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Peru to test run Windows XO laptop
News Integrating technology into our school curriculum will help to advance our knowledge economy, improve access to information and will generate opportunities for our students, which, through governmental policies, aims to... [16 Sep 2008]
Intel: PC market won't suffer credit crunch blows
News The world's economy is not as robust as it could be, but it's not a disaster. Apart from broadband wireless, and the next generation of low-cost computers, Intel also remains bullish about the introduction of more... [31 Jul 2008]
Offshoring: India still number one
News Griffin said Auckland's ranking was influenced by factors such as greater government support, an increased emphasis toward a digital economy and currency depreciation. Bangalore has retained its position... [27 Jun 2008]
Google: It pays to make ads work
News A new study showed growth slowed for display ads on the web, hurt by a weakening economy. But, Schmidt argued, media companies attack Google for helping to usher in the digital content era. Media... [12 Jun 2008]
Rural fat pipe claims - "beggars belief"
News An Ofcom report claiming the closure of the digital divide between rural and urban areas in the UK has been dismissed by a rural economy organisation. The digital divide is about... [28 May 2008]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News Ultra fast broadband is going to be a key technology to drive future growth of the UK economy, the competitiveness minister, Stephen Timms, has said. If we delay in putting this new network into place, it could be a... [27 Nov 2007]
Cheaper 3G in the frame as Ofcom consults
News According to Ofcom, such a move could bring £6bn in benefits to the UK economy. Low-frequency, long-range spectrum will also be freed up in the next few years through the so-called "digital dividend" -... [20 Sep 2007]
Young targeted by "Revitalise IT" scheme
News Karen Price, CEO of e-skills UK, said: "The IT and telecoms sector makes a vital contribution to the UK's long-term prosperity in an increasingly competitive global economy. The programme will also use interactive... [19 Sep 2007]
Techie shortage costing us billions, says Europe
News Shortfalls of qualified ICT practitioners slow down new ICT applications in the economy and draw away billions of euros of investment funds to dynamic emerging economies, where hundreds of thousands of new engineers are... [11 Sep 2007]
Free muni wi-fi projects a pipe dream?
News Politicians and community leaders have rallied around the technology as an economic development tool that could help bring low-income individuals into the bustling economy of the 21st century. Craig Settles, an... [03 Sep 2007]
Virtual worlds? Get a life, say silicon.com readers
News Earlier this month, a Chinese entertainment company announced plans to build a cash-based virtual economy with Entropia's owner, Mindark, which it is hoped will create up to 10,000 jobs. And this figure is only likely to... [19 Jun 2007]
Europe not pushing enough fibre to the home
News If the UK fails to offer the same bandwidth as other countries the pace of innovation in the economy could slow and the digital divide could widen, according to a recent report from the Broadband... [18 Apr 2007]
UK faces broadband deadline threat
News The digital divide could deepen further and the economy suffer unless the UK improves its plans for the next generation of broadband within the next two years. If the UK fails to offer the same bandwidth... [16 Apr 2007]
BPO operations head into rural India
News And as well as boosting the rural economy in India, there are some solid business reasons why companies might want to outsource to the villages - they work out 15 to 20 per cent cheaper than urban BPO. [09 Mar 2007]
Gates and Brown: Tech transforming education
News A global economy in which people are more connected than ever before is becoming more of a reality each day, he said - and to prepare government must promote innovation. Brown also stressed the need to include the whole... [31 Jan 2007]
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