New Disruptive Political Texting Tools From Philippines?

Howard Rheingold in Smart Mobs reports on an interesting article on texting in the Phillipines. Of particular interest, the quote about texting and vote-counting:

"Next year in the 2004 elections, I've already seen software that integrates text messaging into a database in computers, so you could instantly have a quick count of the number of votes which are cast in a certain precinct. The maker of the software says his product is selling like hotcakes."

Read also last week's related post in Textually.org, Politics and the new media, where the Manila Times speculates on how the Philippines may make media and political history again with the coming presidential election in 2004

emily | 12:08 AM | SMS and Politics |
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