Text messaging goes mainstream as teens lead craze
Teens embrace SMS with phones, classmates, and friends. examples include Jackie Snyders in Denver and Heather Mazursky in New Rochelle. Experts note a surge in usage, pricing rules, and international adoption, while concerns over school rules and deciphering abbreviations persist.
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David Levy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Digit Wirele
Cara Battaglini
Washington
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Restau
Upor
Teans
Apoc
Andrew Pimentel
Teens Learn Text Messaging Slang From Cell Phone Use
A Colorado teen uses her phone keypad to send short coded texts and shares how texting replaces talking with friends and family. Her habit recently led to a phone bill over $200, highlighting rapid messaging costs.
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Liz Miller
Mountain View
Calif
Jackie Snyders
Littlevan
Colo
Boingo Wireless aims to fuel roaming Wi Fi nationwide
Los Angeles entrepreneur Dayton leads Boingo Wireless a Santa Monica startup backed by New Enterprise Associates and Evercore Ventures to create a national roaming Wi Fi network. The plan links 400 hotspots including major airports and hotel brands with several pricing options for business travelers carrying laptops.
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API
Sky Hayton
WorthLink
Dayton
Mc Dayton
Boingo Wireless Ine
Santa Manica
New Enterprise Associates
Evercore Ventures
Sprint Pcs
Chiitian
Boingo
Melricom Inc
San Jose
Calif
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Richardson
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Ashe
Austin
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Seattle
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Atlanta
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Boston
Raingo
Baingo
Wayport
Sur
Sip
San Francisco
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Roingo
Martin Reynolds
Gartner Group
Women and computing gender gap studied at universities
Researchers Jane Margolis and Allan Fisher surveyed over 100 computer science students from 1995 to 1999 and found women under 20 percent of researchers while shaping product usability more than male peers. They argue courses favor technical aspects and men’s confidence создаtes barriers for women entering the field.
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Jane Margolis
Allan Fisher
Ms. Margolis
Mr. Fisher
Carnegien Mellon University
University of Califonia
Berkeley
Graduate School of Education and Information Systems
University of California At
Los Angeles
Shep
Fisher
Une
AquaNox review skims beauty over depth and pace
AquaNox immerses with a striking undersea visuals and a future setting. Emerald Dead Eye Flint leads missions that are brief, dialogue heavy, and marred by slow interludes, while multiplayer stays simple and graphics demand a strong PC setup.
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Flint
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