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When the new iteration, FIFA 13, launches September 25, it will be a subtly different game in that it will customize itself to individual players based on their unique style of play and engagement with the game, and send them individualized messages designed to prevent them from quitting, spend more time playing the game, and spend more money building up their teams of digital soccer players.
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When the young members of Generation-i use their phones to send text messages, the small keyboards make typing awkward and abbreviations even more important: "b4n" (bye for now), "cu" (see you).
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But it can still infect your computer, and while it doesn't appear to do more than send out more such messages, its other potential effects aren't completely understood yet.
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In Events, you'll be able to send messages to individual guests, harass them check that they've read the invite and even invite more party-goers by inserting the event URL into emails or instant messages.
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The PayByPhone app will also send text messages or emails warning drivers when their time is about to expire and allow them to pay for more time without walking to the meter.
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More than 600 million people use Skype to make voice and video calls and send text and audio messages.
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While a high-speed wireless connection is a nice plus for users of typical mobile phones, it promises to do wonders for widescreen iPhones, which combine the ability to play movies and surf the Web with features found on more traditional mobile phones, like the ability to send text messages.
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