MAGID ON TECH: Cell phones helping in disasters (San Jose Mercury News)
InSTEDD (Innovative Support to Emergencies, Diseases and Disasters) has released three applications to empower aid workers to use inexpensive off-the-shelf mobile phones to better detect and respond to disasters, diseases and economic catastrophes. The organization currently runs projects in Southeast Asia including the Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance project and the Phnom Penh Innovation Lab.
Source: www.mercurynews.com
Schools to seize mobile phones today (The New Sabah Times)
PUTRAJAYA : Beginning today, school authorities will seize mobile phones which students bring to school, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said yesterday.
Source: www.newsabahtimes.com.my
Prison Officer caught with drugs and 40 mobile phones (Politics.ie)
This is a discussion on Prison Officer caught with drugs and 40 mobile phones within the Justice forums, part of the Topical Discussion category on Politics.ie . Prison officer held after mobile phone, drugs seizure – The Irish Times – Tue, Mar 17, 2009 This should have …
Source: www.politics.ie
3G Mobile Phone Services Planned (Zawya)
18 March 2009 Managing Director of Mobile Communications Company Vahid Sadouqi said on Monday that services for third generation mobile phones will be offered to the subscribers of First Mobile Network within a couple of years.
Source: www.zawya.com
SCHOOLS TO SEIZE MOBILE PHONES ON STUDENTS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
PUTRAJAYA, March 17 (Bernama) — Beginning tomorrow, school authorities will seize mobile phones which students bring to school, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said today.
Source: malaysia.news.yahoo.com
Road Safety Campaign Aims to Curb Use of Mobile Phones While Driving (Khaleej Times)
MUSCAT – The GCC Road Safety Week campaign which was launched here recently aims to educate motorists about the dangers of using mobile phones while driving.
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com
