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I'm interested in transferring a 4-month duration conversation from my Android phone to a PC, mostly just for recordkeeping and some included photos. Over a USB cable is fine, actually preferred. I've searched "transfer android texts to PC" quite a bit and there seem to be about ten different ways to do this. They all seem to cost. I've tried about half a dozen with the intention to cancel during the "free trial" period. They not only do not seem to work, they don't even appear to threaten to work. It doesn't matter to me if the texts arrive as...

Pop icon Celine Dion revealed that she will be cancelling her upcoming shows after being diagnosed with an incurable neurological disorder that turns people into “human statues.” The “My Heart Will Go On” legend broke the heartrending news in a teary-eyed Instagram video Thursday. “As you know I’ve always been an open book and I wasn’t ready to say anything before but i’m ready now,” the 54-year-old Grammy-winner said in the devastating clip. “I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time and it’s been really difficult for me to face my challenges and to talk about...

Biden administration officials are alarmed by rising COVID cases in 43 states The DNC is planning to send text messages and use 'aggressive' fact-checkers to dispel misinformation, a report suggests Biden last week said the administration would go 'door to door' but latest plans rely on 'trusted' providers including family physicians Officials are moving ahead with how to manage the county with only 68% of people vaccinated 91 million people are unvaccinated; 42 states have increase in COVID infections Biden allied groups, including the Democratic National Committee, are also planning to engage fact-checkers more aggressively and work with SMS carriers...

Twitter has removed President Trump's "They're not after me. They're after you" meme

1 If you get a message from somebody who isn't in your contact list, you will see "The sender is not in your contact list" below it and a blue Report Junk button. 2 Tap Report Junk. 3 Tap Delete and Report Junk

Pakistan publishes list of "obscene" words now forbidden from text messages, reportedly including "athlete's foot" and "Jesus Christ" This measure is not the first of its kind. In January, Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik "directed the authorities to block websites and [texts] 'propagating an anti-Islam agenda'." And now, part of the magic list, from a sidebar in the same link as this report: Athlete's foot Flatulence Jesus Christ Monkey crotch Back door Bewaquf (foolish) Bakwaas (nonsense) Wuutang (a presumed reference to American rap group the Wu-Tang Clan) The claim might be made that "Jesus Christ" was banned to ensure "respect."...

Peshawar 9 August 2011 , The trend of Short Messaging Services (SMS) has increased multiple as all the telecom operators are offering attractive and wide range of bundle packages, which are cheap as well. It is one of the important features of cellular mobile services. SMS is a vital source of revenue for cellular companies. Daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly and even unlimited packages are being offered at very low rates by cellular companies to capture potential of this service. But the civil society looks concerned over these packages as youth is increasingly seen trapped in amorous advances, thanks mainly to...

A suicide bomber planning an attack in Moscow on New Year's Eve was killed in her apartment when her bomb was prematurely detonated by an unexpected text message [from a mobile operator]. According to Russian security sources, the text message -- a remote trigger for a cell phone belt bomb -- wished her a happy new year, accidentally setting off the blast. The accident may have saved hundreds of lives, these officials believe, as the woman intended to use the bomb in a suicide attack near Red Square later that night. The woman is believed to be part of the...

Twice a year, the organization representing the wireless industry puts out a bunch of facts and figures on how much we're using our phones in the U.S., and each time, I can't help but marvel at the results. The big number this time around, according to the CTIA: In the past six months alone, Americans sent an estimated 740 billion text messages, which comes out to about 4.1 billion messages each day. Put another way: That's 11.7 text messages a day for every man, woman, and child in the country. (Of course, the average American teen can fire off 11...

14-year jail for SMS joke on Pakistani president IANS 19 July 2009, 08:52pm IST ISLAMABAD: It would seem that in Pakistan, there is nothing you need to watch out for more than making a joke about President Asif Ali Zardari by SMS (Short Messaging Service). If you mistakenly, or just for fun, share with a friend one of the hundreds of derisory jokes about the leader floating around electronically, you could get a 14-year prison sentence. Pakistan's interior minister Rehman Malik announced last week that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been tasked to trace SMS (or text messages) and...

SNIPPET: "Meanwhile, if anyone has any sites to add to this list, or any other insights regarding HuT online, I'm right here."

ISLAMABAD: SNIPPET: "This correspondent again received an SMS from the banned outfit, criticising the government for closure of its website and describing the step as suppression of the freedom of expression. The SMS, sent by media office of the banned organisation, also carried a new URL: http://www.hizb-pakistan.info/. When The News drew the FIA official’s attention towards the new website of the Hizb, he said they were working to shut down the new website as well. He said that they were, however, facing some problems in this regard because the banned outfit was using the most modern technology to propagate its...

Note: Photo included. SNIPPET: "Mexico condemns the excessive use of force associated with the Israeli army operation in Gaza, " a statement from the Mexican Foreign Ministry said late Tuesday. It also condemned "the continued launching of mortars into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip". Latin American countries have largely condemned Israel over its launch of 'Operation Cast Lead' on Gaza on December 27. Immediately after Israeli warplanes attacked the strip, Cuba called the offensive an "act of genocide" and a "criminal military operation, the bloodiest one executed by Israel against the Palestinian people." Three day later, the Bolivian Foreign...

RESIDENTS at certain addresses in the Gaza Strip have been receiving unusual phone calls since the Israeli air assault began on Saturday - a request that they and their families leave their homes as soon as possible for their own safety.

Google has introduced yet another great feature, Google SMS! With its incredible in simplicity it's meant for contacting people who are not online when your Google Chat is enabled. The service allows the receipt of messages by your Google contacts on their cell phones, as SMS. In other words, if you wish to contact someone who is not online at the moment and time is of the essence… NOW YOU CAN!!!

Swedes smash Christmas SMS record Swedes set a new record for text messages on Christmas Eve, according to Telia. On December 24th a total of 9.3 million text messages were sent via the Swedish telecom giant's network. That compares to just 6.2 million SMS messages sent on Christmas Eve last year. In Telia's annual Christmas survey, 12 percent of customers said that they would prefer to send their seasonal greeting by SMS, while 16 percent would rather make a phone call. The majority, 64 percent, sent their greetings in the morning but a quarter left it until after 4pm, when...

Malaysian senator fined for divorcing wife by SMS Fri Jan 20, 12:01 AM ET KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A Malaysian Muslim senator has been fined for divorcing his wife by sending her an SMS text message and leaving a voicemail on her mobile phone. The senator, Kamaruddin Ambok, 52, was fined 550 ringgit (147 dollars) Thursday by a Islamic or sharia court for attempting to divorce his wife Mahani Hussain by phone in October 2001, instead of declaring his intentions in court. The maximum punishment for the offence is 1,000 ringgit or six months' jail, reports said. "When you marry...

The Talk Shows Sunday, November 20th, 2005 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa.; Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt; Dr. Julie Gerberding, director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Dr. Mike Ryan, director, Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response Department of the World Health Organization. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; Sens. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Chris Dodd,...

SMS Revolution Shahram Rafizadeh Oct. 19, 2005 Blocking SMS (Short Message Service) is a new communications instrument that is taken very seriously by the new Iranian government and those in the Ministry of Communications. In order to confront and control SMS messaging and the relevant communications technology, president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his hard-line government ministers have seriously decided to take the necessary measures to limit the use of a technology that at critical junctures can be used by the government's critics and opposition groups. Iranian authorities believe that they have successfully completed their efforts to block internet access and have...

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Police in northern Greece today arrested a man who claimed to have received a telephone text message from a passenger on board a Cypriot airliner that crashed north of Athens, killing 121 people. Police identified the man as Nektarios-Sotirios Voutas, 32. Voutas had called Greek television stations shortly after the Helios Airways flight crashed into a mountainous region north of the capital Sunday, saying his cousin, who he identified as Nikos Petridis, was on board. He claimed his cousin had sent him a cell-phone text message minutes before the crash saying: ``Farewell, cousin, here we're frozen.'' The...