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Obama can send you a push notification whenever he wants

Sep 19, 2016
The activation of an emergency alert highlights one presidential power you can't avoid.
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Mobile messaging is more popular than ever. But not TEXT messaging.

Jan 15, 2014
Messaging is driving a huge spike in mobile use. But text messaging has actually decreased. So what gives?