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National Cancer Institute taps SMS to urge teens to quit smoking

Published: May 18, 2012

The National Cancer Institute is enlisting SMS for a far-reaching program targeting teens and young adults with messages designed to help them quit smoking.

Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund offers grants to mobile filmmakers

Published: March 30, 2011

The Tribeca Film Institute has partnered with the Ford Foundation’s JustFilms initiative for the launch of the Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund to inspire creativity via mobile channels.

Best Buy to become mobile virtual network operator: CTIA keynote

Published: March 24, 2011

ORLANDO, FL – During his keynote address at CTIA Wireless 2011, the top executive of LightSquared announced that retail giant Best Buy will be partnering with his company to enter the wireless industry by becoming a mobile virtual network operator selling mobile broadband access.

Sundance Institute taps mobile to entice visitors during film festival

Published: January 21, 2011

Sundance Institute has introduced an iPhone application that lets visitors view movie and shuttle schedules and streaming videos from this year’s upcoming Sundance Film Festival.

FCC proposes rules to help mobile subscribers avoid bill shock

Published: October 15, 2010

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules that would require wireless carriers to notify customers when they are about to exceed their plan limits and incur extra charges.

Mobile technology can lower healthcare costs: PricewaterhouseCoopers

Published: September 10, 2010

Mobile technology holds great promise for keeping people healthy and lowering healthcare costs, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute.

DIY Democracy iPhone app connects with politicians

Published: January 7, 2010

Get this, voter: The Do-It-Yourself Democracy iPhone application lets consumers communicate directly with government leaders at local, state and federal levels.

Sundance Film Festival goes mobile

Published: December 28, 2009

The Sundance Institute has launched the Sundance Film Festival iPhone application to engage independent film fans from around the world.

Availability of banking on mobile Web increases: Gomez

Published: October 20, 2009

Gomez’s September benchmark study found no company in either the banking, search or airline mobile sector received a perfect score of five bars.

The Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Jimmy Fund uses mobile to encourage donations

Published: April 30, 2009

The Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Jimmy Fund is now using mobile to not only encourage donations, but to also build awareness for the fund.