Read more texting stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/17854/texting.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:16:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74169/teens-cop-to-texting-and-driving-but-say-dads-worse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne-third of 16- and 17-year-olds say they have written text messages while behind the wheel. Despite that, young drivers are actually more responsible than many adults: 48% of respondents aged 12 to 17 say they’ve been in the car with a driver who was texting. One boy said his dad...http://www.newser.com/story/74169/teens-cop-to-texting-and-driving-but-say-dads-worse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 17:57:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73307/why-grandma-texts-better-than-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagText messaging opened up a new—and better—method of communication for Matthew DeBord and his mother (gone were the days of “rambling, nonlinear” phone calls), but he was shocked when he realized his 70-year-old mom wasn’t just good at texting: “Mom texted like someone who’s been texting for years....http://www.newser.com/story/73307/why-grandma-texts-better-than-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72585/multitasking-causes-serious-brain-drain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMultitasking isn’t helping you do anything faster, and constant exposure to multiple electronic media makes people really bad at—multitasking. “When you’re pushing yourself to perform two or more tasks, especially complicated tasks, it’s not beneficial,” a researcher tells the Boston Globe . “It’s extremely inefficient.” That's because no matter how...http://www.newser.com/story/72585/multitasking-causes-serious-brain-drain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 14:44:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70767/federal-workers-banned-from-texting-while-driving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFederal employees are now forbidden from sending text messages while driving on government business or operating government vehicles. The new executive order, signed by President Obama last night, also encourages executive agencies to adopt texting bans for contractors, reports ABC. "To put it plainly, distracted driving is a menace to...http://www.newser.com/story/70767/federal-workers-banned-from-texting-while-driving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 15:05:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70654/distracted-drivers-killed-5800-in-08.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAccidents caused by distracted drivers killed at least 5,800 and injured another 515,000 last year, according to data pulled from police reports and presented today to Transportation Department conference on the issue. The actual figures may be significantly higher, say Transportation officials, since distraction is often hard to...http://www.newser.com/story/70654/distracted-drivers-killed-5800-in-08.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 12:49:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70406/90-want-to-outlaw-texting-while-driving-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn overwhelming majority of Americans think texting while driving is such a bad idea it should be outlawed. A new poll finds that 90% of us support a ban; the most contrary demographic is, rather unsurprisingly, young'uns aged 18 to 29—though a robust 83% are in favor of a...http://www.newser.com/story/70406/90-want-to-outlaw-texting-while-driving-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 11:11:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70440/truckers-fight-to-keep-computers-in-cabs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Congress considering legislation to ban text messaging while driving, the trucking industry is fighting to keep its in-cab computers. Truckers use the machines to get directions and talk to dispatchers without having to pull over, saving them precious time on long hauls. The industry says the devices are less...http://www.newser.com/story/70440/truckers-fight-to-keep-computers-in-cabs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 10:54:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69789/traffic-tweets-send-mixed-messages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSafety experts complain that states are undermining their own no-texting-while-driving laws by offering motorists constant Twitter updates on traffic conditions, the AP reports. At least 22 states with laws that essentially ban drivers from using smartphones and similar devices behind the wheel provide such information, and, in some cases, readily...http://www.newser.com/story/69789/traffic-tweets-send-mixed-messages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 7:38:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68804/emoticons-invade-academia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCollege professors have lamented the state of student writing for centuries. But today’s Internet-obsessed culture brings new, infuriating errors to Writing 101 as students brazenly use colloquialisms like “:-)” and “LOL” in essays. “Occasionally, I've seen someone using the number 4 for the word 'for,'” a Cal State San...http://www.newser.com/story/68804/emoticons-invade-academia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 16:44:42 CDT