Do You Fake It?
Published Friday, April 06, 2007 by Technology Monster.| Here's a rundown of what's being offered: _Fake calls with voice prompts to fool those around you into thinking that yes, you do have a special someone or do know more than they think you do. _Fake numbers that send would-be suitors to a voice mail telling them they?ve been rejected, in partnership with The Rejection Hotline. _Instant downloads of pictures of strangers or pets who you can pretend is your very own. |
Will iPhone Mess Up Cell Phones Upgrade Cycle?
Published by Technology Monster.| Sure, for decades now, people have been replacing their mobile phones more and more frequently -- most recently, every 18 months. That means that if cell phone makers or carriers decide to add new functionalities to these phone when they are already in use, they could, potentially, do that over the air. If consumers are able to get new applications this way, I think some of them will stick with their phones longer. So, why splurge on a new phone? |
A big shift coming for mobile applications
Published Friday, October 20, 2006 by Technology Monster.| For instance, the effort by the OSGi Alliance to advance capabilities for downloading software upgrades to mobile (in fact, any) devices. The OSGi Alliance has been around since 1999, but just now it seems to be getting traction. The OSGi Alliance itself and the companies, Nokia, Samsung, IBM, Gatespace Telematics and ProSyst Software, are pledging royalty-free access to patents they own to any developer who uses the technology to create software or services based on the OSGi platform. |
TeenTek, Teen Kontent
Published by Technology Monster.| TeenTek is all about his students blogging about what they find newsworthy and interesting, and it’s all about teaching the tools of the trade in the context of what the kids discover as meaningful. I really hope Jeff’s students feel the license to explore their own passions but at the same time come to understand the power of being able to take what they learn and communicate it in a way that readers (in the broadest sense) will understand and learn from. |
Is Protecting The Prepaid Cell Phone Business A Matter Of National Security?
Published Friday, September 15, 2006 by Technology Monster.| The recent case of three Palestinian-Americans being accused of terrorism, and then later of fraud, for buying 1,000 prepaid cell phones, has brought attention to the practice of buying such cell phones for resale at a profit elsewhere. But if the cell phones are used elsewhere, or on another network, it's just a loss for the prepaid operators. But the proceeds from any business could, in theory, finance terrorism. |
Another Perspective on Facebook
Published Wednesday, April 19, 2006 by Technology Monster.| Based on current traffic levels, the top social networking sites offer marketers the opportunity to reach more than 3 million college students in any given month. It is that simple, Facebook and other leading social networking sites like MySpace succeed by offering exactly what college students desire. By only allowing college students (and now high school students as well) an opportunity to register, the audience is already more targeted than other social networking sites liked MySpace or Tagged. |
Smart Mobs Student Edition
Published by Technology Monster.| This is a very hot issue.” Students said they were appreciative. “I expected them to try and stop us, but instead they’re encouraging us,” said Alex Gonzalez, 17, a junior and Sunnyside student body vice president. “They understand where we’re coming from.” And from Arizona Central : “I commend these students because this is a lesson in modern civics education that we can all learn from,” said Rep. |
Daily Devotions... For Mobile Phones
Published Tuesday, April 18, 2006 by Technology Monster.| Hands-On Mobile (formerly Mforma), which has long sold mobile games and other content for cell phones, will, on April 5, roll-out an application called Daily Devotions. The service will deliver daily inspirational audio messages to users' cell phones. But this is certainly the first instance that I know of when religious content is being pushed onto cell phones. And more serious content, targeting not just teens but also adults, is finally finding its way onto cell phones, too. |
The FDA To Look At Whether Cell Phones Cause Cancer
Published by Technology Monster.| The FDA just announced that it plans to convene a meeting to evaluate research looking at whether using cell phones can be linked to increased risk of getting cancer. That decision was prompted by a recent study that came out of Sweden, which seemed to point out that people who had used cell phones for more than 10 years had increased their risk of developing brain tumors by 240%. |
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- Smart Mobs Student Edition
- Daily Devotions... For Mobile Phones
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