News tagged with texting
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More U.S. communities banning 'television on a stick'
As the United States cracks down on texting while driving, more than a dozen cities around the nation have banned what some consider a growing external driving distraction: digital billboards.
Mar 28, 2010 |
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Apps to curb texting while driving have tough task
(AP) -- Cars use lights, bells and buzzers to remind drivers to fasten their seat belts as they start their engines. It would seem natural, then, to offer motorists friendly, yet stern warnings about another bad habit: holding ...
Mar 28, 2010 |
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Forget your medicine? This device won't let you
Just what the doctor ordered: Annoying little gizmos that help remind you when you fail to take your medicines. The stuff of science fiction? Maybe not.
Mar 26, 2010 |
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World's first electronic underpants created Down Under
An Australian company on Friday announced the rollout of what it said were the world's first electronic underpants, saying its product was able to send text messages if the wearer became incontinent.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 26, 2010 |
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IBM develops anti-spam software for Chinese mobile operator
IBM said Thursday it has developed a system for a Chinese mobile phone operator that blocks spam text messaging, but denied the software could be used as a censorship tool.
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Multitaskers may be falling behind
As writer and editor of a biology journal, it's not unusual for Liza Gross to perform several tasks at once. "I'm thinking about articles that are right in front of me while planning upcoming (story) topics," says Gross, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Text message erasing application goes international
A California start-up on Thursday went international with a TigerText iPhone application that lets people kill embarrassing text messages after they have been sent out.
Mar 11, 2010 |
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Archaeologists amend the written history of China's first emperor
The exploits of China's first emperor, Qui Shihauangdi, are richly documented in 2,000-year-old records of his conquests across eastern China. His reign was indeed noteworthy - he is responsible for initiating construction ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 01, 2010 |
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TigerText app removes embarrassing text messages
A California start-up launched a TigerText iPhone application that lets people kill embarrassing text messages after they have been sent out.
Feb 27, 2010 |
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Researchers develop hands-free texting application
Clemson University researchers have developed a hands-free alternative to cell phone texting while driving.
Feb 16, 2010 |
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Twitter resets accounts of scam targets
Twitter on Tuesday blocked the accounts of users who evidently fell prey to a "phishing" scam that stole their log-in information.
Feb 02, 2010 |
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DOT bars commercial drivers from texting at wheel
(AP) -- The Transportation Department said Tuesday it is prohibiting truck and bus drivers from sending text messages on hand-held devices while operating commercial vehicles.
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Translation Offers Multiple Perspectives on Colonial America
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new anthology of translated texts allows readers to learn about the earliest history of colonial America and explore this era through the voices of the people who lived it.
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Haiti text donations to Red Cross pass $5M (Update)
(AP) -- U.S. cell phone users have contributed more than $5 million in $10 increments to the Red Cross for Haiti disaster relief, by far the largest outpouring of support via mobile devices in history.
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Fight against fat goes high-tech with new devices
(AP) -- The fight against fat is going high-tech. To get an inside look at eating and exercise habits, scientists are developing wearable wireless sensors to monitor overweight and obese people as they go ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 06, 2010 |
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