http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:43:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/texting-car-sharing.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:28:52 +0000 Vehicle sharing program manages the whole process through SMS.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/hardware-store-weather-warnings.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:26:33 +0000 Ace Hardware notifies consumers of impending storms to help build their brand and customer loyalty. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/planet-text-how-sms-messaging-is-changing-the-world-headlines.html Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:57:14 +0000 Infographic of the behavior of the 4.2 billion texters worldwide.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/youths-are-sleep-texting-more-often.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:33:47 +0000 An increasing trend sees teens sending out text messages while asleep.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/car-shop-from-your-couch-with-text-messaging.html Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:58:20 +0000 Automaker Ford will allow customers to receive promotional information about specific car models on their phones. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/turntable-fm-co-founder-opens-his-door-via-text-message-video.html Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:43:11 +0000 Billy Chasen built a system that uses SMS to control a door lock.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/vodafone-visualizes-the-evolution-of-mobile-phones-video.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:15:57 +0000 A short film traces the evolution of cell phones from the Motorola 'brick' to the familiar Androids of today using 3D projection mapping technology.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/securing-postage-by-sms-in-sweden.html Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:57:49 +0000 A curious hybrid of communication methods takes the hassle out of snail mail correspondence. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/the-worlds-slowest-sms-billboard-unveiled-at-singapore-art-museum.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:12:12 +0000 An artwork billed as the slowest text message service was created for the annual Night Festival.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/std-test-results-by-txt.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:06:27 +0000 A  London Clinic has began sending STD test results out via text message. It’s a practice gaining in popularity, that’s part of an effort to encourage young people to come in and get tested. And, as Gizmodo points out, the quick and impersonal nature of a text message could be ideal in such a sensitive situation: Despite how trivializing this sounds, it could actually be an attractive option for some. Phone calls involve direct interaction with another person about an extremely embarrassing subject, and a physical letter can take quite a while—again, not exactly appropriate for the, uhh, urgent natureRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/airtime-airlines-pay-by-the-minute-to-fly.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:06:23 +0000 In yet another novel attempt to inject some life into the struggling airline industry, South African Airtime Airlines is preparing to launch iFly Airtime, a pay-as-you-fly system that allows passengers to purchase “flying minutes” and book flights using the text message function on their cell phones.   From its hub in Durban, the company is offering flights to one of three destinations – Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg – each leg valued at a set number of “flying minutes,” regardless of any potential flight delays.  For example, a one-way flight between Durban and Johannesburg will cost 75 minutes of airtime,Read more...]]>