http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/are-text-messages-declining-worldwide-headlines.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:22:32 +0000 Research has show that texting is down from last year on typically high volume period such as the holidays.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/people-most-likely-to-lie-via-text-headlines.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:19:31 +0000 A new study shows that we are more likely to bend the truth via text message than any other form of communication -- online or otherwise.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/kenyan-lions-now-send-sms-messages-from-their-collars-headlines.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:30:32 +0000 Cell phone modems help lions send signals in order to determine their whereabouts.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/u-s-teens-are-even-more-addicted-to-their-smartphones-headlines.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:30:13 +0000 Teens ages 13 to 17 used 256% more mobile data in the third quarter of 2011 than in the same time period of 2010. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/journalists-in-england-and-wales-can-text-and-tweet-from-court-headlines.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:30:07 +0000 Journalists no longer have to seek official permission before posting updates online.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/planet-text-how-sms-messaging-is-changing-the-world-headlines.html Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:57:14 +0000 Infographic of the behavior of the 4.2 billion texters worldwide.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/youths-are-sleep-texting-more-often.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:33:47 +0000 An increasing trend sees teens sending out text messages while asleep.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/harman-7-of-10-want-in-car-voice-control-headlines.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:30:12 +0000 Drivers want regular electricity outlets, voice-controlled email, mp3 integration and will pay more for it.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/im-on-the-phone-%e2%80%93-barack-obama-disturbs-texting-bystander-headlines.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:30:49 +0000 An ominous portent of the upcoming U.S. 2012 election.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/is-a-popular-app-sniffing-users%e2%80%99-text-messages-headlines.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:43:07 +0000 A WhatsApp user claims that his privacy was breached. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/pennsylvania-cracks-down-on-pedestrians-distracted-by-texting.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:37:57 +0000 Severe warnings are issued to people who are driving, bicycling or walking while texting in PA.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/psfks-top-ten-posts-of-last-week-july-3-10-2011.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:00:19 +0000 The PSFK posts with the best traffic from last week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/texters-photo-series-highlights-isolation-in-urban-settings.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:38:10 +0000 A new series by photographer, Joseph O. Holmes demonstrates our utter devotion to our mobile devices.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/ertexting-minimizing-emergency-room-wait-times.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:49:11 +0000 A new mobile service seeks to streamline the legendary delays in emergency rooms by directing traffic to hospitals that are less crowded.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/is-there-a-little-weiner-inside-all-of-us.html Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:20:19 +0000 Journalist Daniel Denvir says that the hypocrisy over the New York congressman's shame is epic: the reality of online sexual liaison is that almost everyone's at it. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/young-writers-publish-online-novels-using-facebook-notes-and-text-messaging.html Tue, 24 May 2011 15:39:52 +0000 Whilst traditional press circulation dwindles, it only makes sense that young people are finding new innovative ways to create and share stories.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/4-minutes-facing-you-in-the-mirror-an-interview-with-hans-rosenstrom.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:52:34 +0000 Remove all computers, phones, relationships and obligations, can you face yourself?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/the-digital-world-is-an-amplifier-for-detrimental-teenage-tendencies.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:05:26 +0000 Compulsive behaviour and depressed moods are increasingly accompanying teenagers online activities.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/pew-research-study-on-adult-cell-phone-usage.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:20:53 +0000 For American adults, making calls on mobiles is still king.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/future-of-health-katie-malbon-on-sms-based-health-education-2.html Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:51:16 +0000 As part of the Future of Health report published last week, we interviewed key innovators during our research to illuminate ideas and innovation developing in healthcare.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/the-place-of-the-telephone-call-in-todays-world.html Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:20:21 +0000 With messaging, chatting and social networking becoming more popular, will we see the death of phone calls soon?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/mediating-sociability-in-the-post-millennial-friendspace.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:49:44 +0000 How will pervasive technology and social media change the youth of today?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/future-of-health-katie-malbon-on-sms-based-health-education.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:36:16 +0000 Katie Malbon, founder of "Text In The City", talks to PSFK about providing health education to adolescents in the form of texting. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/future-of-health-text-in-the-city.html Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:26:17 +0000 Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center is connecting with over 10,000 of its youth clients through a new mobile outreach program.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/school-experiment-asks-students-to-abandon-texting-for-two-days.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:14:19 +0000 A recent project has illuminated the role of texting in child-parent interactions as well as student-to-student interactions.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/otter-app-one-touch-text-response-encourages-safety-productivity-and-manners.html Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:33:09 +0000 OTTER hopes to streamline and transform texting culture, targeting work day productivity, parents with teens, and social situations. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/text-driving-worse-than-dui.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:27:41 +0000 An article in the New York Times looks at the dangers of text messaging while driving. The (overly?) lengthy report suggests that this growing trend is as dangerous as driving intoxicated and has already taken several lives in car accidents. Extensive research shows the dangers of distracted driving. Studies say that drivers using phones are four times as likely to cause a crash as other drivers, and the likelihood that they will crash is equal to that of someone with a .08 percent blood alcohol level, the point at which drivers are generally considered intoxicated. Research also shows that hands-freeRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/blackberrys-and-iphones-and-androids-oh-my.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:59:53 +0000 As the phone call increasingly becomes an antiquated form of communication, text, instant message and email conversations have stepped in to fill the void, enabled by the ubiquity of our digital devices. And while the distraction of one-sided eavesdropping might be a thing of the past, the NY Times wonders if these new methods of chatting are any less offensive to those not “listening” in. Regardless of your own feelings on the matter, it appears that smartphone use – anytime, anywhere – is gaining growing acceptance within the business community. In a connected world that thrives on immediacy, the prevailingRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/the-economist-opens-indian-market-through-sms.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:53:15 +0000 The Economist, the international affairs magazine, recently established a market for subscriptions in India through a unique SMS marketing campaign.  The tiny share of The Economist in India’s news media marketplace drove the magazine’s utilization of a miniaturized mobile news update. Every day at 11 a.m. the magazine would issue a free summary of headline news and accompanying links to a new mobile updates channel.  The snippets of interesting stories brought mobile readers to the newsstand, bringing sales up by 15%.  Over the course of the year, The Economist increased circulation in India by 39% and subscriptions by 26%.  CampaignRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/thats-not-cool-digital-postcards-against-communications-abuse.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:13:45 +0000 ThatsNotCool.com seems like a straight up humorous site at first. They have a selection of funny e-cards that can be sent to give a hint to the stalkers, over-sharers and incessant communicators in your life. But the site actually has a deeper purpose. Unplggd reports: ThatsNotCool.com is a public service partnership between the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF), the Ad Council and the Office of Violence Against Women. They want to educate viewers on one of the pressing social issues of the time, abuse of this massive web of communication we’ve built. The Callout Cards are meant to be aRead more...]]>