developing countries
Photos: Waging war on the web's bad guys
Photo Data for the intelligence network floods in from more than 40,000 registered sensors and two million probes in more than 180 countries. He said this was why Symantec was focusing on developing "heuristic" systems that detect viruses through their... [21 Jul 2008]
Nokia grabs bigger slice of market
News Countries such as Brazil, China, India and Russia continue to grow, even as sales soften in regions such as Western Europe. For Nokia, the key to success appears to be its ability to address developing markets. [21 Jul 2008]
Steve Ballmer on a future in the cloud
News He conceded that issues with broadband connection in developing markets still exist, and these would pose a barrier to adoption of web applications in some countries. The future lies in the platform in the cloud, according to Microsoft chief... [10 Jul 2008]
UK business lacking high fibre diet
News Many European countries have already deployed fibre to the home (FTTH), and a European body that deals with NGA issued a report on Friday in which it said such improvements in broadband speeds clearly resulted in more usage. [07 Jul 2008]
Responding to the Burden of Mental Illness
White Paper This report identifies, in more detail, cost effective interventions for selected mental and neurological conditions, with specific attention paid to developing countries. Economic burden and the prospect for returns by investing in the eroded... [03 Jul 2008]
VP Bank Group Launches Communications System Based on Avaya and NovaLink Solution
White Paper One of the largest banks in Liechtenstein, VP Bank Group has more than 600 employees and draws customers from over 60 countries. Avaya provided their expertise in developing the solution concept and assisting with installation. [01 Jul 2008]
Mobile banking set to boom
News The analyst forecasts 41.5 billion mobile financial service (MFS) transactions will be made by the end of 2011, with services being driven by rapid consumer adoption especially by mobile users in developing countries who do not currently have... [18 Jun 2008]
Photos: Say hello to Intel's little helpers
Photo This second generation of Intel's Classmate PC is part of an ongoing project to design better and more useful personal computers for school children in developing countries. With two cameras on its hand, the device is able to autonomously recognise... [18 Jun 2008]
Toby Redshaw
CIO Profile Redshaw is a board member of World Cataract Foundation, which works to cure blindness in developing countries. Toby Redshaw joined global insurance group Aviva as CIO at the beginning of 2008 following six years at mobile phone giant Motorola. [11 Jun 2008]
Vodafone chief's departure is a sign of the times
Comment Western mobile markets are long in the tooth and growing a mobile business means seeking new customers in developing countries - a strategy that necessarily involves risk. Compare that with the two per cent organic revenue growth of Big Red in... [29 May 2008]
Is SOA testing tough enough?
Comment The survey highlights some interesting differences between countries. Closer analysis shows that across all three countries, less than half of organisations are using testing tools such as static code analysis when deploying a full SOA that exposes... [20 May 2008]
OLPC's Sugar gets sweeter with Windows
News Microsoft was not part of the project started by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Nicholas Negroponte to develop an inexpensive laptop computer for school children in developing countries. [16 May 2008]
IBM tools to curb data centres' power-hungry appetite?
News IBM is expanding in so-called green data centres as it looks for new growth areas in developed regions such as Western Europe, as well as in developing countries that are spending heavily on new technology infrastructure. [01 May 2008]
'Green' technology can't save us from ourselves
Comment But then as technology erodes the sense of distance between colleagues, offices, countries, it's foolish to believe businesses are going to see this as an opportunity to stay at home. Indeed, when it comes to climate change, many people seem... [28 Apr 2008]
Mobile market ripe for femtocell loving
News The report said there is an opportunity for 2G femtocells in developing countries to deliver cheaper voice calls in the home, although this is not likely to be a booming market compared to 3G, it added. [23 Apr 2008]
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