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Developing countries hard-pressed to deal with our high-tech trash: Developing countries hard-pressed to deal with our high-tech trashIt is unconscionable ...... that any US interest would be permitted ship our waste to foreign soil. We need to figure out how to deal with our own waste. Preferably through re-cycling and conservation -- not through filling up landfills!; Tags: Free trade, developing country; Discussion threads 2007-06-20
Developing countries hard-pressed to deal with our high-tech trash: According to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, 20 million pounds of e-waste was shipped to foreign ports last year from California, reports Sign on San Diego. And since the recycling industry is self-reporting, the amount of e-waste could be much higher."We have no clue how much of this...; Tags: International; Blog posts 2007-06-19
Is Intel trying to torpedo the OLPC?: Is Intel trying to torpedo the OLPC?TTech going the way of pharmaceuticalsThe big technology companies are following the path blazed by the drug companies. Make America pay the cost of R&D through premium pricing for pharmaceuticals and technology. Then make Americans subsidize the costs of exporting our technology...; Tags: Free trade, developing country, One Laptop Per Child project, Intel Corp., laptop computer, Here Come; Discussion threads 2007-05-21
Photos: Barracuda rides new Nokia wave: Nokia's latest batch of phones includes the thin Barracuda, as well as entry-level handsets designed for developing countries.; Tags: Barracuda, Nokia Corp., developing country, handset, photograph, telephone; Image galleries 2007-05-03
Hierarchical Model Based LAN Architecture & VSAT-Based WAN for a National Telemedicine Network in a Developing Country: Case of Ethiopia: Due to difficult terrain and limited transportation infrastructures, developing countries continue to suffer from the absence of extended and adequate medical and healthcare services. This inadequacy in basic health services is often accompanied by very low patient-doctor ratios. It has been suggested that telemedicine offers a basis for a cost-effective...; Tags: LAN, Developing Country, Network, Health Care, WAN, VSAT, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Free Trade, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Finance; White papers 2007-03-29

Vista 'Starter Edition' announced for developing countries: Vista 'Starter Edition' announced for developing countriesVista 'Starter Edition' announced for developing countriesThis will be an excellent way to get 3rd world countries introduced to computers and the Windows platform. From there thousands of applications will be available to them to help them and their country grow - all...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Free trade, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Starter Edition, developing country, Microsoft Corp., computer; Discussion threads 2007-01-26
Where will we live in 2025?: Where will we live in 2025?Well, we won't live in New Orleans, it will be under water. The sea levelis rising and the huricanes are getting stronger and more frequent. Just a matter of time. And, since the Republicans are still claiming that global warming is not a problem, we...; Tags: Free trade, Population Control, birth rate, developing country, income population; Discussion threads 2006-07-19
The future of the Internet - What role for developing countries?: The future of the Internet - What role for developing countries?If the other countries don't like the U.S. running the Net......then let them build their own Net. U.S. tax dollars paid for the development of the Net and now the others want to control it. I say TAKE A...; Tags: developing country, patent system, Internet, Useless Nations; Discussion threads 2005-11-24
The future of the Internet - What role for developing countries?: The big showdown between the US and the UN never materialized and the US' ICANN retains control over core Internet systems, but the demands of the developing world - and the concerns about putting internet control in the hands of governments with strong censorship leanings - is ...; Tags: Internet; Blog posts 2005-11-18
Open source: Developing markets look for alternatives to U.S.: Open source: Developing markets look for alternatives to U.S.One thing they did't mention, pirating is rampant in developing countriesSo, you really don't have to pay for MS software. Microsoft intentially makes their software easy to pirate so they won't use Linux in developing markets. Piracy is really a big part...; Tags: Free trade, Microsoft Corp., piracy, developing country, open source, software; Discussion threads 2005-11-14
$100 laptops for kids in developing world: Speaking at MIT's Emerging Technologies conference Nicholas Negroponte announced detailed specs for his $100 computer, and said that his nonprofit One Laptop per Child is in negotiations with five developing countries - Brazil, China, Thailand, Egypt and South Africa - to provide the machines. ...; Tags: Nicholas Negroponte, Developing; Blog posts 2005-09-28
In 16 developing countries more than 20% of cellular bill is going towards taxes: According to the GSMA, taxes accounted for more than 20% of the total cost of subscribing to wireless services in 16 of the 50 countries the group has classified with a "developing nation" status.; Tags: Taxes, tax, developing country; Blog posts 2005-09-27
Tax and the Digital Divide: How New Approaches to Mobile Taxation Can Connect the Unconnected: In order to evaluate the precise market impact of tax changes, Frontier Economics conducted the analysis of the price sensitivity of demand for mobile services in developing countries. The methodological approach and elasticity estimates are described in the Frontier methodology appendix that follows. This paper presents Frontier Economics' estimates of...; Tags: Developing Country, Mobile, Mobile Service, Free Trade, Advertising & Promotion, Taxes, Finance, Marketing, Financial Planning; White papers 2005-09-23
W3C cuts member fees to help developing countries: W3C cuts member fees to help developing countriesLet me guess, US folks end up footing the bill. AGAIN!As if I give a hoot about someone living in a grass hut having anything to do with the internet.W3C is NOT a standards organizationIt publishes "suggested" rules that many buy-in to.Not...; Tags: Government, Free trade, Quality, developing country, W3C; Discussion threads 2005-04-20
e-Business and Technology Issues for Developing Economies: A Ukraine Case Study: The need to develop a strategy for e-business applications is an important facet of doing business especially where organizations can provide value-added services to the customer base. This paper identifies key value-added e-business applications and focuses on success factors that clearly support small enterprise goals. Performance factors are presented that...; Tags: Information System, Developing Country, E-business Application, E-business, Case Organization, E-business/E-Commerce, Free Trade, Enterprise Software, Internet, Finance, Software; White papers 2004-12-31
Evaluating Information Technology Investments in Emerging Economies Using Activity-Based Costing: Many firms in emerging economies invest in information technology primarily with the objective of protecting their cost advantages. This paper presents a framework for evaluating information technology investments by integrating the value chain model with activity-based costing. The proposed four-step approach is illustrated with a numerical example of a hypothetical...; Tags: Developing Country, Information Technology, Investment, Activity Based Costing, Strategy, Managerial Accounting, Management, Finance; White papers 2004-12-31
85% of electronic voting projects failed in developing countries: About 85% of electronic voting projects in developing countries have failed in some respect, World Bank said. Of those, 35% failed completely, and the statistics in the United States and Europe are just as grim. The Irish government doled out $63 mln to test electronic voting technology but an expert...; Tags: e-voting, developing country; Blog posts 2004-11-05
DSL for developing Countries: DSL is a mass market business opportunities at a global level which has significantly contributed to the operating profits of operators. This article examines the potential of the DSL business in developing countries and provides guidelines at the strategic, marketing and operational levels. Adoption of as such an approach will...; Tags: Developing Country, DSL, Free Trade, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Finance, Networking; White papers 2004-09-01

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Talent development: Earlier this week I attended Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Tech conference which "aims to sharpen the thinking of the very well heeled attendees about the escalating impact of tech-driven change for all business and global society". There was a terrific menu of topics on offer:...; Tags: Talent, Collaboration, CEO, HCL, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Ready for real Indian medicine?: Ready for real Indian medicine?Reply from C.A. ChienDear Mr. Blankenhorn:Thanks for your note. To clarify: (1) I wanted to document my inventive system-design and inter-connection work on [i]Medical Onshoring[/i]; thus, the USPTO filing; (2) as to the "how," head to --http://tinyurl.com/6c4tj4" .. Covering the professional world (e.g., health care, computing),...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, Medical Onshoring, health care; Discussion threads 2008-07-24