VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communication raised over 5.7 billion dong for flood victims in the central region via mobile text messages. The money was handed over to the Vietnam Fatherland Front on November 26. After over one month calling for the people’s contribution to the victims of typhoon Ketsana, 840,803 SMS [...]
Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the launch of a new and exciting initiative for guests to access to the lowest current fares on the airline network from their mobiles on any given day of travel. Jet Airways guests may now send a simple SMS to get the lowest real-time fares available on [...]
In a move described by education campaigners as the “ultimate in dumbing down”, pupils will be asked to write an essay on the etiquette and grammar of texting. Many commentators have already expressed concern that youngsters are losing the ability to write correct English because they are becoming so used to communicating in abbreviated text [...]
People with an eating disorder may not want to attend a support group or meet with therapists, but a new report raises the prospect that “remote therapies” via e-mail, text messaging or through Web sites could help them recover. In the new report, published online Nov. 19 in The Lancet, researchers pointed out that it [...]
In a move described by education campaigners as the “ultimate in dumbing down”, pupils will be asked to write an essay on the etiquette and grammar of texting. Many commentators have already expressed concern that youngsters are losing the ability to write correct English because they are becoming so used to communicating in abbreviated text [...]
Quite an attention grabbing headline from the WSJ, claiming text messages are good for savings. A new study by a group of economists looking at why people save money found that simply sending out cellphone reminders increased savings balances by 6%. The study challenges the idea that people simply don’t have enough self-control to save. [...]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ — In the age of digital communications, there now are three sides to every divorce story: His, hers, and what’s being stored by the phone company. Digital communications, like email, instant messaging and increasingly textmessaging using a wireless phone, has opened new lines of communicationbetween people. This includes couples [...]
Men have become so openly affectionate with each other using mobile technology they’ve taken to signing off text messages to male friends with a kiss (x), giving rise to a new generation dubbed “Metrotextuals.” New research from mobile phone firm T-Mobile reveals nearly a quarter of men (22 per cent) regularly include a kiss on [...]
The Capital Area United Way raised $8,550 Saturday night through a text-message campaign during the LSU-Auburn game at Tiger Stadium. In an effort to use mobile technology for philanthropic purposes, United Way President and CEO Karen Profita said, the nonprofit agency made a plea to Tiger fans to make a $5 donation by sending a [...]
From today GPs will be receiving deliveries of the Pandemrix vaccine and will begin contacting ‘at risk’ groups for Swine Flu vaccination appointments. It was recently reported that there are fears that the backlog of post following the current Royal Mail strikes will affect the programme, resulting in ‘at risk’ groups missing their appointments and [...]
