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How cellphones work

"Cellphones may become a key weapon in the war against HIV/Aids in Africa, allowing counsellors to reach greater numbers of people, says the chief of the United Nation's Aids agency."

Now, touch screen smart phones for the blind.

Thinkuknow was created by the team at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre. Latest information and resources on the sites students like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Some games have interesting examples (i.e. email game).

Interesting article about distributing health advice using mobile phones, which are often much more common in Africa than laptops or desktops with Internet connections. Deals with various issues including language. (Useful for 2010 Case Study too).

A BBC news video. "A German supermarket is encouraging customers to scan and ring up their shopping using mobile phones, and check out without the help of a cashier."

"The most popular corners to catch a yellow cab in Manhattan can now be pinpointed, at any hour of any day of the week, thanks to a record of 90 million actual taxi trips that have been silently tracked by the city.....the information, collected by GPS, can be used to create helpful tie-ins for customers, like a new smartphone program that lets mobile users locate the ideal nearby corner to hail a cab."

Something to watch for "A SIM card slot positioned below the in-car display allows motorists to insert a conventional 3G SIM card and turn the car into a mobile WiFi hotspot allowing passengers to plug into the internet as if they were in an internet cafe,"

Intuitive, visual programming tool allows students to play 'games' while learning science

Interesting ariticle on how "the ease of loading songs onto a computer or an iPod has meant that a generation of fans has happily traded fidelity for portability and convenience"....