May
22

Text Kills® Founder Wayne Irving Walks Away With 2013 CTIA Mobile Visionary Award!

We are very proud to announce that Text Kills® Founder, Wayne Irving II, has won the 2013 CTIA B!G Idea Award in the category of “The Mobile Visionary.” We definitely believe that Wayne deserves this prestigious honor for all of his work in the mobile space. Wayne has always had a vision of a world that has been made better and safer by technology, and even when confronting problems inadvertently resulting from technology use (like texting while driving and cyberbullying), he sees technology as a force to be used for good.

This is exactly what he has done with technology and why he is so deserving of this award.  Wayne was nominated as a result of his work with smartphone technology developers Iconosys, Inc. and daily deal analytics/aggregation company Monster Offers. Fans of Text Kills might be familiar with Iconosys as the developers of Drive Reply™ and Word Bully™, smartphone apps that  Wayne and the Text Kills Team often showcase at events to help people fight texting while driving and cyberbullying.

Wayne will be giving a speech and a presentation today about what he feels the future of the mobile technologies space is, and we can’t wait to see what he’s going to surprise everybody with. Whatever it is, we’re sure that it will reflect Wayne’s tireless dedication to making the world a better place for us all. Text Kills® could not be prouder of Wayne, and we’d like to thank all of our supporters and voters for helping him to get this recognition.

Wayne Irving holding CTIA Mobile Visionary Award

May
21

The Text Kills® Team In Vegas!

The Text Kills® Team is in Las Vegas today for the 2013 CTIA B!G Idea Awards. Text Kills® Founder Wayne Irving II has been nominated in the category of “The Mobile Visionary” for all of his hard work in the field of mobile applications technology, both with smartphone technology developers Iconosys, Inc. and daily deal analytics/aggregation company Monster Offers. The competition is pretty stiff and it’s a prestigious award, but we think Wayne has a great shot at taking home the prize. We’re all pulling for you, Wayne!

For more information on the event and the nominees, please visit the CTIA website.

May
17

SDGE 2013 Safety Standown “Spotlight on Safety”

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More than 100 North San Diego County SDG&E Employees welcome the Text Kills® crew for presentation and signing the bus.  All employees took the group pledge to refrain from texting while driving (TWD).

-Swerve

May
16

All Four Major Cellphone Carriers Agree: Text Kills®

In the news today is an announcement by the four major cellphone carriers that they will be launching the first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving (TWD). Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile will be joining AT&T on its “It Can Wait” slogan campaign to alert users to the dangers of texting while driving via television and radio this summer. 200 other organizations will also be joining them on the multi-million dollar ad campaign.

It is interesting and commendable that these four rivals are setting aside their business differences to stand united against what is a growing problem. While all of these companies initially fought against laws that sought to limit the use of cellphones while driving, they are now siding with the federal government in their campaign to limit the practice. Some of the carriers have done more than others to address the problem in the past: AT&T and Verizon have run ads against TWD since 2009, and Sprint created an education program targeting teens learning to drive in 2005.

It is great to see these companies joining the fight to make the roads safer and save lives. Text Kills has been on board with the federal government’s efforts to stop the practice for some time now; we were personally invited by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to attend the 2010 national Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C. in 2010, and recently our founder, Wayne Irving II, visited the capital again to speak at the FCC Distracted Driving Technology Showcase. It seems as if the cellphone carriers are figuring out what our founder did years ago: While technology can become the problem, it can also become the solution.

We applaud these companies for their efforts and are glad to have them joining us in the fight against TWD.

Text Kills Blog Post Pic 5-15-2013

May
15

An Open Letter To Governor Rick Scott From Text Kills® Founder Wayne Irving II

Text Kills Blog Post 5-14-2013 FINAL-pdf

 

May
13

Texting While Driving: Soon To Be Illegal In Florida?

imagesOn Thursday, the Florida Senate sent Governor Rick Scott SB 52, a bill that would make it illegal to read or type texts or emails while driving. The bill is the result of a years-long effort by legislators in the state to outlaw the practice of Texting While Driving (TWD), although it is still unclear whether Governor Scott will sign the bill or not.

Send Governor Scott a letter RIGHT NOW! CLICK HERE

Florida is actually late to the game in its attempts to ban TWD; 39 states have already made the practice illegal, with all but three allowing primary enforcement for the infraction. For those who are unfamiliar, primary enforcement means that a police officer can pull you over if they see you texting while driving. For states without primary enforcement, an officer can not stop you for the practice alone, but can cite you for it after you are stopped for another offense, such as speeding or running a red light.

Under the proposed Florida law, officers would not be able to exercise primary enforcement for TWD. Additionally, in most cases police and prosecutors won’t be able to seek the driver’s cell phone records to prove that they were texting while driving, although an amendment added this week by the Florida House of Representatives would allow them to if there were an injury or death in a crash. Read more…

May
03

Text Kills® Double Header May 4, 2013: AIDS Walk Orange County & Soka University’s 12th Annual International Festival

Text Kills will be especially busy spreading its message of awareness this weekend! We’re booked to be at the AIDS Walk Orange County tomorrow morning followed by the 12th Annual International Festival at Soka University for the rest of the day. If you are in the Southern California area tomorrow, we invite you to  join us at one (or both!) of the events for what will undoubtedly be an unforgettable day of positivity and hope.

The AIDS Walk takes place at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California 5:00 AM-10:30 AM. For more information, visit the website.

The 12th Annual International Festival will be held at Soka University in Aliso Viejo, California 10:30 AM-5:30 PM. For more information, visit the website.

May
01

El Toro Students Pledge To Not Text And Drive

Source: OC REGISTER  APRIL 30, 2013

Yesterday the Orange County Register published a piece coverage of Text Kills from El Toro High School’s “What If…?” Week event. We are so thrilled to be getting so much recognition from the media for our efforts, especially locally. Thanks Orange County Register!

Credits: PAUL BERSEBACH, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Click here to view the coverage on OCREGISTER.COM

May
01

Tech Reviews Names WordBully™ One Of The “Best Apps For Tackling Bullying”

An article that appeared today on Tech Reviews named the WordBully App by Iconosys, Inc. as one of the “best apps for tackling bullying.” Followers of Text Kills know that bullying is one of our main concerns, and we have been praising the WordBully app for a long time as a great way to protect loved ones from the harmful practices of bullies. We are happy that the app is getting recognition in the media amongst tech experts for its user-friendly utility and effectiveness in combating text- and cyber-bullying.

To read the article, click here.

For more information on WordBully or to get the app, click here or visit the Iconosys website.

Word Bully Phonestack

Apr
25

“What If…?” Week Was A Success!

We had a blast yesterday at the “What If…?” Week event at El Toro High School. It was a super positive experience and the kids brought a great energy to it. We got to meet some new friends and even had the opportunity to see some old faces from the Saddleback Seni0r Day Event last month. The students really responded well to our message, and many of them signed the bus and took the pledge to not text and drive. And of course they got a kick out of our RC Car (“Rally”), Texting While Driving Simulator, impaired goggles, and Swerve the Text Kills Gorilla, who made a special appearance to take pictures and hang out.

Every time we get the opportunity to do an event where we work with young people, it renews our dedication and passion for carrying the message of driving safety. We believe that the key to solving the problem of distracted driving accidents and deaths lies in educating the youth and raising awareness about the very real dangers and consequences of texting while driving.

In the spirit of the event, we’ve been asking ourselves the question, “What if everybody took the pledge to not text and drive?” We believe that the roads would be safer and lives would be saved, which is why we continue with our work to get as many people as possible dedicated to being distraction-free drivers.

Thanks for everything, El Toro! Go Chargers!

What If?

Click here to check out more pictures and videos from the event.

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