Tag Archives: SMS

Brightkite Mobile Check-ins From Australia

I have been using the new Brightkite location-aware social network (invite-only at this point) a lot over the last few days, and one of the very common questions I hear is how I do check-ins from my mobile phone, since at this point only U.S. carriers are supported for their SMS service. The (not so) [...]

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Could a Mobile Phone Be Good for a Child’s Spelling?

The Be a Good Dad blog has made a very thoughtful response to my Cellphones and Children post, and in fact disagrees with me on one of the points I made. Be a Good Dad contends that SMS text messaging won’t ruin a child’s spelling and grammar skills, and will in actuality help them know [...]

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Mom Receives Text Messages From Kidnapped Child

This is freaky. Since going missing on Monday, Natasha Brown has been sending messages to her mother, Stella Brown, with small details of what is going on, such as: “Help. I’m scared. I don’t know where I am. Someone was following me and I just don’t remember what happened. I just woke up in a [...]

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