Text, Internet ‘addicts’ at risk of getting HIV
Young Filipinos hooked on text messaging and the Internet, particularly those who frequent chat rooms, blog and social networking sites, are at risk of contracting the highly contagious human...
View ArticleTexting, dialing while driving raises crash risk
A sophisticated, real-world study confirms that dialing, texting or reaching for a cellphone while driving raises the risk of a crash or near-miss, especially for younger drivers. But the research also...
View ArticleTexting plays major role in relationships
It all began when Rhafael Rodriguez went over his family’s store records to get Anne’s cell phone number.
View ArticleDOH offers free HIV texting services
People living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) may seek the help of the Department of Health (DOH) through their mobile phones.
View ArticleIncreased digital technology use linked to attention, behavior problems in...
The study also found that on days when devices were used more, the young people experienced difficulty paying attention and exhibited attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms.
View Article‘Breathalyzer for texting’ eyed to combat distracted driving
Ben Lieberman just wanted to find out what may have caused the head-on collision that killed his 19-year-old son, Evan, on a highway north of New York City.
View ArticleWorld’s first text message turns 25 years old
25 years! If texting's a person, it's a Millennial. Take a guess on what it said.
View ArticleChikka shutting down after two decades of free texting service
Filipinos now have to worry all the more about having load money.
View ArticleFacebook asks big banks to share customer details
Facebook has asked major US banks to share customer data to allow it to develop new services on the social network's Messenger texting platform, a banking source told AFP on Monday.
View ArticleUS teens prefer texting, online chatting over face-to-face conversations — study
American teenagers are starting to prefer communicating via text instead of meeting face-to-face, according to a study published Monday by the independent organization Common Sense Media.
View ArticleGoogle partners with Samsung to spread new texting standard
Google has partnered with Samsung to help further spread the use of a new text-messaging standard, which may replace short messaging service (SMS). The partnership is meant to accelerate the adoption...
View ArticleGoogle integrating its smart assistant into text messages
Google would be bringing the Google Assistant to Android devices' native text messaging and chat application: Messages.
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