Text Message articles

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  Is it time for the US government to disable cellphones in cars?

  By Amar Toor on March 12, 2013 07:59 am + 183 comments

  Distracted driving continues to pose a major safety risk across the United States, and it's a Continue reading…

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  In the eyes of the law, is an iMessage a text or an email?

  By Aaron Souppouris on January 9, 2013 04:27 am + 21 comments

  Over recent years a multitude of text services have attempted to replace text messaging and phone Continue reading…

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  Apple updates its malware blacklist to protect Mac OS X users from SMSSend trojan

  By Kimber Streams on December 13, 2012 04:50 pm + 61 comments

  Apple has updated its Xprotect anti-malware blacklist tool to address a new trojan for OS X that s 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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  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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  SMS spammers fined $700,000 in the UK

  By Chris Welch on November 28, 2012 09:04 am + 23 comments

  A European watchdog group has hit two individuals said to be responsible for millions of SMS spam 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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  Obama campaign to start accepting text message donations

  By Adi Robertson on August 23, 2012 10:49 am + 35 comments

  Barack Obama's reelection team is set to begin accepting donations by text message in a few days, Continue reading…