UpSNAP is a new search engine, find people or businesses, much like any other search engine. But what makes UpSNAP different is that it has a very sophisticated SMS interface. You are required to register your cell phone number on the web site before using the system, and upon registration you'll...
China Mobile and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have launched a mobile phone banking SMS service across China. China Mobile customers can send a SMS message to 777795588 to obtain bank account information detailing fund transfers, donations, and expenditures. Blurb at...
A couple of days ago I mentioned the new Google SMS service, well, here is another SMS application for you to consider. The next time you are in Europe, and need help with translations, simply send your text to LingoPhone via SMS, and you'll get back a translated response. LingoPhone between...
Shelley Bard is a security expert, or at least that is what her bio suggests. But, well, you decide. Her new article on SearchSecurity.com recommends "Check for Web server vulnerabilities no less than monthly; update your Web server security policy annually or each time you upgrade or patch." Ok,...
Lots of attention is on the upcoming US elections. But, and this may come as a surprise to some Americans, there are lots of other countries out there, and many hold elections too! Australia is in the midst of election season, and the Australian Electoral Commission web site at...
Others have blogged this already, but it is important enough that I'll risk being repetitious. Google has created an SMS interface to its namesake search engine and information front end. Simply send a text SMS message to GOOGL (46645) and you'll get a return message with a response. Send "coffee...
The sites of The League of Women Voters (at http://www.lwv.org/) and The League of Conservation Voters (at http://www.lcv.org/) are powered by ColdFusion. If you find any other ColdFusion powered election related sites, please share.
Damon Cooper, the guy who runs the ColdFusion engineering team, is blogging at http://www.dcooper.org/blog/client/. Welcome aboard Damon!
The Detroit Lions, my local NFL franchise, also has a ColdFusion MX powered site at http://www.detroitlions.com/. In addition, the Ford Field site at http://www.fordfield.com/ and the Lions media site at http://media.detroitlions.com/ are also powered by ColdFusion MX. This one courtesy Chris...
The Dallas Cowboys website at http://www.dallascowboys.com/ is powered by ColdFusion MX. And their cheerleaders have a ColdFusion powered site too at http://www.dallascowboys.com/cheerleaders/. Thanks to Tony Weeg for this one.