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Perhaps it’s a sign of the times, but nearly six in 10 (59%) parents say they often text their kids to come downstairs for dinner instead of actually talking to them. Read the full article here.
It turns out, having that prestigious blue texting bubble is enough for teenagers to stay away from non-Apple devices. Read the article here.
Has peer pressure and bullying given an edge to iMessage users? Read the article here.
New research shows that texting is the best method of communication to reach college students. So what stops more schools from using it? Read the article here.
Those who used cellphones while behind the wheel were more likely to report other risky driving behaviors such as speeding, aggressive passing and running red lights. Read the article here.
Young adults who used an interactive text messaging program that encouraged them to stop vaping were up to 40% more likely to quit than their peers who did not participate in the program, a new study finds. Read the article here.
The service popular among videogamers raises $100 million as it aims to go mainstream. Read the article here.
When it comes to texting, there can be plenty of tonal confusion, especially among people of different generations. Read the article here.
Many kids use a variety of acronyms shortcuts when texting — sometimes to keep parents in the dark. Read the article here.
According to a new large scale study of more than 37,000 users, there is now a mobile device “typing gap” between today’s 10- to 19-year-olds and their parents’ generation. Read the article here.