Notes attached to phonecalls refresh the memory of smartphone users
Due to the large number of calls coming in each week, many people struggle to remember exactly what point conversations where at when they last concluded. RefreshMe is an app for Android phones that enables users to make notes during conversations to jog their memory the next time they call. READ MORE…
Service offers quick newsletter creation for non-profits
One of the problems with newsletters is that open rates can be low and the number of actual clicks even lower. We’ve already seen Médecins Sans Frontières try out MSF.TV, its own continuous online broadcast of current conflicts, and now Encore is providing another alternative for non-profits that aims to engage donors through stories. READ MORE…
Photo messaging app makes shared images disappear within 10 seconds
The success of Instagram has shown that photo sharing is now a standard part of the mobile world, but Snapchat offers a different take on this. Whereas Instagram presents photos as a stream from the people a user follows, Snapchat is closer to text messaging and sends photos only to friends the user chooses. Even more intriguing, it gives those friends only a few seconds to view them. READ MORE…
Charity TV station reports the news that mainstream media overlooks
The internet has helped charities benefit from a variety of ways to encourage donations – take France-based TousDonateurs as an example with its ad revenue fundraising model – but awareness and engagement can still be a challenge. Unhappy with the lack of coverage given to important humanitarian issues on mainstream media outlets, international aid charity Médecins Sans Frontières has created its own online channel, MSF.TV. READ MORE…
App translates languages during real-time phonecalls
Web users can already easily take advantage of translation services that convert text from one language to another, and we’ve also seen TransFire bring that capability to web-based instant messaging on smartphones. Providing a similar service for speech conversations, Japan-based NTT DOCOMO is launching its Hanashite Hon’yaku app, which offers real-time translation of phonecalls. READ MORE…
Mini satellite can create visible Morse code across the night sky
A couple of months ago we reported on the ArduSat project, which aimed to enable anyone to control a CubeSat orbiting space. Using similar technology, the FITSAT-1 developed by researchers at the Fukuoka Institute of Technology in Japan houses LEDs that can create a morse code message that can be seen from earth. READ MORE…
Made-to-order phone focuses on calling a select set of preprogrammed contacts
In this era of ever more sophisticated smartphones, the need for a “simple phone” on the market has become increasingly evident. Enter the OwnFone, the latest entrant in this trend-defying category that adds a twist of personalization to the mix. READ MORE…
At zoo, iPad system improves human-animal communication
Although human-animal communication can be limited, we’ve seen services attempting to bridge the language gap with innovative ideas such as the in-house animal psychic at Oregon’s Hotel Monaco. Now, Jungle Island in Miami is incorporating iPads into its Orangutan School in an attempt to better understand the primates and encourage interaction between visitors and animals. READ MORE…
