Around the Web 8.13.08: First cellphone call, an elephant's call and the new LG Prada
-- Twenty-five years ago today, the first cellphone call was made in the U.S. LAT
-- How far we've come. Prada unveils its latest fashion statement, an LG phone. Gizmodo
-- Kimani, an elephant in Kenya, sends a text message when he's about to invade a village. SFGate
-- Cisco calls Bangalore its second headquarters. Mercury News
-- Say goodbye to keys: using a fingerprint scan to unlock the deadbolt. LAT
-- Say hello to a new high for Apple shares: Analyst upgrades his assessment of Apple while cutting price target to $135, down from $175. Barron's
-- Say hello (again) to shareholders of Yahoo wanting a marriage with Microsoft. Silicon Alley Insider
-- It's only a test: Fans of a Washington state junior hockey team are the guinea pigs for anti-terrorist technology. LAT
-- Mainstream news media become link junkies. NYT
-- The electronic spies are unreliable. Data mining and behavior detection don't really work. AllThingsD
-- Michelle Quinn
Photo: Man using cellphone at Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn. Credit: Win McNamee / Getty Images
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