Bryanston – 84% of South Africans ‘cannot live’ without their cell phone. This is according to latest findings by market research company, Synovate. Synovate interviewed metropolitan South Africans from the ages 16 and older, falling into LSMs 4 upwards about all things mobile: attitudes towards them, use (and abuse) of them, their mobile wishlists; as [...]

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The use of cellular phones by drivers has increased at an alarming rate. The use of these devices is now regarded as the number 1 driver distraction – and regarded as more dangerous than drunk driving! It is not only speaking on cellular phones that present a danger, but also sending and receiving text messages, [...]

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Research has revealed that an epidemic of “distracted driving” sweeping the US has claimed thousands of lives and injured a half-million people during 2008. The information about the deadly phenomenon in 2008 came from US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and was shared with a packed gathering in Washington of transportation, safety and technology experts and [...]

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