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Mobile for Good: Fire Phone, Locking Down Data, and Services for the Homeless

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For this month's column, I'm going to dissect the latest entry into the smartphone field: the Amazon Fire Phone. I'll also update you on the "kill switch" initiatives as well as a nonprofit that's using mobile services to alleviate homelessness. Amazon Fire Phone and the Internet of Things. Or helpful?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Nonprofit organizations, libraries, and educational institutions are experimenting with "user-generated" or community-powered campaigns.

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