For those who got scared after seeing the video of the cellphones popping corn in my post a few days ago, here is confirmation that it is indeed a hoax. You can all exhale now.

Apparently, it was a viral marketing stunt by bluetooth headset maker Cardo Systems. It was originally intended to encourage people to buy one of its bluetooth headsets to limit the possible effects of radiation on the head. Following panicked response from some viewers, Cardo Systems now comes clean and releases a statement that the video was merely a joke. Read the rest of this entry »