Technology Links Lawmakers, Voters: ; Telephone Service Puts Thousands Together on a Call
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By Sam Hananel  WASHINGTON - On a recent weeknight, Kansas Rep. Jerry Moran spoke to nearly 10,000 of his constituents at once - from the comfort of his Capitol Hill office.
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More politicians have been giving pointers to Web sites during speeches and appearances, particularly during this presidential election cycle.
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By Oren Dorell  The same technology that keeps cellphone users in touch with their cellphone companies can also help locate people who are lost.
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By Colin Stewart, The Orange County Register, Calif.  Jun. 19--Editor's note: Second of two columns on new uses of mobile  phones. Last week: an info-on-demand service for cell phones.
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The number of US households that use Net phone technology is expected to reach 12 million by 2009, a new study has shown. About 17 percent of all broadband homes in the United States will use Web telephony
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Not since the introduction of the cell phone has the plain old home phone been in for such upheaval. The device long used for landline calling, recording voice mails, and storing phone lists may find itself replaced.
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This week, millions of people will vote for their favorite American Idol--if the phone system lets them.
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People search that connects users to chat to find answers.
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In this new posting over on Chris Shiflett's weblog today, he mainly talks about the election just past, but he also shows how he abuses GD to display imagry of who/what the population voted on.
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The presidential election took center stage this week, with technology playing a role everywhere from e-voting machines to Web sites that tracked the election results.
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A text-messaging service is put into action to choreograph fast-moving political protests.
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Massive database holds info on millions of voters, and is used to get people to the polls.
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Customers can retrieve a variety of electronic missives by phone or via a Web site. By Clint Swett -- Bee Staff Writer. Get weekday updates of Sacramento Bee headlines and breaking news.
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Subscribers of the company's Net phone service can get information on park locations, public transit, and so on.
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Politicians look for help online with the popular networking site facebook.com
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A proposal for a wireless phone directory raises concerns in Congress.
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THE Internet has changed the way political campaigns are run.   In 2004, Howard Dean showed that the Internet can be a great way to connect directly with voters and target grass-roots fundraising.