News tagged with text
Iowa 911 call center becomes first to accept texts
Aug 05, 2009 |
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An emergency call center in the basement of the county jail in Waterloo, Iowa, became the first in the country to accept text messages sent to "911," starting Wednesday.
Apple says it's fixed iPhone SMS vulnerability
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Apple Inc. says it has fixed an iPhone vulnerability that lets hackers knock people offline - and possibly take over the phones - by sending them specially crafted text messages.
U r pwned: text messaging paves way for hacking
Jul 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Getting a text message is akin to someone sliding a piece of mail under your door: You may not have asked for it, you can't stop its delivery and you have to deal with it whether you want to or not.
Texting increases crash risk 23 times: study
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Text messaging behind the wheel increases the risk of a crash or a near crash by 23 times, and is far more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving, according to a report released Tuesday.
Teens risk health with night texting, talking
Jul 17, 2009 |
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To many parents, text messaging is an enigma -- a practice their children engage in when they could just make a phone call or walk down the street to their friends' houses. It seems to be a strange but harmless means of communication.
World's oldest surviving Bible published online
Jul 06, 2009 |
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About 800 pages of the world's oldest surviving Bible have been pieced together and published on the Internet for the first time, experts in Britain said Monday.
Tech review: Jitterbug J cell phone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Features: This super-simple phone for seniors doesn't require a yearly contract -- just pay for minutes monthly. Easy-to-press big buttons. Has text messaging and Bluetooth capabilities. Phone contacts and ...
EU travellers to get cheaper mobile phone calls from Wednesday
Jun 30, 2009 |
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European travellers will pay less to use their mobile phones while abroad in the EU from Wednesday when new regulated price caps take effect across the 27-nation bloc.
The iPhone: My new hang-up
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Jun 26, 2009 |
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The cell phone -- a gift and a curse. It's the gadget I love to hate.
Bangladesh introduces SMS cyclone alert system
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Bangladesh is trialling a text message service to warn people of natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, a government official said Wednesday.
Twitter's uses extend to law enforcement
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Call it a wanted poster for the Digital Age, in 140 characters or less: "Can you ID this armed robbery suspect?"
US military tweets news from Afghanistan
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- U.S. and Afghan forces killed four militants in Wardak province, the U.S. military tweeted on Monday.
'DTXTR' translates teen text into English
May 27, 2009 |
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Wot r ur kids txting? If you're wondering -- or 1dering -- there's a new online translation tool that helps decipher the code.
Indonesian imams OK Facebook - but no flirting!
May 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Muslim clerics debating the exploding popularity of Facebook in Indonesia said Friday that followers could use the networking site to connect with friends or for work - but not to gossip or flirt.
1 in 4 Americans is texting while driving: poll
May 20, 2009 |
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In the United States, where driving while using telephones without hands-free adaptor kits and texting at the wheel are not widely illegal, one in four people confesses to texting and driving, a survey found Wednesday.
