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01 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Social media and smartphones transforming emergency response

The dissemination of information, as well as survivors’ initial responses to natural and man-made disasters have been dramatically altered by the increased ubiquity of smartphones. This includes both how information is disseminated, as well as how survivors respond to the incident. The January 12th earthquake in Haiti provides the most recent example of [...]

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31 January 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Comparing e-readers and Apple’s iPad

We are still a few months away from when the iPad will be available to the public. But with the specs now available, paidContent.org has prepared a side-by-side comparison chart of what is available in the e-reader market including the iPad. Click on the image below for the full view.

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30 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Kindle, iPad, and e-readers: The transforming book market

Amazon announced yesterday that it now sells 6 e-books for every hard copy. As the popularity of e-readers continues to grow,e-books are building their are becoming more prevalent than ever, and with the increased popularity, the e-book market is continuing to transform. The growing market is prompting competition as well as [...]

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29 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Live stream of The State of the Union draws 1.3 million viewers on Whitehouse.gov

Last week the White House released its new iPhone app that allowed users to live stream content from the White House website on their iPhones. Released just in time for President obama’s Wednesday night State of the Union address, the White House announced that the live stream of the speech on Whitehouse.gov was streamed [...]

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28 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

The State of the Union: Analysis from On the Record with Greta

Joe Trippi was on the FOX News Channel last night discussing the implications of President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Check out the video below.
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VAN SUSTEREN: Joe, how about you? Were you inspired by the speech? Do you think the [...]

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27 January 2010 ~ 3 Comments

White House to engage around State of the Union with YouTube responses

President Obama will address the nation this evening in his first State of the Union Address. Over the course of the last year, the White House has experimented with varying amounts of online engagement with the citizenry. The White House announced yesterday that it will try its hand once more, accepting video questions [...]

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27 January 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Text to Give: An opportunity for political candidates?

The American Red Cross has reportedly raised more than $20 million for relief efforts in Haiti via its text to give program since the 12th of January earthquake. Mobile phone service providers have made it easy to donate by allowing customers to give $10 by texting “Haiti” to 90999, which will then be added [...]

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