New Web App Lets You Text While Driving
I don’t know about your state, but California recently passed a law banning cell phone use while driving. WTF, right? I am pretty positive that it’s within our inalienable rights to drive with one hand holding a Slurpee and the other one texting Janice that you “totes can’t wait 4 the party l8er” while you steer with your knee. I really don’t see the problem there. Next thing you know they’ll be telling us we can’t can’t be on our laptops browsing Facebook while stuck in traffic.
Needless to say, someone capitalized on our desire to multi-task while operating a two-ton vehicle: the Samsung app store now offers “Road SMS,” which uses the camera to essentially make your cellphone invisible, allowing you to keep your phone glued to your face 24 hours a day. Even though the Android compatible app is supposedly made on for “walking,” we’re pretty sure we’ll be hearing of some car accidents caused by someone using their cellphone screen during rush hour. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go download it now.
Read more at the Time’s newsfeed.