Are you so addicted to your smartphone that you actually text during a crucial job interview? At a time when the labor market remains on shaky ground and the availability of jobs is limited, a significant number of millennial workers have the temerity to text throughout a job … [Read more...]
Most Americans Still Text and Drive Despite the Danger
The smartphone is sitting in the passenger's seat and there is a new Facebook update. Their hand immediately reaches for the mobile device as they wait for the red light to turn green and attempt to read it clandestinely but suddenly they're blocking traffic as the motorists in front … [Read more...]
Voice-activated Driver Applications Just as Bad as Texting
In the past couple of years, the market has attempted to curb distracted driving by introducing voice-controlled applications so the motorist doesn’t have to use their hands to utilize a device. Many thought this was the antidote for a driver who wanted to be safe but still use … [Read more...]
China Builds Sidewalk “Cellphone Lane” Exclusively for Texting
For years, we have been warned about the dangers of texting while driving. However, a growing issue in a lot of major metropolitan cities is pedestrians walking and texting at the same time – also known as distracted walking – which creates an unsafe environment as many cross the … [Read more...]
36 percent of licensed drivers in grades 10 to 12 admitted to texting while driving
No matter how many laws are enforced, no matter how many public service announcements are put on television or on YouTube, no matter how many deaths transpire, texting while driving is still a common thing for motorists to do, whether they’re driving on the highway or at a standstill … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) aims to increase safety with “transparent texting”
A day seldom passes that does not see at least one intriguing idea aired in an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) patent application, and today is no exception with the Cupertino firm's new "transparent texting" concept. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent … [Read more...]
