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AP Twitter Hacked; Hands-Free Texting Apps Still Risky; Google Street View Expands
2013-04-24 17:34:25| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
From the AP Twitter account hack to new findings about hands-free texting apps, here's what you missed yesterday.
Driving While Texting Dilemma: Voice No Better Than Thumbs
2013-04-23 20:33:45| TechNewsWorld
Voice-based systems offer no real safety advantage over manual texting, according to a study sponsored by the Southwest Region University Transportation Center and conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. The study, reportedly the first of its kind, is based on the performance of 43 research participants driving an actual vehicle on a closed course.
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Hands-Free Texting Apps Still Dangerous for Drivers
2013-04-23 18:35:30| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
A new study suggests that any type of texting while driving is a dangerous activity - whether done manually or by voice.
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Texting juror tossed in jail
2013-04-19 18:17:46| CNET News.com
A 26-year-old Oregon man is told that cell phone use is verboten on jury duty. Sadly, he is unable to comply. [Read more]
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OnlineAutoInsurance.com Rates Texting While Driving Penalties Across the Nation
2013-04-18 18:33:33| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
OnlineAutoInsurance.com has rated statewide texting-while-driving penalties throughout the US in a new study. Some states have much more severe penalties than others, according to the study. The top five hardest and weakest bans are outlined in the study. Alaska was rated harshest at a $10,000 fine and a one-year prison sentence depending on severity, and [...]The Article OnlineAutoInsurance.com Rates Texting While Driving Penalties Across the Nation appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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