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One in four American teens of driving age say they have texted while driving, and half of all teens ages 12 to 17 say they’ve been a passenger while a driver has texted.

TravelHalo eliminates the temptation to Text or use your smartphone while driving. Available Now in Google Play for your Android Smartphone.

Today OTTER LLC announced the release of a new location based auto-reply app called: Where You @? The intuitive software automatically replies to the trigger phrase “@?” with a text map link of the user’s location.

Today OTTER LLC announced that it has tested its existing OTTER app on a smartphone docked with Ford’s onboard SYNC system and the software worked seamlessly.

Settlement planner John Bair of Milestone Consulting, LLC will speak to high school students about the hazards of distracted driving. His presentation will be conducted as a part of End Distracted Driving's Student Awareness Initiative.

“We are excited about these new products that are a further extension of our mission to provide the end user the means to make their cell phone use safer and more productive, ” explains Erik Wood, Founder and CEO of OTTER LLC.

The Texting Awareness Foundation Launches National Teen Driver Safety Week What Are you Looking at? The Road?

Atlanta Idea Studio created this awareness piece to warn drivers of the dangers of texting while driving. Please use caution this Halloween and encourage others not to text while driving. Let's make this a safer Halloween.

Medical ID Marketplace Asks Bobby Valentine to Please Drive Safely

Dr. Antonia Martinez filmed New York couples talking about the problems that "relationship texting" causes between them. On Sept. 15 she's hosting Deep Dating NYC, where couples will interact while being filmed for a possible TV reality show pilot.

Our “Be A Good Driver Campaign” offers drivers the opportunity to purchase The Driver's Pledge Decals and by placing them on their vehicle instrument panels in plain view as a reminder to drive safely and avoid dangerous distractions.

“This is our fully functional, GPS based, texting management software in English, Spanish or French – nothing is held back,” explains Erik Wood, Founder and CEO of OTTER LLC

OTTER LLC announces a strategic relationship with Eagle Harbor Holdings, LLC that will solidify OTTER’s innovative technology at the front of the text-and-drive and social texting management market.

String-Ring™ Charms are intended to remind us to act responsibly. Keep your texting charm attached to your cell phone* as a reminder to pause before you text. Ask yourself, Would I want to receive the text I’m sending?

A recent study by State Farm Insurance and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia finds a correlation between rate of Traumatic Brain Injuries in teen auto accidents and strictness of Graduated Driving Licensing laws.

"Putting the power in the hands of the end user is the key changing habits and creating sustainably safer drivers on the highway today,” said Erik Wood, Founder and CEO of OTTER LLC.

The unique social messaging app serves as a private social network and helps users to instantly share and privately communicate with the people and groups in their life. grouptime is now available as a free download in Apple‘s iTunes app store.

AVANCE, Inc. Fires-up the Education Conversation during the national broadcast of MSNBC’s Special a "Stronger America – Making the Grade Special"

New mobile app allows parents to schedule how and when the phone is used throughout the day

OTTER LLC of Seattle, WA announced today that OTTER’s texting management and texting while driving solution is now available at Nokia’s Ovi Store and it will be featured by Nokia at the CTIA Wireless Convention starting March 22nd in Orlando.

One in four American teens of driving age say they have texted while driving, and half of all teens ages 12 to 17 say they’ve been a passenger while a driver has texted.

Self-taught entrepreneur Daniel Bentley launches innovative new site dedicated to comprehensive social networking

TravelHalo eliminates the temptation to Text or use your smartphone while driving. Available Now in Google Play for your Android Smartphone.

Texting Etiquette If you’re like me, you’ve witnessed a table full of friends eating together but text messaging someone else.

Today OTTER LLC announced the release of a new location based auto-reply app called: Where You @? The intuitive software automatically replies to the trigger phrase “@?” with a text map link of the user’s location.

Plustxt releases new messaging service in Kannada and the world’s first cross language texting in 7 Indian languages

Txtot unveils a new update featuring multiple contacts to be added to future outgoing text messages.

Today OTTER LLC announced that it has tested its existing OTTER app on a smartphone docked with Ford’s onboard SYNC system and the software worked seamlessly.

Twenty years ago the very first text message was sent and received. Teenage girls have never been the same since. This music video about a love formed by texting is everyday life in 2012.

Settlement planner John Bair of Milestone Consulting, LLC will speak to high school students about the hazards of distracted driving. His presentation will be conducted as a part of End Distracted Driving's Student Awareness Initiative.

Big Apple Retailers are Stocking up for the Holidays. DNBL8 for Christmas. The great stocking stuffer Textapedia texting pocket guide is the number one (#1) selling texting pocket guide. Here We Go New York! Who Is Next?

New Texting and Driving Campaign in effect for local body shop

“We are excited about these new products that are a further extension of our mission to provide the end user the means to make their cell phone use safer and more productive, ” explains Erik Wood, Founder and CEO of OTTER LLC.

The Texting Awareness Foundation Launches National Teen Driver Safety Week What Are you Looking at? The Road?

Atlanta Idea Studio created this awareness piece to warn drivers of the dangers of texting while driving. Please use caution this Halloween and encourage others not to text while driving. Let's make this a safer Halloween.

Medical ID Marketplace Asks Bobby Valentine to Please Drive Safely

Dr. Antonia Martinez filmed New York couples talking about the problems that "relationship texting" causes between them. On Sept. 15 she's hosting Deep Dating NYC, where couples will interact while being filmed for a possible TV reality show pilot.

Our “Be A Good Driver Campaign” offers drivers the opportunity to purchase The Driver's Pledge Decals and by placing them on their vehicle instrument panels in plain view as a reminder to drive safely and avoid dangerous distractions.

Today's lovers can use acronyms to build their relationship while text messaging. Here are four examples of love conversations showing how to do it.

“This is our fully functional, GPS based, texting management software in English, Spanish or French – nothing is held back,” explains Erik Wood, Founder and CEO of OTTER LLC

OTTER LLC announces a strategic relationship with Eagle Harbor Holdings, LLC that will solidify OTTER’s innovative technology at the front of the text-and-drive and social texting management market.

String-Ring™ Charms are intended to remind us to act responsibly. Keep your texting charm attached to your cell phone* as a reminder to pause before you text. Ask yourself, Would I want to receive the text I’m sending?

New Anti-Cell Phone and Texting While Driving Policy Major Step in Keeping Community Safe

A recent study by State Farm Insurance and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia finds a correlation between rate of Traumatic Brain Injuries in teen auto accidents and strictness of Graduated Driving Licensing laws.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5,474 People Were Killed on U.S. Roadways in 2009 – All of Which Were Reported to Have Involved Distracted Driving; South Florida Law Firm Shares Tips to Avoid Distracted Driving

Lost-and-found startup FoundIt! takes QR codes from unclear feature to intuitive tech tool at this year's SXSW Interactive

Pocket Literacy Coach Puts Fun, Research-based Learning Lessons in Parents' Pockets

SlideSMS Giving Away Free Unlimited International SMS - You Are Now Free To Text Your World. Whether you need to send SMS across town or across the world...think SlideSMS.com and save!

"Putting the power in the hands of the end user is the key changing habits and creating sustainably safer drivers on the highway today,” said Erik Wood, Founder and CEO of OTTER LLC.

TSG Global, Inc., an industry leader in SMS Long Code technology and telecommunications provider will be showcasing their FlexTalk® products and services at the 2012 ITEXPO, Jan. 31st through Feb. 3rd at the Miami Beach Convention Center

The announcement comes during birth defects prevention month.

The Somerset County, NJ Prosecutor’s Office, the Somerset County Association of Chiefs of Police, Somerset Medical Center and Emergency Medical Associates today launched a public awareness campaign on the dangers of distracted driving

Senate Bill 314 signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett banning the use of cellphones and other portable communication devices while operating a vehicle

Using BlueVia, the mobile developer platform created by Telefonica, the OTTER app is now live in one of the world’s fastest growing Android smartphone markets.

A New Jersey-based company has posted reminders on its training fleets in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware where it has training facilities in the hopes of encouraging all drivers in those states not to text while driving.

Twitter, Facebook, Social Media, Text Messages….. Technology is ruling the world. Now everyone can stay connected with two new books by California author, Kathleen Barbier, Sweety Tweets in a Fast-Paced World and Sweety Mail in a Wigged-Out World.

Baker, Zimmerman & Perez Supports the National Sleep Foundation’s Drowsy Driving Prevention Week (November 6 – 12), an annual public education and awareness campaign.

The unique social messaging app serves as a private social network and helps users to instantly share and privately communicate with the people and groups in their life. grouptime is now available as a free download in Apple‘s iTunes app store.

AVANCE, Inc. Fires-up the Education Conversation during the national broadcast of MSNBC’s Special a "Stronger America – Making the Grade Special"

Studies suggest that texting and driving is 8 times more dangerous than drunk driving. Gordon McKernan Injury Lawyers create a YouTube and Facebook campaign to get the word out.

Call Kathy Lombardo, the owner and creator of Text2Go, a service that provides "on-demand" texting releases much anticipated "Driving While Intexticated" safety media tour dates!

Text2Sit allows restaurants to easily take reservation and walk-ins and notify them via a text message for guest convenience and restaurant tracking. Text2Sit helps announce current specials and get feedback on customer’s experiences.

Group of teens create anti texting and driving app.

Using texting to keep your small business active in the summer months

It is hard to keep up with the latest trends and know when and how your kids use digital communication. It is even more difficult to know how to help them use these new technologies safely. Here is your source for what you need to know.

2011 New Face of Affluence Survey from the Dwell Insights Group (DIG), a division of Dwell Media L.L.C., daily texting increased 25% in the past 12 months among a segment of the affluent market known as "New Affluents."

Texting and mobile gateways provide easier access for donors to give.

Go2mobile Solutions has released MMS2Email, a service that allows photographs and videos to be sent from Smart/Camera Phones to a dedicated Mobile SIM.

Gulf Coast Harley-Davidson in New Port Richey is sponsoring an event called "Put it Down" Safety Event which is designed to remind people to put the cell phone down and stop texting to save lives.

The second week in June (this week!) is National Email Week. Keep the following in mind when sending email and keep in mind 3 things you should never say by email.