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Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition

Tech Soup

Once you've downloaded the app, all this information is accessible regardless of whether you have phone service or internet access during an emergency. The FEMA app is available in the Android marketplace , with iPhone and Blackberry versions coming soon. Shelter information is updated every 30 minutes. Resources for Responders.

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Losing Mobile Users? Easy Mobile-Website Builder Can Help You: New TechSoup Program

Tech Soup

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters. Ever experienced this on a smartphone or tablet?

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The Mobile Web: Consider the User

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Mobile Access 2010 Pew Internet and American Life Project). This percentage increases dramatically among the under-served 30% of the population without reliable non-mobile Internet access (Pew). If you have a Blackberry, try asking an iPhone user if your phone is "smart" and prepare to be teased.).

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Secret Agent L: Covering the Globe with Random Acts of Kindess

Have Fun - Do Good

We're looking down at our BlackBerries. They just have to email me, tell me that they're interested in being an affiliated agent, and then I will respond with their instructions. We're looking down at our BlackBerries. Photo by Rob de la Cretaz "We're so busy. We walk down the street. We're listening to our iPods. Oh, my gosh!

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