Over $315,000 raised for flood victims through SMS November 30, 2009
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 sent to directory 1400 - a national humane information gateway. Customers from Viettel set the pace with 382,000 SMS worth nearly 2.3 billion dong, followed by Mobifone with 230,000 SMS (nearly 1.86 billion dong), Vinaphone with 210,000 SMS (nearly 1.5 billion dong), EVN and Sfone. …
Email This PostJet Airways guests may now search for the lowest fares via sms November 26, 2009
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 jetairways.com on a particular sector anddate. To get the lowest fare information, a guest has to send a simple message in the following format: LFS Origin Destination Date
(in dd/mm format) to 56388. E.g. LFS BOM DEL 25/11 to 56388.In keeping with Jet Airways’ commitment to continually …
GCSE English exams to include questions on text messaging November 24, 2009
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 code.In the new exam, being introduced by the Assessment Qualifications Alliance (AQA), students will get 10 per cent of their overall mark for the section on text message linguistics.As part of their answer they will be required to include examples of common text shortcuts.The subject of …
Email This PostUsing Cell Phones, Internet to Battle Eating Disorders November 22, 2009
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 can be difficult to find treatment. They examined so-called “self-help” interventions and found that with some professional oversight, these treatments could help people with bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder, although there’s some doubt about the effectiveness of the treatments.Anorexia nervosa, in which people eat little or …
Email This PostGCSE English exams to include questions on text messaging November 16, 2009
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 code.In the new exam, being introduced by the Assessment Qualifications Alliance (AQA), students will get 10 per cent of their overall mark for the section on text message linguistics.As part of their answer they will be required to include examples of common text shortcuts.The subject of …
Email This PostStudy Suggests Text Messages Can Increase Savings November 12, 2009
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. Instead, the problem may be they just aren’t paying attention, said Dartmouth University economics professor Jonathan Zinman, one of the study’s four authors. “Savings isn’t at the top of their mind,” said Zinman. “Basically all we did was remind them.”… In three cases conducted in …
Email This PostDivorce in the Digital Age: The Perils of Text Messaging November 10, 2009
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 facing divorce. While email and IM are commonly used, most should be wary of texting. Why? Many people who text often will message their spouse, friends or even a lover with whom they’re having an affair, revealing intentions, intimate details and negotiation strategies.Such conversations can become …
Email This PostPhone texting reveals sensitive new metrotextual November 8, 2009
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 texts to their male mates, T-Mobile said in an emailed statement.”Metrotextuality” is most widespread among 18-24 year old males with three quarters (75 per cent) regularly sealing texts with a kiss and 48 per cent admitting that the practice has become commonplace amongst their group of …
Email This PostStadium text-messaging nets $8,550 November 5, 2009
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 text message, according to a news release.The plea — made during the first timeout in the first quarter of the game — brought in $8,550 from more than 2,558 text messages sent, Profita said.Of the texts sent, more than 800 people did not take the second …
Email This PostSMS has Major Role to Play for Swine Flu Vaccination November 3, 2009
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 therefore delaying getting their vaccination. Sir Liam Donaldson, the chief medical officer has warned that thousands of people could miss appointments for their swine flu vaccine due to these postal strikes.In response to this difficult situation, the Department of Health is now actively encouraging GPs …
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