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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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