Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. Fairphone wanted to do something more so they decided to make their dream earth-friendly phone a reality. Owners of a Fairphone will also be able to easily order new parts in case their phone is damaged. Anti-Phone-Theft Pledge.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

Before you pick up a camera, spend a good deal of time planning out your video and how it will be produced. When it comes to video, we all have pretty good quality cameras on our phones, but audio recording is still way behind. A great, free resource for background music is the YouTube Audio Library. Don’t Forget Audio.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Here's an idea for using smartphones with good cameras and video capability like the Dell Venue Pro touch screen phones for digital story telling: Send someone out to video compelling work that your nonprofit or library is doing out in the field for your holiday message. Her Moments In Mobile piece describes the experience.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

When I was working at a tech magazine, my colleagues would often comment on certain months being slow for their beats: May was slow for printers, July was slow for cameras, etc. But that's what keeps mobile technology exciting: it's constantly innovating, changing, and reinventing! Assistive Mobile Technology.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2012

Nonprofits and Mobile Technology. More nonprofits and libraries are using mobile technologies to educate, activate, and engage audiences and constituencies of all shapes and sizes. In fact, my recent interview with Marie Macaspac of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue was shot entirely using my Windows Venue Pro phone.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Stay in constant communication with your team by adding smartphones to your nonprofit’s or library’s toolkit. Take donations by using your phone as a mobile credit card terminal. These donated phones include a Windows Mobile operating system, 4.1-inch Apply the phone to an existing AT&T plan.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

If you are one of the people who received a phone or tablet for the holidays, now is the time to start coming up with a mobile backup plan. We've already covered Windows Phones and Windows 8 tablets along with Android phones and tablets. It also backs up photos and videos from your camera roll. An estimated 17.4

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Snap a picture on your phone or camera and upload it to the Case Foundation Facebook page , or through another online photo-sharing service (Instagram, TwitPic, yFrog), and share on Twitter with the hashtag #GoodSpotting. The call to action?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Did you know that TechSoup's most popular accounting technology donation programs have mobile apps? This app harnesses the power of your smartphone's camera and lets you take pictures of your receipts. TaxCaster by TurboTax/Intuit (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) calculates an estimate for your tax returns before you even file.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

For educational nonprofits, schools, and libraries, Raspberry Pi is very useful for teaching students about electronics, computing, and many other technical subjects for a price that's far less than a new computer. Libraries have also experimented with replacing terminals with smaller footprint Raspberry Pi computers.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

At TechSoup, we're all about using technology to tell your nonprofit, charity, or public library's story. " There isn't a large nonprofit or library presence on Steller — yet — but there are a few fun stories. The next icon, a camera, lets you replace the photo if want.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2013

Through organizations like Tech Impact and TechSoup , these online services are being offered at a significant discount to nonprofits, charities, libraries, and private foundations. Thin clients can provide the same experience as a desktop by leveraging technology known as a virtual desktop. Plus, this trend is accelerating.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

We've got net neutrality violations disguised as benefits, app security flaws, and a difficult-to-repair hot new phone. To counteract all of this somewhat negative mobile news, I'm also highlighting a very positive story on digital inclusion and public libraries. Amazon Fire Phone Teardown. mobile apps mobile phone'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Henry Jenkins notes that it isn't about the tools and that it was more about the culture growing up around the technology. Young people have access to computers in schools and libraries, but there is a difference in the quality of experience. Learning is happening outside of school and it needs to be understood better.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Mobile World Congress , an annual tech conference in Barcelona, Spain, sets the tone for global technology trends in the coming year. Besides the latest and greatest smartphones and tablets, the conference is a forum for innovation, ranging from green technology to accessibility. Windows Phone 8. App Development Just Got Easier.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

Camera ZOOM FX - photo enhancement app. Lookout - a security app that can shutdown and locate a lost or stolen phone remotely. shares the Internet on my phone with a PC, Mac or tablet. I can tether the phone via USB cable, Bluetooth, or WiFi. Photoshop Express - for photo editing on my phone.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

I've picked out a few mobile trends that nonprofits, charities, and libraries should keep an eye on in 2014. This column, by the way, will be a monthly feature on mobile technology for nonprofits and charities. inch phone with a quadcore processor. Bigger Devices, Faster Chipsets. A company called HiSense announced a 6.8-inch

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

We have a live library in our lobby here at Bloomerang. So, yes, I think the Global NGO Technology Report found the majority of nonprofits do agree social media is effective for creating brand awareness. You can save them of course, your camera roll, and repurpose them in other ways if you want to. We’re talking about it.

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