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Articles tagged with: Sms and Text Messaging
Too much Texting Leads to Neck Pains in Students
The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone calls, and ergonomics researchers are starting to wonder whether it's putting the younger generation at risk for some overuse injuries - once reserved for older adults who have spent years in front of a computer. more
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Feds weigh cell phone ban for bus, truck drivers
Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving and recommended a ban. more
Auto industry supports ban on texting in cars
An auto industry trade group says it supports a ban on texting and using hand-held cell phones while driving in advance of next week's major government summit on distracted driving. more
Philippines Reconsiders Tax on Text Messages
Just over a week after the Philippine politicians approved plans for a tax on text messages, the measure is to be subjected to an investigation following strong public opposition. The measure had been approved by the House of Representatives. more
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RU kidding - "txtspeak" has no impact on children's spelling ability
Parents, get ready to say OMG and watch your teens roflol.
This will prolly comes as a bit of a shock to UR system, but findings from a
group of University of Alberta researchers show that language commonly used in
instant messaging has no effect on your child's spelling abilities. If anything,
says study author Connie Varnhagen, using language variations commonly used in
instant messaging and texting is actually a good sign.
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Graphic British text messaging safety video is an Internet hit
A graphic British public service announcement about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become an Internet hit and sparked debate around the world. more
Open Wide - Dentists Urge Patents to Stop Texting During Treatment
Dentists are complaining that too many of their patients are trying to send text messages while receiving dental treatment. A survey by the Chicago Dental Society found that four out of five dentists reported problems with texting patients. more
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Injunctions Granted Against Australian SMS Spammers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says that it has been successful in obtaining injunctions and declarations against a number of parties involved in the ACMA's first sms spam case before the Federal Court. The matter relates to the sending of unsolicited commercial sms messages. more
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Thai Operators Start Blocking Spam SMS
Thailand's three main mobile network operators are to cooperate on blocking sms spam being sent over their networks. The three GSM based networks, AIS, DTAC and True Move are to spend THB 30 million (US$880,000) on anti-spam software to filter messages sent between their three networks. more
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mBlox Launches Cross-Operator Free To End User Message Service in the US
Businesses in the USA are now able to send text messages to consumers, without the recipient being billed for receiving the message. sms aggregator, mBlox announced the launch of its cross operator Free to End User (FTEU) message service in the US today. more
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