December 13, 2011

The message isn’t getting through to drivers who are now texting behind the wheel more than ever. A new survey shows about one out of 100 drivers on the road right now are sending text messages or emails while driving. And nearly half of all drivers between 21 and 24 admit to texting or emailing while driving, but most say it’s only dangerous when someone else does it. Source Link

The folks who run the nation’s brick-and-mortar stores aren’t happy with a new effort by the America’s biggest online retailer to poach their customers. The Retail Industry Leaders Association is slamming Amazon.Com for launching a new smartphone app that makes it easy to use bar codes to comparison shop in stores and get a 5% percent discount when you buy the item from Amazon. Source Link

When it comes to living a long life, a new study suggests that being fit is more important than worrying about if you’re getting fat. Researchers found that men who maintained or raised their fitness level were less likely to die. It was true even if their weight increased compared to men whose fitness levels dropped over time. Source Link