Communication

Whether it’s a busy street or a stop light, texting has become a part of our life and has taken over conversations. With 83 percent of American adults owning a cell phone, a new study confirms that the majority of American adults prefer text messaging, with 73 percent using their phone to send and receive texts, according to a report from The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

It's no longer just doctors, nurses and teachers. Cuba now sends Venezuela troops to train its military, and computer experts to work on its passport and identification-card systems.

MagicJack has unveiled a new device that allows cell phones to be used for free over the internet.

The French Government has summoned the boss of France Télécom to demand urgent action to reduce workplace stress after the suicides of 23 employees in the past 18 months.

Verizon Communications Inc. posted a 21 percent drop in profit after pension expenses mounted and business customers cut phone lines. The carrier plans to trim more than 8,000 jobs in the second half.