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Texting as a tool to teach literacy. Such is the idea behind startup Cell-Ed. It is tapping the vast number of people who have access to basic cell phones and, therefore, can  send text messages, using that ability to teach adults how to read.

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Fear not. This handy phone survival guide will help you make the most out of your battery. If a power outage hits your area, you'll know exactly what to do to ensure you remain connected.

Turn off the extra wireless connections

Your phone has a myriad of different connections, few of which are really that integral during a blackout. Wireless connections such as Bluetooth and WiFi are great during a regular day, but they can quickly drain a battery. In power-saving situations, GPS is also a no no, and disabling location services is another smart move.

10 Ways to Make Your Phones Battery Last Longer

Amazon today announced that customers can now send electronic Amazon gift cards to recipients via text message or messaging apps. On the gift card purchase page, there is now text message and messaging app for delivery options. The text message option will send the recipient a link to their gift card; the messaging app option, which works for any messaging app users have on their device, lets you customize the card with video or photo.

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College Counseling Text Messaging Humor and Cartoon

With more than 240 million smartphone users in North America in 2017, consumers have grown to depend on, and demand, text messaging services that allow them to interact with the businesses and brands they use and trust.

Dental Experience One Text at a Time

The PageGate Filter Pack is an add-on that allows for message processing, substitution and filtering.

The museums  new Send Me SFMOMA project—which sends works from its 34,678-piece collection to anyone in the world via text message—is a decidedly modern method of sharing its art with the public. In recent weeks, it has also become a viral success.

Anyone can take part, by texting 572-51 with the message send me followed by a short description of what you’re in the mood to see.

How San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art Used Text Messages to Make Art Go Viral

PageGate can be integrated with GERs HAVbED Tracking system by using PageGate's GetAscii module.

Steps to Use HAVbED Tracking with PageGate

Text messaging interventions may improve mothersȗ adherence to proper infant sleeping practice

The sleeping environment of young infants less than 6 months old is very important as an improper sleeping practice can lead to suffocation and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Despite efforts to improve public awareness on safe practices, such as the Back to Sleep campaign, there are still a significant number of infant deaths attributed to SIDS in the US.

Text Messaging Interventions

Follow these steps to use Schneider Electric I/NET: Building Alarm Automation System with PageGate

I/NET sends alerting information by serial line and PageGate can be easily integrated with I/NET by using the GetSerial module. The GetSerial module allows PageGate to monitor a serial port for incoming alerts from the I/NET system.

Integrating with Schneider Electric I/NET: Building Alarm Automation System with PageGate

When you want to find ways to improve your recruitment process, it’s time to look at how you communicate with potential job recruits. When you use text messaging to reach out to potential candidates, you are going to reach a wider audience. While most text messages are going to be read within minutes, this can work against you if your messages are boring or irrelevant. To make the most out of your text messages when you implement this into your recruitment strategy, it’s time to learn how to craft your messages effectively.

Getting The Most From Text Messaging As A Recruiter

As some of its competitors use bots programmed with artificial intelligence to answer travel questions, Hawaiian Airlines is going slightly retro with its customer service strategy — at least for the short term.

No, it is not enlarging its call center, or hiring more phone agents. But airline employees have begun answering questions via text messages, allowing agents to be twice as productive as on the phone, according to an executive with LivePerson Inc., the company that provides the technology.

Hawaiian Airlines Is Handling Customer Service Inquiries Via Text Message

It seems that everyone owns a cell phone today, and kids are far from an exception; the average age at which an adolescent receives their first cell phone is about 11 years. It can't be denied that there is value in kids' having cell phones; cell phones can be an effective means of keeping in touch with your kids and keeping them safe; can benefit older kids socially; and can be a good way to give your kids some responsibility and accountability. However, owning a cell phone carries a number of risks. For parents whose kids have cell phones or who are considering giving their child a phone, we have compiled a list of essential safety tips to help your child avoid these risks.

7 Cell Phone Safety Tips for Kids

Oftentimes, we think of the conservation of the old as incongruous with the use of newer technology like mobile devices. This is far from the case; in fact, GPS technology is being combined with text messaging to track both wildlife and livestock, a useful tool to keep an eye on both the farm animals we depend on and the increasing number of endangered or threatened species.

Tracking Animals with SMS