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The Week in Mobile: LiveStreaming the Vote, iPhone Tourism, Mobile Music @OMMA and Kurzweil’s Portable Eye

by NGT

Politics
Use cameraphones to help protect the vote [Smart Mobs]
Citizen Journalism site The UpTake and the “Video the Vote” coalition are urging voters to live stream from their video-enabled phones on Election Day to report instances of voter intimidation and disenfranchisement.
Campaigns
Fashion house Chloé goes mobile [Mobile Marketer]
Luxury fashion design company Chloé has launched an iPhone application […]

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Tags: Social Networking · The Week in Mobile

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The Week in Mobile: Dazed and Confused, Wayward Elephants, Brit Tweets and The New Vote

by NGT

Youth & Family
Dazed and Confused Turns to Teens [PSFK]
Dazed and Confused is asking teens to submit their stories about what it’s like to be young in the UK for the magazine to bring to life. Their favorites will be made into features with the help of Dazed’s editorial staff and photographers.
The Family That Twitters Together, […]

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Tags: Marketing & Advertising · Social Networking · The Week in Mobile

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Pssst…Pass It On: It’s About Communication, Not Content

by jain

Today, almost everyone has their own mobile phone, and they use it in many different ways. Therefore, companies are now obligated to have greater customization for their market segments.
Most users, especially youth, view data as too expensive. This is why many people are not using the mobile web. There may be other reasons for that, […]

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Tags: Culture & Entertainment · First Person Reports · Mobile Web · Social Networking · Youth Trends

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The Need for Youth-Relevant Health Resources on the Web

by anita

As a former educator and health teacher, I know there is a real sense of urgency for accessible health information among today’s youth. I distinctly remember the eagerness in my classroom for a Q&A health session, in which a student asked me if Diet Coke was an effective method of birth control. It may sound […]

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Tags: Health · Social Networking · Stats, Studies & Surveys · World Wide Web · Youth Trends

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Teen Tips on How Not to “Do Digital”

by Allison

Brands all over the world are trying to reach young people through digital channels. So how are they doing? Are the kids digging their Facebook apps? What about that jam playing on their website? Are they besties with marketers on Bebo? Hmmm, not so much.
PSFK pointed us to Ruby Pseudo’s “Teen Commandments for brands wanting […]

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Tags: Culture & Entertainment · Emerging Technology · Marketing & Advertising · Social Networking · Youth Trends

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