Seattle startup Ganaz raises cash for workforce management software aimed at farmers Who says farmers don’t need their own SaaS tools? Ganaz just raised $945,000 to build a platform that helps companies… Read More
Real human interaction still preferred over texting, email and social media, according to survey For every electronic device or method we use as humans, in an effort to communicate with other humans, the desire… Read More
‘First date from hell’: Texas man sues woman he met online after she texts during movie Today in “when your first date is your last date” news, a Texas man is suing a woman who he… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Paranoid sexters will love this anti-screenshot app When (newly-public) Snapchat first arrived on the scene, its self-destructing messages felt like a game-changer. Finally, a way to send… Read More
Court rules that text sender could be responsible for car accident caused by distracted recipient Text-message senders, beware: U.S. courts are moving ever-closer to blaming the sender of a text for car accidents that occur… Read More
‘People are still texting’: Zipwhip on pace for $10M in annual recurring revenue by Q3 Dedicated messaging apps like Snapchat, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger might get more buzz, but good old-fashioned SMS text messaging is still the main… Read More
Distracted driving bill banning all cellphone usage in the car dies in state legislature Recognizing that cellphones are now used for more than talking and texting, the Washington state legislature was seeking to make laws more… Read More
Seattle police bust record number of drivers for talking on cell phones We know it’s illegal and dangerous, but the temptation to send a text message or make a phone call while sitting at a… Read More
Safe driving: Apple urged to let iPhone auto-reply to texts If you’ve ever driven anywhere during rush hour, you know that texting while driving turns people into a menace on… Read More
This app uses Kinect technology to prevent you from running into things while texting Good news for smartphone addicts who just can’t keep their eyes off the iPhone: There’s an app in development designed… Read More
‘World’s first text carrier’: Zipwhip debuts cloud-texting for landlines Seattle-based Zipwhip was the first company to bring cloud-texting to your desktop via your mobile number, and now they’re doing it for… Read More
Texting while walking: Should this be illegal, too? For the launch of Windows Phone last year, a Microsoft commercial poked fun at people walking around with their heads… Read More
Texting while driving? This AT&T simulator will scare the crap out of you Less than 30 seconds into my drive this morning, I had driven on the wrong side of the road twice,… Read More
Study: People are more likely to lie when texting Researchers at the University of British Columbia have concluded that text messaging leads people to be more deceitful than other… Read More
