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Poll

Do people who text and walk infuriate you?

We've all experienced bumping into someone who is concentrating too intensely on their mobile phone, but now Apple is trying to solve the problem, by inventing transparent texting. The technology will use the camera on the back of the phone to allow you to see the pavement as you text, hopefully eliminating the problem of bumping into others. Does walking and texting make you angry?

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