Research

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I Need an iPhone App for My Theological Library

Posted by John Saddington on Jun 5, 2010

I’m in my 5th year at Dallas Seminary and if there’s one thing that I’ve gotten out of it it’s this: Books, lots of them. Which is great because I’ve come to terms with the fact that one of the most significant results of my education will not be an immense source of knowledge but [...]

What the Church Can Learn From Imitation, Flattery, Dell, and Apple

Posted by John Saddington on Apr 16, 2010

This was first leaked by Engadget and I had to chuckle. Imitation – is it truly the highest form of flattery?

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How Much More Productive Are We Really with Touchscreens?

Posted by John Saddington on Mar 24, 2010

Check out this video below. What they’re doing essentially is using a machine to test the effectiveness of touchscreens on multiple different handsets. Pretty neat, I might add.

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Size of the Mobile Market [INFOGRAPH]

Posted by John Saddington on Mar 15, 2010

Interesting. Nearly half of all americans own a mobile phone. 50%. Sounds like a strategic market to me…!

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Mobile Church Websites: 3 Ways to Know Your Ministry is Ready for Them

Posted by John Saddington on Mar 8, 2010

This is the year of mobility. In fact, every year it’s getting more prevalent and ministries are beginning to take seriously this avenue of traffic, awareness, and potential. But the most important question is whether or not your ministry is ready to take that step into the world of mobile-ready websites. Here are 3 ways [...]

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Social Networking on the Go, Mobile More Popular than Desktop

Posted by John Saddington on Mar 4, 2010

According to a recent study social networking on mobile devices is now more popular than social networking through your desktop applications: 91% of mobile phone users go online to socialize compared to only 79% of traditional desktop users. Mobile phone users are 1.6 times more likely to manage finances compared to traditional desktop users (62% [...]

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Bookmark This: Non-Profit Text Messaging Benchmarks Launches

Posted by John Saddington on Mar 2, 2010

I love this. Got news the other day of this new reporting organization, Mobile Benchmarks, that recently launched that is essentially tracking how non profits are using mobile technology to increase awareness, advocacy, and obviously fundraise: The 2010 Nonprofit Text Messaging Benchmarks report is the first of its kind. A joint venture between M+R and [...]