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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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texting stories: 65 news summaries

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Thumbs of Fury at the National Texting Competition

21-year-old champ is bested by newer blood

Nov 28, 07 11:23 AM CST
(Newser) - If you're over 20, you're already doomed, says intrepid Wired reporter Neil Janowitz of his attempt to compete in the National Texting Championship. Three hundred entrants competed for $25K in New York City, and the 21-year-old reigning West Coast champ was eventually defeated by newer blood—a 13-year-old. More »

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cell phones • wireless • National Texting Championship • texting

Hpy Thxgvng: Text Your Troops

Project allows free messages of support for the holiday

Nov 22, 07 7:06 AM CST
(Newser) - A college freshman has helped the Department of Defense launch a project to send text messages of support to US troops, reports ABC. Cell companies are backing the "Giving Thanks" initiative, allowing participants to send free messages to the number 8-9-2-7-9 until midnight Thanksgiving Day. More »

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Iraq • US military • Department of Defense • soldier • Thanksgiving • texting

Yahoo Adds Phone Text Messaging to Email

And, OMG, it's free

Aug 27, 07 5:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sending phone text messages soon won’t require a phone, thanks to an upgrade in Yahoo’s already leading email service, which will provide the new feature for free. The new system will integrate email, text messages and instant messaging, reports USA Today. Customers "don't want to bounce around... More »

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Yahoo • cell phones • email • communication • instant messaging • texting

Text Messaging Steers
Teens Into Trouble

More than a quarter admit to texting while driving

Jul 18, 07 4:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Text messaging is growing into a serious hazard for young people, ABC reports. A new study showed that teens are texting at rates that border on addiction—some sending thousands of messages a month. Most alarmingly, however, a full 28% of teens admitted to texting while driving, a dangerous practice... More »

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Internet • cell phones • New Jersey • mental health • LG West Coast Texting Championship • American Automobile Association • Seventeen magazine • Pew Internet and American Life Project • text messaging addiction • cybersex • The Priory Group • Washington state • texting • teenager • video games

Chinese Use Texting to Keep Protest Alive

Activists wielding cell phones and blogs circumvent censorship

Jun 28, 07 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chinese activists used text messages and blog posts to organize and publicize a huge protest against the construction of a chemical plant, demonstrating continuing ingenuity in skirting government strictures against dissent in the media. Construction of the plant in the coastal town of Xiamen was put on hold following a... More »

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China • protests • Xiamen • text message • texting

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