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Electronic searching aid for parents

Just a short call and the "Kidfinder" lets you know where your child is right now via SMS. It can be built into a game console and the locating unit even combines GPS position fixing with GSM tracking. In the best-case scenario, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers develop new bushfire warning device

A new, low-cost bushfire detection and monitoring system is being developed by University of Adelaide researchers using mobile communications technology.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Donate your text messages to science: Texto4Science project

A Université de Montréal researcher has a special request for Canadian texters: "Everyone young and old, students and workers, artists and business people, no matter who you are, send me your text messages," ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter partners with Indian firm for SMS tweets

Twitter announced a deal with India's top mobile company Bharti Airtel on Wednesday that will allow users of the hot micro-blogging service to send "tweets" at standard SMS message rates and receive them for ...

Technology / Internet

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google unveils SMS service for Africa

Google on Monday unveiled a new service designed to provide information via SMS text message to mobile phone users in Africa, where cell phones are prevalent but Internet penetration is low.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bangladesh introduces SMS cyclone alert system

Bangladesh is trialling a text message service to warn people of natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, a government official said Wednesday.

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Security Alert: Beware of SMS Messages That Can Take Control of Your Phone

(PhysOrg.com) -- Trust Digital has proven that an attacker with the right knowledge and toolkits can remotely hijack a phone by sending an SMS message to it. The attack would be most effective if it took place ...

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (8) | comments 8 weblog