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Barbara Lindsey

YouTube - Cellphones as Learning Tools - 10 views

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mobile cellphones video shareski education

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    Dean Shareski video on cell phones in education
Barbara Lindsey

Social Media in Africa, Part 3: Democracy - ReadWriteWeb - 0 views

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  • Traditionally, the greatest power that governments have held over their people has been information. The promise that connectivity brings to Africa is that people are now using that abundance of information for oversight of government and more interaction with administrations. To say that the propagation of internet and mobile connectivity in Africa has been disruptive is an understatement.
  • When the Ethiopian government instituted an SMS filtering service to censor mobile communication, the developers behind Feedelix responded swiftly. They created their product Feedlix, a java-based client that supports Amharic, Chinese and Hindi characters. The application then uses GPRS, through internet protocols, to mimic SMS and bypass the censoring filter put in place by the government.
  • Sokwanele is a civic action support group campaigning for freedom and democracy in Zimbabwe. Their website includes an 'election violence map' that provides detailed information related to localized occurrences of violence related to the election. During the most recent crisis in Zimbabwe, Sokwanele was used to get information out of the country when the government began restricting communication.
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  • The most exciting aspect for me, however, is the decreased reliance on developmental aid and foreign groups to provide these solutions. The number of African developers who are beginning to create applications that offer solutions for their own communities is increasing and that, more than anything else, will shape the future of Africa.
  • When Moroccan blogger Mohamed Erraj was jailed for disparaging the government in his online magazine, Hespress, it was through the efforts of other bloggers (like the writers at GlobalVoicesOnline) and people using applications like Twitter that his story made international news. The added pressure of having the whole world paying attention is perhaps what convinced the Moroccan government to let him free where traditionally his actions could have resulted in much harsher punishment.
  • Africa is producing some very unique and innovative technologies
maclin jerry

Blackberry 8520 Curve: Lending a Curve to Style and Luxury - 1 views

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Blackberry 8520 Curve

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    Blackberry phones are among the front runners in the mobile sector. There mobile phones are always considered to be an epitome of style and luxury. The new BlackBerry 8520 Curve is an appropriate example that boosts the companys prowess in the market worldwide.
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Blackberry Pay as you go � Acquire a Great Phone With the Best Scheme - 1 views

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Blackberry Pay as you go

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    BlackBerry is a renowned company which doesnt need any introduction in the mobile phone industry. This brand is very well known for the amazing handsets it has produced from time to time. And due to this reason the top business executives and business men prefer to opt for these device, as they offer various special features.
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Sony Ericsson K800i - Offers Strong Camera With Essential Features - 0 views

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Sony Ericsson K800i

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    The brand that has contributed magnificently to the mobile industry is Sony Ericsson K800i.
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Sony Ericsson W850i Spell Bound Features With Charming Looks - 0 views

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Sony Ericsson W850i Phones

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    Sony Ericsson brand is well known for advanced technologies and unique mobile phones. The famous series introduced by this company is the music phones
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