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National Push for Texting Ban Across the country, there has been a movement at the state and federal levels to ban drivers from sending, receiving and reading text messages while driving. The focus on text messages began in earnest over the summer when the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute released a study that found that...
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With everyone clamoring for the hottest new gifts, millions are ditching the mall and instead heading online to pick up this season’s biggest item: virtual goods. Consumers — and their avatar alter egos — will spend over $1 billion this year on virtual goods in the U.S. In response to overwhelming consumer demand, Cellufun...
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Orange strikes a deal to integrate Twitter as part of a TV deal across Europe, allowing Orange users to interact during live football, entertainment & news programs. The fast-emerging presence of Twitter across the latest smartphones and mobile phones has allowed Orange to take advantage of its popularity. Orange owns TV services across France,...
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Over the past week, Facebook has been nudging its users — first gently, then firmly — to review and update their privacy settings. You may have procrastinated by hitting “skip for now,” but Facebook eventually took away that button and forced you to update your settings before continuing to use the site. After finally...
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Angry with your cowardly ex for breaking up with you by text message? Upset about the way Congress is handling the health care bill? Frustrated that your favorite football team didn’t make it to the playoffs? BirdSend.com™ is the Web site you’ve been looking for to vent your frustrations. BirdSend.com announced its launch today...
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President Obama’s administration is taking aggressive steps to curb dangerous distracted driving, especially texting at the wheel. In the spectrum of activities that can sidetrack a driver while driving, texting is particularly worrisome because it requires the combined use of eyes, hands and thought. The administration is actively responding to a concerned public, alarming...
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Text messaging while driving is outlawed in 14 states for all drivers, in 10 additional states for new drivers and in one additional state for bus drivers, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association®. Still, accidents are reported every day that involve driver distraction due to cell phone use. These accidents can result in...
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ShoutOUT TXT, the first dedicated full-featured text messaging application for iPhone with voice dictation is now available for download in the App Store. Developed by Promptu Systems Corporation, ShoutOUT TXT is a complete SMS texting app that lets users type or speak messages in fluent natural speech. Transcribed spoken messages are returned in seconds....
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