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Jul 15, 2009
"The technologies which have had the most profound effects on human life are usually simple." --Freeman Dyson
When A Phone Is Not Just A Phone
A cellphone is not just for calling, texting and taking pictures anymore. Several startup business ventures spawned by MIT students, sometimes as class projects and sometimes as independent work, are exploring new ways to harness the increasingly ubiquitous devices. They are using phones to help people, especially in developing nations, to raise their incomes, learn to read, get where they're going and even diagnose their ailments.
BE THE CHANGE
Cheer someone up with a phone call today.
