Text messaging may be efficient, but the beloved medium for chatter is ripe with social and communication dilemmas. If you're dating, we advise you to suck it up and call. If you're just keeping touch with pals and family, we say celebrate the LOLs and convenience. Here are some of our favorite text apps and sites for LOLs and useful text tips. Damn You, Auto Correct is a hilarious compilation Read more

Technology and dating have been helping and hurting each other for years, but perhaps no technology is more sweetly accessible than the text message. Think about it: everyone does it, it's fast, simple, and to the point. They're even a good replacement for those annoying phone calls. Thing is, when dating and feelings and etiquette are involved, texting can get a little dicey. One dating and Read more

A New York Times trend piece over the weekend detailed something you probably already know: voice cell phone usage is on the decline, and data use (especially text messaging) is on the rise. While the article points out that teens have stopped calling each other altogether in favor of texting, many adults have given up on the phone call too, even in the workplace. In fact, the author even goes Read more

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You know that pesky hands-free law we were all stressed about last year in California? Well in 2009, the law has been cracking down on more than just phone calls. Text messaging while driving is a big no-no, so what is a girl to do when she just has to send a text from behind the wheel? Now there's an app for your iPhone that will help you do just that without being thrown in the slammer. Called Read more