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Has This Strange New Behavior Happened to You?

Justin Louis — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:34:23 +0000

With today's technology, there's a new trend that's happening to some people that could end up being embarrassing.

Lovers Beware Of Intimate Valentine's Day Texts [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:52:21 +0000

At least one-third of Americans plan to send sexy or romantic photos to their partners via email, text and social media on Valentine's Day. At the same time, 95 percent of Americans believe that their data and revealing photos are safe with their partners.

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How Long Before You Give Out Your Number?

Justin Louis — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:14:54 +0000

In the "old days", when you were interested in someone, you had to give them your phone number. If things didn't go well, you may have ended up letting a roommate answer the phone and desperately whispering, "I'm not home!" But these days it's a different story.

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Confiscating Cell Phones – The Best Driving Deterrent Yet

Justin Louis — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:00:50 +0000

I don't think a day goes by on the roads of New Jersey that I don't see someone either holding their cell phone up to their ear while driving or, worse yet, looking down and obviously texting while behind the wheel. Both are illegal in NJ.

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Txt spk – Do You Use Shortcuts? [Poll]

Justin Louis — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:24:59 +0000

"How r u?"
"k u?"
"k thx"
Does that "conversation" make sense to you? If so, you're comfortable with texting shortcuts. But do you think it's gotten a little out of hand?

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Communicating with Technology: Good or Bad? [Poll]

Justin Louis — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:01:17 +0000

I've touched on technology and communication a bit in the past. Talking about texting mishaps and how quickly technology has evolved in the past 15 years or so. But it was actually my Summer camp post that inspired this one.

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Now You Can Report Text Message Spam

Justin Louis — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:00:19 +0000

We already have the "Do Not Call List" for unwanted phone calls, but what about unwanted text messages?

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OMG! Secret Acronyms Your Teens May Be Using

Meredith Chambers — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:59:04 +0000

Wouldn’t life be great if all parents were given a manual called, “What to expect when your kids are texting”? In a world of smartphones, Facebook and twitter, keeping up with your kid’s activity can sometimes seem impossible.

Don’t worry parents, we launched deep into cyberspace to decode some of the most current teen-talk. You may recognize some of these internet acronyms, but many of them are shocking!

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