Google, SayNow, and Twitter team up to make Tweeting from Egypt possible via voicemail
February 1, 2011 No Comment
Google’s announced on its official blog a small project they’ve quickly cobbled together to help Egyptians (who –in the midst of protests — are having serious connectivity issues) communicate via Twitter . With almost no connection to the internet through normal channels, Google has made it possible for anyone to send a Tweet simply by dialing one of several international phone numbers (+16504194196, +390662207294 or +97316199855) and leaving a voicemail. What happens next? The service Tweets the message using the hashtag #egypt via the Speak to Tweet account. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Google, SayNow, and Twitter team up to make Tweeting from Egypt possible via voicemail originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The New York startup behind the ad-free browsing feature Readability has launched a new paid version of the service that gives publishers a share of the proceeds from users. But is that a tradeoff websites are willing to make? Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : GigaOM Discovery Date : 01/02/2011 11:16 Number of articles : 4
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A Nevada 3-year-old saw her mom lying on the ground and called 9-1-1. Dispatchers say the call helped save her mother’s life. (Feb. 1)
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NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar's reclusive paramount leader Than Shwe is not among a list of presidential candidates to be nominated by parliament, lawmakers said on Tuesday, signaling an end to his 18 years of direct rule. The country's new parliament is expected to vote on Thursday to elect the country's first civilian president after nearly half a century of military rule. Assembly members told Reuters that the…
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Two years after an historic victory that saw the first African-American elected president of the US, Barack Obama has come under pressure. Empire discusses the failures and successes of Barack Obama’s presidency.
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All over Egypt thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against Hosni Mubarak’s government. Blogs, twitter, Facebook and mobile phone footage have all played some part in mobilising the crowds and getting messages to the wider world. And this despite a draconian crackdown on media and an unprecedented blackout of the internet by the authorities. In today’s Witness we look back at a film made four years ago, when bloggers were relatively few and new in Egypt. They claimed the Egyptian government was nothing better than a dictatorship, using torture, intimidation and corruption to maintain its hold on power, and they were attracting a growing audience. Back then they were already making waves – and paying a high price. But they were sewing the seeds of today’s multi-media uprising. We are also joined in the studio by two guests who have been following the development of media in Egypt – Sharif Nashashibi from Arab Media Watch and researcher Ramy Aly who experienced blogging in Egypt in 2006 and 2007.
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Photo: sarkinfo : Sark by night You may have never heard of a “dark sky island” before, but welcome to Sark, if you want to visit one. It’s a hard-won designation from the International Dark Sky Association which is an organisation devoted to preserving the darkest and most beautiful night skies on earth. The small island of Sark, 80 miles off the coast of England has just won the award…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Hundreds of classmates cheered as a lesbian couple paraded in matching tuxes to take their place among prom royalty at their Minneapolis suburban high school. “It felt amazing,” said senior Desiree Shelton. She and date Sarah Lindstrom had battled to walk to the prom court as a couple after the…
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Android Honeycomb on a humble e-reading tablet? Why yes, it’s not only possible, it’s downloadable . Deeper-blue, the chap who’s been spending the past few days porting the Honeycomb SDK over to the Nook Color, has today decided to release his latest work out to eager users and fellow coders. He’s enabled the accelerometer, touchscreen, buttons, graphics acceleration , and wireless connectivity, but other things like sound remain on the to-do list. Hit the source link for all the code and info you require to be among the first to run Android 3.0 on their tablet. [Thanks, Forrest] Honeycomb for Nook Color released for download originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The North Texas Host Committee is now ready for the biggest football event, the Super Bowl 2011 to be held this Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas where Green Bay Packers will clash against Piitsburgh Steelers in the NFL Championship Game. More than 10,000 volunteers have participated for this Super Bowl event North Texas is All Set for Super Bowl 2011 is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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