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Is Texting Ruining The Art Of Conversation?

Statistics show that, these days, many people with cell phones prefer texting over a phone call. It’s not always young people, though the data indicates that the younger you are, the more likely you are to prefer texting.

2012/06/04

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State Summit Addresses Need For Texting & Driving Ban

The man in charge of the nation’s transportation system is taking aim at Texas and more than a dozen other states that don’t have bans on texting and driving.

2012/04/26

A Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus sits at a bus station in downtown Dallas. (credit: Dallas Area Rapid Transit)

For Customers, DART Police Just A Text Away

Public transit users in the Dallas area will have another way to summon help. On Friday, DART patrons can begin texting to reach police.

2012/04/05

UNT Student Competes In Nat’l Texting Championship

A University of North Texas student is in New York City preparing to compete in the fifth annual LG U.S. National Texting Championship. Sarah Wood is one of just 12 other “texters” competing.

2011/10/26

A woman talks on a cell phone as she drives. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

TxDOT Launches Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign

In 2009 alone, distracted drivers caused more than 100,000 Texas crashes. To help combat the problem, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is launching the “Talk. Text. Crash.” campaign.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/03/31

A girl uses a cell phone to send a text message. (credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Experts Warn About Making Text Message Donations

Making a charitable donation using your cell phone is quick and easy. But scam artists are hard at work dreaming up new ways to take advantage of your giving mood.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/03/13

A couple embrace as they take a photograph of themselves. (credit: Daniel Sorabji/AFP/Getty Images)

State Legislation Aims To Better Prosecute ‘Sexting’

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is throwing his support behind a bill filed aimed at stopping sexting. Right now the only way to prosecute teens for sexting is under existing child pornography laws.

KRLD–2011/02/07