developing nations
The perfect device for the developing world is not the PC
Comment Here are some great examples of how developing nations are already taking advantage of the mobile phone. Indeed, the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) estimates that 80 per cent of people in... [27 Aug 2009]
Midrange mobiles choked out as phone world polarises
News Midrange mobile phones could soon fall by the wayside as consumers in developed markets are opting for more advanced smartphones, while wireless users in developing nations gobble up low-cost devices. [14 Aug 2009]
The Economic Impact of Broadband in Developing Nations: Best Practices Enable Developing Nations to Reap Economic Benefits of Broadband
White Paper To achieve these and other benefits of broadband, developing nations need to establish enabling environments that support long-term, cost-effective broadband deployments. By adopting these best... [05 Aug 2009]
Naked CIO: Speak up for British jobs
Comment One of the reasons the government is facing decreased fiscal funds is directly due to the rampant and out of control exportation of British jobs, specifically within the technology sector, to developing... [14 Jul 2009]
UN Agency Retools IT System Quickly and Efficiently With Web Portal Environment
White Paper With 193 member nations, and programs worldwide, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a broad and diverse organization with a complex and disparate IT... [30 May 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Netbooks
Cheat Sheet This device led the way for low-cost laptops intended for developing nations, but it was Taiwanese PC maker Asus that brought low-cost laptops to the consumer world with its Eee PC release in 2007.... [08 May 2009]
Expanding the Reach of Health Care in Developing Nations With WiMAX
White Paper Developing nations face urgent challenges in improving access to and the effectiveness of their health care systems with very limited financial and human resources. With technologies like Worldwide... [23 Apr 2009]
What's the difference between a netbook and a laptop?
News One Laptop Per Child and Intel led the way with low-cost notebooks intended for developing nations. Except when you look at the bottom line of the companies making them. Though initially thought of as a... [19 Jan 2009]
OLPC's workforce slashed by 50 per cent
News The inclusion of XP stemmed from concerns developing nations wouldn't buy the laptops for its classrooms without the world's dominant OS on it. Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the group that aims to... [08 Jan 2009]
World Bank hit by cyber intrusion epidemic?
News The World Bank board represents 185 member nations and currently budgets $25bn annually in anti-poverty campaigns. It is made up of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International... [13 Oct 2008]
UK climbs IT competitiveness rankings
News The US remains the most competitive IT industry in the world for incubating high-tech start-ups and breeding technology innovation but the UK and a host of other nations are snapping at its heels, according to the... [17 Sep 2008]
WEEE takes council computers to Africa
News Louise Richards, CEO of Computer Aid International, said the support of donors such as Brent Council is vital in fulfilling the United Nations millennium development goals to reach marginalised groups and reduce poverty. [21 Apr 2008]
Intel's Classmate registering in Europe and US
News Intel designed the PC for use in schools in developing nations. OLPC had a promotion where consumers in the US paid $400, which bought one XO for them and one for a school child in the... [20 Mar 2008]
OLPC's Negroponte hits out at Intel
News He added that Intel "disparaged" the laptop in the developing nations which had partnered with OLPC - or were in the process of becoming involved - and that the company's heart was never in the project. [07 Jan 2008]
The rise of the 'Brics'
Comment This century really will be an era in which formerly developing nations become wealthy and dominant - and if you go back in history far enough then people such as the Chinese might argue they are just... [18 Dec 2007]
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