Texting for Humanity
Gadgets A competition to aid NGOs through text-messaging suggests the technology's global application Most of us think of text-messaging (or SMS--for Short Message Service) as the medium of teenagers,...
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Texting Your Way to Debt
Gadgets The increase of SMS loan services has Swedish officials concerned Last week, we reported on the good that can come from text-messaging in the context of NGOs using it to build community in...
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Plant to Farmer: “Water me!”
Gadgets A new monitoring system allows plants to text farmers when thirsty Just in time for this years growing season, farmers have new equipment to help keep tabs on their crops while away. With...
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Will Cellphones Save the World?
Gadgets If Dean Kamen and Nokia have their way, the answer just may be "yes" If you live in the United States it can be difficult to understand the role mobile phone technology plays across the globe....
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Txting n End 2 Unrly Fns
This Super Bowl, fans will be able to inform on their neighbors via text message We’ve all been that guy, or sat next to that guy at the game. Maybe he really does think the ref is on his knees, but...
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An Iowa 911 Call Center is the First to Accept Text Messages
Science hlp my hous on fir sav me This may come as a surprise to some (myself included), but despite the current ubiquity of texting, there’s still at least one place that won’t accept your texts:...
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Swedes, Danes Consider Dumping Postage Stamps for Codes Sent Via Text
Technology Postmasters in Sweden and Denmark are looking into a clever system of vending postage that a cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service might do well to consider: selling stamps via… Postmasters in...
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How to save your text messages
DIY Back up your SMS history Whether you're switching to a new phone or just want a record of your chats, the right tools and apps can help you preserve your SMS messages.
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How to send and receive texts from the comfort of your computer
DIY Don't let your phone distract you. When you're already sitting at your desk, you don't want to keep digging your phone out of your pocket to peck out SMS messages. So send them from your computer…
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