AM 1240 KLYQ » texting http://klyq.com Hamilton's News Talk Leader Fri, 24 May 2013 01:27:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 'Sleep Texting' Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers http://klyq.com/sleep-texting/ http://klyq.com/sleep-texting/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:58:22 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=186347 Being a teenager is a perilous time in one's life as a not-quite fully developed brain will cause the teen to make all kinds of questionable decisions.

Now thanks to a new phenomenon called sleep-texting, the teenager can even make these bad decisions while they are catching z's.

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]]> http://klyq.com/sleep-texting/feed/ 0 Chapendra, Flickr Happy 20th Birthday, Text Messaging! http://klyq.com/happy-20th-birthday-text-messaging/ http://klyq.com/happy-20th-birthday-text-messaging/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:53:07 +0000 Donald Deane http://thefw.com/?p=169768 Although it became a widely used form of communication only recently, texting is actually a decades-old technology. In fact, it celebrated its 20th birthday on Monday, which makes it older than most of the kids who use it. OMG!

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]]> http://klyq.com/happy-20th-birthday-text-messaging/feed/ 0 Jamie Squire, Getty Images Texting Woman Walks Off Cliff http://klyq.com/texting-woman-walks-off-cliff/ http://klyq.com/texting-woman-walks-off-cliff/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:44:48 +0000 Dan Seitz http://thefw.com/?p=155561 Texting while driving? Dangerous. Texting while walking? Generally just a bit impolite if you're in a crowded area.

At least, that's normally the case. If you live near a cliff, it might not be a great idea.

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]]> http://klyq.com/texting-woman-walks-off-cliff/feed/ 0 Cameron Spencer, Getty Images Teens Prefer Texting to Driving http://klyq.com/teens-prefer-texting-to-driving/ http://klyq.com/teens-prefer-texting-to-driving/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2012 07:35:52 +0000 Joy Larson http://1075zoofm.com/?p=68883 Townsquare Media has been running a TXTING KILLS campaign. I have not directly been affected by a texting and driving incident, but a friend of mine lost his father to a teen that was texting and driving. What would you do if you had to choose between texting or drivin

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]]> http://klyq.com/teens-prefer-texting-to-driving/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of JPott/flickr 16-Year-Old New Yorker Wins 'Fastest Texter' Second Year Running http://klyq.com/fastest-texter/ http://klyq.com/fastest-texter/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:42:20 +0000 Carl Pettit http://thefw.com/?p=143409 Maybe you thought your thumbs were fast, and you could pop out text messages at remarkable speeds. Well, perhaps you should think again. A 16-year-old New Yorker was just awarded the top prize for the second year in a row at the LG US National Texting Competition.

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]]> http://klyq.com/fastest-texter/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images College Student Who Almost Died While Texting and Driving: 'Don't Do It' [VIDEO, POLL] http://klyq.com/college-student-who-almost-died-while-texting-and-driving-dont-do-it-video-poll/ http://klyq.com/college-student-who-almost-died-while-texting-and-driving-dont-do-it-video-poll/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:59:55 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=128180 A recent survey found nearly a third of teen drivers have texted while driving — but after a catastrophic wreck that nearly cost him his life, one Texas college student says he’ll never do it again, and he’s imploring others to follow his lead.

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]]> http://klyq.com/college-student-who-almost-died-while-texting-and-driving-dont-do-it-video-poll/feed/ 0 KHOU Who Needs a License? American Teenagers Prefer Texting to Driving http://klyq.com/american-teenagers-prefer-texting-to-driving/ http://klyq.com/american-teenagers-prefer-texting-to-driving/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:00:16 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=126784 The state of the great American teenager may be driving most of us crazy, but a new study indicates that may be all they are driving – as today’s teens appear to be trading in sets of wheels for two solid thumbs.

Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute say that nearly a third of 19 year olds liv

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]]> http://klyq.com/american-teenagers-prefer-texting-to-driving/feed/ 0 Tara Moore, Getty Images Walking While Texting Is More Dangerous Than You May Think http://klyq.com/walking-texting/ http://klyq.com/walking-texting/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:24:16 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=127312 We all know about the dangers of texting while driving — but what about texting while walking?

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]]> http://klyq.com/walking-texting/feed/ 0 Kenski1970, flickr Could Texting Make Kids' Grammar Worse? http://klyq.com/could-texting-make-kids-grammar-worse/ http://klyq.com/could-texting-make-kids-grammar-worse/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:13:26 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=126121 We already know texting while driving is bad, but new research seems to indicate that even before kids are old enough to get behind the wheel, texting might have another downfall: it’s making their grammar worse.

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]]> http://klyq.com/could-texting-make-kids-grammar-worse/feed/ 0 jhaymesisvip, flickr How Many Teens Text While Behind the Wheel? http://klyq.com/how-many-teens-text-while-behind-the-wheel/ http://klyq.com/how-many-teens-text-while-behind-the-wheel/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:21:28 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=109361 Teenagers aren’t drinking as much as they used to and more of them now wear seat belts, but all of that could be offset by the startling number of them who admit to texting while driving.

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]]> http://klyq.com/how-many-teens-text-while-behind-the-wheel/feed/ 0 larryzou, Flickr Boston Teen Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Texting and Driving http://klyq.com/teen-prison-texting-driving/ http://klyq.com/teen-prison-texting-driving/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:23:29 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=108959 A Boston, Massachusetts teen has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of causing a fatal car crash due to texting and driving.

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]]> http://klyq.com/teen-prison-texting-driving/feed/ 0 ABC News Hamilton Council Crunches Cell Phone Use in Cars http://klyq.com/hamilton-council-crunches-cell-phone-use-in-cars/ http://klyq.com/hamilton-council-crunches-cell-phone-use-in-cars/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:34:32 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=42908 No cell phone for you!

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]]> http://klyq.com/hamilton-council-crunches-cell-phone-use-in-cars/feed/ 0 New Jersey Town Tickets Pedestrians Who Text or Talk on the Phone [VIDEO] http://klyq.com/new-jersey-town-raises-a-ruckus-for-ticketing-pedestrians-who-text-or-talk-on-the-phone-video/ http://klyq.com/new-jersey-town-raises-a-ruckus-for-ticketing-pedestrians-who-text-or-talk-on-the-phone-video/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 19:45:56 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=98905 You’ve probably seen the countless YouTube videos of people so transfixed by their mobile phones that they walk into inanimate objects or fall into fountains.

And while it’s easy to laugh at such incidents, the truth is that distracted pedestrians can cause serious harm to themselves or other people — and now one New Jersey town is taking a stand.

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]]> http://klyq.com/new-jersey-town-raises-a-ruckus-for-ticketing-pedestrians-who-text-or-talk-on-the-phone-video/feed/ 0 Kenski1970, Flickr Pilot Almost Causes Crash Texting While Flying http://klyq.com/pilot-almost-causes-devastating-crash-after-texting-while-flying/ http://klyq.com/pilot-almost-causes-devastating-crash-after-texting-while-flying/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:54:22 +0000 Don Deane http://tsminteractive.com/?p=91044 Texting while driving isn’t the only way to endanger your life with a smartphone. It turns out that texting while flying is spectacularly dangerous, too.

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]]> http://klyq.com/pilot-almost-causes-devastating-crash-after-texting-while-flying/feed/ 0 Alexander Hassenstein/Getty The Dangers of Texting While Walking [VIDEOS] http://klyq.com/the-dangers-of-texting-while-walking-videos/ http://klyq.com/the-dangers-of-texting-while-walking-videos/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:47:49 +0000 Jon King http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=75383 Not recommended for gum-chewers.

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-dangers-of-texting-while-walking-videos/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr Is Texting While Walking Dangerous? http://klyq.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/is-texting-while-walking-dangerous/ http://klyq.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/is-texting-while-walking-dangerous/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:41:04 +0000 Jon King http://loyalty.production.townsquaresites.com/?post_type=loyalty_qa_poll&p=31210 http://klyq.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/is-texting-while-walking-dangerous/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr Is Text Messaging the Newest Cure for Addiction? http://klyq.com/addiction-text-messaging/ http://klyq.com/addiction-text-messaging/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:56:12 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=66508 It turns out suffers from alcohol dependency might be able to kick the habit by doing what comes natural… texting. Yup, a new study has found actual evidence that there may be a health benefit to text messaging.

Research with young problem drinkers found those who sent and received weekly text messages tracking their alcohol consumption drank less at the end of the 12-week program than they did at the beginning.

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]]> http://klyq.com/addiction-text-messaging/feed/ 0 nate steiner, Flickr US Government Agency Begs to End Cell Phone Use While Driving — Health Check http://klyq.com/us-government-agency-cell-phone-use-while-driving-health-check/ http://klyq.com/us-government-agency-cell-phone-use-while-driving-health-check/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:23:23 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=65978 Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few.

Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone use while driving. Even hands-free devices are not excluded.

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]]> http://klyq.com/us-government-agency-cell-phone-use-while-driving-health-check/feed/ 0 David McNew, Getty Images Too Many Drivers Eat, Text, Watch Videos and More Behind the Wheel — Survey of the Day http://klyq.com/driving-distractions-survey/ http://klyq.com/driving-distractions-survey/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:08:25 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63950 Buckle your seat belts, folks.

According to Harris Poll chairman Humphrey Taylor regarding a new survey, “The number of drivers who engage in potentially dangerous, in some cases extremely dangerous, behaviors while driving is terrifyingly high.”

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]]> http://klyq.com/driving-distractions-survey/feed/ 0 Paul Oka, Flickr Get Off the Couch or Striiv's Pedometer Will Text You Into Shape http://klyq.com/striiv-pedometer-motivate/ http://klyq.com/striiv-pedometer-motivate/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:02:46 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=62679 Doctors have been telling us to take at least 10,000 steps a day to stay in shape and prevent health risks, but who has the time? Apparently, the new Striiv pedometer proves that it’s not a question of having time, it’s a question of having the right motivation.

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