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Using Technology to Communicate With People in the Same House

Nancy Mace — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:37:25 +0000

Have you done this? You’re upstairs either putting away laundry or, in my case, watching something besides “Gold Rush” on television and you text your spouse? David hates when I do that but did you know that roughly 45% admit that they use technology to communicate with someone in the next room of their own [...]

New Jersey Town Raises a Ruckus for Ticketing Pedestrians Who Text or Talk on the Phone [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:45:56 +0000

You’ve probably seen the countless YouTube videos of people so transfixed by their mobile phones that they walk into inanimate objects or fall into fountains.

And while it’s easy to laugh at such incidents, the truth is that distracted pedestrians can cause serious harm to themselves or other people — and now one New Jersey town is taking a stand.

Get Off the Couch or Striiv's Pedometer Will Text You Into Shape

Kathy Landin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:02:46 +0000

Doctors have been telling us to take at least 10,000 steps a day to stay in shape and prevent health risks, but who has the time? Apparently, the new Striiv pedometer proves that it’s not a question of having time, it’s a question of having the right motivation.

Texting While Driving is Really Distracting

Benne B — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:19 +0000

We have all heard that texting and driving is a dangerous combination. We have heard about lab tests but now Texas A&M University’s Transportation Institute put the test on the road and showed just how dangerous it can be. They took Forty-two drivers between the ages of 16- to 54-and put them behind the wheel in a [...]

Monkey Tries To Send Text Message on iPhone – Cutest SMS Ever? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:04:27 +0000

In a clear case of monkey-see-monkey-do, this ape seems desperate to fire off a text message from an iPhone. Despite his best attempts, he is unable to unlock device. However, with a little human help, he’s in business. He just types gibberish, from what we can tell. But if, as the saying goes, a bunch [...]

Teen Crashes Into Two Cars While Allegedly Texting and Driving [VIDEOS]

KLAW Morning Crew — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:16:15 +0000

Last week, blogger Sean Symons captured horrifying footage of a teen driver who crashed into the side of the road, then hit two oncoming cars, all while he was allegedly texting and driving.

According to his YouTube page, Symons called the police when he spotted the texting teen, then pulled out his camera to catch the teen in the act. The original video was reportedly handed over to the police as evidence, Symons said.

Molly And The Cell Phone ARGHHHH!

Clay Miller — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:40:42 +0000

If you have a teenage daughter or son you might have an idea where I am going with this. Open the phone bill the other night and even though we have unlimited texting plan, my wife and I were still shocked by the amount of text messages that were sent and received by Molly. 8, [...]