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Rogers Canada has the lowdown on who’s hooking up and who’s getting dumped via text

Rogers Canada has the lowdown on who’s hooking up and who’s getting dumped via text

Okay this is definitely the weirder of surveys that I have seen in a while and the fact that it is coming from Rogers, a Canadian wireless and cable provider, makes it a little bit more disconcerting. It ... continue
Accidental Text Win

Accidental Text Win

And in one reply to a misdirected text, we remember a lot of what is brilliant about dads. continue
New study says texting while driving on the rise

New study says texting while driving on the rise

Common sense to be something in real short supply these days as one new study out shows that more people are texting while they are driving despite concerted efforts from law enforcement and other organizations to show ... continue
Seduction, Texting Style

Seduction, Texting Style

Sure, text messages mean you don't have to actually talk to your mom on the phone, but then there is this. continue
NHTSA Study: Texting While Driving Increases By 50%

NHTSA Study: Texting While Driving Increases By 50%

A federal study conducted by the National Highway Transportation Safety Association has found that text messaging while driving has jumped by 50% over the last year. That increase comes despite federal and state campaigns to bring awareness ... continue
College student life changed forever by cellphones [Infographic]

College student life changed forever by cellphones [Infographic]

I never went to college, even though I was accepted to one of the best art colleges in Canada, so I'll have to pretty well take what HackCollege is saying with this handy dandy infographic on the ... continue
Bad News via Text Message

Bad News via Text Message

Kind of a win-win for the person doing the telling if you take this approach. continue
[Graph] Proper Use of LOL in a Text Message

[Graph] Proper Use of LOL in a Text Message

This is a trick answer, the real proper usage frequency is never. Never use LOL in a text message. continue
Teaching Your Mom Textspeak

Teaching Your Mom Textspeak

Except for that one glorious moment where you told your mom texting existed and you thought for a second your phone torment would be lessened. continue
A Polite Request, Via Text

A Polite Request, Via Text

Two gentlemen carry their dispute over a young lady into the text messaging format. Hilarity ensues. continue
Ever wondered how badly you’re getting screwed by your carrier over SMS, because you are.

Ever wondered how badly you’re getting screwed by your carrier over SMS, because you are.

Texting has to be the biggest form of message sharing that we have today and the wireless carriers are laughing all the way to the bank with every one that is sent. First some basic facts about SMS ... continue
When you say you’re on your way

When you say you’re on your way

...still combing my hairs. continue
[Pics] 5 parental autocorrect fails

[Pics] 5 parental autocorrect fails

Autocorrect is an accident waiting to happen with your parents, and here are five examples of why you should just pick up the phone and call your mom. [Source] continue
New study says mobile users are ruder than ever

New study says mobile users are ruder than ever

In a recent study by Ipsos in the U.S. between December 10, 2010 and January 5, 2011 they found that 75% of the 2,000 adults that took part in the survey felt that mobile manners have worsened ... continue
Texting documentary from AT&T a heartbreaker – make your kids watch it

Texting documentary from AT&T a heartbreaker – make your kids watch it

It may seem so insignificant typing those words into your phone to send to some-one you know and love; but it isn't so insignificant when you are driving. In an effort to save the lives of kids who ... continue
Breaking: Teens texting all night, are tired in school

Breaking: Teens texting all night, are tired in school

In news that may be shocking to two or three parents nationwide, teenagers are not actually falling asleep straight after "going to bed." Studies indicate these teenagers may actually be retiring to their rooms to engage in some ... continue
Aussie news site posts list of texting disorders – I don’t know whether to laugh or cry

Aussie news site posts list of texting disorders – I don’t know whether to laugh or cry

As a society we seem to love nothing better than creating psychological disorders around every new fad that comes our way and it seems that texting is no different. The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia has a post up today ... continue
Adults more likely than teens to text and drive, men more than women

Adults more likely than teens to text and drive, men more than women

In a 2009 Pew Internet & American Life Project study they found that 47 percent of adults who actually use text messaging admitted that they would text and drive at the same time. In contrast only 34 ... continue
Always practice safe sexts…

Always practice safe sexts…

Or like this dude, you might have to go to church. [Failbook] continue
Graph: Practical use of texting, media vs. reality

Graph: Practical use of texting, media vs. reality

Data for coordination of terrorist attacks not yet evaluated. [GraphJam] continue
Oh great. Supreme Court shows tech ignorance

Oh great. Supreme Court shows tech ignorance

The problem with today's laws when it comes to technology is that they can never catch up as technology is changing daily while our laws change slower than molasses on a winter morning. In most cases this a ... continue
Drivesafe.ly provides texting while driving solution

Drivesafe.ly provides texting while driving solution

Despite spendy penalties for scofflaws in New York State, I see people talking and texting while driving every day, usually when they're going 17 miles under the speed limit in the left lane or blocking an exit ... continue