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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft Office
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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.
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