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Digital shopping receipts and coupons using a smart phone

IT systems for mobile phones

Mississippi had a problem born of the age of soaring student testing and digital technology. High school students taking the state's end-of-year exams were using cellphones to text one another the answers. Enlarge This Image Drew Angerer/The New York Times John Fremer, 71, a Caveon co-founder who was once the chief test developer for the SAT. CHEAT SHEET A High-Tech Approach Articles in this series examine cheating in education and efforts to stop it. Readers' Comments Readers shared their thoughts on this article. Read All Comments (77) » With more than 100,000 students tested, proctors could not watch everyone - not when some teenagers can text with their phones in their pockets. So the state called in a company that turns technology against the cheats: it analyzes answer sheets by computer and flags those with so many of the same questions wrong or right that the chances of random agreement are astronomically small. Copying is the almost certain explanation.

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"an on-board base station in the plane which communicates with passengers' own handsets"

Now, touch screen smart phones for the blind.

Througt the use of networks, cell phones and maping tools people are saving lives in Haiti

"A new booklet released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other government agencies helps parents and teachers steer kids safely through the online and mobile-phone worlds."

In the Wikileaks aftermath, the military has reportedly banned disks and USB drives and threw in the threat of a court martial for good measure. Should you do the same for your corporate network? Wired reported that the U.S. military is telling troops to ditch removable media. The problem is that these "sneaker networks"-actually combat boot networks-are an efficient way to get data from one point to another. The big question here is whether enterprises should also put some limits on removable drives. Let's face it, there are a lot of removable media that can tap into corporate networks. USB drives, iPods and phones are just some of the avenues where data can escape.

Companies offering services to Indian villages turn to mobile phones and Internet kiosks, among others, to establish connection between country's rural villages and cities

"Consumers are increasingly demanding the ability to do more with the latest technology, and we see 'smart homes' as the future. This technology gives you the ability to conserve energy because you use it more cleverly. You are in control, wherever you are." Your mobile phone will soon allow you to switch your domestic electrical gadgets on and off - and cut your bills - from anywhere in the world.

Interesting real life situation where the connection to the home from a remote location allowed the owner to save the property.

""free-form gesture authentication"-basically, using one or several fingers to draw any shape or pattern on the screen to prove your identity along with your username."