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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

Microsoft to spread software through U.N.

November 17, 2004 Software maker teams up with UNESCO to boost the number of languages in which its applications are offered. TAGS: developing country, U.N., language, information technology, teacher, agreement, software company, Microsoft Corp.

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: developing country, Gartner Inc., research company, PC, AMD, CEO, laptop computer

The $100 PC: How do we get there?

November 12, 2004 Steve Ballmer says the world needs a really cheap computer, but Mike Ricciuti warns that cheap doesn't come easy. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, developing country, profit margin, India, hardware maker, computing, PC company, AMD, PC, Microsoft Corp., monitor, Intel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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

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, anti-spam, nation, junk e-mail, Internet Service Provider, e-mail

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.

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, foundation, initiative, chairman, 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., president, India, open source

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

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

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, spam, videocast, anti-spam, junk e-mail, U.N., mailing list, training, effect, Adobe PDF, Internet Service Provider

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, Intel Pentium, AMD Athlon, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

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, nation, organization

Gartner: 'Steer away' from cheap Windows XP

August 13, 2004 That's the research firm's verdict on Microsoft's stripped-down Starter Edition for developing countries. TAGS: Gartner Inc., developing country, software upgrade, research company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC

Vista Starter ready for developing nations

January 26, 2007 Designed to run on lower-end processors, this stripped-down version of the OS will offer extra tutorials for first-time PC users. TAGS: developing country, language, Microsoft Windows Vista, tutorial, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, mouse, PC

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, initiative, GSM, developing country, emerging market, mobile phone, manufacturing, multimedia

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, Brazil, presentation, student, Intel, CEO, notebook computer, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp.
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