SMS a Success in Disease Warnings

Revealed today in Australia, was the success of using SMS (simple message service,) more commonly known as texting, to warn people that they had been exposed to an inexorably deadly disease. Speed is the key to...

Lord Ahmed Jailed for Texting while Driving

Labour peer Lord Ahmed of Rotherham was sentenced to twelve weeks in jail after admitting to sending text messages while driving. His actions took place just before he crashed into another car, killing the driver...

SMS causing rise in domestic problems, divorce in Mizoram, India

Mobile text has replaced many old customs among them greeting on the special occasion is most important. Now today's lovers have started using to express their love via sms. But for married couple exchanging amorous sms are bringing problems in their family life. " Rev...

6. Ushahidi: Crowdsourcing Crisis Information: 2008 in Review

" 2008's Top 10 Moments in User-Generated News 1.    Mumbai attacks2.    Natural disasters: Emergency info 3.    SF Olympic torch relay protests 4.   ...

16 go blind at free eye camp in Jaipur: India

Why this kind of thing happens with poors.They are poor in one hand and know they will be physically dependent.This is an extreme case of neglegence on the part of healthcare professional."At least 16 people are...

The Christmas Songs

In every family a set of Christmas traditions grows over time, in which the years are marked and small joys take on a special meaning. Time add layer upon layer of meaning, and the Christmas spirit is coaxed along...

Judge Didn’t Apply Mind ? ... Remember Judges are superhumans

  Judges consider themselves as superhumans, capable of concentrating on matters, whether while sending SMSs or sleeping ... They believe ordinary humans have no right to doubt their abilities. All this is,...

E-cards, SMS eclipse Eid cards sales in Pakistan

"Widespread use of SMS and Internet in Pakistan has promoted e-cards and eclipsed the business of traditional Eid cards.Stalls of traditional Eid cards at Super Market, Jinnah Super Market, G-10 Markaz and Karachi Company – all major business districts of federal capital...

New Age of Cable Retail: SMS TXT to Purchase - from GTBP.org

Watch out parents of teenagers, you already made the step to the unlimited texting plan from your mobile phone providers, now your kids can purchase products with a text message.  No longer do they need to...

Mobile Art in Vancouver tonight

This is pretty cool.  "Mobile Swarm will tour to galleries on night 2 of SWARM with a mobile display unit that will receive and publish SMS messages, allowing the public to comment upon the artworks and...

TELUS Executive Information Leaked to combat new $0.15 inbound text messaging...

Canadian mobile subscribers were surprised Friday morning when private information on TELUS Executives began to leak out via the popular mobile phone website "Howard Forums". Click Here to view the leak on Howard...

Twitter pulls text support in UK

Twitter will no longer deliver messages to British users via SMS, the company announced Tuesday, saying it needs to make better billing arrangements with the UK cellphone providers before resuming the service....

Italians dial up best food price

A text messaging service set up by the Italian government is helping its citizens to haggle on their high street. The rising cost of food is a growing concern for many people across the world.There have been...

Dadnab Nominated for 2008 Austin Business Award

Transportation technology startup Dadnab is among the nominees for a 2008 Greater Austin Business Award.Each year, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce awards small, medium, large and not-for-profit businesses...

Students Don't Embrace Text Message Alerts

Given the very real ability for this technology to be deployed, during a crisis or an emergency, as a highly efficient means of getting instant information out to thousands of people, I find it very surprising...

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