Telecom Industry News and Software Tips for Text Messengers. Daily information and news related to telecommunications, paging, text messaging, and sms messaging. Includes news announcements from the industry and tips related to text messaging and SMS. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm en-us Mon, 14 May 2012 08:56:00 -0400 Wed, 6 Jun 2012 09:00:00 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.1.0) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.notepage.net/notepage-rss.gif http://www.notepage.net sms messaging, and telecom industry news 37 31 Some parents have no problem with snooping through their teen's text messages. Here are three things to consider regarding your teen’s privacy.<br /> <br /> Before texting became the standard method of communication between teens, having a private conversation meant hiding in the closet with the home phone. With hundreds (or thousands) of text messages sent to and from your teen’s cell phone each month, everything he is talking about is private. How do you decide how much privacy to allow?<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/958348/do-you-read-your-teens-text-messages" target="_blank" >Texting Privacy</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1415 1415 Wed, 6 Jun 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Cellular telephones, or <i>cellphones</i>, are an important part of modern society. When <i>Miss Manners</i> wrote about good manners and etiquette, mobile phones did not exist nearly to the extent they do in our society today. In an effort to assist cellphone users, we have written up some guidelines to help people use their mobile phones appropriately while navigating in polite society. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/learning-center/cell-phone-etiquette-part-2.htm" target="_blank" >Cellular Phone Etiquette</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1414 1414 Mon, 4 Jun 2012 09:00:00 -0400 You may have heard of drunk texting, texting while walking, and now there may be people even texting in their sleep.<br /> <br /> According to a study done in Belgium, teenagers are now texting while they are sleeping. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1413 1413 Sat, 2 Jun 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Managing your time and using it wisely is a journey, and not something that can be easily mastered overnight. Implementing a plan will help, but it is not going to be a sure cure. Time management requires a significant amount of self-discipline.<br /> <br /> Here are some tips to assist you with time management...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.small-business-software.net/time-management.htm" target="_blank" >Time Management Tips</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1412 1412 Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Businesses that are <i>going green</i> are becoming more and more commonplace. Regardless of your political beliefs or opinions regarding the <i>global warming</i> concept, few can argue that being environmentally aware will leave the world a better place. Whether a company is simply jumping on the green bandwagon, or are honestly sensitive about environmental issues is really irrelevant. Consumers like green businesses, and shaping your business to promote being <i>eco-friendly</i> makes sense from a public relations standpoint.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/green/green-business-tips.htm" target="_blank" >Going Green Saves Green</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1411 1411 Thu, 31 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Cellular phones and other mobile devices often contain toxic materials that can pollute the environment. The chemicals contained in the cell phones and electronics are harmful to the health of both humans and animals. Cell phones and their accessories contain a large number of hazardous substances known as Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals. Some of the chemicals contained in the PBTs have been known to cause damage to nervous systems, reproductive systems, and developmental systems, as well as causing cancer.<br /> <br /> When recycled properly, the materials can be put back into circulation, reducing the health risks to the community. The materials that are contained in old cell phones can often be recycled and reused to make a variety of other products. Additionally, in order to comply with environmental protection regulations, many countries have very specific requirements and methods for disposing of cell phones, batteries, and other toxic items. Rather than wrestling with disposal guidelines yourself, it is often much easier to just sell or donate old cell phones to a company qualified to recycle them. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/green/why-recycle-cell-phones.htm" target="_blank" >Disposing of Old Cell Phones</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1410 1410 Wed, 30 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 An online survey of 1,300 teen drivers with cellphones, scheduled for release Monday, found that even though their parents may warn them against it, most of those interviewed said adult drivers send text messages <i>all the time</i>.<br /> <br /> A sizable proportion of the teens in the study also admitted to engaging in the same dangerous practice. About the same number who said they saw their parents do it admitted to doing it themselves.<br /> <br /> The new data — released as part of an effort by AT&T to combat distracted driving — conform with some of the work done by the Pew Research Center, which conducted surveys and focus groups two years ago with teenagers about smartphones.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2018204230_drivetexting14.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1409 1409 Tue, 29 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Wireless carriers and the federal government are launching a system to automatically warn people of dangerous weather and other emergencies via a special type of text messaging to cellphones.<br /> <br /> The Wireless Emergency Alerts service, which begins this month, is free, and consumers will not have to sign up. Warnings will be location-based<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120514/NEWS08/305140024/Wireless-carriers-send-free-automatic-text-alerts-dangerous-weather" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1408 1408 Mon, 28 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Technological advancements providing users with improved reception through integrated antenna systems, reduced size and weight of cell phones, along with numerous feature sets, and storage improvements have caused the bulk of cellular phone users and enthusiasts to upgrade to new and improved handsets. The low cost of cell phones and the added technological improvements mean that the majority of cellular phone users are on their 2nd or 3rd generation hand set.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/green/recycling-cell-phones.htm" target="_blank" >Recycling Cell Phones</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1407 1407 Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Not too long ago, a colleague asked me why we invest so heavily in consumer education. We have made a conscious decision to spend marketing dollars on consumer education for a very simple reason. Educated consumers are simply better customers.<br /> <br /> Lets take a closer look at why educated consumers are better customers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.small-business-software.net/educated-consumers.htm" target="_blank" >Educated Consumers</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1406 1406 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 At the beginning of April, security researchers found that a number of shady Chinese Android stores were pushing apps that masked a piece of malware called TigerBot ANDROIDOS_TIGERBOT.EVL.<br /> <br /> Also known as Spyera, the malicious element was analyzed by Trend Micro experts. They discovered that the malware was controlled by its masters via SMS or phone calls, being capable of performing a number of tasks, including call recording and GPS tracking.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cybercriminals-Control-Android-TigerBot-Via-SMS-267066.shtml" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1405 1405 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Under the bill, companies could send text advertisements only to cell customers who give express consent. Consumers would be able to revoke an advertisers texting privileges at any time.<br /> <br /> Violations of the measure would be punishable under the state’s consumer fraud act, with fines of up to $10,000 for a first offense and up to $20,000 for repeat offenses, as well as injunctive relief, triple damages, and restitution. Additionally, violations can result in cease and desist orders issued by the Attorney General, the assessment of punitive damages and the awarding of treble damages and costs to the injured party.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://njtoday.net/2012/05/10/bill-outlawing-unsolicited-text-message-ads-approved-by-assembly-panel/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1404 1404 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Almost half of all adults - or 47 percent - send sexy text messages to their partners. And one in nine Brits <i>sexts</i> their partner every day, a new survey has found.<br /> <br /> But the poll of 2,000 adults conducted by mobile phone experts Recombu.com found that one in 10 have mistakenly texted an inappropriate message to a friend or family member. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1403 1403 Tue, 22 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 An Assembly committee on Thursday approved a bill designed to ban unsolicited text message advertising in New Jersey, and its sponsor says he believes it has a good chance of becoming law.<br /> <br /> The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee on Thursday amended the measure to broaden it from a 2010 version, which banned messages that would cause a charge or usage deduction. That was unanimously passed by the Assembly but stalled in the Senate.<br /> <br /> The new legislation would ban messages that may cause a charge or deduction, a change its sponsor believes effectively bans all unsolicited text message ads received in the state. It now goes to the full Assembly for a vote.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/business/technology/20120510_ap_njpanelapprovesbanontextmessageads.html" target="_blank" >NJ Bans Unsolicited Text Messages</a><br /> <br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1402 1402 Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 A woman kidnapped by a man who forced his way into her car and demanded she perform a sex act on him has been saved after secretly texting her boyfriend her whereabouts.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2140756/Albert-Leclaire-Kidnapped-woman-sending-text-messages-boyfriend.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1401 1401 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 The Winston-Salem-Forsyth County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night for a new policy that encourages school system employees and volunteers, including community coaches, to not send text messages to individual students.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/may/09/wsmain03-school-board-oks-policy-to-discourage-tex-ar-2259084/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1400 1400 Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 61% of respondents said they own a smartphone today, with 91% of this demographic reportedly using SMS regularly even with various other instant messaging services on their handsets. 65% of these SMS users said they need the service today and 45% of them even said they would be lost without it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=18904" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1399 1399 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Are flirty text messages a sign your spouse is cheating?<br /> <br /> In the video above from Wednesdays episode of <i>Dr. Drew's Life Changers</i>, Dr. Drew Pinsky talks to a woman, Violet, who believes her husband is cheating on her after discovering questionable text messages on his phone, including one where he tells another woman he loves her.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/cheating-texts-flirty_n_1503935.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1398 1398 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Have a look at the <a href="http://www.logo-search.com/keyword.php/cell-phone" target="_blank" >mobile and cell phone logo designs</a> for businesses.<br /> <a href="http://www.logo-search.com/keyword.php/cell-phone" target="_blank" ><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.logo-search.com/preview1/thumb-8985.gif"></a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1397 1397 Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Text messaging is so common that many of us take it for granted.&nbsp;&nbsp;Now, this technology is providing a new way to save a childȗs life.&nbsp;&nbsp;One American doctor has tested the use of text messaging as a way of reminding parents to get their children vaccinated against influenza -- a potentially fatal disease. The World Health Organization says that influenza, or flu, causes up to half a million deaths every year.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is particularly dangerous for children under the age of 5. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/news/health/Text-Messaging-Reminders-for-Flu-Vaccinations-Get-Results-149031365.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1396 1396 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 According to a survey from the Pew Research Center taken across 21 countries, 75 percent of people with cellphones say they text. And that is not just countries with smartphones and a lot of money. Even relatively poor countries like Kenya and Indonesia do it at even higher rates.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.statesman.com/life/everyones-still-texting-but-are-we-falling-for-2343248.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1395 1395 Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:09 -0400 ParentingPride is a new and innovative text message archiving app for Android smartphones created by parents for parents seeking to protect their children in a digital age.&nbsp;&nbsp;Contrary to public belief phone companies do not back up text messages, but this new app creates an effortless archive to establish accountability in the cyber world.<br /> <br /> ParentingPride was founded on the trust between parents and children and does not condone a child rights to privacy being infringed upon.&nbsp;&nbsp;Archiving is a simple way for children to defend themselves with peers or share their story with adults when a problem begins to interfere with being a kid. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/01/4457574/parentingpride-smartphone-text.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1394 1394 Wed, 9 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 A new trend in identity theft is surfacing across the Four States and it is being done through text messages.<br /> <br /> In the past couple of weeks several people have received text messages from numbers with out-of-state area codes claiming they have won a big prize.&nbsp;&nbsp;The messages appear to be a scam to get a hold of personal information and local law enforcement say it is easy to avoid becoming a victim.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.koamtv.com/story/17950207/scam-uses-text-messaging-to-lure-victims-with-free-gift-cards" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1393 1393 Tue, 8 May 2012 09:00:21 -0400 Hands-free text messaging: Nissan introduced Nissan Connect, which uses the drivers Bluetooth phone to provide connectivity to streaming audio and the Web. Nissan Connect will include a hands-free Text Messaging Assistant, which can read incoming texts out loud. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view/20120420newest_innovations_in_auto_industry/srvc=home&position=recent" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1392 1392 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 A new internet-based tool allows residents to anonymously text crime tips to police in Allentown.<br /> <br /> Police can also respond back via a two-way anonymous <i>chat.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/Residents-can-phone-or-text-anonymous-crime-tips-to-Allentown-Police/-/132502/11251502/-/nis6dpz/-/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1391 1391 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Chartered Health Plan, Inc., the oldest Medicaid managed care organization in the nations capital, is launching a new text-messaging program for its diabetic members that will disseminate diabetes-related information on their mobile phones to keep members involved in their own care. Chartered executives also said they plan to establish personal health records for their members.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/mobile-wireless/232900240" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1390 1390 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Text messaging often gets a bad rap for contributing to poor spelling and high-risk behavior such as reckless driving. But Adrian Aguilera, a social welfare professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has found an upside to texting, especially for people who feel stressed out, isolated, and alone.<br /> <br /> Aguilera, a clinical psychologist who treats many low-income Latinos for depression and other mental disorders, says his patients report feeling more connected and cared for when they receive text messages asking them to track their moods, reflect on positive interactions, and take their prescribed medications.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/%E2%80%98text-therapy%E2%80%99-may-ease-isolation/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1389 1389 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 If you thought you were safe from political phone advertisments because you no longer had a house phone, think again.<br /> <br /> Communication strategiests say text messaging is providing one of the most effective ways to reach potential political supporters.<br /> <br /> The 160-character messages can be used to encourage last-minute donations or provide information on where to vote.<br /> <br /> But texting can also pose a potential danger for political campaigns.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/249854/36/Text-messages-invade-politics" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1388 1388 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Video tutorial to integrate SolarWinds&nbsp;&nbsp;Network Performance Monitor to send SMS alerts through PageGate.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/videos/orion-integration.htm" target="_blank" >Orion Integration Video Tutorial</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1387 1387 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 College students who frequently text message during class have difficulty staying attentive to classroom lectures and consequently risk having poor learning outcomes, finds a new study accepted for publication in the National Communication Associations journal.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120404101822.htm" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1386 1386 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400
Bob Dunnell has reported some text spam to the Federal Trade Commission, to little avail.

Replying NO or STOP to text spam may only verify to spammers that you have a working number that can then be resold.

complete article]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1385 1385 Mon, 9 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 A warning to all cell phone users -- check your bill thoroughly. You may be paying for unwanted services.<br /> <br /> It appears the charges start showing up after you get a text message from a company, but get this, the charges appear even if you do not reply to the message.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/consumer&id=8588682" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1384 1384 Thu, 5 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Text messages will be included in the national Do-Not-Call registry under a draft data protection Bill, despite resistance from some companies calling for their exclusion.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_779256.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1383 1383 Wed, 4 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Eufaula police are investigating a child molestation case involving a girl and multiple men.<br /> <br /> The case reportedly came to light last month when the girl's grandparent found notes and text messages in the childs bedroom. The writings described what was being done to her, according to authorities.<br /> <br /> After collecting enough probable cause in the case, police made three arrests last week and are searching for a fourth suspect.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.waff.com/story/17188448/girls-grandmother-finds-text-messages-about-sexual-assault" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1382 1382 Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400
Police detective Brian McIntyre said he received a text message from a number he did not recognize. The text said, Who are you? and the detective responded with a similar question, KOMO-TV, Seattle, reported Wednesday.

McIntyre said there was no response until he received another message from the phone number two days later. And it said Come get me,'and then a not-so-nice word, he said. I was like, oh, that sounds like a criminal.

McIntyre said he plugged the number into a police computer and discovered it belonged to Jason Wrenchy, 29, a man McIntyre had previously arrested for burglary and drugs. He said Wrenchy had two outstanding warrants on felony charges.

complete article]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1381 1381 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Read the <a href="http://www.notepage.net/newsletter-03-20-12.htm" target="_blank" >latest news from NotePage, Inc</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1380 1380 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Interesting ways that SMS messages have helped the neediest in the world.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1150416--how-the-developing-world-is-using-cellphone-technology-to-change-lives?bn=1" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1379 1379 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Texting has not just improved life for the deaf. It also profoundly has changed life for millions of non-verbal people.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.daily-times.com/ci_20245436/text-messages-provide-deaf-new-means-communication" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1378 1378 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Mobile devices often get accused of alienating people from the world around them. But for U.S. teens, cell phones, especially text messaging are a key way to stay connected with friends and other people in their lives, according to new research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1377 1377 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Happy Birthday to text messaging! http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1376 1376 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 The University of Saskatchewan has introduced an emergency alert system that will warn students about fires, explosions and other disasters through text messages.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Text+messages+will+warn+students+disasters/6297960/story.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1375 1375 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Over the past two years, there has been a dramatic decline in email usage among people aged 12-24 they have largely turned to text messaging and posting to Facebook instead. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1374 1374 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Many students used electronic devices to connect with their world outside the classroom instead of engaging in class discussions.&nbsp;&nbsp; <i><u>I struggled with how to curtail the social loafers -- the students who rely on the most talkative few to answer questions</u></i>. said Methot, an assistant professor in the School of Management and Labor Relations.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/special-content/2012/text-messaging-welco-20120308" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1373 1373 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Bullying in school is hardly a new problem, but in many cases today, it does not look like it once did.<br /> <br /> It is gone high-tech, enabling children to target one another through Facebook, Twitter, email, instant messaging and text messaging, in addition to face-to-face.<br /> <br /> In the process, anti-bullying has become a national movement of sorts, with celebrities such as Lady Gaga joining the cause.<br /> <br /> Local schools universally condemn bullying and cite initiatives aimed at changing behaviors. Several of them have brought in speakers on the topic and are working on anti-bullying curriculum.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/mar/10/bullying-takes-on-new-face-with-tech/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1372 1372 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Facebook has denied a report in the Sunday Times in London that the social network is secretly reading the text messages of users who have downloaded its mobile app.<br /> <br /> Facebook filed for its initial public offering Feb.1, giving us more insight how the tech titan operates. Here is a look at some of the social networking giant is shareholders and their affiliations with the company.<br /> In a statement, Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes said that the permission to access text messages is clearly listed in the apps terms and conditions, but that the company currently is not reading text messages.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-denies-report-its-snooping-through-texts/2012/02/27/gIQAkGPydR_story.html?tid=pm_business_pop" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1371 1371 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Researchers at Georgia Tech produced the app - to be made available on Apple and Android devices - based on the Braille writing system.<br /> <br /> It is claimed typing with the app is up to six times faster than existing methods for texting without sight.<br /> <br /> Access to technology for the visually-impaired is a growing issue due to the proliferation of touchscreens.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17105225" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1370 1370 Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Tying a string around your finger is so 19th-century. These days, if you want to remember to do something, you get your phone to remind you. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1369 1369 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Researchers from Denver Health and Hospital Authority, a medical school, found that patients with diabetes who received text message reminders and prompts throughout the week reported increased accountability, social support, and awareness of health information. The Researchers found that 79 percent of the participants responded to more than 50 percent of the prompts, according to the study’s results which were recently published in the American Journal of Managed Care. About 66 percent provided glucose readings when their care provided prompted them by text message, compared to the 12 percent that provided readings at two previous clinic visits.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/16507/sms-prompts-help-patients-send-glucose-readings-to-mds/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1368 1368 Tue, 6 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500 In India you will soon, send a message from your phone and get alerts on buses travelling on a route at a particular time. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1367 1367 Mon, 5 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Messages are created on a computer and then can be sent to mobile phones or cell phones. Detailed description and explanation of <a href="http://www.notepage.net/how-it-works.htm" target="_blank" >how SMS messaging works</a>.<br /> <br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1366 1366 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 A text message sent by a kidnapped 14-year-old American girl to her mother led to her rescue, when police found her in a hand-dug, booby-trapped bunker.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/kidnapped-girl-rescued-after-sending-text-to-mum/2006/09/17/1158431576784.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1365 1365 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 The Department of Transportations draft regulations for auto manufacturers include designing cars to prohibit the sending of messages from built-in tech devices while the vehicle is in motion.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/la-fi-autos-social-networking-20120217,0,3135512.story" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1364 1364 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Dozens of ads during the Super Bowl guided viewers to post a Twitter message, <i>like </i>a Facebook page or log on to a corporate Web site. But only one ad asked viewers to send a text message.<br /> <br /> More than 1.7 million viewers followed through and sent a text, according to the National Football League, which conceived the ad for the Superbowl Broadcast and released the text message data on Thursday.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/a-super-bowl-text-message-ad-reaps-big-returns/" target="_blank" >complete article</a><br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1363 1363 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Researchers have created a prototype for a touch screen that can be used to send messages while it's concealed in a jacket or pants pocket. The stealthy screen works when it is touched through the fabric, whether it is silk, cotton or even thick fleece<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/technology/dont--look-now-stealth-texting-is-coming-20120212-1sziq.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1362 1362 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 A Nigerian who pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a Detroit-bound plane began his path to terrorism with a text message from a top al-Qaida figure in Yemen, the U.S. government said Friday in a court filing that discloses new details about their relationship.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-text-message-from-a-top-al-qaida-leader-led-to-plans-to-bomb-a-detroit-bound-plane-in-09/2012/02/10/gIQAFybp4Q_story.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1361 1361 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 What do you do when an anonymous SMS message soliciting load or money sent through an 11-digit prepaid number pops up in your mobile phone? How would you know that the message is for real or merely a hoax or scam?<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=931328166447" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1360 1360 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 A new program at the Flint School District will send text messages with information like school closings and district updates.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/02/flint_school_district_will_tex.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1359 1359 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 A recent Pew Research study found 73 percent of cell phone owners send text message and those who do, send an average of more than 40 messages each day. With all those text messages coming and going, it’s not surprising that some reach the wrong recipients.<br /> <br /> In Meriden recently, police say officers received a text from an unknown sender, offering black market sale of Percocet tablets, the prescription combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2012/01/23/sorry-wrong-number-drug-sale-text-message-goes-to-police-instead/" target="_blank" >complet article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1358 1358 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Half of the 863 donors included in the analysis by the Pew Internet Project, together with the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard, said they used their phones to make a contribution for Haiti immediately after hearing about the Text to Give campaign, and another 23 percent said they made it the same day they heard about it.<br /> <br /> That impulse translated into an estimated $43 million that arrived via about 4.3 million texted donations to support the Haiti relief effort, and it set off a race among nonprofit groups to tap what was perceived as a potential new gold mine.<br /> <br /> But the survey, which had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, also showed how hard the phenomenon has been to replicate.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/excitement-around-donations-by-text-message-fades/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1357 1357 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Modern day romance is always on the fast lane. There is not even time to properly end a relationship. A survey says one in 10 people are dumped through a mobile phone text message.<br /> <br /> Around 25 percent of people interviewed confessed to having flirted with someone they should not have in a text message, said the survey of 2,000 people by mobile phone site Recombu.com. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1356 1356 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 R u being lazy when u text? Or are your texting shortcuts and abbreviations a display of creativity and imagination?<br /> <br /> Simon Fraser University researcher Christian Guilbault and researchers at the University of Ottawa and the Universite de Montreal are asking people to <i>donate</i> their text messages to science to help them answer those questions.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Canadian+researchers+study+text+messages+language+form/6010917/story.html" target="_blank" >Complete Article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1355 1355 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Educators say 60 students at a Houston-area school have been disciplined for apparent text message-related cheating on a December test.<br /> <br /> Officials on Thursday announced those Clear Lake High School students will get an English exam score of zero calculated into their final grade. The test counts for about 20 percent.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/60-students-disciplined-for-text-message-cheating/j0Oy3g6lxUCXlLlZeHYiAA.cspx" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1354 1354 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Rick Farnsler has roamed the halls of Elizabethtown Area High School as its resource officer since 2007, and he has never received a tip from a student via a telephone hotline or a tip box located in the school.<br /> <br /> But in the four months since Elizabethtown implemented a system enabling students to submit tips via cellphone text messages, Farnsler has gotten more than<b> 60</b> anonymous messages about drugs, vandalism, bullying and other concerns.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/568047_Students-can-now-text-concerns-to-school-resource-officers.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a><br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1353 1353 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:00:11 -0500 The Pew Internet and American Life Project on Wednesday released an in-depth study based on interviews with 863 people who sent donations to Haiti via text message.<br /> <br /> Pew found that most of these donations were made on impulse -- an immediate response to media coverage of the disaster, especially on television. For three-quarters of them, it was the first time they had ever donated via text message. Only a third of them made additional text donations to Haitian earthquake relief.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/12/tech/mobile/charity-donations-text-messages/index.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1352 1352 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Texting is being increasingly used by researchers:<br /> <br /> Albatrosses will soon be sending text messages about how they feed their young.<br /> <br /> A zoology student this week expects to fit the first tracking devices to use cell phone technology to Royal Albatross on Otago peninsula.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/96053/text-message-updates-on-albatross-hunting-habits" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1351 1351 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 If you use <a href="http://www.paessler.com/prtg" target="_blank" >PRTG network monitoring</a> software and wish to use it, in conjunction with <a href="http://www.notepage.net/pagegate.htm" target="_blank" >PageGate</a> to send alerts to mobile phones and wirelss devices, we have put together a <a href="http://www.notepage.net/videos/prtg-integration.htm" target="_blank" >video tutorial</a> to walk you through the setup process.<br /> <br /> Checkout the <a href="http://www.notepage.net/videos/prtg-integration.htm" target="_blank" >PRTG Integration Video Tutorial</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1350 1350 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 A London borough is set to launch a free text messaging service for tenants which will remind them to pay their rent and get information on housing issues more easily. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1349 1349 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 The Smokefree T-X-T program offers 24 hour encouragement, advice, tips, all through texts and social media.&nbsp;&nbsp;Once they sign up, they pick an expected quit date, and supportive text messages are also sent for up to 6 weeks, providing further support and motivation.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/story.aspx?id=703149" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1348 1348 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Perhaps to the chagrin of cellphone carriers, all signs point to text messaging’s continuing its decline in several parts of the world.<br /> <br /> In Finland, there was a significant drop on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest days of the year for texting, Tero Kuittinen, a senior analyst at M.G.I. Research, wrote in a blog post for Forbes.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/text-messaging-is-in-decline-in-some-countries/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1347 1347 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 In nearly every country, the young and the well-educated are especially likely to embrace all of these technologies.<br /> <br /> Cell phones are owned by overwhelmingly large majorities of people in most major countries around the world, and they are used for much more than just phone calls, particularly for SMS messaging and accessing social networks. In fact, text messaging is a global phenomenon: Across 21 countries surveyed by Pew Research, 75 percent of cell phone owners say they text.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Social-Networking-Text-Messaging-Power-Digital-Communication-Pew-Report-129389/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1346 1346 Mon, 2 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 <a href="http://www.mlive.com/health/index.ssf/2011/12/infants_and_unborn_babies_get.html" target="_blank" >Text4baby</a> is a free service available to pregnant women and new moms through pregnancy and a baby's first year of life. The women receive three SMS text messages each week, focusing on a variety of topics, including birth defects prevention, nutrition, the flu, mental health, immunizations and safe sleep guidelines. The service also connects women to resources for prenatal and infant care.<br /> <br /> To sign up, text BABY to 511411. To receive messages in Spanish, text BEBE to that number. Sign-up is also available on the website, text4baby.org. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1345 1345 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 A new project to monitor the whereabouts of lions in Kenya — especially important to nearby game herders who do not want their animals to be eaten — is getting around the limited Internet infrastructure with the aid of simple cell modems.<br /> <br /> Lions are collared with small device that sends SMS messages to a central computer system to log each animals location. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2011/12/now-lions-are-texting-each-other/46344/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1344 1344 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 decode texts.

2. I will not send a text that contains profanity or sexually suggestive or explicit messages. If suggestive pictures are sent to me, I will delete them.

3. I agree that text messages received or sent by me are not my private business.

4. I will not read or send a text message during the hours I am supposed to be at school or work – this includes baby-sitting.

5. I will not read or send texts during a meal – whether I am eating alone or not.

6. I will not read or send a text in the presence of a person over the age of twenty-one 21 years. I will turn my cellphone off and conceal it in their presence.

7. I will not read or send a text after 9 p.m. on weeknights. On weekends, holidays and summer breaks, I will not read or send a text after an agreed-on time.

8. I will not read or send a text message while I am walking, running, riding a bicycle or driving any vehicle. I will not place or answer a cellphone call while I am driving any vehicle.

9. I will not use my phone to gossip, spread rumors, flirt with another persons boyfriend, or defame or tear down another person.

10. I will pay for a new phone with my own money if my phone is lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.

complete article]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1343 1343 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500
Age 13-17 - 3,417
Age 18-24 - 1,914
Age 25-34 - 928
Age 35-44 - 709
Age 45-54 - 434
Age 55-64 - 167
65+ - 64


]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1342 1342 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 With the millions of iPhones, BlackBerrys and Androids sold in the U.S., the massive demand for data use is far exceeding the supply of spectrum - the range of all possible frequencies through which signals can be transmitted.<br /> <br /> The growing demand has seen wireless companies scrambling to gain an advantage over rivals by finding new and creative ways to acquire the spectrum, in order to provide the growing number of cellular customers the abilities to surf the web, instant-message friends and download full length movies... all from their fingertips.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/264086/20111208/wireless-att-t-mobile-verizon-spectrum.htm" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1341 1341 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:00:35 -0500 Mobile telephone users often send Short Text Messages dozens of times a day, secure in the knowledge that their SMSs are secret and private. This is no longer the case.<br /> <br /> The Nation has established that some messages you receive may not be coming from the person shown as the sender on your phone book.<br /> <br /> It is now possible for fraudsters to fake the identity of different mobile phone owners and send messages, some ill-intentioned, to offend the receivers. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Crooks+can+use+your+phone+to+send+text/-/1056/1285376/-/67pc3iz/-/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1340 1340 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Jumping on the mobile bandwagon, DDR Corp. has launched a cell phone-based marketing program at 27 shopping centers, including properties in Aurora, Macedonia and Solon.<br /> <br /> The shopping center company, based in Beachwood, said customers at those open-air centers can choose to receive text messages for deals offered by nearby retailers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/12/ddr_corp_launches_text-message.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1339 1339 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Information about wanted fugitives in Northeast Ohio can now be texted anomymously to the U.S. Marshals Service. Tips can also be submitted on the internet.<br /> <br /> The text messaging option is in addition to the U.S. Marshals fugitive hotline number, 1-866-4-WANTED. In both methods, tipsters can remain anonymous and still qualify for reward money from the U.S. Marshals Service.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/218467/3/Text-message-your-tips-for-the-Fugitive-of-the-Week" target="_blank" >complete article</a><br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1338 1338 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 A federal study says one in 20 drivers observed at any given moment is holding a mobile phone to his or her ear, and that almost one in 100 can be observed sending a text message or otherwise manipulating a digital device.<br /> <br /> At the typical daylight moment, some 13.5 million drivers are on a hand-held phone nationwide, the study says.<br /> <br /> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the study Thursday, saying the use of phones while driving is holding steady, and text messaging is growing, despite laws limiting hand-held devices and a tidal wave of publicity about tragedies cause by distracted drivers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/08/us/driving-texting-talking/index.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1337 1337 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Smokers trying to quit who took part in in a text messaging program called txt2stop more than doubled their chance of kicking the habit. Some smokers said that the text messages were like having an angel on their shoulder.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/11/how-a-text-messaging-program-helped-smokers-trying-to-quit/248770/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1336 1336 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 A growing number of U.S. kids say they have been picked on via text messaging, while there has been little change in online harassment, researchers reported Monday.<br /> <br /> Of more than 1,100 middle school and high school students surveyed in 2008, 24 percent said they had ever been <i>harassed</i> by texting. That was up from about 14 percent in a survey of the same kids the year before.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/21/us-text-bullying-idUSTRE7AK1QY20111121" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1335 1335 Wed, 7 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 You can text FOOD to give money to UNICEF or text AFRICA to support the International Rescue Committee. Soon you'll be able to contribute via text to a Maryland politician, state officials say.<br /> <br /> Regulations to allow campaign contributions by text message are winding their way though a state approval process, and the system is expected to be in place early next year. The new method of giving is intended to encourage younger, tech-savvy donors to get involved in campaigns.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-text-message-20111201,0,5230309.story" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1334 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 09:00:27 -0500 Do you remember what you were doing 19 years? Odds are high you didn't own a mobile phone, though you may have been rocking a beeper. But believe it or not, the very first SMS text message was sent off nearly two decades ago, much to the bane of linguists who twitch every time they see a shorthand message make a mockery of the English or any other language.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hothardware.com/News/SMS-Text-Messaging-Turns-19-Years-Old/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1333 1333 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500 A retired truck driver was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for sending cellphone text messages that a court deemed insulting to Thailands monarchy.<br /> <br /> The conviction is the latest in a growing number of cases in Thailand under a law imposing harsh penalties for making insults or threats directed at King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 83, and his family, even in private communications. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/24/world/asia/20-year-term-for-text-messages-against-thai-king-bhumibol.html?_r=1" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1332 1332 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Scientists have taken another step towards creating the bionic man of sci-fi lore with a wearable display mounted in a contact lens.<br /> <br /> A team from the University of Washington and Aalto University in Finland managed to squeeze all the necessary equipment into a wearable lens that could display information right before your eyes.<br /> <br /> This consists of an antenna which draws on power sent by an external source, as well as an integrated circuit which is able to store energy for use in a transparent sapphire chip which holds a blue LED.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.techeye.net/science/bionic-lenses-send-text-straight-to-your-eye" target="_blank" >Bionic Lenses</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1331 1331 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Todays society is all about being connected 24/7. Cell phones now provide instant access to anyone and everyone, from corporate executives to housewives and children alike. While cellular connectivity is a comfort to some, it can be rude and disruptive to others. You may wish to be available at all times, but there are some times when it is simply not appropriate to use your cell phone.<br /> <br /> Also, cell phones should not be treated as status symbols, and should not be paraded out simply to impress others. Regardless of how new and impressive your cell phone may be, dragging it out in a public setting is seldom going to win you any fans. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/learning-center/cellular-phone-etiquette.htm" target="_blank" >Cell Phone Etiquette</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1330 1330 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Text message reminders help children -- but not teenagers -- stick with their asthma medication schedule, a new study finds.<br /> <br /> It is common for youngsters to forget to take asthma control medications, and missing doses can result in poor asthma control.<br /> <br /> This small pilot study included patients ages 6 to 17 who had moderate, persistent or more severe asthma and used inhaled corticosteroids to keep their asthma under control. The participants received daily text messages reminding them to take their controller medication, and their asthma control was monitored by researchers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/allergy-and-asthma/articles/2011/11/05/text-message-reminders-prompt-kids-to-take-asthma-medicine" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1329 1329 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500
The policy says:

- Employees should exercise the same discretion in using personal cell phones as they use with Fremont County phones.

- Employees should restrict personal calls during work time, striving to make them only during scheduled breaks or lunch periods in nonworking areas.

- Employees should not engage in the use of a cell phone when doing so would cause a distraction not the user or co-worker assisting a member of the public.

-Employees should avoid lengthy conversations on cell phones.

-Cell phones should turn down the sounds on their phones or switch to vibrate to prevent them from becoming a distraction in the workplace.

- The use of text messaging is limited to immediate family contact.

Will other counties and companies follow suit?]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1328 1328 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Hackers have found a way to listen in on every move, see text messages and even know exactly where someone is by hijacking a cellphone.<br /> <br /> Software makers sell spyware as a way to catch a cheating spouse or protect children from a bad babysitter. The software allows the spy to peek in on another person through their cellphone.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.koat.com/news/29823410/detail.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1327 1327 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 <i>The car used to be the signal of adulthood, of freedom, according to Sheryl Connelly, the Ford Motor Companys manager of global consumer trends and futuring, said in a recent phone interview. It was the signal into being a grown-up. Now, the signal into adulthood for teenagers is the smartphone.</i> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1326 1326 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Bullying used to primarily take place at the bus stop, at recess on the playground or in the school hallways; however, adding easily accessible mobile devices into the equation provides more chances to directly target kids through platforms like social media and text messaging.<br /> <br /> A recent Pew&nbsp;&nbsp;study claims that nearly nine out of ten (88 percent) American teens between the ages of 12 and 17 indicated that they have seen someone act cruelly toward another student on a social networking site.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://text-messaging.tmcnet.com/articles/237985-text-messaging-becomes-latest-factor-bullying.htm" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1325 1325 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Teenagers and adults say they slip under the radar of law enforcement when they text on cellphones while driving their vehicles.<br /> <br /> A state law which became effective Dec. 1, 2010, bans people from driving a motor vehicle while writing or sending an electronic text message.<br /> <br /> Based on the amount of citations written for violating the law, many people continue to text and drive.<br /> <br /> A survey of local law enforcement agencies shows few if any citations written since the law went into effect Dec. 1.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/article/20111113/CWS0101/111130507/Violators-texting-while-driving-ban-rarely-cited?odyssey=tab|topnews|img|FRONTPAGE" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1324 1324 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Text messages are an irresistible marketing opportunity for brands to connect with their customers. But some text campaigns are tripping over a federal law, leaving companies with a nasty legal bill instead of new sales.<br /> <br /> In a federal class action suit filed last week in Oakland, a California man accused a PR firm of sending an unsolicited quit smoking message to his cell phone. He said the firm, PHD, broke the Telemarketing and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and should be penalized at least $5 million.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://paidcontent.org/article/419-marketing-misfires-trigger-more-text-spam-lawsuits/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1323 1323 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 According to a survey of 2,227 adults by the Pew Research Center, the average text message user sends or receives an average of 41.5 messages a day.<br /> <br /> How much someone texts is not surprisingly tied to how old they are. Those in the 18-to-29 age group send or receive an average of 87.7 texts a day, whereas that total is only 4.7 for those in the 65-and-over group. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1322 1322 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Partners Healthcares Center won a research grant to pilot a text messaging program aimed at helping diabetic patients manage their condition.<br /> <br /> The program, called Mobilizing for Health, targets under-served patients to study whether personalized text messages have an impact on clinical outcomes and physical activity in people with Type II diabetes, who are often obese and have low activity levels. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1321 1321 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Over the last few months, there has been increased interest in using text-messaging at school. Although many schools do still have strict policies that forbid using cell phones in class, more are exploring ways to use text-messaging as a communication tool to bridge home and school.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/10/the-rise-and-fall-of-text-messaging-in-schools/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1320 1320 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Being single can be tough, but now there is a new service that will make your friends think you are taken, thanks to a text messaging service.<br /> <br /> You can carry on a non-existent relationship with the help of technology.&nbsp;&nbsp;Add <i>Fake Girlfriends</i> number to your phone and text her whatever you'd like.&nbsp;&nbsp;She'll respond with a series of loving messages.&nbsp;&nbsp;Every time you talk to her, she responds.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/281559/71/A-fake-girlfriend-is-a-text-message-away" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1319 1319 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 A study by UK-based Portio Research indicates that the worldwide mobile messaging was the highest earner in the industry, raking in US$179.2 billion in 2010 alone.<br /> <br /> The report said mobile message was set to rake in more than US$200 billion this year, and go beyond S$300 billion by 2014.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://business.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201111/75932.php" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1318 1318 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 A week before Election Day, Democrats have taken legal action to try to stop thousands of unsolicited text messages encouraging people in Northern Virginia to vote against their candidates.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/anti-democratic-text-messages-in-northern-va-prompt-lawsuit-complaints/2011/10/31/gIQA0cVdaM_story.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1317 1317 Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 UW–Madison Libraries patrons have the opportunity to ask questions of librarians in a new way. Beginning this week, texting is now an option for the Ask a Librarian service, which allows students, faculty, and staff to connect with reference librarians and staff at campus libraries from their dorm rooms, offices, off-campus—from anywhere they might need a research or general question answered. <br /> <br /> To send a question via text, send a text message from your phone or mobile device to 608-729-7886. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1316 1316 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Text messaging is being used in the campaign to vaccinate almost 40,000 Northland children and rangatahi against Meningococcal C. Health providers can send appointment reminders, lab result notifications and medication reminders. The system can also be used for measles outbreaks and other public health threats. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1315 1315 Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Soon you can get an SMS alert on your mobile phones 10 to 30 seconds after an earthquake occurs anywhere in Gujarat with its location and intensity. This is being made possible with the new Autolocation software which is installed at the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) centre in Gandhinagar. Subscribers for this service will have to simply register with ISRs website.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Quick-quake-alert-through-SMS/articleshow/10447634.cms" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1314 1314 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 No matter how many lives are lost in texting-related car crashes, some people will still text while they drive. Even though 34 states have outlawed texting while driving, according to an October ghsa.org report, Edgarsnyder.com reported that at any given moment there are 812,000 vehicles being operated by drivers using a cell phone.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.thebv.org/opinion/drivers-should-view-text-messages-later-1.2659038" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1313 1313 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Authorities have revealed text messages used by two people involved in an alleged marijuana smuggling ring at Los Angeles International Airport.<br /> <br /> The son of a former Los Angeles fire chief was charged Monday with bribing a federal Transportation Security Administration officer at LAX to help him smuggle about 14 pounds of marijuana past security on nine separate trips.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/text-messages-help-expose-lax-marijuana-smuggling-ring.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1312 1312 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A simple text message led to a meth bust in Lawrence County.<br /> <br /> State Police say a retired police officer received a text message asking if he would like to purchase meth or heroin. The officer contacted State Trooper Josh Allen, a member of ISPs Meth Suppression Team, who then set up a meeting with the dealer through the retired officers cell phone.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wibc.com/news/Story.aspx?ID=1559204" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1311 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Unwanted text messages sent to cell phones from solicitors would be added to prohibited activity under Wisconsins do not call list under a bill headed for debate in the state Senate.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4af6eb98e07b48699bfa5cf7bcc26c62/WI-XGR--Texting-Ban/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1310 1310 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 - Ladies text more, but only just. Women sent 42 texts per day to the guys 41.<br /> - The 18 to 29 set loves. Ninety-five percent of cell phone owners in that age bracket send texts, and they average 88 per day. The median number is 40.<br /> - Folks older than 65 send a mere five texts per day.<br /> - Almost one in four 18-29 year olds sends or receives upwards of 100 texts per day. The 12 percent with bionic thumbs send or receive more than 200 daily.<br /> -The higher your education level, the less you text: Those with less than high school education average 70 texts per day. College grads average 24 texts per day<br /> - Text messaging and voice calling are related: Those who text the most also tend to make the most voice calls.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/09/text-messaging-habits-2011/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1309 1309 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Texting to track your calories may help peel off pounds.<br /> <br /> Getting helpful text messages can help you lose weight, a new study reveals.<br /> <br /> College students who used cellphones to monitor calories and physical activity and received personalized feedback about how they were doing dropped significantly more weight than those who did not, new research shows.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/diet-nutrition/story/2011-10-09/Text-messages-help-with-weight-loss/50713886/1" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1308 1308 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A two-time felon who used text messaging to orchestrate deliveries in a New York City-to-Schenectady cocaine pipeline was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Thursday.<br /> <br /> Judge to text-messaging cocaine dealer:<b><i> U R going 2 prison for 20 years</i></b> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1307 1307 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 The ability to contribute to your favorite California political candidates will soon be just a text message away, after the states ethics agency took a step Thursday to bring campaigning into the 21st century.<br /> <br /> The state Fair Political Practices Commission voted to allow contributions by text message as long as the candidates report the identity and address of those giving more than $100. The new regulation will take effect in about 30 days, and then campaigns and phone-plan carriers will have to take action to set up the contributing-by-texting systems.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/10/campaign-contributions-by-text-message-approved.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1306 1306 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association recently announced that in Q1 Canadians sent 18 billion text messages. March had the highest stats in history with just over 6 billion, or an average of 199 million messages per day. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1305 1305 Sat, 8 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0400 Sexting is becoming more common among college students. According to a study done by Michelle Drouin, an assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 745 U.S. college students aged 18-25 suggest that sexting is a popular means of sexual communication between committed romantic relationships and casual sexual relationships.<br /> <br /> The study showed that 80 percent of students with committed romantic partners have sent or received sexually explicit text messages and 60 percent have sent or received sexually explicit pictures or videos. With casual sexual partners such as, flings or hookups, not boyfriends or girlfriends, 70 percent have sent or received sexually explicit text messages and 51 percent have sent or received explicit pictures or videos.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.utepprospector.com/to-sext-or-not-to-sext-1.2619212" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1304 1304 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A study from the Pew Research Center has quantified what anyone who walks through the Quad likely already knows — young people use text messaging more than twice as frequently as older adults.<br /> <br /> Young adults send and receive an average of 109.5 messages each day, while the entire adult population exchanges an average of only 41.5 messages per day according to a study released last week. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1303 1303 Thu, 6 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 NorthJersey.com announces its new text-based service that sends local high school sports scores directly to fans cell phones. The service will initially launch with football scores and include public, private and parochial high schools across northern New Jersey.<br /> <br /> High school football boasts a large local fan base of parents, coaches and students. With so many games happening across the area, it's not always possible to get to the field or keep up with the scores.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.northjersey.com/community/130832078_Sign_up_for_texts_of_local_high_school_football_scores_.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1302 1302 Thu, 6 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 The Department of Health and Human Services will use its massive stores of health information to develop wellness and prevention campaigns using text messaging to target specific populations.<br /> <br /> The programs are modeled, in part, after the Text4Baby public health campaign of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. Under Text4Baby, pregnant women and new mothers sign up for the service by texting BABY to 511411, and receive pertinent free text messages. As of June 2011, about 185,000 women had enrolled in Text4Baby and received 15 million texts.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/hhs-wellness-prevention-text-messaging-43203-1.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1301 1301 Wed, 5 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 As of last Saturday, it is now illegal for the driver of a vehicle to engage in any sort of text messaging while behind the wheel in the State of Maryland.<br /> <br /> This includes checking and reading text messages while at a stop light or while the vehicle is stopped for any reason. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1300 1300 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 If you own a cellphone – 83% of American adults do – chances are that you send and receive text messages. And if you are a teenager, you may prefer texting to talking.<br /> <br /> That is according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center.<br /> <br /> Among cellphone owners, 73% of them text. And the younger the user, the more they text, the study found.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/phone-319619-cell-send.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1299 1299 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Pew Internet found American cell phone owners sent an average of 41.5 text messages per day last spring and 73 percent of Americans with a cell phone used the texting function. Thats a big jump from 2009, when we sent an average of 29.7 texts daily, but only a tiny increase over the 39.1 sent last year.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/09/text-messaging-habits-2011/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1298 1298 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Have you ever got into a text message fight? You furiously type into your phone, thumbs punctuating each letter as your third eye wrinkles with rage. But then you have to wait for whomever you are fighting with to reply with their text venom. Although you don't want to lose the momentum of your anger, it is boring just staring at your phone waiting to continue your wrath. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/toni-nagy/text-messaging-humor_b_960274.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1297 1297 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Here is how the marketplace works: A buyer texts their inventory (say, 20 apples) to a list of buyers. A nearby buyer types<i> list</i> and gets a list of everything being sold in the area. The service uses GPS to locate buyers and sellers, so nearby produce is highlighted. When a buyer is ready to make a purchase, the seller receives a text with the buyers phone number and deletes their items from the inventory list. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1296 1296 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Texting parenting tips that educate new parents on the <i>hows</i> and "<i>whys</i> of bonding with infants and toddlers will reach those parents that may lack access to this critical information through other resources. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.smileatyourbaby.org/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1295 1295 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 For the first time in the northeast an innovative project was launched to make new mothers more aware of health and hygiene through SMS alerts by the health department on Tuesday.<br /> <br /> The project - Mother and Child Tracking System ( MCTS) - which is a part of the National Rural Health Mission, is directed towards welfare of mothers in Kumarghat in North Tripur district.<br /> <br /> Under the system, a new mother as well as the expecting ones will receive health reminders on their mobile phones for regular checkups.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-17/guwahati/30169142_1_sms-checkups-pregnant-women" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1294 1294 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Messaging still dominates non-voice mobile revenues worldwide, with the global messaging market worth $179.2bn in 2010, according to a report by Portio Research.<br /> <br /> The fifth edition of the Mobile Messaging Futures 2011-2015 report predicts that the market will pass $200bn in 2011, and break $300bn in 2014 and $334.7bn by the end of 2015.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mobilemarketingmagazine.co.uk/content/sms-messaging-contributes-60-cent-non-voice-mobile-revenues-2010" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1293 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 <i>A lot of text spam comes in the form of e-mail sent to your phones text-message e-mail address (yes, it has one: yourmobilenumber@txt.att.net). Thus, check the boxes for Block all text messages sent to you as email and Block all multimedia messages sent to you as email. Then click Submit.</i><br /> <i></i><br /> <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20102542-233/how-to-block-text-message-spam-on-your-iphone-at-t/" target="_blank" >complete article</a><br /> <br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1292 1292 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 More than 30% of patients drop out of clinical research studies, costing the pharmaceutical industry hundreds of millions of dollars per year.&nbsp;&nbsp;The problem is compounded by the fact that 40% of patients who remain in the studies are non-compliant with the protocol visit schedule, resulting in additional costs and delays.&nbsp;&nbsp;These problems can be avoided if sponsors accelerate adoption of currently available texting solutions used to remind patients of their upcoming visits.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/epharmasolutions-deploys-version-22-of-its-global-2-way-text-messaging-solution-for-clinical-trials-129536773.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1291 1291 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/notepage" target="_blank" >NotePage on Twitter</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1290 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Teens love text messages--and those texts may help them lose weight, if they are done right. A study tested out various types of weight management-themed text messages on overweight teens to see what they liked, finding that they favored positive messages but disliked thoughtful questions.<br /> <br /> Overweight and obese teens can be a tough crowd when it comes to weight-loss interventions--many have a tough time adopting more healthful diet and exercise routines. Researchers from the University of Michigan thought tailored text messages might be a good way to help teens adopt lifestyle changes, since texts have been successful in helping others drop bad habits.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/30/news/la-heb-teen-texting-weight-loss-20110830" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1289 1289 Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Telemarketers cannot talk to Wisconsinites who are on the state’s do-not-call list. And a GOP lawmaker says those sellers should not be sending text messages, either.<br /> <br /> Senate Republican Van Wangaard of Racine is drafting a bill to include text messages in the no-call law. He says many cell phone customers have to pay for those messages – and they should not be paying for unwanted sales pitches. Wangaard says his bill would bring the law into the 21st century. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.piercecountyherald.com/event/article/id/38766/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1288 1288 Wed, 7 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Qualcomm, which launches few consumer products, later this month will launch a pet-tracking service built using proprietary technology from its communications business.<br /> <br /> Snaptracs, a subsidiary within Qualcomm, will launch Tagg, a pet-tracking system with GPS and wireless communication capabilities for owners to immediately track lost dogs or cats. The system includes a purpose-built tracking device that looks like a watch and clips on to existing pet collars. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/239369/qualcomm_shows_public_face_with_pettracking_service.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1287 1287 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Slexting – meaning - The Definition of <i>Slexting</i>....is the combination of sleeping and texting. When one is sleeping and receives a text message and replies without being fully awake. Therefore the Next morning one will not remember Slexting nor have any idea what the Slext said. (via the UrbanDictionary) http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1286 1286 Mon, 5 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 FEMA announces that they have gone mobile (again) as Hurricane Irene threatens the East Coast and would like to share two new ways to get information about how to prepare for and recover from hurricanes and other disasters on your mobile devices:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2011/08/fema-new-tools-text-messages.html" target="_blank" >FEMA App</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1285 1285 Sat, 3 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Text messaging may help quiet the hum of public cellphone conversations but it may be just as vulnerable to eavesdropping.<br /> <br /> Canadas privacy commissioner says Canadians are not doing enough to protect their mobile communication devices, such as cellphones and tablet computers. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/tech-news/how-private-is-that-text-message/article2141766/" target="_blank" >Text Messaging Privacy</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1284 1284 Fri, 2 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Remember the days of expensive and limiting data plans? When calling out of state cost big bucks? And forget about international calls, who had that kind of money? Oh, how things have changed…<br /> <br /> Popular programs like Skype allows for free face-to-face calls all over the world, while cell phones have conquered national long-distance fees. The new frontier: Text messaging fees.<br /> <br /> For now, text data plans mean customers can text their thumbs to the bone for one fixed monthly cost, while for others a $10 for 1,000 texts per month plan will do just fine. Alas, even that cost is destined to disappear. Free is the operative word, and companies are lining up to provide you with their free and unlimited texting services. The days of texting plans are numbered.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/free-text-messaging-a-major-problem-for-telecom-companies-2011-8" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1283 1283 Thu, 1 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Pharma companies in the country may be asked to install an SMS-activated system to counter fake drugs in the market. Companies will need to print a unique number on medicine strips which the buyers can SMS to the customer care for verification.<br /> <br /> Recommendations of a task force report expected on Friday will make it mandatory for drug-manufacturing companies to have the software that will respond to text messages from consumers. Unique ID and bar-coding are the other options before the task force and will be weighed against SMS alerts, task force chairman HG Koshia told ET.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-08-26/news/29931587_1_fake-drugs-task-force-spurious-medicines" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1282 1282 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 In the era of high speed communication where a mobile phone message gets delivered to its recipient within seconds, snail mail - like postcards and inland letters - is losing out on its appeal, according to data available with the communications ministry.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-08-26/news/29931641_1_post-offices-letter-cards-post-cards" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1281 1281 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Death of the Text Message:

The smartphone boom is a mixed blessing for wireless companies. While the devices have boosted data plan sales considerably, they are threatening to kill another revenue stream dead in its tracks: text messaging.

Dozens of smartphone applications offer free text messaging services, which allow wireless customers to send and receive texts by piggybacking on their existing data plans.

complete article

I think more and more companies are going to take control of their own messaging, rather than relying on a third party, which bodes well for PageGate.]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1280 1280 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A U.S. military official says Washington will provide Iraqi authorities with technology to monitor and record phone calls and phone-text messages with the aim of preventing terrorist attacks, RFE-RLs Radio Free Iraq reports.<br /> <br /> Although the technology is important in fighting against frequent terror attacks in Iraq, several politicians are concerned the equipment could be used to monitor the phone calls and messages of Iraqi politicians for political reasons. They are also worried by the fact that the technology will be controlled by the Interior Ministry.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.rferl.org/content/us_providing_iraq_with_phone_and_sms_monitoring_devices/24303623.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1279 1279 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 AT&T confirmed today that it will slim down its text-messaging service plans, offering customers either unlimited messages for a flat monthly fee, or a pay-per-text service.<br /> <br /> The company is eliminating its middle-of-the-road option, a plan that allots customers 1,000 text messages for $10 monthly.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/08/19/att.simplify.text.plan.wired/" target="_blank" >AT&T Simplifying Texting Plans</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1278 1278 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A new study that says 13 percent of all mobile phone users fake talking or being busy on their phones to avoid having to interact with people around them isn't such big news. I assumed the number was much higher.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/201269/20110821/do-you-talk-on-cell-phone-to-avoid-interaction-with-others.htm" target="_blank" >Save By Cell Phones</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1277 1277 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A couple of security researchers from iSEC Partners demonstrated at the ongoing Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas how to unlock a car via merely a text message.<br /> <br /> The researchers used a Subaru Outback to showcase their skills, and they not only managed to unlock the car, but also started the engine, all remotely.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.itproportal.com/2011/08/05/hackers-send-sms-to-unlock-car-start-engine/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1276 1276 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 As much as you may like or dislike students texting, it’s here to stay and even being used more and more by adults. According to a survey of 700 students aged 12 to 17 by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 85 percent of the responders reported using a form of electronic communication.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sixty-four percent admitted using a shorthand native to texting.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://elcerrito.patch.com/articles/text-messaging-curse-or-creative-writing-for-students" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1275 1275 Fri, 5 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Now seeing the cars of these people being hacked may no longer be a remote possibility: two security researches have found a way to hack into mobile apps used for unlocking car doors and starting their engines.<br /> <br /> The hackers, Don Bailey and Mathew Solnik, will deliver their findings next week at the Black Hat USA conference.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/189766/20110731/caf.htm" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1274 1274 Thu, 4 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 This past Friday, sixteen year old Julie Bremnes was stuck on the tiny island of Utoya, surrounded by freezing cold water, being stalked by a mad man.&nbsp;&nbsp;The teenager hid in the rocks on the beach for nearly two hours, listening to her friends and fellow camp goers being shot at. Terrified that at any second she and her friends would be found and killed.<br /> <br /> And, thanks to her cellphone, she was able to be in constant contact with her mother the entire time. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.twirlit.com/2011/07/28/mother-and-daughter-text-message-through-norway-shootings/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1273 1273 Wed, 3 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Massachusetts drivers are still sending and reading text messages, despite a statewide ban on texting behind the wheel.<br /> <br /> Between the Sept. 30 start of the ban and the end of May, 733 citations for sending texts - about 3 per day - have been issued by police.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20110730massachusetts_texting_ban_requires_education_enforcement/srvc=home&position=also" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1272 1272 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Sir plz lemmi knw wthr u rcvd d file or nt? Or Do not 4get d mtg 2moro @the office.

Where texting has becoming acceptable way of communication, text messages like the ones above are so littered with lingo that they may be difficult to comprehend, sometimes leading to misinformation.

These types of texts are usually from personal friends and family, but now becoming a common place among workplace colleagues and superiors.

complete article]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1271 1271 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Cache Valley law enforcement agencies are using a new software tool that allows people to share crime tips anonymously using a cellphone or Internet connection.<br /> <br /> TipSoft - the Draper-based CrimeReports.coms newest development - allows users to send encrypted crime information to local police departments from the privacy of their home or from their cellphone.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.hjnews.com/news/article_9ff76400-b977-11e0-b6ac-001cc4c03286.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1270 1270 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:48:11 -0400 Hoping to crack a recent rash of unsolved homicides, the Boston Police Department is launching a new ad campaign, blanketing the city with brochures and transit posters to advertise and promote its anonymous text message tip line. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1269 1269 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Sending a text message from your cell phone is one of the quickest and less intrusive ways of getting in touch with someone, but it is not a skill that everyone is born with. Here are steps for helping those new to text messaging.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5821438/how-to-send-a-text-message" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1268 1268 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A new study has suggested that smart phone users reading text messages and internet pages hold their devices at a closer distance than they would for printed text—which may have important implications for prescribing vision correction.<br /> <br /> According to the study by Mark Rosenfield and colleagues of SUNY State College of Optometry, New York, optometrists should pay attention to the <i>working distance</i> at which patients hold their smart phones and perform appropriate testing at those distances.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Smartphones-can-hamper-your-vision/Article1-720602.aspx" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1267 1267 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Justin Bieber is urging his young fans not to text and drive in a hard-hitting new campaign.<br /> <br /> The singer is promoting responsible text messaging through a new app which disables a drivers ability to text, email and use all keyboard functions if driving over 16kmh. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/5275075/Biebers-message-to-fans" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1266 1266 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400 T-Mobile is making a free trivia game available to all of its customers that it hopes will make the operators service stickier in an age of cutthroat competition. The SMS-based game is available to every T-Mobile customer, from smartphone users to talk-and-text phone owners, across its prepaid and postpaid, and it promises the bonus of a big payoff—$4000 daily cash prizes and a weekly prize of an Audi Q5.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://connectedplanetonline.com/residential_services/news/T-Mobile-trivializes-SMS-0627/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1265 1265 Thu, 7 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400 If you have a smartphone, chances are you know how to send a text message, read an email or go online. And now the Army is testing a new way to wirelessly give and receive orders through a network thats being evaluated at the White Sands Army Missile Range. This system will allow Army commanders can set up a battle plan and simply e-mail or text orders to units in the field right on to their smartphones. Army officials tell KFOX 14 that this system has been in the works for the last year. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/28441351/detail.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1264 1264 Wed, 6 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Public safety agencies use social media tools to disperse latest news, information to subscribers. <br /> <br /> If you want the latest police and fire information in your community, local departments are making it easy through their increasing use of social media.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://westhollywood.patch.com/articles/police-and-fire-departments-now-text-tweet-post-4" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1263 1263 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400
SMS and Text Messaging Video Tutorials - a collection of video tutorials that explain specific features and general setup of NotePager Pro and PageGate

NotePage Forum - interactive forum where you can post question and answers about sending text messages.

Educational Articles about Messaging - large collection of educational articles about sending text and SMS messages.

Text Messaging Knowledgebase - common questions and answers about NotePage software.

NotePage Support - variety of different NotePage support resources]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1262 1262 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Quick information on the nearest Metro station will be just an SMS away. Those stuck in a spot with no Metro connectivity, and who wish to reach the nearest station, can rely on Metro Connect, an information facility being developed by BMS Colleges computer science engineering students, and supported by IBM.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-24/bangalore/29698265_1_metro-station-feeder-buses-metro-connectivity" target="_blank" >additional details</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1261 1261 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Good news. Both AT&T and Verizon will send you text messages when you near the data limit. Simply access your online account and make sure these are turned on. You can also check your limits anytime.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kimkomando/2011-06-24-ask-kim_n.htm" target="_blank" >Additional Details</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1260 1260 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A new service called ER Texting lets you send a text message to 4ER411 and get a report on the expected wait times at nearby emergency rooms.<br /> <br /> You get to see a doctor faster and the hospitals get to advertise their services. The increased transparency could even make hospitals compete on having shorter waiting times. It also helps the hospitals manage their load balancing.<br /> <br /> The service currently has hospitals signed up in Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts and New Jersey.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://consumerist.com/2011/06/text-4er411-to-find-shortest-nearby-er-wait.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1259 1259 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Maria Cahill used to send text messages and apply her makeup while driving.

But all that changed about six months before she was crowned Miss Delaware 2011 in June.

A friend, 21-year-old Meghan Green, died one semester before she was about to graduate from college. Green was in a coma for a little more than a week after a serious vehicle crash.

Green was texting while driving, Cahill said.

complete article]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1258 1258 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Now, a text message on the mobile phone is all that a blood bank needs to do to find a donor. At the same time, voluntary donors too can register themselves using the same service.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-13/pune/29652354_1_blood-donors-voluntary-donors-blood-banks" target="_blank" >Blood Donations via SMS</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1257 1257 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Learn the latest about Text Messaging. <a href="http://www.notepage.net/knowledgebase.htm" target="_blank" >Questions asked and answered about SMS and text messaging</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1256 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 SMS is the perfect emergency communications channel, right? People always have their phones with them, especially in an emergency; you can easily send one message to a number of people, and you can text when you can not talk.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://themediaonline.co.za/2011/06/help-the-pros-and-cons-of-using-sms-in-a-crisis/" target="_blank" >SMS in Crisis</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1255 1255 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Google and its recently acquired social apps company Slide have been hit with a potential class-action lawsuit for allegedly sending SMS messages without first obtaining recipients' consent.<br /> <br /> In court papers filed late last week, Florida resident Bret Lusskin, Jr. alleges that he received more than 105 SMS messages on one day in April through Disco.com -- a group-texting platform developed by Slide that allows people to send texts to 99 group members at once. When one recipient replies, the response is sent to everyone in the group. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=151569" target="_blank" >Google Sued over Texts</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1254 1254 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 School buses in India will soon be equipped with GPS devices, which will come equipped with three state-of-the-art features that will enable parents to keep tabs on the whereabouts of their children once they have stepped out of home for school. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1253 1253 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 <a href="http://www.bulletin.net" target="_blank" >Bulletin.net</a> Inc has announced it can now provide Microsoft Outlook users in the USA with an individual phone number for sending and receiving text messages. Microsoft built a text message option into Outlook 2007 and 2010 and has approved Bulletin.net as a service provider for transmitting messages. Bulletin customers can now select a regular phone number exclusive to them, which is then used to deliver their Outlook text messages to mobile phones worldwide. Text messages can also now be received on the number and are delivered into their Outlook email. Bulletin’s pricing starts at $5 per month for an individual number and text messages from 2 cents each. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1252 1252 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Now that we have covered a lot of basic information, this session will be dedicated entirely to the questions you have submitted. This will be a freeform session where you, the participant, can guide the discussion.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/pagegate-webinar-schedule.htm" target="_blank" >Session 4 PageGate Questions and Anwers&nbsp;&nbsp;- June 8, 2011 at 12:00 EST</a><br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1251 1251 Tue, 7 Jun 2011 09:00:49 -0400 The Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Federal Emergency Management Agency used <a href="http://www.notepage.net/pagegate.htm" target="_blank" >PageGate</a> to notify the media and public safety groups that they have opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Jefferson and Hardin Counties. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://downtown.wave3.com/news/environment/fema-open-disaster-recovery-centers-jefferson-and-hardin-counties/53490" target="_blank" >FEMA Uses PageGate</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1250 Wed, 1 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Widespread availability of cheap unlimited text message plans has made the service preferred mode of communication for youngsters in India and its excessive use is leading to health problems among them, says a study conducted by industry body Assocham.<br /> <br /> The study has found that text messaging has become preferred mode of communication for majority of youngsters in India. It has has surpassed rest of the forms of daily interaction amongst youngsters like face-to-face conversations, voice calling, etc.<br /> <br /> Apparently, 60 per cent of youngsters in India send and receive over 125 text messages daily to interact with their peer group, the study says. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/8423495.cms?prtpage=1" target="_blank" >Text messaging Addiction</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1249 1249 Tue, 31 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 OMG, LOL, BRB! Our lives change with new technology and terms such as these used in texting. The ability to text brings us convenience, but also problems to tackle.<br /> <br /> How much effective communication is lost when we text? Most of it.<br /> <br /> According to research, 93 percent of effective communication is nonverbal. 55 percent is expressed by body language and 38 percent by tone, which leaves only 7 percent for the written word. When you text, you are leaving to chance how that text is perceived and read by the receiver.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/may/29/when-communicating-with-kids-talking-trumps/" target="_blank" >Talking vs Texting</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1248 1248 Mon, 30 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 If you missed the Webinar on PageGate Interfaces check out the following <a href="http://www.notepage.net/videos/pagegate-interface-introductions.htm" target="_blank" >PageGate Interface Video Tutorial</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1247 1247 Fri, 27 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 The system will send out alerts issued by the president as well as for emergencies and Amber Alerts for missing children. Only users within the affected areas will receive the alerts, and subscribers can opt out of all alerts except those sent by the president. The alerts will be routed through local cell towers, and the alerts will be accompanied by a unique signal and vibration.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/fcc-wireless-carriers-team-sms-emergency-alerts/2011-05-10" target="_blank" >complete article</a><br /> <br /> more on <a href="http://www.yumasun.com/opinion/-69946--.html" target="_blank" >PLAN</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1246 1246 Fri, 20 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 <b>What are the Interfaces? - May 25, 2011</b><br /> <br /> In this session, we will be doing an overview of what each of the different Interfaces for PageGate are and covering the basics of how they work. This session will provide key information on how PageGate can seamlessly integrate with other applications and alarm systems. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/pagegate-webinar-schedule.htm" target="_blank" >What are the Interfaces - Get Details and Sign-Up</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1245 Thu, 19 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 It is a trend that is no longer confined to the walls of high schools and cell phone-toting teens. <i>Sexting</i> is creeping into the world of the United States military.<br /> <br /> They are known as the few and the proud, but now the Marine Corps is getting a new label: sexters. According to the May 16 edition of the Marine Corps Times, there has been a sharp increase in the exchange of sexually explicit messages and photos among Marines.<br /> <br /> It's a topic that can be especially delicate for military couples who often spend months apart during deployments. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cbs8.com/story/14644348/sexting-becoming-a-threat-to-military-marriages" target="_blank" >Sexting and the Military</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1245 1245 Thu, 19 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Being charged with accessing child pornography can lead to many questions for potential defendants. These are crimes that receive a lot of attention in the media, and those accused will have a long fight in front of them to clear their names. While child pornography laws have been in place for many years, the laws as written may not provide the goals that lawmakers intended. As technology changes, the law will need to adapt to be able to address all the issues that may arise.<br /> <br /> There are both federal and state laws in place regarding child pornography. Federal laws against child pornography were created in an effort to prevent children from being exploited. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://uspolitics.einnews.com/247pr/212973" target="_blank" >Technology and Its Impact on Laws</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1244 1244 Wed, 18 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 In 2009, the Pew Center for Internet and American Life published survey findings that 4 percent of adolescents 12 to 17 years old had sent <i> sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images or videos </i>of themselves to someone else via text message.<br /> <br /> That sparked a <i>sexting</i> panic over the unsettling implications of young people engaging in this type of illicit interaction, as well as legal issues involving the cell phone-transmitted photos that could be deemed child pornography.<br /> <br /> Consequently, much of the media attention to sexting has focused solely on adolescent behavior, yet the act of <a href="http://news.discovery.com/tech/are-adults-having-good-sexts-110514.html" target="_blank" >sexting is not limited to teens</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1243 1243 Tue, 17 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 For more than a year, NJ Transit customers with smart phones have been able to enter their station into the DepartureVision feature on njtransit.com and instantly find out when the next train will arrive.<br /> <br /> Now there’s help for customers with phones that are not web-enabled.<br /> <br /> NJ Transit has entered a partnership with CooCoo of Long Island to provide real-time train schedule information through text messaging.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/05/nj_transit_to_offer_real-time.html" target="_blank" >Train Updates via Texts</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1242 1242 Tue, 17 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 When Leah Arnold of St. Charles recently became the manager of a large group of younger employees, one of her first orders of business was to find a convenient and effective way to communicate with her new team. Her answer? Group text messages.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1454497" target="_blank" >complete article</a><br /> <br /> Keep in mind you can use <a href="http://www.notepage.net" target="_blank" >NotePages Software</a> to send group messages! http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1241 1241 Mon, 16 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 <a href="http://ohdontforget.com/" target="_blank" >Oh Do Not Forget</a> is a service that allows you to schedule and send messages to your own cell phone. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1240 1240 Sun, 15 May 2011 12:27:45 -0400 Microsoft is close to finalizing a deal to buy Skype for $8.5 billion! http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1239 1239 Tue, 10 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Cellphones have long ceased to be a simple means of communication, and banks are introducing products that allow you to withdraw cash from ATMs using your cellphone without the need for a bank card or even a bank account in some cases.<br /> <br /> First National Bank is the second bank to launch a product (Cash Withdrawal) that allows you to withdraw cash from your bank account while your bank card stays safely in your wallet or at home. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.iol.co.za/business/personal-finance/banking/use-your-cellphone-to-draw-cash-1.1062775" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1238 Fri, 6 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Citizens of Israel will receive a text message notifying them of an alarm in their area as part of a new Home Front Command drill to take place throughout the country in a number of weeks.<br /> <br /> In honor of the annual drill, Turning Point 5, the command will try out a new technology unlike that used to send a regular SMS. In order to send the text, the system overrides cellular networks and delivers a message with a different sound. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4061220,00.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1237 Thu, 5 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/textalyzer/id416562699?mt=8" target="_blank" >Textalyzer</a> utilizes 4 engaging and challenging games to analyze your state of mind. App users create their Forbidden List and use Textalyzer as a guardian of their texting behavior. If you can succeed in winning the games then you should be clear-headed enough to send out a coherent text. You can also leave reminders to stop yourself from sending out text messages so you won’t regret your actions later. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1236 1236 Wed, 4 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Welcome to college recruiting in the instant-information age, where the days of receiving a large envelope full of brochures, catalogs and application forms from colleges are long gone.<br /> <br /> Nowadays, admissions counselors are only a text message away.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/special-section/siouxland_life/article_91ae2109-ee5e-5c87-a738-bf294a6692b7.html" target="_blank" >College Recruiting Texting</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1235 1235 Tue, 3 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 The Tajik divorce by text is being banned by Tajikistans religious authorities. There is a growing number of women being divorced via the Tajik divorce text which enables Muslim men to just send a text to their wives with the words<i> Taloq taloq taloq,</i> which means divorce, divorce, divorce. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://technology.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979274798" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1234 1234 Mon, 2 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Question and answer websites have popped up all over the Internet. These interactive sites are designed to connect individuals, and help them get answers to questions. We have compiled a list of some of the more popular Question & Answers websites... <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.small-business-software.net/question-and-answer-websites.htm" target="_blank" >Question and Answer Websites</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1233 1233 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:09:00 -0400 Session 1: Why would I need to send SMS? - April 27, 2011
In this session, we'll go over the different reasons that SMS can add extra efficiency to almost any business model and provide examples of different implementations of SMS messaging with a healthy amount of time for Q&A at the end of the session.

Session 1 - April 27, 2011 at 12:00 EST
Sign-Up send email to webinar@notepage.com include date - webinar title and we will send you directions to join the webinar.

More on SMS Webinars]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1232 1232 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Banks will issue transaction alerts via short messaging service by Jan 1, 2012 in a bid to curb credit card fraud.<br /> <br /> An statement from Bank Negara Malaysia said card holders could respond to the SMS after a transaction was performed.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/nation/8478440&sec=nation" target="_blank" >SMS to Curb Credit Card Fraud</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1231 1231 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Tennyson said that the Oregon Emergency Management committee is working on costs related to replacing the current network with a new system able to send and receive information via text message. At the same time, efforts are under way to work with cell phone companies to be sure that each carrier’s technology matches that of the network.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_a7ed21ca-67fd-11e0-b847-001cc4c03286.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1230 1230 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 <i>In Kenya, where a 4-year-old business called M-Pesa lets you send and receive cash through your cellphone, it is proved so popular — replacing the banks in ordinary citizens lives — that a quarter of the entire Kenyan GDP now passes through it. Thats behavior change on a massive scale.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/04/mobile-not-simple-as-it-seems/2/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1229 1229 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 For the first time, mobile phone users across Holden now have the ability to provide anonymous crime fighting tips through the power of anonymous text messaging and WebTips. Holden Police and CrimeReports, the industry leader in law enforcement tip management software and web applications, have joined together to provide this service which allows citizens to send anonymous tips by sending a text message from a mobile phone or online.<br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1228 1228 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Welcome to NotePage news. If preferred this newsletter can also be viewed online at: http://www.notepage.net/newsletter-03-30-11.htm

PageGate
The latest release version of PageGate is 5.0.93, make sure you have the current release.

PRTG Integration
How Can I send SMS Text Messages in PRTG? This documentation from Paessler explains how to use NotePage's software with PRTG. http://www.paessler.com/knowledgebase/en/topic/393-how-can-i-send-sms-text-message-notifications-via-a-modem-or-a-mobile-phone-with-prtg

Orion Integration
Are you using Solar Winds Orion in conjunction wih NotePage's software? This forum post will walk you through the setup.
http://www.notepage.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=11942

PageGate Custom Training Webinars
Interested in one on one training for PageGate? Customized webinars are available for training staff $100.00 for .5 hour webinar or $150.00 for a 1.0 hour webinar. You can ask questions, have us train your staff, this is your opportunity to get training on the specific items you want. If you prefer customized training email webinar@notepage.com with contact details and we'll schedule your training session.

Group Webinar
Sign-up for FREE PageGate webinars. Not interested in personalized training? Join one of our group training webinars, here is the schedule:

Session 1 - April 27, 2011 at 12:00 EST Why would I need to send SMS?
In this session, we'll go over the different reasons that SMS can add extra efficiency to almost any business model and provide examples of different implementations of SMS messaging with a healthy amount of time for Q&A at the end of the session.

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Session 2: - May 11, 2011 at 12:00 EST What is PageGate?
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Leaders in Wireless Messaging Software]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1227 1227 Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 People are finding charges on their mobile phone bills that they say were not authorized, including mystery text services that appear out of nowhere and charge for content that people believed was free.

I was the victim of a scam recently in which $9.99 was charged to my cellular account for so-called inspiration text messages for which I definitely did not sign up. The phone, a BlackBerry on Sprint, is a second phone kept around for emergencies only and had not been used for about a month before the text messages were noticed.

I halted the service by texting STOP and called the company listed as the provider, InspiraCell, to find out why they had signed me up for this inane service. I could not get through. I next called Sprint to ask them about it. A customer support representative put a block on the service, removed text message service entirely from the phone and told me I would be able to get the charge removed from my bill when the statement came, which I was. However, he was not able to tell me how the charge got authorized for my account.

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]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1226 1226 Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Officials involved with Winnebago CountyWide Crime Stoppers say it won't take long before texting tips surpass telephone tips to the anonymous crime reporting line that pays cash upon convictions.<br /> <br /> The local Crime Stoppers, one of more than 600 crime tip lines nationwide, dropped its toll-free 800 line effective March 1 and implemented a new telephone number and software to accept text messages.<br /> <br /> Tips can now be called in to (920) 231-TIPS or 8477, while texts should be sent to CRIMES or 274637 with IGOTYA and the tip entered into the message field.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110401/OSH0101/110401096/-Winnebago-crime-line-now-accepting-text-messages?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1225 1225 Mon, 4 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Not interested in personalized training? Join one of our group training webinars, join the <a href="http://www.notepage.net/pagegate-webinar-schedule.htm" target="_blank" >free webinars for PageGate.</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1224 1224 Fri, 1 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 When a gunman was prowling the halls of Virginia Tech University on April 16, 2007, on a shooting rampage that left 33 people dead, dozens of students and staff sent texts to 911 trying to get help.<br /> <br /> But those texts were never received, because the local 911 center -- like most across the country, including ones in major cities -- could only handle basic phone calls. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/text-911-save-lives/story?id=13235321" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1223 1223 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Two European countries are now offering an alternative to the ubiquitous postage stamp: sending the post office a text message.<br /> <br /> Sweden and Denmark are set to roll out a new postal service whereby customers can pay for postage using text-messaging services on their cellphones.<br /> <br /> Customers can simply send a text message to the post office and in a few seconds an automated reply will arrive with a special code. Write the code on the envelope where a stamp would normally go and you are done.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2011/03/11/pf-17584186.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1222 1222 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 The so-called SMS of death attacks were unveiled late last year at a hacker conference in Berlin. They use special binary characters and overflowed headers to temporarily crash most older models made by manufacturers including Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, Motorola, and Micromax. Carrier networks often aggravate the attacks by bombarding the target with the same malicious message, making them an inexpensive way to take a phone completely offline.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/21/sms_of_death_explained/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1221 1221 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 OMG! The exclamatory online abbreviation has won the approval of the Oxford English Dictionary.<br /> <br /> The term - short for <i>Oh my God</i> - is one of dozens of new entries in the authoritative reference books&nbsp;&nbsp;latest online update and <a href="http://www.instant-messaging-software.com/instant-messaging-emoticons.htm" target="_blank" >emoticons</a>.<br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1220 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Following Verizon Wireless announcement of waived text messaging fees for donations to Japan, Sprint has announced that it will also waive text messaging fees for such purposes. Customers can send messages to particular numbers to donate $10 to the relief efforts. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=13438" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1219 1219 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 One of the Talibans most effective tools to persuade Afghans not to work with the U.S. or its allies is the night letter — a note warning people they’ll be targeted for death unless they change their infidel-loving ways. But thats too analog. These days, the Taliban is mass texting gruesome videos to Afghans cellphones to spread the same message.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/03/taliban-texts-terror-to-afghan-phones/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1218 1218 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Mobile phone subscription is estimated to be at 5.3 billion, more than 90 per cent of the worlds population, and 6.1 trillion text messages have been sent in three years.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2011/03/11/worlds-5-3-billion-mobile-phone-users-send-6-1-trillion-sms-in-3-years/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1217 1217 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400
International Medical Corps: Text MED to 80888 to donate $10

Save the Children: Text JAPAN or TSUNAMI to 20222 to donate $10

Mercy Corps: Text MERCY to 25283 to donate $10

Salvation Army: Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to donate $10

ADRA Relief: Text SUPPORT to 85944 to donate $10

World Vision: Text 4JAPAN or 4TSUNAMI to 20222 to donate $10
]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1216 1216 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 In the last couple of years, the practice of charity in the face of disaster has changed. Instead of giving online or making a phone call, people - especially the more wired digital generation - are giving via text. It is simple: Send a text to a specific number and you automatically give a set donation amount, usually $10, to an organization. Since last Friday, the American Red Cross has received nearly $1.6 million in text donations for Japan. But there are downsides to text donations that you should think about carefully before you hit SEND.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.care2.com/causes/trailblazers/blog/donating-to-charity-is-texting-the-best-way/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1215 1215 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 <i>Text messages are expensive. Most carriers charge customers 20 cents for every text they send. But the tiny messages use up only a fraction of a penny's worth of bandwidth. Why do networks charge so much for something that costs so little?</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://spectator.org/archives/2011/03/17/are-text-messages-an-antitrust" target="_blank" >Editorial on Text Messages Through Carriers</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1214 1214 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today charged 24 defendants - including Jason Hope, the chief executive officer of Arizona-based Eye Level Holdings - with perpetuating a text messaging scheme that led to millions of dollars in unauthorized mobile phone charges.<br /> <br /> According to state investigators, the defendants used illicit websites to bait mobile phone customers into submitting their wireless numbers online.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.kztv10.com/news/texas-attorney-general-seeks-halt-to-fraudulent-text-messaging-scheme/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1213 1213 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 After receiving an overwhelming response to its Facebook page, the Pune Traffic Police will now have a website and SMS service dedicated to monitoring traffic bottlenecks and helping commuters plan routes to avoid jams. The service will be available from next week and free SMSes can be received after one joins the SMS group. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/thank-traffic-cops-sms-alerts-on-road-snarls-for-a-smooth-drive/761623/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1212 1212 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Verizon Wireless is cracking down on SMS text message fraud and has filed a lawsuit in a bid to halt the lucrative scam.<br /> <br /> Verizon this week filed a suit in federal district court in Phoenix in its crusade against an ongoing scheme that uses premium SMS, or text message, campaigns to defraud the carrier and its customers. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.crn.com/news/security/229300693/verizon-suit-seeks-to-squash-sms-scammers.htm;jsessionid=bVBs8AWZqWnuKgvn-PKLQQ**.ecappj01" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1211 1211 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A pair of related studies on smoking cessation have isolated the brain regions most active in controlling urges to smoke and demonstrated the effectiveness of text-messaging to measure and intervene in those urges.<br /> <br /> Both projects by scientists at the University of Oregon and other institutions used the same group of test subjects – 27 heavy smokers recruited from the American Lung Associations Freedom From Smoking program in Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-09/health/28672392_1_smoking-cessation-text-messaging-smokers-kick" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1210 1210 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400 The EMA also has a new system that allows it to send text messages to firefighters and other responders who are out of radio range but have cell phones, Parker said. The system, called PageGate, costs less than giving pagers to every volunteer firefighter.

Mass Notification System in Oxford County]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1209 1209 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Once your phone is infected, a slave bot program will be installed in the base operating system, beneath the application layer that most users are familiar with. From there these bots can monitor and modify all data sent to and from the phone before you do, allowing the botmaster to command and control your phone without your knowledge.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/221405/simple_steps_to_secure_your_smartphone_against_data_theft.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1208 1208 Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Text messaging can be dangerous, many have said, but they probably will not thinking along these lines, but perhaps texting while driving. In this case, a U.K. man stabbed his friend to death after the word <i>mutter</i> was auto-corrected by his cell phone to read <i>nutter</i> in a text message, and that led to him being found guilty of manslaughter on Monday, Feb. 14.<br /> <br /> Nutter is, of course, slang for a mentally ill person.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.examiner.com/technology-in-national/misspelled-word-sms-message-leads-to-killing" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1207 1207 Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0500 The UKs telecoms regulator Ofcom has proposed a voluntary trial, enabling people to send a text message to the UKs emergency services which should be made mandatory in the country.<br /> <br /> The proposal forms a part of a wider consultation on changes to Ofcom’s regulations that need to reflect new European law that comes into effect on 25 May, 2011.<br /> <br /> As per the new European regulations, access to the Emergency services for disabled people must be as close to that delivered to other consumers as the technology will allow. While the emergency text scheme does have limitations, such as taking longer to converse by text than by phone, it offers greater equivalence than current alternatives.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36443-ofcom-requires-emergency-services-to-accept-sms-help-requests-uk/" target="_blank" >Emergency SMS Messages</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1206 Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0500 On Monday, AT&T will announce the company’s first location-based marketing service through which companies can send text messages to users who choose to receive special offers.<br /> <br /> The service, called ShopAlerts by AT&T, will send users messages from brand partners including Hewlett-Packard, Kmart, JetBlue and S. C. Johnson. The company is working with Placecast, which supplies a technology known as geo-fencing that allows retailers to send messages to users in a defined geographic area.<br /> <br /> AT&T is the first mobile carrier to use such a service in the United States. The service will be available for users in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/att-begins-service-to-text-users-in-certain-locations/" target="_blank" >Location Based SMS</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1205 1205 Wed, 2 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0500 In a move to keep electricity consumers posted about their monthly bills and due date of payment, the power discom will start sending SMS alerts soon.<br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1204 1204 Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Parents of new born babies in Kerala will henceforth get SMSes on their cell phones about vaccination details for babies. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1203 1203 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Here are some helpful tips regarding how to get your podcasts listed in the iTunes Music Store...<br /> <br /> <b>iTunes Compatibility</b><br /> In order to have your podcast included in the iTunes Music Store, you must first add the iTunes extension to your RSS feed. This means that you will need to modify the RSS feed for your podcast or videocast so that it includes tags that are specific to iTunes. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.feedforall.com/how-to-submit-podcast-to-itunes.htm" target="_blank" >How to Submit Podcast to iTunes Music Store</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1202 1202 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Singaporeans can look forward to receiving SMS alerts from PUB, the national water agency, warning them about heavy rain and any impending floods around the island by the middle of this year. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1201 1201 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 The GSMA will recommend that operators join a program that allows mobile subscribers to report SMS spam using short codes in an effort to gather more data on a growing annoyance.<br /> <br /> The GSMA along with its partner Cloudmark, which makes messaging security software for operators, concluded a trial in December of an SMS spam reporting system that analyzed SMSes and aggregated reports of abuse. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1200 1200 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Portsmouth Man Arrested After Allegedly Sending Harassing Text Messages.<br /> <br /> Justin Vars, 24, of 196 Riverside St., Portsmouth, turned himself in at the Portsmouth police station on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 8:15 a.m.<br /> <br /> Vars was wanted on an affidavit arrest warrant after allegedly sending harassing text messages to an ex-girlfriend. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://portsmouth.patch.com/articles/police-log-portsmouth-man-arrested-after-allegedly-sending-harassing-text-messages" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1199 1199 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Smart phone application developed in Hernando blocks text messaging while driving. The chime of an incoming text message can be tough for drivers to resist, even while barreling 70 mph down the interstate or navigating a crowded parking lot.<br /> <br /> So when a texting driver drifted into Gary Thomas' lane in Hernando County last spring and nearly ran him off the road, it became clear to him that distracted driving had to stop.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/smart-phone-application-developed-in-hernando-blocks-text-messaging-while/1151558" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1198 1198 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Rahway residents can sign up to receive text message alerts from the Rahway Police Department using the free Nixle Community Information Service.<br /> <br /> The Rahway Police create and publish messages through the Nixle Community Information Service. Nixle will then deliver this information to you instantly by cell phone text message and/or email. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1197 1197 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Text4baby is a free service that delivers proven health advice via text messages to pregnant women and new mothers. The messages offer timely reminders on maintaining not just physical health, but emotional and mental well being, too. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1196 1196 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 If you are using <a href="http://www.notepage.net/solar-winds/orion.htm">Solar Winds Orion in conjunction with NotePage software</a> you can find details in our integration section. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1195 1195 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:00:44 -0500 Are you fond of sending text messages via SMS? Well, sad to say that our friends from India will not really have a choice, because the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India plans to regulate sending of SMS for everyone. Users will be restricted to 100 text messages per day. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1194 1194 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Ana Juarez uses her cell phone to send text messages to just about everyone she knows. In fact, the 20 something Juarez says she uses her cell phone to do more texting than speaking on the phone.<br /> <br /> Realizing text messages are a way of life, the Kern County Sheriff's department launched a new crime fighting method called TIP411.<br /> <br /> The program is an anonymous texting system that allows the public to provide confidential tips and information in non emergency cases.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/115348944.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1193 1193 Wed, 9 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 SMS text messaging may seem old hat as a marketing tool compared to newer technologies like QR codes or augmented reality, but it should still form the base of mobile marketing programs, according to Tom Daley, group manager of strategy and planning at The Coca-Cola Company.<br /> <br /> <i>If you want to reach every consumer on the planet, texting is the way to do that,</i> said Daly, speaking Friday at MediaPost's Mobile Summit conference in Miami. To underscore his point, he noted that 2.3 trillion text messages were sent worldwide last year. And as one of the world's most pervasive consumer brands, Coca-Cola is always interested in reaching as wide an audience as possible. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=144376" target="_blank" >For Coca-Cola, Text Messaging Is Top Mobile Priority</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1192 1192 Tue, 8 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 On April 15, police secured phone records and text messages between the suspect and another man who lived at 105 Sheffield Ave. Between March 26 and March 29, the suspect sent and received several noteworthy messages.<br /> <br /> From the suspects phone: <i>Yeah and the carpet is off entirely im just waitin for dis dude to come thru hes gunna let me use his wip but i aint tall em tho.</i><br /> <i></i><br /> <a href="http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/affidavit_murderer_covered_his_tracks/id_33526" target="_blank" >Murder Suspect Left Text Message Trail</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1191 1191 Mon, 7 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Technology has evolved to help us keep in touch electronically during our busy lives with the aid of the internet, social networking websites and of course with the mobile phone. However for most of aging generations, technology is less of a help to communicate as the speed of technological advancements has left the elderly by the way side. The elderly could take advantage of electronic communications but instead have not been able to keep up with the communication revolution.<br /> <br /> The elderly find new technologies difficult to learn and navigate, the new terminology sounds baffling and they may struggle to understand the concepts of messaging formats. Most old people wont go to lessons to learn how to use computers, or to teach themselves how to use mobile phone and prefer to stick to old fashioned methods of communication.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.prfire.co.uk/press-release/sms-message-printers-keeping-the-elderly-connected-43642.html" target="_blank" >Complete Article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1190 Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Believe it or not, mobile phones say quite a lot about their owners, says a new study. <br /> <br /> <i>The iPhone users thinks computers give them control over their lives. iPhone is the Alfa Romeo, Chalke said. SonyEricsson users like a full social life. LG users are women aged 14 to 24. Samsung users tend to be conservative dressers over 50.</i><br /> <i></i><br /> <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Cellphone-offers-clue-to-your-personality-/articleshow/7394617.cms" target="_blank" >Complete Article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1189 1189 Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 List of <a href="http://www.businessreviewusa.com/business-features/technology/top-telecom-companies" target="_blank" >Top Telecom Services</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1188 1188 Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0500 The nations largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., was set to take control of NBC Universal on Friday after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services such as Netflix and Hulu. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1187 1187 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Need to learn about SMS and text messaging check out the <a href="http://www.notepage.net/learning-center/notepage-learning-center.htm" target="_blank" >SMS Learning Center</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1186 1186 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 A 17-year-old Columbia High School student is out on bond for allegedly threatening to blow up the school.<br /> <br /> Investigators say Kelsey Davis sent a bomb threat to a teacher via text message using an app that disguised the message with a long distance number.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=13888397" target="_blank" >Bomb Threat via Text Messages</a><br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1185 1185 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Mobile phone text messaging can boost childrens spelling skills, according to new research. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8272502/Text-messaging-improves-childrens-spelling-skills.html" target="_blank" >Text Messaging Improves Spelling</a><br /> <br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1184 1184 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 1. iPhone sales will rocket on the back of the Verizon deal

I predict Apple will sell another 10-12 million iPhones in 2011 through its new deal to supply the US carrier Verizon with CDMA handsets. In 2010, Apple sold approximately 40-45 million iPhones.

The top of the market for smartphone handsets will continue to be dominated by Apple worldwide.

Mobile Trends for 2011
]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1183 1183 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/@NotePage" target="_blank" >@NotePage</a> on Twitter to get the latest news. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1182 1182 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 A 15-year-old youth was shot dead during a street brawl between two rival groups in the Bronx organised through mobile phone text messages.<br /> <br /> The feuding groups had agreed to meet in the Williamsbridge area on Monday evening to settle a three-week dispute.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1346548/Bronx-teenager-shot-dead-gang-street-fight-organise-text-message.html?ito=feeds-newsxml" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1181 1181 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Diner Connection sends text messages to restaurant patrons to let them know when their table is ready. This is a new startup. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1180 1180 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 While this protocol is popular, it was not designed for paging and as such it is not time sensitive, there can be delays in the reciept of the email depending on the routing (this does not have anything to do with the software but the design of the protocol). If your carrier supports SNPP or WCTP we would suggest using those protocols if time is an issue! <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/smtp.htm" target="_blank" >SMTP Setting to Send SMS</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1179 1179 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 The Federal Communications Commission has opened a Notice of Inquiry, seeking public comment on how best to update the nation's 911 services. The FCC wants to expand 911 beyond the phone call for help, bringing advanced communication technologies to the decades old emergency program.<br /> <br /> According to the FCC, there are more than 650,000 911 calls made daily, and nearly 70% of those come from mobile devices. However, <i>right now you can not text 9-1-1</i>, said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, noting that during the Virginia Tech school shootings in 2007, some witnesses tried to text 911 but the texts simply never went through and the messages were not received by dispatchers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/fcc_looks_to_modernize_911_with_text_messaging.php" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1178 1178 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Google admitted this week that an issue with how the Android OS handles contacts and text messaging is causing phones to sometimes randomly send or misdirect SMS messages to the wrong users. The issue was first reported in late June of last year, but was not confirmed as a legitimate bug until now.<br /> <br /> Engineers have been able to recreate the issue, and now say that they believe the problems stem from two different issues with the Android OS. That said, the company stressed occurrences of the bug are rare, and a fix for the problem has been developed and would be released soon. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1177 1177 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Finding out when the next bus or LRT is scheduled to arrive just got a whole lot easier.<br /> <br /> And it is free.<br /> <br /> On Friday ETS unveiled a new pilot program. Through the use of a mobile phone, riders will gain access to bus schedule information by sending a text message to 31100, and almost instantly will get a return text with the requested information. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Edmonton+Transit+schedules+just+text+message+away/4076482/story.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1176 1176 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500
Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach has been gone for over a year but he is still getting in trouble.

The school acknowledged in a press release Friday their self-imposed sanctions following the institutionȗs discovery of text messaging violations within the athletics program have been accepted by the NCAAȗs Committee on Infractions.

complete article]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1175 1175 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Everyone and their mama is using SMS these days thus we were not surprised to learn that ABI Research predicts more than 7 trillion SMS messages will be sent worldwide in 2011, from nearly 4.2 billion mobile subscriptions.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.intomobile.com/2010/12/31/abi-research-messaging/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1174 1174 Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500 A kiss at midnight on New Years Eve is no longer enough for partygoers celebrating the turn of the year, with millions now sending text messages as well.<br /> <br /> A bump in the number of texts is expected to be sent on Friday night, with over 25% more than last year predicted by the mobile phone networks. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1173 1173 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 According to security experts, an <i>SMS of death </i>threatens to disable many current Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Motorola, Micromax and LG mobiles.<br /> <br /> In recent months, the tendency has been for hackers and security testers to focus their efforts on smartphones such as the iPhone or Android-based phones. However, according to Mulliner, only 16 per cent of mobile phone users possess sophisticated handsets of this type. By contrast, worldwide, more than 4.6 billion people use simpler <i>feature phones. </i>These often have just a single processor, are unable to run external native applications, but are often able to run Java apps.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/27C3-presentation-claims-many-mobiles-vulnerable-to-SMS-attacks-1159568.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1172 1172 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:14:30 -0500 The National Highway and Motorway Police in Pakistan is going to launch a Short Message Service (SMS) from the new year to create awareness about road safety in commuters and inform them about weather conditions.<br /> <br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1171 1171 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:14:30 -0500 Ashton Kutcher likes communicating via the written word.<br /> <br /> We know he Tweets to and about wife Demi Moore, even when she's sitting right next to him. And now he's exploring the notion in an essay for Harpers Bazaar. He maintains that <i>it is safe to say</i> text messaging was invented by a man.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2010/12/ashton-kutcher-text-messaging-is-the-new-format-for-romance/1" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1170 1170 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 BlackBerry users, like everyone else, want to be kept up to date with the latest news, so having a decent RSS feed reader on the BlackBerry platform is a good thing. And we have just that with the BlackBerry News Feeds app. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1169 1169 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 In the heart of Africa, where humanity wallows in poverty and access to health care is a dream, the fight against counterfeit drugs has been daunting.<br /> <br /> But technology is coming to the rescue of millions of patients and consumers who face the risk of using counterfeit medicines each year.<br /> <br /> Consumers will soon be able to countercheck genuineness of the drugs they buy via short text messages a platform dubbed mPedigree.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000024029&cid=4&ttl=Fighting%20counterfeit%20medicines%20via%20SMS" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1168 Thu, 9 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 The mastermind behind a SMS spam scheme that preyed on lonely hearts through dating websites has been fined $2 million.<br /> <br /> Former porn site operator Scott Gregory Phillips was behind a Brisbane-based business which employed backpackers to create fake profiles on dating websites and send unsolicited text messages to victims.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/internet-porn-king-fined-2m-20101201-18gbu.html" target="_blank" >SMS Spammer Fined</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1167 1167 Wed, 8 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Four nonprofit groups are trying to attract $25 gifts through text messages this holiday season, an experiment that may increase the popularity of giving via mobile phones among charities.<br /> <br /> One of the biggest limitations of such giving, which burst onto the scene earlier this year when nonprofits raised tens of millions of dollars through text-to-give programs after the Haitian earthquake, has been the small size of the donations charities could solicit, just $5 or $10.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/a-test-of-bigger-gifts-to-charity-via-text-message/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1166 1166 Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 The city of Brockton has launched a text messaging tip service in its public school system. On Wednesday, students in both middle and alternative high school were encouraged to begin using a text and web-based tip line to let school officials and police know about problems with bullying.&nbsp;&nbsp;According to Jocelyn Meek, the communications officer for Brockton Public Schools, the system is an anonymous way for students to share their concerns on a variety of troubling issues.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.959watd.com/news.php?Brockton-Public-Schools-launch-text-messaging-tip-line-4617" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1165 1165 Mon, 6 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 A 17-year-old boy and his grandfather were rescued from the icy marsh in Dutchess County after their canoe overturned, thanks to his text messages.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/northern_suburbs&id=7811484" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1164 1164 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 An Egyptian court overruled on Saturday a decision by the telecommunications authority to impose restrictions on media companies that send out news alerts to cell phones.<br /> <br /> The Administrative Court said the governments action were a restriction on freedom of expression and an unjustified intrusion on the SMS alert services. It is not yet clear if the government will try to appeal the verdict. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/business/news/article_1601834.php/Egypt-court-cancels-restrictions-imposed-on-SMS-news-alerts" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1163 1163 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500 The way we reach 911 in an emergency could soon change. The Federal communications Commission is looking at the possibility of being able to relay messages to emergency services via text messaging, and even streaming video.<br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1162 1162 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500 In an effort to determine what Brett Favre did or did not text Jenn Sterger, the NFL is conducting high-tech forensic work to trace the electronic pathways and transmission of any photos or messages that might have been sent during communication between them, according to a source familiar with the situation. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=5834856" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1161 1161 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500 College students say their professors would be <i>shocked</i> to know just how often they send text messages during lectures, and one researcher has offered a simple and stringent solution: Give failing grades to text-happy students.<br /> <br /> Nine in 10 students said in a Wilkes University study released this month that they have sent and received texts during class, although a much smaller portion of students believe educators should allow unlimited texting in class as long as it does not disturb others.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/text-messaging-a-lecture-hall-epidemic/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1160 1160 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Texas Education Agency staff requested the change to the ethics code because they said they are receiving disciplinary case referrals in which teachers were found to have sent students thousands of text messages.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sometimes the content of the messages was not inappropriate on their face but the volume of messages and time of day the messages were sent indicated that the educator was <i>grooming</i> the student for a future sexual relationship.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13540370" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1159 1159 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Rodriguez gained momentary infamy when he succeeded in eluding law enforcement officers from three states and federal marshals after stealing an unmarked police car while his hands and feet were shackled, according to authorities. He used his knees to steer the vehicle before freeing himself of the constraints using a handcuff key on the key chain left in the running car, police said.<br /> <br /> After making his unlikely getaway, police were able to track him down early Thursday at a motel in Connecticut by tracing text messages he sent from his cellphone. The account that follows comes from a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/11/18/how-text-messages-doomed-a-daring-nypd-escapee/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1158 1158 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Proof positive that people are wired differently: I'm a walking TV guide, able to tell you the day and time for each of my favorite shows, but my wife has no idea when anythings on. If not for our DVR, she would never catch an episode of Glee.<br /> <br /> If you are like her, you might appreciate Remember To Watch. True to its name, the service sends text-message reminders to your cell phone 30 minutes before a selected show is scheduled to air. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/211131/get_textmessage_reminders_of_shows_you_want_to_watch.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1157 1157 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Kenyan patients with HIV got a weekly text message that asked,<i> How are you? </i>in a reminder for them to take their drugs that help keep the virus dormant.<br /> <br /> People who got the texts were 12 per cent more likely to have an undetectable level of the HIV virus.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/128824--text-messaging-to-help-fight-aids-in-africa" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1156 1156 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500 A San Diego-based company is conducting a study to see if constant text messages can help a person lose weight.<br /> <br /> San Diegan Raymond Acosta wants to be fit and healthy, and he said sometimes he needs a little push. He said constant text messages have helped him stay on track.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.10news.com/news/25778817/detail.html" target="_blank" >Text Messaging Weight Loss</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1155 1155 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500 AT&T Mobility notified its subscribers Thursday that they might be entitled to benefits from a proposed class-action settlement over alleged improper charging of Internet taxes.<br /> <br /> Subscribers sued AT&T earlier this year, saying the carrier charged them Internet taxes on their mobile service bills in violation of the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act and other laws. Suits in various courts were transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in Chicago. AT&T and the plaintiffs in the case, who represented a broad class of AT&T Mobility customers, reached a settlement agreement in July. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20101112/tc_pcworld/atampttextsmobileusersaboutclassactionsettlement" target="_blank" >AT & T Class Action</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1154 1154 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:00:03 -0500 Today, more and more predators are switching to cell phones to lure their victims, but parents can use that same technology to help keep their kids safe.<br /> <br /> Amy Antley checks her daughters Facebook page every two to three days. <i>That was one of the stipulations. You have a phone, Facebook, I have the passwords.</i><br /> <i></i><br /> <a href="http://www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?S=13447858" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1153 1153 Tue, 9 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Text messaging at night can lead to sleeping disorders in kids<br /> <br /> Children sending text messages and working on internet before sleeping are more likely to suffer from poor sleep, bad mood, and cognitive problems, reveals a pilot study.<br /> <br /> Use of electronic media like cell phones, laptops, iPads, etc. and continuous texting while sleeping is found to cause insomnia, ADHD, anxiety, depression, learning difficulties, and leg pain at night in kids aged between 8 to 22 years.<br /> <br /> Researchers said, <i>These activities are not sleep-promoting, like reading a novel or listening to music. They stimulate the brain and depress normal sleep cycles.</i> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1152 1152 Mon, 8 Nov 2010 09:00:31 -0400 That's increasingly the attitude of teens in the U.S., who used their mobile phones to send and receive an average of 3,339 texts per month in the second quarter, according to The Nielsen Co. SMS ) is now the main reason to own a cell phone, according to teens in the U.S. SMS, which was created as a testing and communication system for cellular network technicians, is limited to 160 characters per message but has proved well-suited to consumers around the world. The pace at which the average U.S. teens is now using SMS comes out to six messages per waking hour, according to Nielsen.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/207884/us_teens_text_3339_times_a_month_nielsen_says.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1151 1151 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Nielsen found that teens send or receive an average of 3,339 texts per month. Those between the ages of 13 and 17 send or receive an average of 4,050 texts per month, far more than any other age group. The next closest group was 18-24 year olds, who send an average of 1,630 text messages per month. Those figures are both greater than the average amount of texts sent during the same quarter in 2009. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1150 1150 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400 A new fraud, targeting people selling second-hand goods in newspaper classifieds and online services such as Gumtree, is in operation. According to the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of South Africa (WASPA), the purported buyers use commercial SMS messaging services to send sellers fraudulent confirmations of bank deposits so that they can obtain the sellers goods.<br /> <br /> On receipt of an apparently legitimate confirmation that they have deposited the money, they then insist on taking the goods from the seller, who soon discovers that no deposit has been made to his or her bank account. The fraudsters currently operate mostly on the weekends and in the evenings.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/78/53064.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1149 1149 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Greenfingers Global School, a co-educational English medium school in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, has installed RFID technology on school grounds to record attendance and monitor student whereabouts, according to a New Delhi Television report.<br /> <br /> The schools 850 students will wear RFID-embedded ID cards, which are captured by installed RFID readers and antenna. Once transmitted to the school’s database, the system can send bulk SMS messages to parents regarding their child’s current whereabouts.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cr80news.com/2010/10/12/india-sends-sms-to-parents-on-their-childs-whereabouts" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1148 1148 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Cellular phones and other mobile devices often contain toxic materials that can pollute the environment. The chemicals contained in the cell phones and electronics are harmful to the health of both humans and animals. Cell phones and their accessories contain a large number of hazardous substances known as Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals - PBTs. Some of the chemicals contained in the PBTs have been known to cause damage to nervous systems, reproductive systems, and developmental systems, as well as causing cancer.<br /> <br /> When recycled properly, the materials can be put back into circulation, reducing the health risks to the community. The materials that are contained in old cell phones can often be recycled and reused to make a variety of other products. Additionally, in order to comply with environmental protection regulations, many countries have very specific requirements and methods for disposing of cell phones, batteries, and other toxic items. Rather than wrestling with disposal guidelines yourself, it is often much easier to just sell or donate old cell phones to a company qualified to recycle them. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/green/why-recycle-cell-phones.htm" target="_blank" >Why Recycle Cell Phones</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1147 1147 Fri, 8 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Taking advantage of the most ubiquitous device in the world – the mobile phone – Mobile Messenger and Poll Everywhere&nbsp;&nbsp;today announced a partnership to provide high school educators with an interactive SMS-based education program.&nbsp;&nbsp;By leveraging the widely accessible SMS platform, the collaboration successfully scales Poll Everywheres mobile participation system to improve student engagement, increase interaction and raise test scores.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mobile-messenger-and-poll-everywhere-collaborate-to-deliver-sms-learning-program-to-high-school-students-and-teachers-104331628.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1146 1146 Thu, 7 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA and Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division have been made aware that fraudulent text messages have been sent to disaster survivors in neighboring states.<br /> <br /> The reported text message tells recipients they have a message waiting from FEMA and instructs them to push the star button on their cell phone to obtain information about their federal disaster assistance. A subscription of $9.99 per month is then charged to the owner of the cell phone if the star button is pushed. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1145 1145 Wed, 6 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Are you a resident of Chennai who wants to know the status of the passport that you have just applied for? Just send a text message SMS from your mobile phone to the Regional Passport Office.<br /> <br /> In a bid to bring down the number of applicants, who throng Shastri Bhavan every day to know the status of their passport applications, the RPO on Friday launched the 'Passport Query Through SMS' system in collaboration with BSNL. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/-Passport-status-is-an-SMS-away/articleshow/6662345.cms" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1144 1144 Tue, 5 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Facebook and internet communications company Skype are planning to announce a <i>wide-ranging partnership that will include integration of SMS, voice chat and Facebook Connect.</i> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1143 1143 Mon, 4 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Football fans at Ross-Ade Stadium can send text messages to report problems during football games, thanks to a new system operated by Purdue Police. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1142 1142 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 T-Mobile argued in a court briefing today that text-messaging services are not subject to the same regulations as voice services, in defending itself against a lawsuit filed by a text-message marketing company.<br /> <br /> Last week T-Mobile was sued by EZ Texting, a company that runs marketing campaigns for various clients that want to send group text messages. In the suit, EZ Texting claimed that T-Mobile pulled the plug on its service after learning it was running a campaign for a client called Weedmaps.com.<br /> <br /> However, T-Mobile said it yanked EZ Textings messaging code because it was supposed to get prior approval for all marketing campaigns run over its network, as specified in its agreement with the marketing company. In addition to Weedmaps.com, EZ Texting also failed to get approval for two other services involving party rentals and church services, T-Mobile claimed in its answer to EZ Textings complaint.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-20017429-265.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1141 1141 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Recent research has found people want to respond to advertising via their mobile phones and that SMS messages are the preferred method. It makes sense, then, that Facebook users would also like to be communicated with via SMS - at least thats what outfits like TextualAds are hoping.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.bizreport.com/2010/09/textualads-integrates-sms-with-facebook-fan-pages.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1140 1140 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Shivani Anand, 28, was mystified when she didn't receive transaction alerts after swiping her credit card in a shopping spree.<br /> <br /> A concerned Shivani called up her banks helpline, only to find out she would not be getting any updates or alerts from the bank on her transactions till Sep 30.<br /> <br /> The bank's automated voice response system informed customers that they would not be receiving any alerts in the in the wake of the government banning bulk SMS service across the country. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://sify.com/finance/customers-suffer-the-brunt-of-the-bulk-sms-ban-news-default-kj0qEdbbgfg.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1139 1139 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:00:05 -0400 Google Apps users authorizing access from other applications—email clients, calendar apps, and the like—may soon need to verify both their password and phone access, under a new two-step authorization being pushed by Google. Administrators need to enable it for their domains, but it's a feature that will likely make its way to general Google apps for the public like Gmail. Do you want two-step, SMS-based verification for your Google accounts, or is it a step too far into inconvenience?<br /> <br /> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5642717/google-rolling-out-sms-verification-for-google-apps-access" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1138 1138 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The worlds infatuation with texting has grown from 4.1 trillion text messages per year in 2008, to more than 1.6 trillion text messages per day in 2010, and in order to raise awareness of the dangers associated with Texting While Driving TWD, Iconosys, the creator of the smartphone safety app-SMS Replier,- has taken to the roads starting Sept. 9, 2010.<br /> <br /> Over the next two months, Iconosys, CEO and founder Wayne Irving II, a pioneer in next-generation telecom concepts, will lead a cross-country tour of major college campuses with scheduled stops on specific days. Departing from California, Iconosys plans to visit every college en route and also other locations that would be announced subsequently. The tour will culminate in Washington DC on September 21st at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's second annual National Distracted Driving Summit.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://education.tmcnet.com/topics/education/articles/101569-safety-app-sms-replier-combat-texting-while-driving.htm" target="_blank" >compltee article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1137 1137 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 T-Mobile is being sued by EZ Texting&nbsp;&nbsp;which claims the fourth-largest U.S. carrier was unfairly blocking its SMS delivery service due to connections with medical marijuana groups.<br /> <br /> The company, which offers groups and organizations way to have mass SMS campaigns, said T-Mobile was concerned about its connections to a legal in the state it was located marijuana dispensary group. EZ Texting said it severed ties with this marijuana group but its short code capabilities were revoked anyways.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.intomobile.com/2010/09/17/t-mobile-sued-marijuana-texts/" target="_blank" >T-Mobile Sued</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1136 1136 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Text messages use a system that is different than the wireless or land-line connections and is faster than a call. It also uses a fraction of the bandwidth; 800 people can send a text message in the bandwidth used by just one phone call.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=12830">In the event of an emergency, set up a texting plan with your friends and family</a>. <br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1135 1135 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Comcast today announced&nbsp;&nbsp;that the company is deploying support via SMS, allowing users to get account help by sending a text to COMCAST4U (short code 266278). Users can send a variety of messages (listed in the link above) like CALLME, which prompts a call from Comcast support, NOAPPT, which cancels scheduled service calls, or BAL, which provides users with their account balance. <br /> <br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1134 1134 Thu, 9 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Are you one of those who feel dizzy each time you look at your monthly mobile bill? Well, join the club. No matter how hard many of us try to curb our bills, we invariably end up in the same situation month after month wondering where we went wrong. It seems like the mobile phone has become an efficient tool of siphoning our hard-earned money. The bills have so much of technical jargon and fine print that it only serves to add to the confusion.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.techtree.com/India/Features/Tips_to_Control_your_Mobile_Spending/551-112771-899.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1133 1133 Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The number of Americans under the sway of the text message has increased again, says the latest Pew Resarch study called <i>Cell phones and American Adults</i>. Still, as you might expect, adults still trail teens by a the considerable number.<br /> <br /> The rise, year-over-year, is quite interesting. About 72 percent of adult cell phone users send and receive text messages; last year at the same time the number was 65 percent. Meanwhile, 87 percent of teen cell phone users text, but the percentage hides a much higher number: teens send and receive about 50 SMS messages per day, while adults send and receive five times less, or about 10.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.examiner.com/technology-in-national/adult-text-messaging-use-rises-to-72-percent-but-teens-still-rule" target="_blank" >Adult Texting on the Rise</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1132 1132 Tue, 7 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 <br /> Tips for <a href="http://thwack.com/forums/p/26707/112459.aspx#112459" target="_blank" >Integrating NotePager Pro with IPMonitor</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1131 1131 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400 New York-based Citi will be the first U.S. bank to deploy MasterCards inControl service to consumers, adding new functionality for cardholders by the end of this year. The new service will give cardholders the ability to set spending limits, set budgets and rules for when and how their card can be used, and set up realtime SMS and email alerts based on spending activity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.banktech.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=226700427&cid=RSSfeed_BankTech_News" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1130 1130 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Text messaging is one of the most popular communication methods in the world. The cost of a cell phone and SMS plan compared to that of a computer and a broadband connection has made texting extremely popular in developing countries, and<i> unlimited messaging </i>plans have made it the communication medium of choice for teens everywhere beating face-to-face conversation and e-mail in popularity.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/08/17/text-messaging-infographic/" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1129 1129 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Lewis County Sheriff's investigators have arrested two men for sending threatening text messages to each other on their cell phones.<br /> <br /> Investigators say 26 year old Scott Gaba of Lowville sent 34 year old Jeffrey Hanno of Glenfield a text message threatening to do physical harm to him if he did not stop sending text messages to Gabas girlfriend. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wktv.com/news/top-stories/Lowville-Arrests-100719314.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1128 1128 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Instead of using an algorithm to produce results, as Google and Yahoo do, ChaCha and KGB rely on people to generate their answers. ChaCha provides a free service that allows users to send queries by text or voice message and then receive a text reply, often accompanied by an advertisement, from one of the companys approximately 50,000 part-time responders. Competitor KGB has a similar setup, although its users pay 99 cents per answer and are spared the outside advertising with each response. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/13/AR2010081303979.html?hpid=sec-tech" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1127 1127 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The woman who claims to have been Mel Gibsons mistress at the time of the now-famous January 6 blowout says she was badgered by Mel's bodyguard to keep her mouth shut ... this according to sources who have been in touch with the woman.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://foreign.peacefmonline.com/entertainment/201008/70583.php" target="_blank" >complete article</a><br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1126 1126 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Cellular phones and other mobile devices often contain toxic materials that can pollute the environment. The chemicals contained in the cell phones and electronics are harmful to the health of both humans and animals. Cell phones and their accessories contain a large number of hazardous substances known as Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals. Some of the chemicals contained in the PBTs have been known to cause damage to nervous systems, reproductive systems, and developmental systems, as well as causing cancer. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/green/why-recycle-cell-phones.htm" target="_blank" >Why You Should Recycle Cell Phones</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1125 1125 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Text messages push diabetics to record blood-sugar levels. What if my blood sugars too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill? With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to use cellphones to help fight chronic diseases. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nationworld/stories/DN-phonehealth_28nat.ART.State.Edition1.fc384a.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1124 1124 Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400 <i>U Shud Text Us</i><br /> <br /> That is the message the NYPD is sending the increasingly text-crazed public, urging tipsters to let their fingers do the snitching.<br /> <br /> Cops are kicking off a campaign Tuesday to boost the lagging number of text message tips to the Crime Stoppers website.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/07/30/2010-07-30_cops_urging_public_to_get_textual_against_criminals.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1123 Tue, 3 Aug 2010 09:00:58 -0400 A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything thats said.<br /> <br /> The significance of Chris Pagets work is that it shows how cheaply such devices, which have been around for decades and are often used by law enforcement, can now be built by hobbyists with equipment easily found on the Internet.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_hacker_conference_tapping_cell_phones_2" target="_blank" >Hacked Cell Phones</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1122 1122 Mon, 2 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400 An Ohio State University analysis found that for the past few years, the number of emergency room visits resulting from pedestrian cell phone accidents has doubled year-over-year. The study showed that in 2008, more than 1,000 pedestrians visited emergency rooms for injuries like walking into a pole while texting or spraining an ankle after falling down while talking on a cell phone.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/10/BUNQ1E9RMD.DTL" target="_blank" >Even Walking While Texting May Be Dangerous</a><br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1121 1121 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0400
1. Knowing It All

Business owners who think they have learned it all will very often tend to fail. Even the most experienced entrepreneurs have to be willing to learn continually. There are always new technologies and markets emerging. It is very important to learn these new technologies and adapt to changing markets.

Top 10 Small Business Mistakes]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1120 1120 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Thursday Governor Patrick signed a bill that bans texting while driving as well as requires vision tests every five years to older drivers. The new law also bans scanning the internet on a mobile device while driving.&nbsp;&nbsp;The fine for texting while driving will be $100 for a first offense, and up to $500 for repeat offenses. The fine will not be considered a moving violation. Police will be able to pull over anyone they suspect of texting while driving.<br /> <br /> Also included in the law is a ban for anyone under the age of 18 from talking on their cellphone and driving. Violators face suspension of their license or permit.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-46679-Boston-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2010m7d4-Texting-While-Driving-Illegal-In-Massachusetts" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1119 1119 Mon, 5 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Cellular telephones, or <i>cellphones</i>, are an important part of modern society. When <i>Miss Manners</i> wrote about good manners and etiquette, mobile phones did not exist nearly to the extent they do in our society today. In an effort to assist cellphone users, we have written up some guidelines to help people use their mobile phones appropriately while navigating in polite society. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/learning-center/cell-phone-etiquette-part-2.htm" target="_blank" >Cell Phone Etiquette - Part 2</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1118 1118 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0400 When Michigans ban on texting while driving takes effect Thursday, police will be able to pull over motorists solely for using their cell phones to send or look at text messages or e-mails.<br /> <br /> Some in law enforcement say the similarities between dialing a cell phone, which remains legal, and texting, which will cost drivers $100 for a first offense, will make the ban difficult to enforce. Others, however, say it will be relatively straightforward for officers to spot and ticket violators.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2010/06/26/life/doc4c264fce903c7232154991.txt" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1117 1117 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Teachers and principals at Norwich Free Academy find the constant text-messaging by students to be the most disruptive problem in their classrooms, so now it's their turn.<br /> <br /> Throughout the summer, NFA is sending one text message per weekday to students who have signed up - or whose parents have signed them up - for the new <i>Learning Does not Take a Vacation</i> program. The text messages started last week with vocabulary on Monday, science on Tuesday, math on Wednesday, history on Thursday and cultural literacy on Friday.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100627/NWS01/306279871/1019&town=" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1116 1116 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Collection of settings for sending SMS and text messages to cell phones. Refer to the <a href="http://www.notepage.net/snpp.htm" target="_blank" >SNPP</a> and <a href="http://www.notepage.net/wctp.htm" target="_blank" >WCTP</a> settings for each carrier. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1115 1115 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 When sending text messages to pagers and cell phone, the <a href="http://www.notepage.net/tap-phone-numbers.htm" target="_blank" >terminal phone number</a> is required we have listed the most commonly used numbers along with the settings. Please let us know of any additional modem numbers that you would like to have added to the database. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1114 1114 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 A visual look at <a href="http://www.notepage.net/how-it-works.htm" target="_blank" >how text messaging works</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1113 1113 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:00:38 -0400 Telecom <a href="http://www.notepage.net/smtp.hthm" target="_blank" >SMTP settings</a> for sending text messages via email to mobile phones http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1112 1112 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The Ministry of Interior is to introduce a new service by which people, both Saudis and expatriates, will be informed of traffic fines and sent SMS text messages that their ID documents or resident permits need renewal. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1111 1111 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:00:52 -0400 Parents of young children have particular cause to be concerned, especially now that internet access is fast becoming a basic feature on mobile phones. <i>Phones are tools; they give children access to information which otherwise they would not have had access</i>,says Yinka Awobo-Pearse, a Montessori trained educationist who runs a nursery school in Lagos. <i>What we have to realise is that they open up a world to the children which you have no control over. Normally it was on the PC at home, and you could see them doing it, now it's in their hands.</i><br /> <i></i><br /> <a href="http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Money/Business/5576838-147/for_the_young_mobile_phones_mean.csp" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1110 1110 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 It is common knowledge that in case of emergency, you call 911. But what if you can not call out?<br /> <br /> What if you are in a hostage situation, or hiding from a burglar in a closet at home? Such questions have floated around local law enforcement agencies for years as wireless phones continue to flood the market.<br /> <br /> Taking advantage of the latest trends in technology, Marion County, Fla., has become the latest in the country to accept distress calls via text message. By texting a message to a Sheriffs Office phone number, residents who are in danger can reach emergency responders through the Communication Center.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/764856" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1109 1109 Wed, 9 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 On the night Michelle Lee was murdered, a text message was sent from her phone to Gary McGurkhers: <i>Out walking trying to think. You want me to stop by? </i>said the message to her on-and-off boyfriends phone.<br /> <br /> The next day, April 27, 2009, Ms. Lee, a 24-year-old criminalist with the New York Police Department's forensic laboratory, was found dead inside her Queens apartment. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704025304575284501726547986.html?mod=googlenews_wsj" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1107 1107 Tue, 8 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 We will be presenting at this years <a href="http://www.sic.org" target="_blank" >Software Industry Conference</a> July 15-17th in Dallas, Texas join us there! http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1106 1106 Mon, 7 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 A new version of <a href="http://www.notepage.net/pagegate.htm" target="_blank" >PageGate</a> text messaging software is available. The update is minor with a few fixes. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1105 1105 Fri, 4 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Almost two thirds of Brits have sent a naughty phone picture of themselves to the wrong mobile number, according to a survey.<br /> <br /> The saucy snaps are normally meant for partners they are <i>sexting</i>, but have ended up with strangers or, even worse, their parents.<br /> <br /> And 72% of mobile owners have received steamy shots of people they do not know.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/05/31/two-thirds-of-brits-send-saucy-sms-pics-to-strangers-115875-22298547/" target="_blank" >Saucy Text Messages</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1104 1104 Thu, 3 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Trial of former political secretary to former Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh who was charged with making a criminal threat via SMS to three assemblymen in April last year, was postponed as the accused Datuk Dr Ahmad Ramzi Mohamad Zubir was on medical leave.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/state_news/news.php?id=502253&cat=et" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1103 1103 Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 I have an iPhone 3GS. I haven't paid for a texting plan.The problem is that advertisers have found my phone number and text me. I receive from five to ten unsolicited texts each month. Is it true that AT&T charges 20¢ for incoming text messages when you don't have a text plan? And how can one block receiving all text and messaging to the iPhone?<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/197233/blocking_iphone_sms_messages.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1102 1102 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, citizens who have information on a crime will be able to provide Buffalo police with information through text messaging. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1101 1101 Thu, 27 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 US antitrust regulators gave Internet search titan Google a green light to acquire mobile advertising network firm AdMob, saying the deal was unlikely to harm competition.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100522/tc_afp/usantitrustittelecomadvertisetakeovergoogleadmob" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1100 1100 Wed, 26 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The common fear about phone texting while driving is that you may not see a car coming and will get into an accident. This 21-year-old patient, however, was the passenger. So what's wrong with that? I asked. What' is wrong with texting if you are the passenger?

Well, my professor said, this young lady became another casualty of the texting epidemic because she didn't see the collision happening and couldn't brace herself. The angle of her head was such that the airbag hit her obliquely and blinded her to some extent in both eyes.

complete article]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1099 1099 Tue, 25 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The largest study to examine a potential link between cellphone use and cancer is already stirring up controversy, two days ahead of its actual release. After many years of ambiguous and sometimes conflicting results, the Interphone study was an attempt to provide a definitive measure of any risks associated with heavy cellphone use. But even the studys authors spent several years arguing over how to interpret the data that came in, before finally producing a report thats due to be published Monday evening, US time. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1098 1098 Mon, 17 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed a rule that would require wireless carriers to warn customers about extra fees for using more voice minutes or data than their plan allows.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-11/fcc-may-ask-mobile-carriers-to-warn-customers-about-extra-fees.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1097 1097 Wed, 12 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Research and Markets ... connections, and revenue analysis split by data and voice. This is followed by key data and forecasts on wireless content and the mobile messaging. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1096 1096 Tue, 11 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 <a href="http://www.notepage.net/snpp.htm" target="_blank" >SNPP</a> settings to send text messages via the Internet. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1095 1095 Mon, 10 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Net neutrality rules proposed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission could upset a complex mobile telecom marketplace and lead to fewer handset choices and fewer smartphone applications, a mobile trade group said Monday.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100426/tc_pcworld/groupsmakelastpitchesonnetneutrality" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1094 1094 Thu, 6 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The biggest study to date into the effects of mobile-phone usage on long-term health was launched on Thursday, aiming to track at least a quarter of a million of people in five European countries for up to 30 years.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100422/wr_nm/us_mobilephones_health_report" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1093 1093 Tue, 4 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Google Inc said it no longer plans to offer a version of its Nexus One smartphone for the Verizon Wireless network and will change its distribution plans in Britain, underscoring the challenges facing the Internet search company as it expands into the mobile phone market. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1092 1092 Mon, 3 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday added mobile printing to its enterprise services offerings, giving BlackBerry users a new way to print documents on the go.<br /> <br /> A new services offering called ePrint will let BlackBerry users securely print documents from printers at public locations like hotels, airports or libraries, said John Tomesco, vice president of marketing and development for HPs Imaging and Printing Group. Users will be able to print e-mail messages, images, presentations and documents in file formats such as PDF.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100421/tc_pcworld/hpenablesremoteprintingforblackberrydevices" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1091 1091 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 AT&T Inc. added fewer wireless customers with contracts in the first quarter than it has since 2004, an indication that the saturation of the market is even starting to catch up with the carrier of the iPhone.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_at_t" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1090 1090 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 A new publishing company is betting that readers will bypass electronic readers such as Amazon's Kindle and Sonys Reader in favor of reading bite-sized stories on mobile devices they already own.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100419/wr_nm/us_books_digital_mobile" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1089 1089 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will hear the case of whether employees text messages sent by an employer-owned device are considered private.<br /> <br /> The case specifically will examine whether a California police department violated the constitutional rights of an employee when it inspected personal text messages sent and received by a pager owned by the city of Ontario, Calif.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/226685-u.s.-supreme-court-to-hear-sexting-case" target="_blank" >complete article</a><br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1088 1088 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Mobile phones are an increasingly popular way to surf the Internet in rural China, but a digital divide is still growing between the countrys rural and urban areas, a survey found.<br /> <br /> Rural China had over 100 million Internet users at the end of last year, accounting for just 15 percent of the rural population, according to a report put online Thursday by the China Internet Network Information Center , the government-controlled overseer of Internet domain names in the country. That compares to 45 percent of people online in bigger cities, a gap that has widened for the last two years, the report said.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100416/tc_pcworld/moreruralchinesesurfthewebbymobilephone" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1087 1087 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 <i>Dead Zone</i> ads may be creepy, but they capture the essence of a problem familiar to many cell phone users: When you're indoors, even within your carriers coverage area, the networks signal sometimes simply is not strong enough to support voice calls or data services. A slew of products now address the problem--but they do not come cheap.<br /> <br /> The signal-boosting products generally fall into one of two categories: femtocells or signal repeaters. Both types of equipment can deliver strong signals within buildings, but they work in fundamentally different ways.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100413/tc_pcworld/boostweakcellserviceathomeyouroptions" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1086 1086 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Step by step tutorial to <a href="http://www.notepage.net/pagegate-windows-7.htm" target="_blank" >install PageGate on Windows 7</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1085 1085 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The Japanese firm behind a dog-bark translation machine and cellphone ring tones meant to attract members of the opposite sex has a new spring-time offering -- a mobile phone application to cure hayfever.<br /> <br /> The Japan Ringing Tone Laboratory has released its latest invention just in time for the cherry blossom season, when white and pink petals shower the country and pollen allergies and sinus problems cause misery for millions.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100402/tc_afp/japantelecomhealthoffbeat" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1084 1084 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 NotePager Pro will run on Windows 7. To make it a little easier we have created tutorials for running NotePager Pro on Windows 7.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/notepager-pro-windows-7-32-bit.htm" target="_blank" >Installing NotePager Pro on Windows 7 32 Bit</a><br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/notepager-pro-windows-7-64-bit.htm" target="_blank" >Installing NotePager Pro on Windows 7 64 Bit</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1083 1083 Mon, 5 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 A coalition of tech vendors and privacy groups is calling on the U.S. Congress to update a 24-year-old law to better protect users of e-mail, cloud computing services and mobile phones from government surveillance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100330/tc_pcworld/techfirmsprivacygroupswantneweprivacylaw" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1082 1082 Sat, 3 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 A U.K. regulatory agency on Thursday proposed a steep reduction in connection charges for mobile phone users. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1081 1081 Fri, 2 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Verizon Wireless customers will soon be able to charge up to $25 a month in online purchases to their Verizon Wireless accounts.<br /> <br /> The carrier today announced that the e-commerce payment service, based on services created by Danal Inc. will be launched later this spring.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> The service will require text messaging-enabled phones, and that purchases be made from Verizon-approved online stores, which include game sites and social networks.<br /> <br /> The service requires that customers click a BilltoMobile button during checkout from a participating online Web site. Users will be asked to input their mobile numbers and mobile billing zip codes for authentication. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173867/Verizon_Wireless_set_to_launch_mobile_payment_service" target="_blank" >Verizon Payment System</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1080 1080 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1079 1079 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Priority Support reminder. If PageGate is critical to your operations it is recommended you purchase Priority Support. Priority Support gives you priority access to technical support as well as free upgrades, details about what is included in <a href="http://www.notepage.net/priority-support.htm" target="_blank" >PageGate Priority Support</a> can be found <a href="http://www.notepage.net/priority-support.htm" target="_blank" >here.</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1078 1078 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0400
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Yet new research that used cell phones to track people reveals the patterns of our movements and where we can be found, day or night, are predictable as much as 93 percent of the time, no matter how far we travel. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100305/sc_livescience/cellphonesrevealpredictabilityinhumanmovements" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1074 1074 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0500 The SMS and text messaging center includes interactive video tutorials, educational articles and support resources all pertinent to the sending of text and SMS messages. NotePage, Inc. has long been a leader in wireless communication and the SMS learning center expands on their commitment to educate users about messaging technologies, procedures and protocols.<br /> <br /> The SMS learning center and videos are freely available, and no login is required. Additional details can be found at: <a href="http://www.notepage.net/learning-center/notepage-learning-center.htm" target="_blank" >http://www.notepage.net/learning-center/notepage-learning-center.htm</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1073 1073 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Quickly find answers to your NotePage questions using the <a href="http://www.notepage.net/knowledgebase.htm" target="_blank" >NotePage knowledgebase</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1072 1072 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:00:22 -0500 Ignoring the health risks of heavy cell phone use invites a cancer epidemic, supporters of a bill requiring manufacturers to put labels on mobile phones and packaging said Tuesday.<br /> <br /> <i>We can do nothing and wait for the body count. That is what happened with smoking</i> before warnings on cigarette packs were mandated, David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and Environment at the University of Albany, told Maine lawmakers.<br /> <br /> The Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing on a bill that would make Maine the first state to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, especially among children. Opponents dismissed research pointing to the risks and said the bill is more about politics than science.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100303/ap_on_hi_te/us_cell_phone_warnings" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1071 1071 Sun, 7 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Early termination fees for mobile phone contracts are necessary to subsidize the cost of smartphones and customers know what they are getting into, mobile carriers told the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in comments filed this week.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100224/tc_pcworld/mobilecarriersdefendearlyterminationfees" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1070 1070 Sat, 6 Mar 2010 09:00:04 -0500 T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier, said Thursday it gained 371,000 new customers in the fourth quarter, reversing subscriber losses in the third quarter.<br /> <br /> But the new subscribers were mainly low-paying ones who do not sign contracts, and T-Mobile USAs earnings and revenue fell from the same period a year earlier.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100225/ap_on_hi_te/us_t_mobile_usa_subscribers" target="_blank" >complete article</a><br /> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1069 1069 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0500 A US group that harnesses mobile phone technology to raise money for charities on Saturday launched text message campaigns to raise money for victims of the powerful quake in Chile.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100227/tc_afp/chilequakeaidtelecom" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1068 1068 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Just over a quarter of American adults now read news on their cell phones, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.<br /> <br /> The survey results being released by the group Monday offer another sign of how people are changing they way they get information. Technology has been reshaping the news business and the way consumers relate to it for more than a decade. The latest shift is being driven by the exploding popularity of phones that can easily access the Internet. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1067 1067 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Amtrak has rolled out wireless Internet access on all 20 of its Acela Express trains between Washington and Boston and in six major stations along the northeast corridor.<br /> <br /> The service is free for now, though the railroad says that policy will be reviewed after an introductory period. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1066 1066 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0500 The worlds largest mobile phone carriers say they are joining forces to make it easier for software developers to write apps that will run on as many phones as possible.<br /> <br /> The <i>Wholesale Applications Community</i> announced Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is an attempt to retake the initiative from phone makers like Apple and Nokia, which have applications stores of their own.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100215/ap_on_hi_te/eu_tec_wireless_show_mobile_apps" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1065 1065 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 2010 is shaping up to be a good year for Skype. A few weeks back, spokesperson Peter Parkes confirmed the companys VoIP iPhone App would soon be able to access AT&Ts 3G network. Now it appears Skype could be making its way to Verizons network.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100213/tc_pcworld/skypemovetoverizonexpectedsoon" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1064 1064 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Few French seniors are embracing mobile phones compared to their counterparts in Sweden where nearly all people older than 65 use the technology, while three in four British and US pensioners own handsets, a study said Tuesday. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1063 1063 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Educational <a href="http://www.notepage.net/video-tutorials.htm" target="_blank" >text messaging video tutorials</a> to learn to use NotePager Pro and PageGate. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1062 1062 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 The White House and major mobile carriers have launched a text-messaging campaign aimed at improving the health of babies in the U.S.<br /> <br /> The Text4baby campaign, with support from health-care providers and several government agencies, will deliver health information to women from early pregnancy through their babies first birthdays. The campaign, created by the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, will attempt to provide health tips to combat high rates of premature births and infant deaths in the U.S., the White House said in a press release.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100204/tc_pcworld/whitehousemobilecarrierslaunchhealthtextingcampaign" target="_blank" >Complete Article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1061 1061 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Nokia, the worlds top mobile phone maker, said Monday a class action complaint alleging securities fraud was filed against it in New York on Friday. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1060 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 The U.S. telecommunications regulator asked Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc, Google Inc ( and other mobile companies to explain how they tell their customers about early termination fees due when they bow out of service contracts early.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100126/tc_nm/us_wireless_fcc" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1059 1059 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Cellular phones and other mobile devices often contain toxic materials that can pollute the environment. The chemicals contained in the cell phones and electronics are harmful to the health of both humans and animals. Cell phones and their accessories contain a large number of hazardous substances known as Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals (PBTs). Some of the chemicals contained in the PBTs have been known to cause damage to nervous systems, reproductive systems, and developmental systems, as well as causing cancer. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/green/why-recycle-cell-phones.htm" target="_blank" >Why Recycle Cell Phones?</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1058 1058 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Ever make a personal call on your company cell phone? Did you record the value of that call as taxable income, as required by law?<br /> <br /> Join the club, but do not worry. President Barack Obama will propose repealing the widely ignored requirement as part of his 2011 budget plan, a Treasury Department official said Saturday.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100131/ap_on_bi_ge/us_taxing_cell_phones" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1057 1057 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500 NotePage Newsletter has been posted. Read the latest <a href="http://www.notepage.net/newsletter-01-20-10.htm" target="_blank" >SMS and Text Messaging News</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1056 1056 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 A bill that would impose a fine on motorists in Pennsylvania who use a cell phone without a hands-free device easily cleared a hurdle Monday in the state House of Representatives.<br /> <br /> The House gave preliminary approval to the bill, 156-40. A final vote on the bill could happen as early as Tuesday.<br /> <br /> Under the bill, a $50 fine would be imposed on anyone talking or sending text messages on a cell phone, or otherwise using an electronic device for most other purposes. Using an electronic navigation system would remain legal, as would calling 911 while driving.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100126/ap_on_hi_te/us_pa_cell_phones_ban" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1055 1055 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 NotePage has recently introduced an SMS learning center to assist customers in sending text messages to mobile phones and wireless devices. The SMS and text messaging center includes interactive video tutorials, educational articles and support resources all pertinent to the sending of text and SMS messages. NotePage, Inc. has long been a leader in wireless communication and the SMS learning center expands on their commitment to educate users about messaging technologies, procedures and protocols.<br /> <br /> The SMS learning center and videos are freely available, and no login is required. Additional details can be found at: <a href="http://www.notepage.net/learning-center/notepage-learning-center.htm" target="_blank" >http://www.notepage.net/learning-center/notepage-learning-center.htm</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1054 1054 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 China has restored mobile text message services in a Western province where they were suspended for months following unrest. Limited Internet access is also returning to the region.<br /> <br /> Residents in the Xinjiang region, which is home to Chinas Uighur ethnic minority, can now send up to 20 text messages a day but are still barred from making international phone calls unless they register with authorities, the official China Daily newspaper said Monday. China cut off virtually all Internet, text message and international call services in the region after deadly ethnic riots there claimed nearly 200 lives last July.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100118/tc_pcworld/chinarestorestextmessagingincutoffmuslimregion" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1053 1053 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 The two largest U.S. wireless carriers, Verizon and AT&T, cut their rates on Friday, escalating a price war that began with smaller carriers.<br /> <br /> Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service, said it would cut prices 30 percent for voice customers. It was followed by similar price cuts from its main rival, AT&T Inc.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100118/wr_nm/us_verizon" target="_blank" >Mobile Price Wars</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1052 1052 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Cellphone users in the United States have contributed more than $11 million to Haitian earthquake relief through text messages in what is being hailed as an unprecedented mobile response to a natural disaster. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100115/wr_nm/us_quake_haiti_texting" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1051 1051 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Online maps, mobile phone donations, wikis and a slew of websites are being deployed as telecoms firms, technology giants and startups set aside their rivalries and put the latest tools to work to help earthquake-ravaged Haiti.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100116/tc_afp/haitiquaketelecominternettechnology" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1050 1050 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:20:52 -0500 Text messaging services restarted with some restrictions Sunday for cell phone users in far western China, more than six months after deadly ethnic rioting prompted the government to shut them down.<br /> <br /> Users are once again able to send text messages throughout China, but sending texts to overseas numbers remains prohibited, a staffer with the information office of the Xinjiang provincial government said. She declined to give her name as is customary.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100117/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_xinjiang" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1049 1049 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Long suspected of causing brain tumors, mobile phones are now being eyed as key allies in the fight against Alzheimers disease, US researchers said in a study.<br /> <br /> Researchers at the University of South Florida found, to their surprise, that 96 mice they zapped twice daily for an hour each time with electromagnetic waves similar to those generated by US mobile phones benefited from the exposure.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100107/tc_afp/healthusalzheimerstelecom" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1048 1048 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Apple has acquired Quattro Wireless, according to an item posted Tuesday on the mobile advertising companys blog. <br /> <br /> Quattro has an ad serving, tracking and analytics platform to help advertisers engage with mobile consumers. Its Q Elevation platform can be used to target ad campaigns based on consumer demographics, location, time of day and other factors. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100106/tc_pcworld/appleconfirmsbuyingmobileadcompanyquattro" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1047 1047 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Stun gun maker Taser wants to help parents, not with jolts of electricity but with a tool which allows parents to effectively take over a childs mobile phone and manage its use.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100109/tc_afp/usitsocietytelecomautotaserces" target="_blank" >Taser Goes Mobile</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1046 1046 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Nokia chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo praised the mobile phone on Friday as a history-changing tool and challenged developers to create programs for poor countries.

These little devices have done more to improve peoples lives than perhaps any technology in history, the head of the Finnish mobile phone giant said in a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show.

complete article]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1045 1045 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Text messaging has been blamed for all sorts of woes in recent years, from distracting drivers and walkers to causing chronic pain and promoting less personal communication. But a pediatrician now suggests that these quick messages have a bright side: They can remind us to take our medication. <br /> <br /> Research has shown that up to half of patients may fail to take their daily medication properly, with forgetfulness being a top reason for non-adherence. So at least in some cases, sending a text message reminder may be all that a patient needs, said Robotham, who has encouraged the use of appropriate texting among doctors at her hospital. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100106/sc_livescience/textsremindu2tkurmeds" target="_blank" >Texting to Remind You to Take Your Medication</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1044 1044 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Another year has rolled by marked by miracles, political milestones and tragedies alike. 2009 was the year of financial uproar with bailouts and ponzi schemes dominating the news on a regular basis. Chrysler and GM stalwart car giants struggled to survive. Bernie Madoffs financial pyramid came tumbling down, taking average citizen's retirement plans with it, emptying the coffers of trusting non-profits and celebrities alike.<br /> <br /> The United States democratically dominated political landscape juggled health care reform, accusations of death boards, raucous town hall meetings and tea parties from coast to coast. The Swine Flu was quickly renamed H1N1 so that the pork industry would not suffer, and the politicized name change did little to calm pandemic worries.<br /> <br /> 2009 was also marred by a number of notable deaths. Farrah Fawcett, the charming Charlies Angel, battle with cancer came to an end. The controversial but talented Michael Jackson succumbed to what appeared to be a fatal drug cocktail. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, known for the creation of the Special Olympics, passed on. Ted Kennedy, the patriarch of the Kennedy clan, and another controversial and historic figure, succumbed in his battle against a brain tumor. Walter Cronkite, the most trusted voice in America, died, bringing about the end of an era in journalism. Patrick Swayze who danced his way into our hearts, left us with nothing but sadness over his untimely death.<br /> <br /> Some may see, the most noticeable death, as the death of capitalism. The bailouts, the governments role in the car companies, big government and what some seem to feel are steps toward socialism, have caused an unprecedented divide in the US. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.small-business-software.net/2009-reflections-2010-predictions.htm" target="_blank" >2009 Reflections, 2010 Predictions</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1043 1043 Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Mobile phones smuggled into British prisons could be used by Islamist militants to spread their extremist ideology and threaten national security, Conservatives claimed today. <br /> <br /> Tory security spokeswoman Baroness Neville-Jones quoted official Justice Ministry figures which show that more mobile phones and SIM cards than ever are being secretly brought into jails, despite a ban on their use. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/prison-access-to-mobiles-threatens-security-1853070.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1042 1042 Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500
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Still, the results were stark. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20091221/sc_livescience/driverswhotextaresixtimesmorelikelytocrash" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1040 1040 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Americans punched out more than 110 billion text messages in December 2008, double the number in the last month of 2007, as the shorthand communication becomes a popular alternative to cell phone calls.<br /> <br /> The nations 270 million cell phone subscribers each sent out an average of 407 text messages in December 2008, according to government statistics released Tuesday by the Census Bureau. That is more than double the 188 messages sent by the average cell subscriber during the same period in 2007. The figures did not break down the texting by age, but the overall numbers understate the thousands of texts sent each month by many teens — balanced out by older folks who don't text as much.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_hi_te/us_census_texting" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1039 1039 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 A wireless company that will serve more than 800,000 former Alltel Corp. subscribers announced Tuesday it will locate its corporate headquarters in Little Rock and hire more than 200 workers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_bi_ge/ar_telecom_arkansas" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1038 1038 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 For the second time in a week, BlackBerry users found themselves without e-mail and Internet service, refreshing their screens in futility on Tuesday night as they languished in an agonizing information vacuum.<br /> <br /> Some BlackBerry users continued to experience intermittent service disruptions on Wednesday after a major failure shut down the popular wireless e-mail service throughout North and South America.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://freeinternetpress.com/story.php?sid=23980" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1037 1037 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.<br /> <br /> The now-ubiquitous devices carry such warnings in some countries, though no U.S. states require them, according to the National Conference of State Legislators. A similar effort is afoot in San Francisco, where Mayor Gavin Newsom wants his city to be the nations first to require the warnings.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_on_hi_te/us_cell_phone_warnings" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1036 1036 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Police officers must obtain a search warrant before scouring the contents of a suspects cell phone unless their safety is in danger, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday on an issue that appears never to have reached another state high court or the U.S. Supreme Court.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_hi_te/us_cell_phone_searches" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1035 1035 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 A small fraction of teens have engaged in sexting, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, which spoke to 800 teens around the country. The nonprofit research group found that 15 percent of teens who own cell phones have received these messages, and four percent have actually sent them. Sexting is jargon for the practice of sending nude or sexually suggestive text messages.<br /> <br /> The results skew slightly lower than past studies from other groups, but those studies also included e-mail or other means of communication. I will not get into all the previous numbers -- you can read Pews full summary online - but the only group that found significantly higher sexting incidents was the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, whose study said 19 percent of teens used technology to send sexually suggestive photos or videos, and 31 percent had received such materials.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091215/tc_pcworld/sextingstudyfindsfewteensparticipate" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1034 1034 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Terminology and definitions of words related to wireless messaging - <a href="http://www.notepage.net/wireless-messaging-glossary.htm" target="_blank" >wireless messaging glossary</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1033 1033 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Google employees are testing a new mobile device that runs on the companys Android operating system, as the search giant continues its push into the wireless market and toward more direct competition with Apple Inc. iPhone.<br /> <br /> In a blog post Saturday, Google said the new device combines hardware built by an unnamed partner with its Android software. The free software is crucial in Googles efforts to make its search engine and other services as accessible on cell phones as they already are on personal computers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091214/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_phone" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1032 1032 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500
Using Solar Winds Orion with PageGate

1) Install PageGate application on your Orion Server.
2) From the PG Admin screen, Go to the Registration page and enter your Registration Key. Also check the GetAscii check-box on the Registration Page.
3) Open the Program/Settings page and check the GetAscii check-box under run on this server:.
4) Open the Interfaces/GetAscii/Settings page and check the Enabled check-box. Select a path for the Polling Directory. Apply the settings.
5) Right-click on the Interfaces/GetAscii object and select "Start".
6) Open the Interfaces/GetAscii/Status page to verify that the status is running. Click refresh several times until you see it running.
7) Right click the Carriers object and select Add. Create a profile for your paging service using the appropriate protocol, i.e. TAP, SNPP, SMTP etc.
8) Right click the Recipients object and select Add. Create a profile for a paging recipient. Check the GetAscii check-box. Select the Carrier profile created in step 7. Enter the paging device phone number in the ID/PIN field. change the Max Chars to the appropriate number, i.e 160 chars. Repeat as necessary to create multiple paging recipients.
9) optional Right click the Groups object and select Add. Fill out the Description and Group name fields. Check the GetAscii checkbox under Enabled Services. Click on Apply. Select the Groups//Email page and create a Mailbox Name. Select the Groups//Members page and add recipients to the Members box and click Apply.
10) Right-click a recipient or group object and select Send Message". Fill out the message form and click Send to test your configuration. If your texts make it to your phone, you should be able to create Orion alerts at this point.
11) Open Orion System Manager and create an Alert. Under the Trigger Actions page, Add an Action and select Dial Paging or SMS Service. Click the ellipsis button next to the Page Recipient and you should be able to select from the list of Recipients and or Groups you created in PageGate. Type the SMS message to be delivered in the Message to Send box, using the Insert Variable button to add the Orion Macros to customize the message.

]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1031 1031 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 A Boston city councilor is hoping his proposal to ban drivers from sending text messages will spur a statewide ban on a practice most consider dangerous.<br /> <br /> John Tobin says he expects his fellow councilors to sign off on the proposal and send it to the mayor by Dec. 16. Mayor Tom Menino, who has already barred city workers from texting while driving, supports the measure.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/12/08/ban_on_texting_while_driving_proposed_for_boston/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Local+news" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1030 1030 Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 First Missouris youngest drivers were told to quit sending cell phone text messages, and now lawmakers are going after everybody else.<br /> <br /> Lawmakers have filed several bills for the 2010 session that would extend a ban on texting while driving to all motorists. Last year, the Legislature barred just those 21 years old and younger from sending electronic messages. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1029 1029 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The Federal Communications Commission on Friday asked Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on <i>smart</i> phones.<br /> <br /> In November, the carrier hiked the maximum early contract termination fee for smart phones to $350 from $175. Like other carriers, Verizon subsidizes the cost of the devices for contract-signing customers, then expects to make that money back in service fees over the term of the contract. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1028 1028 Mon, 7 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Todays society is all about being connected 24-7. Cell phones now provide instant access to anyone and everyone, from corporate executives to housewives and children alike. While cellular connectivity is a comfort to some, it can be rude and disruptive to others. You may wish to be available at all times, but there are some times when it is simply not appropriate to use your cell phone.<br /> <br /> Also, cell phones should not be treated as status symbols, and should not be paraded out simply to impress others. Regardless of how new and impressive your cell phone may be, dragging it out in a public setting is seldom going to win you any fans.<br /> <br /> Follow these simple cell phone guidelines to strike a balance between accessibility and consideration for others... <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/cellular-phone-etiquette.htm" target="_blank" >Cell Phone Etiquette</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1027 1027 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.<br /> <br /> Manufacturers of standalone GPS products will have to move quickly and smartly to transform their dumb map readers into intelligent devices that can provide a host of services such as traffic avoidance.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20091129/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_navigation_device_future" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1026 1026 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 In order to assist customers and prospective customers we have created a series of <a href="http://www.notepage.net/video-tutorials.htm" target="_blank" >Text Messaging Video Tutorials</a>. The video tutorials walk users through a series of setup scenarios in NotePager Pro and PageGate. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1025 1025 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Online auction giant eBay announced it had completed its sale of Skype to an investment group that includes the two founders of the Web communications company. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1024 1024 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 One-fourth of US teenagers aged 16 and 17 have sent text messages while driving and over 40 percent have had a cellphone conversation while behind the wheel, according to a study published on Monday.<br /> <br /> Twenty-six percent of teenagers aged 16 and 17 have texted while driving, according to the survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project -- about the same rate as found in separate studies conducted among adults.<br /> <br /> The survey found boys and girls were equally likely to text while driving. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1023 1023 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. slipped Wednesday as Standard & Poors warned it may cut the wireless providers credit rating based on the its<i> weak </i>performance this year. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_bi_ge/us_sprint_mover" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1022 1022 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Google is giving the gift of free wireless Internet to travelers at a host of US airports this holiday season.<br /> <br /> The California-based Internet powerhouse said Tuesday that it is working with Boingo Wireless, Advanced Wireless Group, and Airport Marketing Income to turn airports into free Internet hot spots through January 15 of next year. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1021 1021 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500
Fujitsu is breaking new ground in the cell phone market with the imminent introduction of a cell phone that splits into two parts.

The F-04B was announced this week as part of NTT DoCoMos new line-up and is scheduled to hit Japanese shelves in March or April next year. At first glance it looks like a conventional slider cell phone: grab onto the bottom of the phone and a numeric keypad slides out. But decouple a catch and the entire back half of the phone can be pulled off.

complete article]]> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1020 1020 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Google Inc said on Monday that it was acquiring of <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20091110/wr_nm/us_google" target="_blank" >AdMob</a>, one of the largest mobile advertising networks, for $750 million, widening its bet that cell phone advertising could become the Internet's next-big money maker. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1019 1019 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 High prices they pay to wireless service providers, as well as the treatment they get from providers once they are locked into a two-year service contract. Americans have limited choices in mobile broadband devices and services, and mobile operators in the United States currently enjoy relative freedom from regulation.<br /> <br /> Because of those two conditions and in light of the billions of dollars that U.S. consumers spend on wireless devices and services, a bill of rights is necessary to protect consumers against mistreatment by service providers. Following are the standards, safeguards and solutions that we'd like to see.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20091109/tc_pcworld/asmartphoneownersbillofrights" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1018 1018 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 If you are worried that your employees or children are disengaging from the world by using the Internet and cell phones, relax. A new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that these technologies have not increased social isolation in the U.S. <br /> <br /> The Personal Networks and Community Survey is the first to examine this issue. It found that the amount of <i>severe isolation</i> has hardly changed since a previous study, which was conducted in 1985 before these technologies emerged. About six percent of adults, roughly the same as in 1985, report they have no one in their life that they consider <i>especially significant</i> and with whom they can discuss important issues in their lives. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nf/20091106/tc_nf/69922" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1017 1017 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Teenagers may think it is harmless, but sending sexually explicit pictures and messages over cell phones can lead to emotional problems and criminal charges that will affect them for the rest of their lives, criminal justice officials said.<br /> <br /> Investigators and prosecutors on Thursday warned of the dangers of electronically transmitting racy images and words at a hearing organized by Rep. Anastasia Pittman, D-Oklahoma City, into the practice of <i>sexting,</i> distributing nude or seminude self-portraits over cell phones.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_bi_ge/us_sexting_oklahoma" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1016 1016 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The Republican leadership in the US House of Representatives unveiled a free application for the Blackberry on Thursday to keep users up to date on the latest in Congress through their cellphones.<br /> <br /> The Blackberry application called <i>WhipCast </i>comes slightly more than two weeks after the Republican Party rolled out a new website that embraces the social media tools used by Democrat Barack Obama to win the presidency.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20091029/tc_afp/uspoliticsinternetrepublicancongress" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1015 1015 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Wireless provider T-Mobile USA Inc. says it has cleared up service problems that were interfering with calls and text messaging for about 5 percent of its customers.<br /> <br /> The company posted a message in its online customer forum saying service was restored by late Tuesday after problems had popped up around 5:30 p.m. EST.<br /> <br /> T-Mobile says the outages appeared in several regions. Subscribers from Atlanta to Los Angeles complained on Internet message boards.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20091104/ap_on_hi_te/us_tmobile_outage" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1014 1014 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Get the latest settings for telecom carriers to send text messages. <a href="http://www.notepage.net/tap-phone-numbers.htm" target="_blank" >TAP</a>, <a href="http://www.notepage.net/snpp.htm" target="_blank" >SNPP</a>, <a href="http://www.notepage.net/wctp.htm" target="_blank" >WCTP</a> and <a href="http://www.notepage.net/smtp.htm" target="_blank" >SMTP</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1013 1013 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The National Basketball Association will give its digital offering the full court press, introducing complete live games on mobile phones, including Apple Incs iPhone, for $40 a year.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20091029/wr_nm/us_nba_tech" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1012 1012 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Todays society is all about being connected 24-7. Cell phones now provide instant access to anyone and everyone, from corporate executives to housewives and children alike. While cellular connectivity is a comfort to some, it can be rude and disruptive to others. You may wish to be available at all times, but there are some times when it is simply not appropriate to use your cell phone.<br /> <br /> Also, cell phones should not be treated as status symbols, and should not be paraded out simply to impress others. Regardless of how new and impressive your cell phone may be, dragging it out in a public setting is seldom going to win you any fans.<br /> <br /> Follow these simple cell phone guidelines to strike a balance between accessibility and consideration for others... <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/learning-center/cellular-phone-etiquette.htm" target="_blank" >NotePage Learning Center</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1011 1011 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Minneapolis airport police say controllers tried to contact the pilots of a wayward Northwest Airlines jetliner by radio, data message and cell phone after it failed to land as scheduled.<br /> <br /> Federal officials are investigating how the San Diego-to-Minneapolis flight overshot the airport by 150 miles on Wednesday. The pilots have told authorities they were distracted by a heated conversation.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_bi_ge/us_northwest_airport_overflown_pilots" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1010 1010 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Nokia, the world's largest maker of cell phones, is suing Apple in U.S. federal court, saying the iPhone uses patented wireless technologies.<br /> <br /> Nokia Corp. claims the iPhone infringes on ten patents covering both phone calls and Wi-Fi access. It says 40 other phone manufacturers have licensed these patents from Nokia, but Apple has not.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20091022/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_nokia_apple_iphone_suit" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1009 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 There are certain things you do not want to share with strangers. In my case it was a stream of highly personal text messages from my husband, sent during the early days of our relationship. Etched on my phones SIM card - but invisible on my current handset and thus forgotten - here they now are, displayed in all their brazen glory on a strangers computer screen.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427301.100-the-pocket-spy-will-your-smartphone-rat-you-out.html?full=true" target="_blank" >What Is Stored on Your Cell Is Startling</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1008 1008 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 US wireless carrier T-Mobile temporarily halted sales of the Sidekick mobile phone Monday after a server failure caused many customers to lose personal data such as contacts and calendar items.<br /> <br /> Sidekick models were listed as <i>temporarily out of stock </i>on the T-Mobile website following the incident with Sidekick data services provider Danger, a subsidiary of Microsoft.<br /> <br /> T-Mobile and Microsoft-Danger apologized to customers for the data loss in a statement over the weekend.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20091012/tc_afp/usittelecommicrosofttmobile" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1007 1007 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Walmart is teaming up with prepaid carrier TracFone to offer Straight Talk, a no-contract wireless service. <br /> <br /> Users can choose between a $45 per month plan that offers unlimited calls, texts, and mobile Web access, or a $30 per month plan that provides 1,000 minutes, 1000 texts, and 30MB of mobile Web access. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1006 1006 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 NotePage is an eco-friendly business. In recent years, we have made a number of changes in an effort to become a more environmentally-friendly and conscientious business. Here are just a few of the things that NotePage has done in our effort to become a more <i>green</i> business... <a href="http://www.notepage.net/green/notepage-green-efforts.htm" target="_blank" >NotePage, Inc. Green Efforts</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1005 1005 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Pupils at French primary schools and middle schools could be banned from using mobile phones in school under draft legislation approved Thursday by the French Senate.<br /> <br /> The measure, proposed by the government, is just one clause of an enormous piece of environmental legislation that must still be debated by the National Assembly before it has any chance of becoming law.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20091009/tc_pcworld/frenchsenatemovestobanmobilephonesinschools" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1004 1004 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Vonage is expanding its horizons beyond delivering VoIP over broadband Internet, and hoping to expand its customer base and revenue at the same time. The new app from Vonage allows Blackberry and iPhone users to place cheaper international calls from their mobile phones. It also highlights the shifting competitive landscape between previously separate technologies.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20091005/tc_pcworld/vonageappbringsvoiptoblackberryandiphone" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1003 1003 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 A business that makes the decision to be environmentally-conscious will often promote goodwill among potential customers, while making the world a better place for future generations. Many businesses hesitate to adopt green practices because they fear it will hurt their bottom line and negatively impact profits. But many eco-conscious businesses discover that they can actually save money and bring in new customers who specifically patronize companies that actively make an effort to be environmentally friendly. Many customers may even be willing to pay a bit more for a product or service from a company that is green.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/steps-businesses-can-take-to-go-green.htm" target="_blank" >Steps Businesses Can Take to Go Green</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1002 1002 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 With a computer or cell phone and an electronic tracking device, you can locate a missing pet, follow the path of a stolen car, find a skier buried in an avalanche and rescue a hiker lost in the woods.<br /> So what about a child snatched by a stranger?<br /> <br /> About 800,000 children are reported missing in the U.S. each year. The vast majority are runaways, followed by parental abductions, said Ernie Allen, president of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. About 58,000 children are kidnapped by strangers, and 99 percent of those come home fairly quickly, often victims of sexual abuse.<br /> <br /> Then there are the approximately 115 children a year like Jaycee Dugard, who are snatched then murdered, ransomed or kept for several years.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20091004/ap_on_hi_te/us_kidnapped_girl_tracking_children" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1001 1001 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 AT&T asked the Federal Communications Commission Friday afternoon to look into Google's alleged blocking of some phone calls through its Google Voice service, a practice the phone giant called a violation of federal telecommunications laws.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2009/09/att_launches_attack_on_google.html" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#1000 1000 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 With the introduction of an iPhone app that lets you deposit a check by taking a picture of it, options for mobile banking are growing rapidly. And though you might think the boost in convenience comes at the expense of security, banking on your cell phone can actually be safer than using your PC if you take basic precautions.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090924/tc_pcworld/mobilephonebankingconvenientandsafe" target="_blank" >Mobile Phone Banking</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#999 999 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 How many wireless carriers do we need? It's a question that's popping up again as T-Mobile USA is said to be looking at buying Sprint Nextel Corp.<br /> <br /> Now that most people have a cell phone and once-heady growth in the industry is slowing, analysts say carriers are going to be looking at buying each other to increase their scale and to avoid competing too much on price. Consumers have been benefiting from relentless price-cutting on cell phone service in the past few years.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090914/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_wireless_consolidation" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#998 998 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 It is too soon to know if cell phone users are at risk of developing cancer, but research conducted in Scandinavia and Israel suggests that, at the very least, there is cause for concern and a need for further investigation, experts told a Senate panel Monday.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/zd/20090914/tc_zd/244061" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#997 997 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Read the <a href="http://www.notepage.net/green/notepage-green-company.htm" target="_blank" >NotePage, Inc. green company policy</a>. <br /> <br /> NotePage recognizes that all businesses can have a direct or indirect impact on their local, regional, and global environment. As a result NotePage, Inc. has developed a Green Policy in order to minimize their environmental impact. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#996 996 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Sprint Nextel is releasing a phone with Googles Android software Oct. 11. <br /> <br /> That would make Sprint the second U.S. carrier to get on board with Googles entry in the smart-phone field, where the online search leader is competing against Apple, Microsoft, Palm and Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_13260793?source=rss" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#995 995 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 E.U.s mobile-phone industry on Wednesday signed up to eCall, a Europe-wide road accident alert system designed to reduce fatalities and serious accidents on the continents roads. <br /> <br /> The technology involves an onboard device that automatically dials 112 -- Europe's single emergency number -- and relays the exact location of the vehicle and the direction it is traveling in, using a mobile-phone signal and the vehicles GPS coordinates.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090909/tc_pcworld/mobilecarrierssignuptoeuincaraccidentalertsystem" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#994 994 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.notepage.net/never-forget.gif"> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#993 993 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Businesses that are <i>going green </i>are becoming more and more commonplace. Regardless of your political beliefs or opinions regarding the<i> global warming </i>concept, few can argue that being environmentally aware will leave the world a better place. Whether a company is simply jumping on the green bandwagon, or are honestly sensitive about environmental issues is really irrelevant. Consumers like green businesses, and shaping your business to promote being <i>eco-friendly </i>makes sense from a public relations standpoint.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.notepage.net/green/green-business-tips.htm" target="_blank" >Going Green Saves Green</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#992 992 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 A little understood 20-year-old U.S. Internal Revenue Service rule that taxes employees personal use of employer-provided mobile phones should be repealed, trade group CTIA said.<br /> <br /> The rule could potentially cost employees with employer-provided phones hundreds of dollars in federal income taxes a year, were it enforced.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090902/tc_pcworld/groupasksirstorepealtaxofpersonalmobilephoneuse" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#991 991 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Officials from five states observed tests on cell phone detection technology at a closed Maryland prison on Thursday, as states are taking a greater interest in finding ways to halt violence orchestrated by inmates behind prison walls.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090903/ap_on_hi_te/us_prisons_cell_phones_maryland" target="_blank" >Cell Phone Detection</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#990 990 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 NotePage, Inc. is very pleased to announce the addition of <a href="http://www.notepage.net/simple-server-monitor/simple-server-monitor.htm" target="_blank" >Simple Server Monitor</a> as an integration partner. <br /> <br /> Simple Server Monitor is an affordable, powerful, and user-friendly server monitoring utility that will continually monitor the status of your servers and web applications.&nbsp;&nbsp;Simple Server Monitor can easily integrate with NotePager Pro read more about the <a href="http://www.notepage.net/simple-server-monitor/simple-server-monitor.htm" target="_blank" >details of the integration</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#989 989 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Samsung unveiled a solar-powered phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, earlier this year and introduced its first sun-powered phone in India in mid-June. The company expects its Solar Guru model to perform well in India, another country where electrical supply can be erratic. <br /> <br /> Unlike many technological innovations, the solar phone is making its big splash in developing nations, where the need is the greatest. After the Solar Guru is in circulation in India, Samsung said, it plans to launch similar phones in other Asian markets, Europe and Latin America. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/21/solar.cellphone/index.html?eref=rss_topstories" target="_blank" >complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#988 988 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Cartoon about <a href="http://www.fmylife.com/miscellaneous/19556" target="_blank" >being fired by text message</a>. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#987 987 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Dell Inc is developing mobile devices for China Mobile Ltd, according to spokesmen for the computer maker, which has long been rumored to have ambitions in the smartphone market. http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#986 986 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 An Australian website is giving texting an intergalactic touch and allowing users to send short mobile phone-type messages into space.<br /> <br /> From Wednesday and until August 24, people hankering for an out-of-this-world experience can visit <a href="http://www.hellofromearth.net" target="_blank" >www.HelloFromEarth.net</a> to post messages no longer than 160 characters that will be transmitted to Gliese 581d, the nearest Earth-like planet outside the solar system likely to support life.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20090812/wr_nm/us_space_sms_tech">complete article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#985 985 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Verizon Wireless says it has completed the first calls using a brand-new network that is planned to go live next year, offering faster Internet speeds.<br /> <br /> The calls were made Friday in Boston and earlier in Seattle, using cell-tower equipment from Alcatel-Lucent and LM Ericsson AB. Prototype tablet-style handheld devices from LG Electronics Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. dialed in.<br /> <br /> The calls used the 700 megahertz frequency band, just recently freed up for cellular use after being assigned to TV stations.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090814/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_verizon_wireless_lte" target="_blank" >completed article</a> http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#984 984 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400 We are working on a collection of video tutorials for NotePager Pro and PageGate if their is something in particular that you would like to see please drop us a note! http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#983 983 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400