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New Technology Allows Deaf-Blind People To Send Texts

Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Sms, Czech Lorm Society, Mobile Lorm Glove, Remote, Science, Text, Text Message, Blind, Video, Cell Phone, Lorm, Deaf-Blindness, Message, Technology, University of Arts Berlin, Deaf, Touch, Science News

By: InnovationNewsDaily Staff Published: 04/07/2012 09:45 AM EDT on InnovationNewsDaily So far the products produced using remote-touch technolo...

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New Messaging Services Mean Trouble For Texting

Reuters | Sinead Carew | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Facebook Mobile Messaging, Blackberry, Sms, Video, Imessenger, Reuters, Blackberry Messenger, Messenger Blackberry, Facebook, Texting, Texting Profits, Technology News

By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Text-messaging has long been a big-time profit generator for U.S. mobile operators, but they now r...

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How Haute Couture Can Explain mHealth

Tom Murphy | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Olpc, Mhealth, Global Health, Sms, Tech, Ict, Fashion, Health, Phone, Mobile Phone, One Laptop Per Child, Technology, ict4d, Cell Phone, Impact News
Tom Murphy

As the mHealth hype grows the focus upon what ideas will lead to actual solutions cannot be lost. Ambition will lead to innovations, but poorly constructed ideas will lead to miserable failures.

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Oldest Tech, Newest Hero?

Alan W. Silberberg | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Egypt, Sms, Anti-Corruption, Tunisia, Social Media, Citizen Action, Libya, Alan W. Silberberg, India, Mahatma Gandhi, Anna Hazare, Government 2.0, Technology News
Alan W. Silberberg

Due to a combination of demographics, technology and tradition, the biggest social media in India is not one of those we think of usually.

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Foursquare, Cause Marketing Find Home with Housing Charity

Joe Waters | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Thrift Stores, Text to Give, Foursquare, Sms, Cause Marketing, Shelter Scotland, Impact News
Joe Waters

I love this cause-marketing promotion from a UK housing charity that brings together eight Edinburgh thrift shops with the leading location-based service, Foursquare.

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Tevolution Brews Funds for Causes

Joe Waters | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Tevolution, Text to Give, Sms, Cause Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Purpose Beverages, Activism, Impact News
Joe Waters

I love two things: cause marketing -- a partnership between a non-profit and for-profit for mutual profit -- and iced tea. So it's no surprise that I'm boiling over for Tēvolution, a new brand of iced tea from Purpose Beverages, Inc.

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Is the Humble Text Message a Cause Marketing Star?

Joe Waters | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Text to Give, Sms, Cause Marketing, Mobilecause, Text Messaging, Text Donations, Hipcricket, Douglas Pank, Impact News
Joe Waters

The more I learn about text and the more I sober up to the reality of adoption rates on things like smartphone apps, location-based services, QR codes and other mobile gadgetry, the more I appreciate the simple text message.

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The Japanese Emergency and Hyperlocal Governments

Alan W. Silberberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sms, Gov 2.0, Crisis Management, Analyst, Fukushima, Twitter, Honshu, Alan W. Silberberg, Government 2.0, Facebook, Japan, 3g, Emergency Management, Media News
Alan W. Silberberg

The local emergency manager now has the power of a never ending flow of information at their fingertips that can be quickly siphoned and divided into necessary parts.

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California Court Rules Texts Can Be Searched Without Warrant

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Text Messages, Sms, Warrantless Search of Text Messages, Searching Text Messages Without Warrant, Text Messaging, Los Angeles News

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that police do not need a warrant to search a cell phone carried by someone under arre...

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We Are Generation Wiki

The Morningside Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: United States, Columbia University, Crisis Communications, Wikileaks, Free Speech, America Online, Sms, House of Congress, State Department, Boston University, Gchat, Columbia, Carmen Sandiego, Yelp, Skype, College News
The Morningside Post

We are the first of our kind. We are interconnected collaborative creatures, and we like to share. We link and like, comment, post and poke. We Yelp when we're hungry, Skype when we're lonely and G-chat throughout the day.

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Right-Wing Commits Voter Suppression With Text Messages

Scott Goodstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sms, Voter Suppression, Revolution Messaging, Midterm Elections, 2010 Elections, Text Messaging, Scott Goodstein, Technology News
Scott Goodstein

In at least ten states this election cycle, organizations supporting Republican campaigns used illegal text message spam to bring mobile communications into the gutter and reduce Democratic turnout.

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World Texting Record SMASHED

Yahoo! News UK | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Text Messages, Sms, Text Message World Record, Text Messaging World Record, Text Message Record, Text Messages Record, Text Messaging Record, Text Message, Melissa Thompson, Samsung Galaxy S, Text Messaging, Text Messages World Record, Technology News

Nimble-fingered Melissa Thompson, from Salford, Greater Manchester, made swift work of the challenge in hand. She texted "the razor-toothed piranhas ...

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ER Docs TEXT Patients Waiting Times

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Er, Emergency Room, Sms, Text Message, Emergency Room Care, Text Messaging, Emergency Room Wait, Text Messages, Technology News

WASHINGTON — Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the d...

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Colombia's "Power" Change

Scott Goodstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Revolution Messaging, Techdel, Sms, Scott Goodstein, Technology, Colombia, Revolution, Mobile, Technology News
Scott Goodstein

This Saturday, Colombia will start a new chapter in their history as they peacefully transition from the outgoing Uribe Administration to the new Santos Administration. With a new president they will be addressing new issues.

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Separating Wheat From Chaff

Susan Landau | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: State Department Technology, Social Media, Sms, Twitter, Government Technology, Iran Twitter, Technology, Technology News
Susan Landau

The U.S. government is helping dissident groups across the globe get access to new types of communications technologies. The plain folk are speaking, and the U.S. government is listening.

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Mobile Ad-Serving or Mobile Offer Management?

Brett King | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, Social Media, M-Ad, Viral, Sms, Apple, Iad, Advertising, os4, Marketing, Iphone, Point-of-Impact, Android, M-Banking, Crm, Technology News
Brett King

With the massive activity in the mobile ad space arena at the moment, I'm amazed that there is so little focus on this by bank marketing teams.

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What Does Digital Divide Mean to Gov 2.0?

Alan W. Silberberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cell Phones, Public Diplomacy, gov20la, People, Alan W. Silberberg, Government 2.0, Digital Divide, Gov 2.0, Industrial Countries, Developing Countries, Sms, Pew Research Center, Email, Dillon Hosier, Lovisa Williams, Stephen Hale, Technology News
Alan W. Silberberg

Politicians need to use the knowledge of Digital Divide issues to bring more people in, not use it to exclude more people.

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Solving the Philly Flash Mob Phenom

Lauren DeLisa Coleman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Media, Sms, Youth, Hip Hop, Philadelphia, Mobile Phones, Flash Mob, Security, Police, Twitter, Facebook, Technology News
Lauren DeLisa Coleman

If one can't understand the culture and mindset of today's young, techno-savvy user, how can problems be solved?

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The Impact of Cell Phones on Psychology, Community, Culture, Arts and Economics

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mhealth, Cell Phones, Sms, Gps, Noah Samara, Psychology, XM Radio, Pakistan, Berlin, University of Southern California, Eric Schmidt, Arts, App, Kosta Grammatis, China, Iran, Jim Luce, Grand Theft Auto, Russia, Refugee Programs, Millennial Generation, Barcelona, Florie Brizel, Google, IsraelSun.Com., Fortune 500, Germany, World Space, Africa, Economics, GSM Association, Jerusalem, Laurent Hoffmann, Peace Building, Mobile Telephony, Community, Skype, Apurv Mishra, Cellular Towers, Brazil, Haiti, Mobile World Congress, Culture, TED Fellow, American Idol, Deutsche Telekom, Big Brother, Mobilology, Mbanking, Meducation, palomar5, Business News
Jim Luce

To harness power, one must first acknowledge power. To some people, the ubiquitous cell phone is still 'just' a phone. To others, it is so much m...

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Introduction to mFinance: Cell Phone Banking

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mobile Messaging, Diarmuid Mallon, Sms, Cell Connectivity, Ushihidi 4636 Project, Thought Leaders, Global Citizens, Legacy Infrastructure, London, Oiww, Jennifer Caukin, Jim Luce, Barcelona, Google, GSM Association, Bill Dudley, Chile, Financial System, Skype, Ignacio Mas, Cell Phone Banking, New York City, HSBC Account, Unbanked, Developing World, CharityHelp International, Mobile Technology, Orphans International Worldwide, Gates Foundation, Mfinance, Digitel, Sybase, Business News
Jim Luce

Growing up in Ohio as a young teen, I would take my savings account passbook to the bank and deposit my earnings from snow shoveling or grass mowing. ...

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Oprah's Call to Action: No Texting, No Cell Phones, No Kidding!

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Im, Sms, Cell Phone Etiquette, Rules of the Road, No Drinking Pledge, No Phone Pledge, Candy Lightner, Deaths, Smart Phone, Blue Tooth, Illegal, Drink and Drive, Don?T Be a Statistic, Oprah Winfrey, No Cell Phone Zone, Texting Etiquette, Teenager, Madd, Call to Action, Hands Free, Danger, Accidents, Immediate, Disposal, Casualty, Style News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

I am intrigued with the idea of our nation as a whole taking the no-phone pledge. I agree with Oprah that we are facing a serious crisis. In the hands of a driver, a cell phone is a dangerous tool.

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Cell Phones and Laptops As The New Collection Basket

Dr. David Washington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Sms, Paypal, Twitter, Avatar, Partners in Health, Red Cross, Emergency Relief, Pierre Garcon, Social Networking, George W. Bush, Oxfam, Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, Network for Good, Facebook, Jonathan Vilma, Super Bowl, Philanthropy, Facebook Causes, First Lady Michelle Obama, NFL Players Association, Haiti Earthquake Relief, New Media, Fundraising, Philanthropy 2.0, Foundations, Impact News
Dr. David Washington

The impact of social networks and new media on fundraising for emergency relief efforts in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake is a truly inspiring sign that philanthropy has entered the 21st century.

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3 Digital Tips for Reaching a Hip, Disinterested Market

Lauren DeLisa Coleman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Latinos, Social Media, Sms, Mobile Phones, Digital, Marketing, Branding, U.S. Census, Media, African Americans, Seth Godin, Media News
Lauren DeLisa Coleman

The 2010 Census could perhaps not come at a more inopportune time: a moment in history when many in the country distrust the government, and at a time when privacy is becoming a heightened hot topic.

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Why Turn to Mobile Marketing in a Down Economy?

Chris Brassington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mobile Marketing, Chris Brassington, Sms, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Scripps Networks, Emarketer, Chevrolet, Business Strategies, Business News
Chris Brassington

Mobile marketing offers an interactive experience for consumers and allows them to interact with a brand or advertiser at their convenience, with urgency and spontaneity.

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Text Heard 'Round the World: Marketers Embrace Mobile Messaging

Chris Brassington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mobile Marketing Association, Mobile Marketing, Chris Brassington, Sms, O2, Text Messaging, Dog Whisperer TV Series, National Geographic Channel, Crm, Business News
Chris Brassington

The phenomenal growth of text messaging represents an amazing opportunity for marketers, but what are some of the most important practices to keep in mind when developing mobile messaging campaigns?

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