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Teens consider sharing Internet passwords a symbol of trust, a habit likely to lead to problems with online security later on. Passwords are guarded closely by some younger Internet users, but one-third of teens surveyed admitting to sharing passwords with a friend or significant other, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet [...]
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Homeless Teens Say Cell Phones as Important as Food
December 22nd, 2011 
admin Homeless teens value smartphones as much as eating or a drug habit, underscoring the importance of the devices for day-to-day survival. The USC School of Social Work’s study revealed that 62 percent of homeless teens have cell phones and place a premium on paying the monthly subscription to a data plan to stay in touch [...]
Texts Help Teens Curb Heavy Drinking, Study Says
December 16th, 2011 admin Text messaging may help young adults reduce heavy drinking, adding more evidence that SMS technology can positively influence healthy behaviors. The study, funded by a research grant by the Emergency Medicine Foundation, examined the effect of a 12-week text-based program on 45 adults ages 18 to 24, who were discharged from three emergency departments after [...]
Teens Don’t "Sext" as Much as Thought
December 6th, 2011 admin Teens “sexting” explicit photos is less common than previously believed, according to a new study, and may be part of kids’ normal exploration and development. Only one percent of young people aged 10-17 have shared nude or nearly nude images of themselves, according to a study published in the January 2012 issue of Pediatrics by [...]
Teens Want Phones, Not Cars
November 22nd, 2011 admin Teenagers prefer smartphones to cars, according to research firm Gartner, highlighting the impact of technology on kids and the auto industry’s future challenges. The study found 46 percent of young adults aged 18 to 24 prefer access to the Internet over access to their own car, and that teens drive less overall today than they [...]
Teens Sleep Less Due to Smartphones
November 3rd, 2011 admin Plugged-in teenagers get less sleep, thanks to their smartphones, impacting the “Born to Be Wired” generation’s school performance and overall health. South Carolina’s WMBF News interviewed kids at Myrtle Beach High School about their mobile phone and sleep habits, ultimately discovering the two don’t mix well. “Someone says ‘I can’t sleep’ so they text you, [...]
Teens Pay for Apple, But Not Music
April 8th, 2011 admin A new survey reveals that teens love iPhones and iTunes, but aren’t buying much music — good news for Apple but bad news for the many new players in digital music facing off against iTunes. That teens want iPhones is news akin to
Study Finds Teens Text Every Ten Minutes
October 15th, 2010 admin Teens on average send and receive text messages every 10 minutes of every waking hour of every day of the year, according to a study released on Thursday. Market research company Nielsen analyzed data from more than 60,000 US mobile phone service subscribers in April, May, and June, and discovered teens on average send or [...]
