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Firm feeds demand for iPhone apps
Companies are increasingly pitching their products using text messages and cellphone applications. But a South Florida entrepreneur is taking the idea to the next level by designing iPhone apps for large companies, and using ...
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Facebook letting bigwigs fire updates to Twitter
Facebook on Friday said it is letting celebrities, businesses and others with public pages at the social-networking hotspot instantly turn status updates into tweets at Twitter.
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Iowa 911 call center becomes first to accept texts
An emergency call center in the basement of the county jail in Waterloo, Iowa, became the first in the country to accept text messages sent to "911," starting Wednesday.
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Apple says it's fixed iPhone SMS vulnerability
(AP) -- Apple Inc. says it has fixed an iPhone vulnerability that lets hackers knock people offline - and possibly take over the phones - by sending them specially crafted text messages.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 31, 2009 |
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U r pwned: text messaging paves way for hacking
(AP) -- Getting a text message is akin to someone sliding a piece of mail under your door: You may not have asked for it, you can't stop its delivery and you have to deal with it whether you want to or not.
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Texting increases crash risk 23 times: study
Text messaging behind the wheel increases the risk of a crash or a near crash by 23 times, and is far more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving, according to a report released Tuesday.
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Teens risk health with night texting, talking
To many parents, text messaging is an enigma -- a practice their children engage in when they could just make a phone call or walk down the street to their friends' houses. It seems to be a strange but harmless means of communication.
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Tech review: Jitterbug J cell phone
Features: This super-simple phone for seniors doesn't require a yearly contract -- just pay for minutes monthly. Easy-to-press big buttons. Has text messaging and Bluetooth capabilities. Phone contacts and ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 01, 2009 |
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EU travellers to get cheaper mobile phone calls from Wednesday
European travellers will pay less to use their mobile phones while abroad in the EU from Wednesday when new regulated price caps take effect across the 27-nation bloc.
Jun 30, 2009 |
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The iPhone: My new hang-up
The cell phone -- a gift and a curse. It's the gadget I love to hate.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Bangladesh introduces SMS cyclone alert system
Bangladesh is trialling a text message service to warn people of natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, a government official said Wednesday.
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Twitter's uses extend to law enforcement
Call it a wanted poster for the Digital Age, in 140 characters or less: "Can you ID this armed robbery suspect?"
Jun 23, 2009 |
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US military tweets news from Afghanistan
(AP) -- U.S. and Afghan forces killed four militants in Wardak province, the U.S. military tweeted on Monday.
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Indonesian imams OK Facebook - but no flirting!
(AP) -- Muslim clerics debating the exploding popularity of Facebook in Indonesia said Friday that followers could use the networking site to connect with friends or for work - but not to gossip or flirt.
May 22, 2009 |
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1 in 4 Americans is texting while driving: poll
In the United States, where driving while using telephones without hands-free adaptor kits and texting at the wheel are not widely illegal, one in four people confesses to texting and driving, a survey found Wednesday.
May 20, 2009 |
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