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(Newser) - This was probably inevitable: The world's first known divorce via phone text is on the books. A Saudi man informed his wife of the split by text, then called two relatives to let them know, the Telegraph reports. This apparently jibes with the practice under Sharia law that allows a... More »

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Saudi Arabia • divorce • marriage • Islamic Sharia law • text message

Sexting 'Craze' May Really Be Skewed Polling 

'Internet cowboys and cowgirls' twist results
of online surveys

Apr 8, 09 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - One in five teenagers have shared naughty pictures of themselves over the phone or online—at least according to reports of the “sexting epidemic” that’s been causing hysteria lately. But the figure might be bogus, the Wall Street Journal reports, because it’s based on a voluntary... More »

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text message • child pornography • polling • teenager • mobile phones • sexting

 Brown to Ax 
 Manager; She 
 Denies Affair 

Brown upset with his entire team

Mar 12, 09 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Brown is ready to fire his manager, the New York Post reports—but not because of their rumored affair. Brown is upset his apology over the alleged assault of Rihanna was issued late and sounded “insincere,” an insider says, and the singer is ready to replace his... More »

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domestic violence • celebrity • affair • text message • Rihanna • physical abuse • Chris Brown • manager • Tina Davis

Chris Brown's Manager Sent Sexy Text That Sparked Fight

TMZ says pair had sexual relationship

Mar 10, 09 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The woman who left a three-page text on Chris Brown’s cell phone, inciting Rihanna’s fury and Brown's aggression, was none other than Brown’s manager, TMZ reports. Rumor has it Brown and Tina Davis, 40, had a relationship when Brown was 16, though both have denied it. The... More »

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crime • abuse • domestic violence • fight • text message • Rihanna • Chris Brown • manager

Spokane School Jams
Cells During Class

District consulting with FCC on legality of jamming

Mar 9, 09 5:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Students in Spokane, Wash. couldn't could call or text during class for 3 whole days, KHQ-TV reports. A school there recently tested a cell phone jammer to get kids focused on academics, but admitted the move may not be legal. They're checking with the FCC. "We just thought it... More »

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high school • cell phones • text messaging addiction • text message • cell phone jammers • texting • high school students

The Church Wants U
2 Give Up Txting 4 Lent

Benedict thinks technology is ruining young lives

Mar 3, 09 1:13 PM CST
(Newser) - If you’re still deciding what to give up for Lent, the Catholic Church has a suggestion: How about Facebook? A handful of Italian dioceses have begun a "stop texting" campaign, the Times reports, urging young people to give up text messaging, Facebook, video games, and other such... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • text message • Congo • Roman Catholic Church

Skype Plans Voicemail-to-Text Service

Users will fork
over 25 cents
per message

Mar 3, 09 9:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Internet-telephone firm Skype will offer a service that converts voice messages into texts in any one of four languages, the company plans to announce today. But at 25 cents per text message—and with long voicemails running up to three texts—users’ costs could add up. And if a poor... More »

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Internet • communication • telecom • text message • Skype • voicemail

Students Hurt
By Colleges'
Digital Verdicts

Schools fawn over acceptees, but can be curt with e-rejections

Feb 26, 09 12:30 PM CST
(Newser) - College admissions offices are jazzing up acceptance packages—adding confetti, T-shirts, internet videos—to lure students, and are also trying to keep up with the times in their rejections, US News and World Report writes. But some efforts have backfired, with students hurt by brutally short, electronic turndowns—including text... More »

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technology • Stanford • college admissions • text message • admissions officers • college applications

 Dumped Harry 
 Cozies Up 
 to Singer 

Prince, singer strike up 'friendship'

Feb 23, 09 11:19 AM CST
(Newser) - It appears it didn’t take Prince Harry long to recover from his breakup with Chelsy Davy: The royal struck up a friendship with singer Natalie Imbruglia and has been constantly texting her, the Mail reports. The 24-year-old prince attended Imbruglia’s 34th birthday party after being introduced by Sir... More »

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Prince Harry • breakup • text message • relationship • British royals • Chelsy Davy • Natalie Imbruglia

(Newser) - The recent—or recently discovered—“sexting” epidemic has produced a reasoned response from educators, and a wild overreaction from police,” Dahlia Lithwick writes on Slate. “Schools are enacting what amounts to a don't-ask-don't-tell policy” on teenagers sending out naked pictures of themselves, and others, she writes. But... More »

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high school • text message • child pornography • teenager • criminal charges • criminal prosecution • mobile phones • sexting

(Newser) - Texting may be a ubiquitous form of communication, but you might want to put away that handset when you’re sitting across from a first date, writes Martha Irvine for the AP. "Oh, the fun of pretending to be interested in what someone else is typing to someone you... More »

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text message • dating • manners • mobile phones • single people • courtesy

 Tweet Happens: Twitter 
 Style Guide in the Works 

E-book on proper micro-blogging form to hit iTunes at the end of the month

Feb 13, 09 5:13 PM CST
(Newser) - A style guide for Twitter will hit iTunes by the end of the month, the New York Times reports. The e-book, 140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form, will lay out key style points from the Twitter canon, supported with examples of notable Twitterers. Also covered are things... More »

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social networking • Internet • writing • text message • style • Twitter

(Newser) - Zagat has issued a new guide—not to dining, but to dating and dumping in the big city, the New York Times reports. The survey of residents in New York, Los Angeles, and other cities says:
  • Blind dates: Just 2% considered them a good way to meet partners.
... More »

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breakup • text message • dating • book • Zagats • survey • advice • first date

Jail for UK Driver Who Texted Before Fatal Accident

Woman who slammed into victim at 70 mph said phone wasn't involved

Feb 2, 09 3:04 PM CST
(Newser) - A UK woman who sent more than 20 text messages while driving before crashing into a stopped car and killing another motorist has been sentenced to 21 months in jail, the Times reports. Philippa Curtis, 21, said she was not using the phone when she plowed into Victoria McBryde at... More »

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crime • car accident • jail • driving • text message • Britain • texting • driver distraction

 Cell Networks Pass Test 

Handled massive inauguration volume

Jan 21, 09 3:29 AM CST
(Newser) - The Washington DC networks of the major cellphone carriers held up under massive pressure yesterday, handling millions of additional texts and emails without crashing, reports USA Today. There were some delays but AT&T, Verizon and Sprint handled up to three times their normal volume as thousands of spectators at... More »

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Verizon • text message • Sprint • President Obama • Inauguration Day • capacity • e-mails • cellphones

 'Bored' Teen Sends 
 15K Texts a Month 

Dad had unlimited plan, but still plans crackdown

Jan 12, 09 4:21 PM CST
(Newser) - A California dad whose teenage daughter logged an astounding 14,528 text messages in one month was tickled at first, the New York Post reports. “I laughed. I thought, ‘That’s insane, that’s impossible,’” said Greg Hardesty. “And I immediately whipped out the calculator... More »

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California • cell phones • text messaging addiction • text message • telephone • teenager • phone bill

opinion

He's a Fine Wrestler, Not
So Great Texter

Rourke's errant message trashing
Penn is a hoot

Jan 2, 09 12:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Oh, Mickey. Though Mr. Rourke is back from the dead and getting Oscar buzz for his turn in The Wrestler, he still can't quite shake his "primitive" instincts, writes Marina Hyde in the Guardian. She takes great joy in his recent phone text miscue, in which he trashes the... More »

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Academy Awards • feud • text message • Sean Penn • Mickey Rourke • Oscars

Texting Could Save Dying Languages

Linguists push to
get more of them
on cell phones

Jan 2, 09 8:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Linguists trying to save the world's endangered languages believe cell phones—more specifically, texting—can give them a vital boost, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, but predictive text software currently exists for just 80. Experts believe developing the technology for more tongues will... More »

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cell phones • language • text message • texting • foreign languages • mobile phones

Texting, Research Laws
 to Hit Calif. in New Year 

Student journalists, bottled water also targeted by lawmakers

Dec 29, 08 3:40 PM CST
(Newser) - A texting-while-driving ban isn’t the only new law Californians will wake up to on Jan. 1. The San Francisco Chronicle lists some other new regulations:
  • Drivers can now mount a GPS system in the lower corners of their windshields.
  • It will become a crime to publish the
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recycling • bottled water • journalist • text message • GPS • scientific research • driver distraction

 Russian Slaps ™ On ;-) 

Entrepreneur seeks to nudge businesses into paying $$$ for use of emoticon

Dec 12, 08 6:01 AM CST
(Newser) - A Russian businessman says he has been granted the trademark for the ;-) emoticon and will start charging for its use, the BBC reports. The entrepreneur, president of the Superfone mobile phone advertising company, doesn't plan to go after individual users but intends to ask corporations to pay for a... More »

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Russia • text message • trademark • emoticon • texting • patent

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