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Software Freedom Day struggles in Europe

September 8, 2005 Intended to highlight the virtues of open-source and free software, the worldwide event is most popular in developing countries. TAGS: developing country, Africa, open source, Asia, activity, co-founder, Europe, U.K., event

Motorola chairman: Mobiles for under $15 likely by 2008

November 2, 2006 Handsets priced for use in developing world would help bridge the digital divide, he says. TAGS: developing country, mobile device, handset, chairman, Motorola Inc., mobility, tax

Science search made easier in developing nations

December 13, 2005 Search specialists team up to make scientific research more readily available to those with sluggish Web access. TAGS: developing country, computer science, researcher, search engine, project, scientist, Google Inc.

Developing nations losing spam battle, report says

May 27, 2005 Countries with fewer resources are finding themselves overwhelmed as junk mail senders take shelter there, a new OECD report says. TAGS: developing country, spam, spammer, nation, anti-spam, junk e-mail, Internet Service Provider, e-mail

Demand for used PCs on upswing

September 28, 2005 One in every dozen PCs is a second-hand system, and demand is particularly rising in developing countries, study shows. TAGS: Gartner Inc., developing country, research company, AMD, PC, CEO, laptop computer

XP Starter under the gun

June 30, 2005 Critics say Windows XP Starter Edition is still not flexible enough to meet the needs of developing countries. Photos: XP around the world TAGS: developing country, Gartner Inc., critic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Gates Foundation expands library project

December 1, 2006 The $328 million project will help countries plan or install free computer and Internet access in libraries. TAGS: developing country, library, Internet access, Microsoft Corp.

Indian president warns against Google Earth

October 17, 2005 Says the service singles out developing countries for high-resolution images that can aid terrorists. TAGS: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Google Earth, Hyderabad, developing country, Google Inc., India, president, open source

Exterminating the nuisance of spam

November 15, 2006 Suresh Ramasubramanian oversees the development of junk e-mail countermeasures for tens of millions of Internet users. TAGS: developing country, videocast, spam, anti-spam, junk e-mail, U.N., mailing list, training, Adobe PDF, effect, Internet Service Provider

Closing the digital divide with solar Wi-Fi

August 2, 2006 Two colleagues develop Wi-Fi technology designed to work where sources of electricity are unreliable. Photos: Green Wi-Fi TAGS: OLPC, developing country, node, Wi-Fi technology, Wi-Fi, battery, wireless network, Sun Microsystems Inc., router, laptop computer

Gates doubles funding for health initiative

May 16, 2005 Microsoft's chairman wants to overcome the "tragic inequity between the health of people in the developed world" and everyone else. TAGS: developing country, health, priority, initiative, foundation, chairman, Microsoft Corp.

No high-end boost for budget XP

May 12, 2005 Microsoft's cut-rate OS for developing countries isn't cut out for Pentium 4 or Athlon systems. Also: Windows and cell phones. TAGS: developing country, cell phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon, Intel Pentium, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Intel builds $400 laptop for school desks worldwide

May 3, 2006 CEO Paul Otellini touts access to PCs in an educational setting as one way to improve conditions in developing countries. TAGS: Paul Otellini, developing country, teacher, presentation, Brazil, Intel, student, CEO, notebook computer, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft expands low-cost Windows to Mexico

June 28, 2005 Windows XP Starter Edition now available on new PCs in the country, with plans to eventually offer the OS throughout Latin America. TAGS: Latin America, Mexico, developing country, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows

Kofi Annan's IT challenge to Silicon Valley

November 5, 2002 In a special column for CNET News.com, the U.N. Secretary-General says the bridging of the digital divide depends on the active involvement of America's tech decision makers in a global IT initiati... TAGS: public health, developing country, information technology, leadership, Silicon Valley, development, income

Intel eyes PCs for developing nations

March 30, 2006 The chipmaker unveils plans--but few details--for inexpensive computers that can handle adverse conditions. Photo: The Community PC TAGS: HCL Technologies, Information and Communication Technology, Wipro Technologies, developing country, nation, Intel, Mexico, India, platform, desktop computer, PC

Ex-techie's nonprofit Room to Read has room to grow

October 11, 2007 CEO John Wood plans to expand nonprofit that taps wealthy donors to help build schools and libraries in developing countries.Photos: Building Room to Read TAGS: girl, school, developing country, basics, education, lab, library, organization, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Mobile operators push 3G wireless

June 13, 2006 Group of mobile operators approves initiative to spur adoption of 3G multimedia, mobile Net in the developing world. TAGS: mobile operator, 3G, handset, GSM, initiative, developing country, emerging market, mobile phone, manufacturing, multimedia

IBM to support OpenDocument early next year

December 5, 2005 Big Blue says support for the standard and Web-centric design of desktop software will appeal to emerging markets. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, workplace, desktop software, IBM Corp., developing country, India, emerging market, open standard, standard, Microsoft Office, document, open source, Microsoft Corp.

W3C cuts member fees to help developing countries

April 20, 2005 Group bring fight against digital divide to Web standards arena, giving discounts to small organizations in developing nations. TAGS: classification, discount, developing country, income, organization, nation
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