Sure, it's the automobile driver's responsibility to watch out for people walking across the street.  But pedestrians bear part of the safety burden, too.

NCDOT says distracted walking is a safety hazard, just as distracted driving is. Pedestrians should stay off their mobile phones, unplug their mobile music, and pay more attention to traffic.

I'm reporting on this today.  If you've had experience with reckless pedestrians who nearly got whacked while they yacked on the phone -- or if you want to confess your own lapses in pedestrian safety -- I'd like to hear from you by phone (919-829-4527) or email.  Don't forget to include your name and daytime phone number.

Tinhte.com in Vietnam claims to have the scoop on the iPod touch 4G with a 2-megapixel Camera.

Prices of Microsoft's Zune HD already undercut its competition from Apple, but now the company has slashed prices to it make it more attractive.

Today Belkin announced its TuneCast Auto LIVE FM transmitter is now available. The companion ClearScan LIVE iPhone App is also available for free download via the iTunes store.

Duke University has unveiled a new series of mobile-device applications to cater to the on-the-go student.

They're calling it DukeMobile. Duke students, faculty and staff who have an iPhone or iPod can use the new applications to, among other things, quickly find a campus building, get a phone number from the university directory or even review a course catalog.

Some more details here.

In case you missed our story Sunday about the iPod Touches that might be handed out to all Culbreth Middle School students, here it is.

It's sparked quite the discussion about the merits of this experiment. Feel free to weigh in.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools board of education is slated to take up the proposed program at its Sept. 4 meeting.