share Countries Must Cross the Digital Divide Despite the digital divide, technology continues to play a vital role in helping countries develop.Tags: technologycomputersdigital divideCategories: Technology Read more »
share The Case for Open Source Software Software and other information and communication technologies are becoming increasingly crucial to social and economic development. Tags: computerssoftwareOpen Source SoftwareInformation TechnologiesRegions: AsiaCategories: Technology Read more »
share Global Computer Grid Links Far-Flung African Scientists African scientists will be able to communicate with fellow overseas scientists through a new 'grid computing' project launched this November.Tags: technologybrain draincomputersdatabasesindustrialuniversitiesRegions: AfricaCategories: Technology Read more »
share Bottom-of-the-Pyramid Markets MIT's Nicholas Negroponte enters the global market with a laptop selling for USD100, with hopes to revolutionize the education sector.Tags: entrepreneurshiptechnologycomputersRegions: North AmericaCategories: Opinions and Editorials Read more »
share The Other Divide - Burning Laptops vs. Wiring the World A new global task force with an ambitious mission to eliminate the "digital divide" is offering high-tech answers to the world's woes.Tags: technologycomputersdigital divideRegions: Europe and Middle EastCategories: Technology Read more »
share Simputer - Computers for the Poor or an Idealistic Dream? The Simputer — a cheap, pocket-sized computing device for rural populations in India — has been hailed as a breakthrough in bringing the world of computing to the poor.Tags: povertytechnologycomputersRegions: AsiaCategories: Technology Read more »
