Powerpack.
Researchers have developed a backpack that turns the up-and-down motion caused by walking into electricity that can power an MP3 player, PDA, or charge a cell phone.
View ArticleR-E-C-Y-C-L-E.
New text-messaging service in London allows users to request schedules of when their recycling is collected or locate the nearest recycling facilities. (via)
View ArticleHAL.
“Computers will be able to out-think the entire world population put together within the next 60 years.” (via)
View ArticleChoose your own adventure.
British TV show is allowing its viewers to interact with the plot and chose the outcome by voting with text-messaging.
View ArticleSorry, gotta go.
A Web site that plays sounds to help you get off the phone faster with someone you don’t want to talk with. (via)
View ArticleIn da Bginnin.
The Bible has been translated into the abbreviated text message language of cell phone users.
View ArticleIt’s just fog.
Fire destroys historic replica that was initially disregarded by a 911 operator as ‘fog’. (via)
View ArticlePaperClick.
Cell phone technology that allows users to capture bar codes and get web-based manufacturer’s content delivered to their screens. (via)
View ArticleTextPayMe.
Service that lets you send and receive money by text messaging with your cell phone.
View ArticleFederal Excise Tax.
US Treasury Department has repealed a tax on long-distance phone calls that was created to fund the Spanish-American War of 1898. (via)
View ArticleSpotScout.
Mobile service that helps you locate available city parking spaces which you can sell to others when you’re done. (via)
View ArticleEmirates flight EK751.
Airline allows the first authorized use of cell phone calls on a commercial flight.
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