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FCC says Apple's iMessage and other services should allow text-to-911

By Sam Byford on December 12, 2012 08:38 pm + 48 comments

The FCC has proposed that "over-the-top" internet messaging services such as Apple's iMessage should Continue reading…
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Major US carriers to launch nationwide 911 texting service by 2014

By Amar Toor on December 7, 2012 03:50 am + 7 comments

The four largest US carriers this week agreed to create a nationwide service that would allow users Continue reading…
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90 Seconds on The Verge: Gmail, Facebook, and Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs

By Ross Miller on December 4, 2012 08:33 pm + 30 comments

Apple products before 2000: Apple I, Apple II, Apple III, Lisa, Macintosh, G3, iMac. Apple products Continue reading…
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How to: travel the world with your smartphone

By Evan Rodgers on December 4, 2012 09:00 am + 146 comments

You don’t need a smartphone to travel the globe, but having one can come in pretty handy in Continue reading…
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Facebook Messenger for Android drops account requirement, taking on SMS and WhatsApp

By Dieter Bohn on December 4, 2012 08:01 am + 82 comments

Facebook has entered the race to replace SMS in earnest today, announcing that its messenger app Continue reading…
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Police call on Congress to require that carriers maintain SMS logs for two years

By Chris Welch on December 3, 2012 02:43 pm + 54 comments

Law enforcement representatives have asked Congress to require that all US cellular carriers store Continue reading…
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Hppy bday: the text message is 20 years old today

By Aaron Souppouris on December 3, 2012 06:18 am + 122 comments

Twenty years ago, British engineer Neil Papworth sent the world's first text message, "Merry Continue reading…
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Judge allows $250m text spam lawsuit against Papa John's pizza chain to move forward

By Chris Welch on November 14, 2012 03:56 pm + 35 comments

A federal judge this week certified a $250 million class-action lawsuit against Papa John's pizza Continue reading…
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Google Voice experiencing major SMS problems, sent messages displaying wrong phone number (update)

By Chris Welch on November 6, 2012 12:06 pm + 52 comments

Complaints are flooding in at the Google Voice help forums regarding major issues with the Continue reading…
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Booty alert: sensor-laden cows text farmers when they're in heat

By Vlad Savov on October 2, 2012 07:04 am + 14 comments

Now here's an unexpected application of modern wireless technology: bovine reproduction. Swiss Continue reading…