Disadvantaged left behind in digital age
In a world where access to services is just a click away for many people, the well-off will prosper while the disadvantaged struggle to keep up as the digital divide widens and deepens.
In a world where access to services is just a click away for many people, the well-off will prosper while the disadvantaged struggle to keep up as the digital divide widens and deepens.
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2012
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday called for a "digital revolution" to alleviate world hunger by increasing agricultural productivity through satellites and genetically-engineered seed varieties.
Other
Feb 23, 2012
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There was a time when everyone living in Michigan grew up speaking the native language of the area's indigenous people. Now less than 10 people born in the state are fluent, yet more than 2,700 people "like" the language ...
Other
Feb 21, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The "digital divide" -- the gap in Internet access and usage due to socioeconomic factors -- is increasing, according to research published in the Communications of the Association for Information Systems.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2012
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Century-old technology colossus IBM depicted a near future in which machines read minds and recognize who they are dealing with.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 20, 2011
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Nigeria on Monday launched a communications satellite into space to replace one that failed in 2008, the country's satellite agency said.
Space Exploration
Dec 19, 2011
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As smart phones increasingly take over, mobile data traffic is surging, a study by Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson showed on Monday, saying such traffic is set to increase 10-fold over the next five years.
Telecom
Nov 7, 2011
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The idea of a "digital divide" -- describing those who can or cannot get on the Internet -- has been around since the 1990s. Although, it used to refer mostly to access, now it often also means the quality and speed of Internet ...
Telecom
Mar 30, 2011
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The developed nations must invest in information and communications technologies (ICT) in the developing world not only the close the so-called digital divide but to encourage sustainable economic development and to create ...
Other
Feb 8, 2011
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(AP) -- When the personal computer revolution began decades ago, Latinos and blacks were much less likely to use one of the marvelous new machines. Then, when the Internet began to change life as we know it, these groups ...
Internet
Jan 9, 2011
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