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Study finds modern dog breeds genetically disconnected from ancient ancestors

Cross-breeding of dogs over thousands of years has made it extremely difficult to trace the ancient genetic roots of today's pets, according to a new study led by Durham University.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Bilingual avatar speaks Mundie language

(PhysOrg.com) -- This week's Microsoft Big Idea event, TechFest 2012, presented the latest advances on the part of researchers at Microsoft. A bilingual talking head received much of the attention. Called ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Mar 10, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 16 | with audio podcast report

New buoys enable submerged subs to communicate

(PhysOrg.com) -- Communicating with a submerged submarine has always been difficult, and since the submarine has to come up to periscope depth it has also been risky. Now a new buoy developed by Lockheed Martin ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

New surveillance camera system provides text feed

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a prototype surveillance camera and computer system to analyze the camera images and deliver a text feed describing ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5 | with audio podcast report

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

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

NASA sees new salt in an ancient sea

(Phys.org) -- The expansion of massive salt evaporation projects on the Dead Sea are clearly visible in this time series of images taken by Landsat satellites operated by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Britain planning new Internet snooping laws

The British government wants to expand its powers to monitor email exchanges and website visits, The Sunday Times newspaper reported.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (10) | comments 26

Firm warns of hacker threat to mobile gadgets

Cyber security veterans behind startup CrowdStrike will demonstrate at the RSA conference on Wednesday that the types of attacks used against computers are heading for smartphones.

Technology / Software

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People more likely to lie when texting: research

(PhysOrg.com) -- Text messaging leads people to be more deceitful when compared to other modes of communication, according to Sauder School of Business researchers at the University of British Columbia.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Twitter revamps to connect the world

Twitter on Thursday began rolling out overhauled pages crafted to boost the appeal of the message-sharing service to worldwide users.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find some smartphone models more vulnerable to attack

New research from North Carolina State University shows that some smartphones specifically designed to support the Android mobile platform have incorporated additional features that can be used by hackers to bypass Android's ...

Technology / Software

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Apple's iMessage texting service takes aim at wireless carriers

With its latest operating system update, Apple Inc. is poised to strike a blow to wireless carriers by making free texting more ubiquitous.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 10

Document shows how phone cos. treat private data

A document obtained by the ACLU shows for the first time how the four largest cellphone companies in the U.S. treat data about their subscribers' calls, text messages, Web surfing and approximate locations.

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Texting, grand theft auto style; alarms pose risk

Texting and driving don't go well together - though not in the way you might think.

Technology / Other

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook launches mobile messaging app

Facebook launched a mobile messaging application Tuesday for Apple's iPhone and Android devices.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Text messaging

Text messaging, or texting is a colloquial term referring to the exchange of brief written messages between mobile phones, over cellular networks. While the term most often refers to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS), it has been extended to include messages containing image, video, and sound content, such as MMS messages. Individual messages are referred to as "text messages" or "texts".

The most common application of the service is person-to-person messaging, but text messages are also used to interact with automated systems, such as ordering products and services for mobile phones, or participating in contests. Advertisers and service providers use texts to notify mobile phone users about promotions, payment due dates, and other notifications that were previously sent by post or left as voicemail. There are internet services available that allow users to send text messages free of direct charge to the sender.

For more information about Text messaging, read the full article at Wikipedia.
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