Tag: mobile phones
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Mobile phones become pocket banks in poor countries
Breitbart: Mobile phones become pocket banks in poor countries An Afghan police officer gets his salary in a text message on his mobile phone. A Kenyan worker dials a few numbers to send money to his family. The rise of banking transactions through mobile phones is giving a whole new meaning to pocket money in…
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Sensors and sensitivity
The Economist: Sensors and sensitivity Data collection: Mobile phones provide new ways to gather information, both manually and automatically, over wide areas. IF YOUR mobile phone could talk, it could reveal a great deal. Obviously it would know many of your innermost secrets, being privy to your calls and text messages, and possibly your e-mail…
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Flood, famine and mobile phones
The Economist: Flood, famine and mobile phones Technology is transforming humanitarian relief—and shifting the balance of power between donors and recipients. “MY NAME is Mohammed Sokor, writing to you from Dagahaley refugee camp in Dadaab. Dear Sir, there is an alarming issue here. People are given too few kilograms of food. You must help.” A…