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'Textastrophe' Pranks People Who Publicly Display Their Phone Number

Emerald Catron — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:30:52 +0000

Have you ever seen somebody share their phone number publicly (on Craigslist maybe, or one of those homemade ads for “computer lessons” on the subway) and thought to yourself “I should totally prank this guy”? You haven’t? Oh, uh … neither have we. Ever. Clearly — we’re not monsters. But the person behind Textastrophe is! [...]

'Sleep Texting' Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:58:22 +0000

Being a teenager is a perilous time in one’s life as a not-quite fully developed brain will cause the teen to make all kinds of questionable decisions. Now thanks to a new phenomenon called sleep-texting, the teenager can even make these bad decisions while they are catching z’s. According to a study by Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University, more and [...]

Happy 20th Birthday, Text Messaging!

Donald Deane — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:53:07 +0000

Although it became a widely used form of communication only recently, texting is actually a decades-old technology. In fact, it celebrated its 20th birthday on Monday, which makes it older than most of the kids who use it. OMG!

Texting Woman Walks Off Cliff

Dan Seitz — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:44:48 +0000

Texting while driving? Dangerous. Texting while walking? Generally just a bit impolite if you’re in a crowded area. At least, that’s normally the case. If you live near a cliff, it might not be a great idea. Just ask Kodiak, AK resident Maria Pestrikoff, who was texting as she was walking. She was near the [...]

The Funniest Texting 'Fails' on the Web

Marla Rosenthal — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:17:55 +0000

Let’s face it, we’re living in an increasingly digital world. Even toddlers are walking around with Instagram on their smart phones. In theory this should make us the communication generation. But we’re not. Check out these great texting fails for proof! “Eror Fail” We understand, breaking up is hard to do. But if you must [...]

"GIVE"-ing to the Obama Campaign Is as Easy as Texting

Donald Deane — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:30:43 +0000

President Barack Obama has always been "down" with the young voters. He knows how to dance, he sings, he knows what these kids are saying these days, and he knows how to text. Turns out the latter will be his most important talent in the upcoming election.

In what surely qualifies as one of the first large-scale examples of political fundraising through texting, Obama's reelection campaign will begin accepting donations via text message this week.

16-Year-Old New Yorker Wins 'Fastest Texter' Second Year Running

Carl Pettit — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:42:20 +0000

Maybe you thought your thumbs were fast, and you could pop out text messages at remarkable speeds. Well, perhaps you should think again. A 16-year-old New Yorker was just awarded the top prize for the second year in a row at the LG US National Texting Competition. How does a person win such a fabulous [...]

Texting and Walking in New Jersey? Get Ready for a Ticket

Mithun Divakaran — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:32:52 +0000

Texting while walking — we’ve all seen others do it. (And we’ve even done it ourselves. Come on, admit it.) But now, police in Fort Lee, NJ, are cracking down on what they call “careless walkers.” Authorities define “careless walkers” as those who text while walking against traffic signals, wander into traffic while yapping (or [...]

Teenage Girl on Cellphone Falls Into Sinkhole

Donald Deane — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:21:33 +0000

As if we needed further evidence that mobile devices and walking don’t mix, a distracted teenage girl on a cellphone recently ignored warnings and plunged into a sinkhole in China. As the young woman proceeded down the street, she failed to notice caution blocks on the sidewalk and blundered directly into a 20-foot sinkhole. But, [...]