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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, co-founder, open source, Asia, activity, event, U.K., Europe

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, Motorola Inc., handset, mobility, chairman, 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.

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., AMD, research company, PC, laptop computer, CEO

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, teacher, information technology, agreement, Microsoft Corp., software company

U.N. report: Economic pressures push outsourcing

November 21, 2003 Companies in the United States and Europe will continue to outsource work to developing nations for competitive advantage and to cut costs, though concerns remain over quality of services. TAGS: BPO, U.N., developing country, competitive advantage, outsourcing, Europe, information technology, U.S.

Cisco outlines next Web revolution

September 19, 2007 Internet, growing urban populations and low hardware costs will fuel another major wave of innovation, company executive says. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., innovation, investment, developing country, women, fiber-optics, population, wave, laptop computer

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, basics, developing country, library, education, lab, organization, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Windows XP, Gartner Inc., critic, PC company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

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

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: developing country, Steve Ballmer, profit margin, India, hardware maker, AMD, computing, PC company, PC, Microsoft Corp., Intel, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, monitor

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: library, developing country, Internet access, Microsoft Corp.

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, router, wireless network, battery, Sun Microsystems Inc., 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, foundation, initiative, chairman, Microsoft Corp.

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

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

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, Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon, cell phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Intel Pentium, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

IT firms take heat for 'sweatshop' labor

January 27, 2004 A U.K.-based nonprofit says workers in developing countries who make computer components for companies such as IBM, Dell and HP are suffering "dire working conditions." TAGS: supplier, labor standards, developing country, code of conduct, worker, condition, IBM Corp., HP, code, manufacturing, information technology

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: Mexico, Latin America, developing country, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

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, teacher, developing country, Brazil, Intel, student, laptop computer, presentation, notebook computer, CEO, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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