Tag: mobile technology
Online community seeks to enable documentation of environmental conditions
At Eye on Earth, scientists are collaborating to share data about environmental conditions, but they want help from the community to help broaden their base of information and hopefully improve the world....
Hackers united for friendly event to improve the world
The Random Hacks of Kindness project over the weekend helped developers around the world link up to develop software that can help save or improve lives around the country....
Romania's loss is China's gain as Nokia moves manufacturing to Asia
Romania was thrilled when three years Nokia announced it would move its manufacturing to the eastern European country. But now, Nokia is packing up again and moving its facilities to China....
Pakistani scholars concerned that Urdu script being lost to technology
In SMS-happy Pakistani, many young people are writing their text messages in using the Latin alphabet, rather than the traditional Urdu script. That has some concerned that the classical script will disappear....
VIDEO: Apple previews new Grand Central store
As Apple readies its new Grand Central Terminal store for a Friday opening, analysts are turning up the volume on predictions that an Apple TV — an actual television and not a hardware add-on — can be expected in less than a year....
Al Jazeera reaches an American audience using social media
For Al Jazeera, getting on cable and satellite systems in the United States has been a challenge. To combat that, the network is using social media to reach its audience....
VIDEO: Hugh Grant leads parade of outraged U.K. phone hacking victims
Hugh Grant, Sally Dower and other victims of the British media's phone hacking testified before a British committee examining media excesses and bad behavior. It seems likely that new regulations will come from these actions....
Pakistan set to require telecom companies to block messages from a bizarre word list
In Pakistan, supposedly in an effort to combat the sending of spam text messages, the country has introduced a list of 1,500 words that will trigger a text message to be blocked....
Apple's iPod marks 10th anniversary today
On Nov. 10, 2001, Apple unveiled the iPod, a digital music player that would revolutionize the music industry and Apple. In the intervening 10 years, more than 300 million have been sold....
Steve Jobs book generating massive buzz for author Walter Isaacson
When Steve Jobs was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, he approached Walter Isaacson to write his biography. Isaacson said no, not knowing about the cancer. In 2009, however, he agreed and the book that was released last week is a best-seller....
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