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MINI Singapore - the dangers of texting and driving

on November 21, 2014 by Mark Comments

Accidents involving drivers on the phone have been on the rise, especially those who text and drive. Of all distracted driving activities, texting has the longest eyes-off-the-road time. MINI Singapore wants to help spread the word against this bad habit. Rather than a straightforward ad or Facebook post, which is liable to be overlooked by jaded viewers, they created the MINI TEXTRACER game. Read more…

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Happy Texting - 20 Years of SMS

on December 3, 2012 by Tim Comments

Neil Papworth is the engineer who sent the world’s very first SMS/text to a mobile phone. On Dec 3 1992, Neil sent a text to Vodafone executive Richard Jarvis, saying ‘Merry Christmas’. Little did they know they were setting the foundation for a 20-year long habit enthralling billions of teenagers (and unnerving their parents). Agency THEY in The Netherlands celebrates the anniversary through an interview with Neil Papworth … naturally conducted via SMS/text.

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