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Podcast highlight: IT's answer to the energy crisis

May 3, 2006 A CNET News.com podcast focuses on what the nation can do to end its reliance on foreign sources of energy. TAGS: podcast, nation, information technology, Microsoft Corp.

First 'cybercrime' treaty advances in Senate

July 26, 2005 Senate could vote this year on controversial treaty, beloved by software makers but opposed by privacy groups. TAGS: treaty, cybercrime, Chris Dodd, nation, software company, law, U.S.

Johnny can so program

May 10, 2005 Hand-wringing over America's supposed technical decline badly misstates the reality, UC Davis computer scientist Norm Matloff says. TAGS: athlete, lobbyist, America, reader, nation, U.S., programming

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

Singapore: One nation under Wi-Fi

August 28, 2006 Firecrackers and gum chewing might be frowned upon in Singapore, but the country is going nuts for Wi-Fi. TAGS: SingTel, Singapore, recruiting, public health, hot spot, Asia, Indonesia, Wi-Fi, nation, India

Digital desert: Privileged nations face cultural obstacles

January 19, 2006 Throughout the Middle East, decades of wealth create societies where hard work can sometimes be a foreign concept. TAGS: Qatar, obstacle, nation, government

Four men charged in Nigeria e-mail scam

March 23, 2006 Justice Department alleges they fleeced American citizens out of $1.2 million, with promises of riches in exchange for charity. TAGS: fraud, count, Nigeria, nation, bank, New York, e-mail

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, Intel, nation, Mexico, India, platform, desktop computer, PC

Two visions for delivering PCs to emerging nations

February 28, 2007 One Laptop Per Child and Intel take competing approaches to manufacturing, pricing PCs--and it's not yet clear which will prevail. TAGS: OLPC, VIA Technologies Inc., nation, Taiwan, vision, Intel, manufacturing, PC, laptop computer

About South Korea's 'dependency' on Microsoft

January 29, 2007 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says South Korea might be in bed with Microsoft, but PC users there are kicking the company hard. TAGS: South Korea, e-government, Seoul, piracy, nation, government, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., Samsung Electronics, security, PC

China rising rapidly in R&D, report says

December 5, 2006 Asian powerhouse replaces Japan as No. 2 investor in research and development, OECD says, and the U.S. still leads the pack. TAGS: R&D, China, researcher, nation, Japan, U.S.

Cuba, Iran lash out at Internet freedom

November 18, 2005 African and other Third World nations criticize "disorderly" Internet expression and the "neo-colonial" United States. TAGS: Zimbabwe, Iran, nation, freedom, U.N., domain name, U.S., president

Facing oil's expensive future

November 22, 2005 If you think it costs a lot to run your car now, just wait till 2030, when prices could climb 32 percent over current rates, says economist. TAGS: barrel, natural gas, Qatar, fuel, region, oil company, economist, investment, increase, transportation, nation, Middle East

Sun aims to bolster disaster warning systems

December 14, 2005 Server company teams with Pacific Disaster Center to provide research, analysis and early emergency alerts. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., disaster, server company, project, nation, Sun Solaris, analysis, server

Study: Denmark the most 'e-ready' nation

April 20, 2005 The U.S. rises in the rankings, too, bypassing the United Kingdom. Also: Slovakia and Switzerland gain. TAGS: Slovakia, Denmark, ranking, Hong Kong, e-business, study, Switzerland, nation, IBM Corp., broadband, leadership, U.S., U.K.

Michigan governor asks voters to fund high tech

February 11, 2005 Jennifer Granholm says a $2 billion bond issue could create 72,000 high-wage jobs in the Rust Belt State. TAGS: Governor, bond, Michigan, biotechnology, nation, chip company, state, tax, budget, Intel

Senate ratifies controversial cybercrime treaty

August 4, 2006 Tech companies say it can boost copyright protection. Others say it will allow FBI's surveillance apparatus to be misused. TAGS: treaty, cooperation, terrorism, nation, U.S., France

A $100 laptop prototype for $150

November 17, 2006 The One Laptop per Child project's "$100 laptop" for school children in developing nations currently costs $150 to make. TAGS: OLPC, Libya, mesh networking, prototype, nation, laptop computer, battery

Doctors' digital duty

September 12, 2006 Wayne Owens and Frank Richards say a dated medical-technology system is in a state of emergency. TAGS: e-health, health care, health care company, hospital, nation, Hurricane Katrina, health, doctor, legislation, physician, standards, Sun Microsystems Inc., president

Singapore: America's next college town

July 7, 2006 For some American universities, the new frontier lies over the ocean, as other nations looks to gain U.S. expertise. TAGS: Singapore, Qatar, university, faculty, nation, biotechnology, graduate student, professor, expertise, engineering, America, U.S., school, satellite
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