Daily Archives: July 20, 2012

Google launches Gmail SMS for text-based email in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya

Google launches Gmail SMS for text-based email in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya

Smartphones and email-equipped feature phones have proliferated in even the most resource-dry areas of Asia, Europe and North America, but for many subscribers in Africa, SMS is the only option for text-based communication on the go. And, to give residents a more consistent method for reading and responding to email from their mobiles, Google just … Continued

Internet Defense League forms with support of EFF and Mozilla, bills self as ‘bat signal’ of the web

Internet Defense League forms with support of EFF and Mozilla, bills self as ‘bat signal’ of the web

It looks like the Dark Knight Rises hysteria is affecting more than just spoiler-averse fans. Billing itself as the “internet’s bat signal,” the newly formed Internet Defense League is a collective of companies, websites and non-profit groups– including the EFF, Mozilla, Reddit and WordPress — banding together to nip future SOPAs and PIPAs in the … Continued

NASA ISERV Pathfinder to link up with ISS, keep an eye out for natural disasters

NASA ISERV Pathfinder to link up with ISS, keep an eye out for natural disasters

It’s easy to assume that the greater mysteries of the universe should require our space agency’s utmost attention — take that mission to Mars, for example. But not all of NASA’s endeavors are focused on the bookends of the cosmos. In fact, the ISERV Pathfinder (short for International Space Station SERVIR Environmental Research and Visualization … Continued