# Paranoid Parent Apps The tXtBlocker Cellphone App Makes a Dent in Distracted Driving By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-05-10 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/txtblocker-cellphone-app References: [nytimes](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/technology/personaltech/29pogue.html?src=me&ref=technology) & [txtblocker](http://www.txtblocker.com) The tXtBlocker cellphone app uses GPS to decipher when and where the user is allowed to text, call, email, or browse the Internet. tXtBlocker is marketed mainly towards [control-freak parents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oni-kara-denwa-app) or employers, as you can set up “safe zones” to limit the use of certain functions in schools or in offices. You can even receive texts if the phone user is speeding and locate the phone’s location if it’s lost, or if you want to find out if your adolescent is really at the library after all. All Big Brother jokes aside, the tXtBlocker cellphone app could make a serious dent in [distracted driving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focus-zone). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Gps-based Control Apps:** The emergence of GPS-based control apps like tXtBlocker presents disruptive innovation opportunities in improving safety by limiting phone usage in specific locations. - **Parental Monitoring Technology:** The rise of parental monitoring technology, exemplified by tXtBlocker, offers innovative solutions for parents seeking to track and control their children's smartphone activity. - **Distracted Driving Prevention:** Advancements in distracted driving prevention, such as the tXtBlocker app, open up opportunities for disruptive innovation in reducing phone-related accidents. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile App Development:** The development of GPS-based control apps like tXtBlocker calls for disruptive innovation in the mobile app development industry for creating similar tools with enhanced features. - **Child Safety Services:** The introduction of parental monitoring technology, including apps like tXtBlocker, creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the child safety services industry by offering advanced monitoring solutions. - **Automotive Safety:** The integration of distracted driving prevention tools, like the tXtBlocker app, can lead to disruptive innovation in the automotive safety industry, resulting in improved safety features and reduced accidents. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Safety-Focused Phone Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-monitor.md) - [Anti-Distraction Smartphone Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolt-app.md) - [App Usage Limiters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedbump.md) - [Child-Targeted Starter Smartphone Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screenable-app.md) - [Privacy-Protecting Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/do-not-track-kids.md) - [Family Safety Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-safety-app.md) - [Low-Tech Smartphone Interface Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blank-spaces-app.md) - [Distraction-Blocking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowbuddy-app.md) - [Anti-Distraction Student Smartphone Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-school-time.md)