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Zenith Forecast: In ’09, Only Online Grows (paidcontent.org)
Making A Connection
Phone Company Becomes a Bank
Using the mobile financial service provider Obopay, Nokia is poised to revolutionize the world of banking through its new service Nokia Money. It’s reportedly very easy to use, and will facilitate all kinds of financial transactions, such as bill paying. They are also building a large network of Nokia Money agents, where consumers can come in person to deposit money or withdraw cash from their accounts. Users will pay 25 cents to send any amount of money up to $1000, and receiving a payment is free. Right now, Obopay only works in the US and India, but more information will be released at Nokia World in September.
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Twitter is often criticized for being a forum to air the pointless details of our personal lives. But Twitter also proved to be an astounding source of real-time reporting about the tragic terrorist incident in Mumbai. Citizens on the ground in Mumbai not only reported and posted links to external news stories, they also shared helpful information like hotlines for people who want to inquire about the welfare of loved ones in Mumbai. A search for Mumbai on Twitter uncovers a number of citizen journalist accounts unfolding and Razorfish’s Shiv Singh also links to a Mumbai news feed in on his Twitter page.
via David Deal