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Happy 9th Birthday, Facebook!

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Exactly nine years ago, Facebook was officially launched in Mark Zuckerberg’s historic Harvard dorm room. To commemorate the occasion, here are five of the funniest faux-Facebook statuses we’ve found online. From Abe Lincoln to Galileo, these wall posts are sure to have you … Continue reading

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Parentheses, Periods, and Punctuation, Oh My

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In today’s world of constant instant messaging, we love texting, we love abbreviations, and we love emoticons. Everyone is familiar with the classic smileys made from a colon, hyphen, and parenthesis but these days, punctuation has evolved far beyond making … Continue reading

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HeyWire User Shows Why It is the Best Free Texting App

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Last night we were excited to see one of our amazing users posting a video of HeyWire on youtube – Stating it is the best free texting app, which it it is! On this video, our youtubing Heywirer shows how … Continue reading

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The Evolution of Emoticons: From : ) to ☺

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Remember when users had to be creative with their emoticons? When parenthesis and those boxy lines that journalists sometimes use ( [ and ] ) were your best friends? Just by pairing said items with colons – both semi and … Continue reading

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Texting Inflation Growing Off the Charts

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Each month when you open your cellphone bill, hopefully, you have a general idea what to expect. Companies’ offer X number of minutes along with X number of texts, and, should you not go over your allotment, be charged a … Continue reading

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Texting While Traveling: a Vacationer’s Nightmare

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For anyone who has ever traveled internationally, you know what a hassle it can be to try and get ahold of others. Whether it’s your fellow travelers you’re trying to reach, or you’re needing to check on the dog back … Continue reading

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Texting on the New iPad: What it Has to Offer

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It’s no doubt that the mode of texting has changed over the years. Not only how the act of writing a message is done, but the language that is sent. With the invention of smartphones, users are no longer limited … Continue reading

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The HeyWire Techie’s Holiday Wish-list!

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Although our overall office gift this year is a brand new Website, much of the HeyWire team seemed a bit disappointed with their lot at the company Yankee Swap. They can speak for themselves; I walked away with a 4 … Continue reading

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Spotlight on a HeyWirer: Jared Long

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Want to get to know some more about the HeyWire team? This morning we stepped over to the Product Management side of Headquarters where we had a nice little chat with one of our in-office MVP’s, Jared Long.  Boston born … Continue reading

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Shop Local: Scott Kirsner on the Top Boston-based Apps

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The buzz this holiday season is all about shopping local. From local farms, restaurants, small businesses and artists, to technology. Our CEO, Meredith, along with Scott Kirsner of the Boston Globe, came up with an indepth compilation of the Top … Continue reading

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