The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) thinks that it’s time for an overhaul of the 911 emergency system to allow users to text 911 with messages, pictures and video in case of emergencies. In a statement issued today, the organization stated that texting 911 could be beneficial in situations like the Virginia Tech shootings, where …
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Two Minute Video: Quick and Easy Tricks for Using Twitter on Your Phone
This whole Twitter thing might… just… catch… on. Did you know you can handle a lot of Twitter functions simply by sending text messages?
It’s a great way to quickly update your status, send messages to other users, and pull up stats without waiting for a big graphics- and data-intensive app to load on your phone. Here’s a look …
Apple Patents Parental Controls for Sexting
With the wave of recent sexting scandals making headlines, parents have become concerned that their text-happy children might be getting into some adult behavior with repercussions they don’t understand. Apple thinks they might have the solution to this new age problem.
The US Patent and Trademark Office approved a patent that Apple …
HeyWire Launches Free International Text Messaging
Free text messaging services aren’t anything new, but the recently-released HeyWire breaks the mold a bit by offering a static, unchanging phone number that you can give out to your friends to let them text you, free international text messaging to and from 114 countries, and a web-based interface that allows you to send text messages
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T- Mobile Customers Blocked From Texting For Weed
Apparently T-Mobile has been blocking some text messages that contain questionable material.
Don’t go apologize to your significant other for that one time you yelled at them for making you wait an hour at the restaurant just yet – plus they could have at least called! It seems the messages in question come from an Ez Texting client, …