US chopper crashed due to texting pilot? Probe on

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 13:57

The August 26, 2011, accident near Mosby, Missouri, which killed four people, appears to be the first fatal commercial aircraft accident investigated by the board in which texting has been implicated.

Now, device that disables car to prevent driver from texting

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 13:48

In the new system, to start the car, drivers must insert their smartphone into the device called ORIGOSafe, which is installed in the vehicle's centre console.

New safety system stops driver from texting by disabling car

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 18:49

Most systems designed to stop texting while driving do so by blocking text message signals when the phone is in a car.

Too much smsing may give you 'text neck'

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 15:20

Taking breaks while using devices and remaining physically fit will also help you avoid pain in the neck area.

TRAI should end problem of obscene messages being sent: HC

Last Updated: Saturday, December 15, 2012, 21:24

Justice Chitra Venkataraman passed the order, disposing off a petition by one V S Suresh.

Trai asks operators to suggest ways to tackle pesky messages

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 18:14

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in draft "Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference (Tenth Amendment) Regulations, 2012" has proposed disconnection of resources of entities for whom the promotion is being carried out after ten violations.

Why cell phone bans don't work?

Last Updated: Friday, August 24, 2012, 17:37

You can take the driver away from the cell phone, but you can't take the risky behavior away from the driver, the new study from the MIT in Boston concludes.

Texting overtakes talking in UK

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 18:10

The average UK consumer now sends 50 texts per week, which has more than doubled in four years, with over 150 billion text messages sent in 2011.

`Sexting is hardwired in our brains`

Last Updated: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 10:18

Scientists have claimed that the desire to share intimate pictures with others may actually not be their fault -- it could be hardwired into their brains.

Texting kills 5,000 people every year in the US

Last Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 17:17

Texting and talking on cell phones behind the wheel kills more than 5,000 people every year on US highways. Teen drivers seem to be especially susceptible to distraction, a study says.

Now, CCTVs that they can zoom in to read text messages

Last Updated: Monday, May 7, 2012, 21:21

Surveillance cameras are now so powerful that they are able to zoom in and read text messages, leading to fears of further privacy intrusion by a ‘Big Brother’ style state, it has been revealed.