Technology and the Internet

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Finding prime locations to generate solar energy in India is one application of innovative mapping technology. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hjl/54928934/sizes/m/in/photostream/">Photo: hjl (flickr)</a>

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Seeking prosperity? More often than ever, there's a map for that

New mapping innovations are helping communities around the world make their way toward relief and opportunity.

A new material innovation could bring paper back to the office. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13815526@N02/5630896990/">Pierre Lacourt (Flickr)</a>

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Coming soon: Paper computers. No, really.

Need a new computer; will that be paper or plastic?

Paper PP Alloy is a new material that might bring paper back to the office. The alloy, a combination of recyclable paper and polypropylene, could replace the traditional plastic shelling on computers.

U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says green energy is central to economic growth. Photo: <a href="United Nations Information Service - Geneva">United Nations Information Service - Geneva(flickr)</a>

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U.N. on electricity: Green growth needs a good grid

What can the world’s poorest hope to achieve without energy access? Not much, according to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

The White House is making a splash with the announcement of a slate of new, innovative projects to reduce global poverty. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdho/558951670/sizes/m/in/photostream/">Seansie (flickr)</a>

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Obama's three most interesting ideas for global development

Politics, schmolitics—the Obama administration's new list of antipoverty projects has our hearts aflutter.

Apps4Africa helps African farmers to be more productive in the face of climate change. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/iicd/5348358125/sizes/m/in/photostream/">IICD (Flickr)</a>

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Made in Africa: Three mobile apps to fight climate crisis

As the Apps4Africa climate challenge announces its winners, African farmers and communities gain new market tools in tackling the everyday challenges of climate change. And who better to design these tools than Africans themselves?

Palestinian youth can now connect with job opportunities through texting. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ari/1970701330/sizes/m/in/photostream/>Photo: Steve Rhodes (flickr)</a>

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Roaming resumes connect Palestinian youth

In Palestine, new technology is helping new graduates find job opportunities. Souktel, an organization providing mobile phone services for developing countries, understands that swift texting could spell out gainful employment for many young adults.

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Need answers? The Question Box helps people Google can't reach

Video courtesy Question Box.

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Google and Mercy Corps Help Palestinian Youth Reach Technological Promised Land

Mercy Corps and Google.org are linking up to change the Gaza Strip and West Bank, one peaceful IT solution at a time.

Girls in Kabul use an OLPC laptop in the classroom. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/olpc/4795113665/sizes/m/in/set-72157624493572829/">One Laptop Per Child (flickr)</a>

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The $35 computer, the $100 tablet, and computing for everyone

Last week, two products were unveiled that may drastically change youth interaction with computing—One Laptop Per Child’s tablet computer

The use of technology in humanitarian aid planning is on the rise. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22015699@N00/343384475/">Esther Gibbons (Flicker)</a>

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Technology against poverty: Three inspiring new successes

2011 is over, but the impact technology had on humanitarian aid planning last year could be just beginning to emerge.

Humanitarian issues demand immediate solutions. In 2011, a lot of solutions to crises placed heavy emphasis on technology. Here are three notable examples: