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'Textastrophe' Pranks People Who Publicly Display Their Phone Number

Emerald Catron — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:30:52 +0000

Have you ever seen somebody share their phone number publicly (on Craigslist maybe, or one of those homemade ads for “computer lessons” on the subway) and thought to yourself “I should totally prank this guy”? You haven’t? Oh, uh … neither have we. Ever. Clearly — we’re not monsters. But the person behind Textastrophe is! [...]

Parents Will Want this New Gadget!

Robert and Erin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:24:00 +0000

Moms and Dads might like this new product. It's aimed at stopping you from texting and driving. It's called Textbuster. This is a tiny little electronic gadget that sends a blocking signal to the driver's cell phone via Bluetooth and it keeps the phone from using any of the data functions. So that means no texting, no e

Happy 20th Birthday, Text Messaging!

Donald Deane — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:53:07 +0000

Although it became a widely used form of communication only recently, texting is actually a decades-old technology. In fact, it celebrated its 20th birthday on Monday, which makes it older than most of the kids who use it. OMG!

Adventures in Texting

Ally Brooks — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:22:15 +0000

I have a Droid and it seems like they are always trying to come up with a new technology that is going to make things a little easier. First there was speech to text. I stopped using that when it posted something about a Mario Game when I was trying to talk about my dad's birthday cake

US Government Agency Begs to End Cell Phone Use While Driving — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:23:23 +0000

Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few.

Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone use while driving. Even hands-free devices are not excluded.

Average Texter Sends or Receives 41.5 Messages a Day — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:43:54 +0000

According to a survey of 2,227 adults by the Pew Research Center, the average text message user sends or receives an average of 41.5 messages a day.

How much someone texts is not surprisingly tied to how old they are. Those in the 18-to-29 age group send or receive an average of 87.7 texts a day, whereas that total is only 4.7 for those in the 65-and-over group.

Bride Texts During Her Wedding [VIDEO]

BJ Kelley — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:24:13 +0000

I swear, people will use their cell phones anywhere these days! Talking, updating Facebook, and texting are getting out of hand. In the theatre, in line at the credit union, in church, and at their own wedding! A couple of friends and I were talking about how disrespectful people can be these days… When Sarah [...]

Monkey Tries To Send Text Message on iPhone – Cutest SMS Ever? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:04:27 +0000

In a clear case of monkey-see-monkey-do, this ape seems desperate to fire off a text message from an iPhone. Despite his best attempts, he is unable to unlock device. However, with a little human help, he’s in business. He just types gibberish, from what we can tell. But if, as the saying goes, a bunch [...]

You Can Be Fined HOW MUCH in Philly for Walking and Texting?

dennisboddie — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:40:09 +0000

We’ve all almost been bowled over (or worse) by a pedestrian who was too busy sending out a text message to notice their surroundings.

In Philadelphia, such inconsiderate behavior is now punishable by a ticket and a $120 fine.

It’s part of the city’s “Give Respect, Ge