Chances are you’ve heard of the text-to-donate system set up by the Red Cross to provide relief to quake-devastated Haiti. It seems that the ease of donating and the immediacy of the disaster have prompted a response far beyond what the Red Cross anticipated.

via MobileCrunch.

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If you’ve ever used search on your mobile phone to find something nearby while you’re out and about, chances are the process was a pain. Google’s looking to cash in on the power of combining location-based search with a mobile device, and their latest mobile

search update is a start at doing just that.

via Google Mobile Search Goes Local : Mobile Marketing Watch – The Pulse Of The Mobile Marketing Community.

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How To Watch Apple’s WWDC iPhone Keynote Live (AAPL).

Apple will likely unveil a new iPhone today at its Worldwide Developers Conference. The keynote begins at 10 a.m. PT, or 1 p.m. ET.

As usual, Apple will not be live-streaming the event online, and it’s also discouraged attendees from video and audio streaming the event.

So how to get the latest in real-time?

Gdgt, MacRumors, and Gizmodo have historically been our favorite live blogs for Apple events. There’s also going to be live coverage from a handful of other sites, including Macworld, Ars Technica, etc.

From http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-watch-apple-iphone-wwdc-keynote-live-2009-6