Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

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. By encouraging do-it-yourself phone repairs, Fairphone and iFixit hope to cut down on e-waste. Anti-Phone-Theft Pledge.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

To celebrate the launch of the highly anticipated Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 products, we're partnering with Microsoft to empower app creators to take their ideas to the streets. Best Overall Windows 8 Phone App: $15,000. Public voting: March 1 – March 15. Top Image: Take that, app!, What Are the Prizes?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Windows Phone 8. Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 had solid representation at the show with Nokia showing off a few new smartphones, including the Lumia 520 and Lumia 720. Microsoft also revealed that there are now over 130,000 apps in the Windows Phone Store. The interface can be ported on almost any Android phone.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. Some Lifeline phone service providers also offer free mobile phones and minutes to low-income families. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

As always, there’s plenty more news like how Facebook’s news feed policy is not good news for charities, how smartphone kill switch legislation will affect your organization, how things like your own perspiration will run your phone someday and some more NPTech quick hits. million phones were stolen in the U.S., Quick Hits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Note: Right now Range only includes 2013 data for California because the full list of 2014 summer meal sites is not yet available. This means your email address and phone number are not shared with the recipient, nor is the recipient's contact info stored on your device. Images: USDA , USDA , marietta. Stay tuned!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

According to the August 2014 Symantec Intelligence Report , there were 259 data breaches between September 2013 and August 2014. The well-publicized attacks on Target , Community Health Systems , and Home Depot recently were the first type. Image 1 : Brian Klug / CC BY-NC. Image 2 : Symantec. Insider threats (6 percent).

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2014

First, we saw payphones slowly disappearing from public places in the United States. Many experts believe that POTS phones will disappear from the workplace completely in the next 5-10 years. If you live in Carbon Hill, Alabama, you may have to upgrade your phone system sooner than expected.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2015

iFixit gets most of its public attention from its teardowns of major electronics product launches. One of Kyle's first victories in the right to repair was in 2013, when he successfully advocated for legalizing the unlocking of mobile devices so they aren't locked to a single carrier like AT&T or Verizon. Image 2: iFixit.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2014

It was the end of February in 2013 when Yahoo’s celebrated young CEO, Marissa Mayer, decided to end telecommuting at Yahoo to boost collaboration and communication within the company. It generated a robust public debate, and a good deal of it sided with Yahoo against telecommuting. You just need a phone to use it.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The online protest was to raise awareness on NSA mass surveillance practices and also to promote ‘Aaron’s law’, a response to the 2013 suicide death of activist Aaron Swartz who was convicted of hacking data on an academic website and getting a sentence of 35 years in prison. Image 1: Microsoft. Safer Internet Day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

The Broadcast Web i.e., one-to-many communications defined as broadcasting outward with complete control of the message and no public interaction or feedback. Much simplified and optimized for viewing on smartphones, tablets, and TVs, the design process is now limited to uploading to one banner image. However, defining Web 1.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

The Broadcast Web i.e., one-to-many communications defined as broadcasting outward with complete control of the message and no public interaction or feedback. Much simplified and optimized for viewing on smartphones, tablets, and TVs, the design process is now limited to uploading to one banner image. However, defining Web 1.0

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

According to the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , online revenue grew by 21% over 2011 totals, presenting nonprofits even more reasons to pull out the heavy gear and start online fundraising. Having your own website gives you control on how you communicate with your public.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The Foundation Center has several specialized publication like: Grants for Information Technology; Grants for Arts, Culture, & the Humanities ; Grants for Children & Youth , etc. From developing your own online store to taking donations from your phone, TechSoup has you covered. Image: Shutterstock. Information Today.

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Whole Whale

JULY 10, 2021

Create a PUBLIC calendar invite. Create a public calendar invite on Google (and others) to remind your audience to take action on Giving Tuesday. This will give you a way to give an early action that will then show up on their calendar, phones, and even e-watches, increasing the chances people will act! Say thanks for giving!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Take the example from National Wildlife Federation to engage its audiences around the 2013 Green Inaugural Ball event on Facebook and Twitter. Combining Images –Before/after pics, infographs. Resizing Images –Hi-res images taken with a Cannon Powershot might be way too big for a Facebook Page update.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. TechSoup's online community manager, Michael DeLong, also predicts that nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs will increasingly integrate an overall mobile strategy into their work in 2013. Mobile chip sales will overtake PC revenues in 2013.

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