Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

Since it was a Friday and I was leaving for NTC in a few days, repairing was not a viable option, so I ended up getting a new phone. (I I do, of course, recognize the great fortune being able to get a new phone relatively easily, but that's another post). Hopefully, you have read our three-part series on mobile backups.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. A website (mobile app coming soon) that allows users to check-in while doing good deeds.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 12, 2014

Voice ready. Siri and Google Now are poised to change the way mobile phones are used. Internet design trends come and in ebbs and flows. The trend (that should not be called a trend because of its importance to the future of mobile computing) that is not going away, is responsive web design.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2012

Voices from the Community is a series of blog posts highlighting various threads from the TechSoup Community Forums and other TechSoup online community channels. The Internet is great because it connects us all so easily and allows us to so easily share information. The good (and bad) news about mobile security.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2015

T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon each debuted some startling changes that made plans cheaper and better by cutting the clutter of fees and equipment charges and going for flat-rate pricing. The newest version of your favorite phone may go up a little, but you’ll recoup any up front loss in the long run. The Friendlier Skies.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2015

Although we know we have no lever guaranteed to eliminate poverty — it has been with us for thousands of years — for the first time, we have a tool kit and neural network via mobile and the Internet, which can be pointed at making a difference in people's lives. and the Lake County Council on Aging in Mentor, Ohio.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

This resulted in us creating a “sneaker-net” approach to providing basic asynchronous ICT services to rural villages: a complete offline Wikipedia that fit on a CD-ROM, and severely restricted bandwidth throttling to allow community radios to access the Internet (via prepaid RBGAN) for $2-3 a day. . Voice remains the killer app.

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. International Economic and Policy Stakeholders Recognize the Internet’s Increasing Role. However, with Internet use also come problems such as cybercrime, lack of data privacy, and data security.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Your organization might be able to save money on its phone service by switching from a plain old telephone service ( POTS ) to a hosted VoIP service through one of TechSoup's partners. Don't worry if no one at your organization is familiar with VoIP, which stands for the somewhat scary-sounding "voice over Internet protocol."

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

For those unfamiliar with Skype, it provides voice calling, video calling, instant messaging, and more, allowing users to communicate with other Skype users and with mobile phones and landlines. How Can My Organization Benefit?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Microsoft Office Web Apps lets you take Office on the road with Internet-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Mobile Gadgets and Apps. A smartphone is the perfect traveling companion: it provides directions, maps, apps, Internet connectivity, and more. Work Remotely. How about your computer or smartphone?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Nearly any organization will save money on its phone service by switching from a plain old telephone service (POTS, the stodgiest of acronyms ) to a lower-cost, hosted VoIP service. Don't worry if no one at your organization is familiar with VoIP, which stands for the somewhat scary-sounding "voice over Internet protocol.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

An all-around accounting package for smaller organizations, AccountEdge extends your reach from Mac and PC to mobile devices with free iPad and iPhone apps. And, feel safe with the new 2014 Bitdefender Internet Security , a product of the year with top marks from PCMag , AV-Test, and AV-Comparatives. And that means going mobile.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

I considered going with an iPhone but haven't been wild about the user experience on my iPad (too inflexible, inconsistent navigation from app to app, Apple bans apps they simply don't like) and I can't abide the idea of a phone with a battery that can't be swapped (which also eliminated the new Motorola Droid RAZR from consideration).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The other interviews include Sylwia Presley from Gobal Voices , and Claire Sale from NetSquared. Or a team of volunteers that manage communications (from phone trees to canvassing). We should expand that view and definition of multi-channel to include offline action and mobile messaging/text. I definitely recommend them both!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites. Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. Another example of indirect content is that of social networks.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

Web conferencing, voice and video conferencing, and other types of remote collaboration have become a mainstay in the modern workplace. The expansion to mobile devices is probably the fastest growing area of online conferencing. So far, the Skype premium mobile phone app allows only group audio calls.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

These ebooks can quickly be turned into Braille, large print or be read aloud by a synthetic voice synthesizer. This is a most exciting development: it means that anyone with a cheap MP3 player or a phone that plays MP3s can have access to our books. Moreover, earlier this year we began offering books in MP3 format.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

Cloud-Based Phone Systems for Nonprofits Wednesday, April 17, Noon to 1 p.m. Want to forward your office phone to your mobile phone? Want to have your voice-mail e-mail you your messages? Want to bring your office phone with you on vacation? Eastern time Click Here to Register. No problem. No problem.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

The Interaxon Headband is a brain-wave detector that sends real time information on your brain activity to your phone, supposedly so you can improve concentration and composure. smart socks generate heat maps of how a runner’s foot strikes the ground and sends the info to a phone app. Your Bed Can Watch Over You. Sen.se, Mother.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2010

For nonprofits, access to an open Internet is the fundamental and necessary condition that will allow them to compete in the marketplace of ideas. Net neutrality has been the default law of the land since the Internet’s founding more than 40 years ago. And that capacity should not be undermined by an unfairly slanted Internet.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 9, 2015

For those unfamiliar with Skype, it provides voice calling, video calling, instant messaging, and more, allowing users to communicate with other Skype users and with mobile phones and landlines. How Can My Organization Benefit?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. In 2016, video will continue to be the most interesting media on the Internet.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. These are packaged with discounted voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services that unify all your organization's telephones, mobile phones, fax machines, and computers through a virtual PBX software application.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

The American Red Cross , who made mobile fundraising history after the Haiti earthquake is doing a terrific job in getting the word out about their texting to donate campaign to help with relief efforts. TELUS , a Canadian phone company donated $100,000 to relief efforts and set up text to donate campaign for their customers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Once you've downloaded the app, all this information is accessible regardless of whether you have phone service or internet access during an emergency. J-ResQ allows anyone in a disaster situation to easily record and send a voice message and email from their mobile phone, telling friends and family about their status.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2009

It let's me have a brief exchange (instant message) with a co-worker without the time investment of finding their phone number and getting involved in a long conversation. If I need to speak with them using voice, I can do that using Skype too. You can even call landlines and mobile phones around the world for a reasonable fee.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2013

There were smartphones but they too were not yet real mobile devices. Social Media Gets Word Out, Rumors Still Fly | The NonProfit Times : When Hurricane Katrina hot New Orleans and ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005, Twitter was still a few months from being born and Facebook was still a crawling infant.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

With a documented procedure and technology that works from anywhere with an Internet connection. Voice over IP phones are probably the most important (and least utilized) technology for that purpose. "The challenge for us is we're not in the cloud in a lot of places we work; there's no Internet.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

You need to encourage your constituents to talk to their state representatives and voice support for the bill. Many companies like Twilio and Tropo offer APIs to integrate phone call and text message features into your web applications. Using APIs for Political Advocacy. Let’s take the first example above: political advocacy.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 5, 2010

gSyncIt can get my notes into Google Docs, but those don't sync with the Pre and I don't want to have to get Internet access just to read or write a note. Like other app phones, there's a growing supply of apps for the Pre, both free and paid. I still wish they'd add voice memos. Tags: Mobile Communications.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

I like my 60G iPod that I’ve had for a while, and although I tire of lugging around three electronic devices (cell phone, Palm, iPod), and that my current phone is about to fall apart, the cost and the fact that it was so new made me decide not to go for it, even though AT&T is my carrier. Too expensive, for one thing.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Microsoft acquired Skype last year so the voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service has a brand new look for Windows 8. To celebrate the launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft announced a new contest to encourage developers to create apps that positively impact the world around them. How about one for social good?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

Its team had figured out a way for people in a crisis area to send SMS information (text messages) from their cell phones or computers to report an outbreak of catastrophic conditions. Many organizations including the United Nations have used Ushahidi's crowdsourcing tools to raise their voice. Creative Digital Inclusion Work.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

Additionally, many of the apps were built using Twilio.org's SMS and voice APIs. They designed an open-source mobile browser-based app that allows the user to quickly collect and map data while on the ground. Is your nonprofit in the process of developing an app or mobile-based tool? Data Collecting and Mapping.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Telephone, and internet, and electricity, and fuel are spotty. Mobile phones. Voice Recorders. Computers and phones require power, and whether batteries or electricity, if you don’t have it, you can’t work. You have a great staff, but they are not sophisticated in the use of technology tools. Wikis/Blogs.

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