Celebrate the IDEOS vs. Samsung $100 Smartphone Price War in Kenya
Lucky Kenyans. They are benefiting from an ongoing $100 smartphone price war between IDEOS and Samsung. On one side, you have the Huawei IDEOS U8150, which...
Better than “Smart Handpumps” are Empowered Handpump Users
Every so often, I see ICT4D projects that have way over-thought their solution, going for whiz-bang technology over simpler, human solutions. Here is an example...
Dead Ushahidi: A Stark Reminder for Sustainability Planning in ICT4D
By now, you’ve heard of Ushahidi, the ICT4D darling for crowdsourcing map data. You also may suspect there is frothy hype around it, mapping, and GIS in...
Celebrate The New USAID Data-Driven Website
USAID has been busy lately with a redesign and roll-out of the new USAID.gov. You can now access first-generation interactive maps at the country level for 40 missions.
In...
The $200 Nexus 7 Google Tablet is a Game-Changer for ICT Adoption in Africa
On Wednesday, Google announced the specs and price point for its Nexus 7 tablet. Engadget reports that for $200 the Nexus 7 has a 7-inch 1280 x 800 IPS LCD to...
For BlackBerry to Survive, RIM Should Move From Canada to Nigeria
Recently, Ory Okolloh (@kenyanpundit) tweeted this brilliant suggestion to the leadership of Research in Motion, owners of the BlackBerry mobile phone system:
Blackberry...
How will IATI impact US-based development agencies? Technology Salon in DC
The Technology Salon* hosted at IREX on Thursday, June 6, focused on what the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) would mean for international development,...
Africans Should be Developing for Smartphones, Not USSD or Feature Phones
Recently, TechCrunch made the bold prediction that in five years’ time, most sub-Saharan Africans will have smartphones. At first I thought this just more mobile...
Twhii: a great Twitter client for Java phones
Twhii is a new Twitter client for Java phones. Mr Mobility says:
For a Java app, Twhii is impressive. It gives advanced Twitter users all the flexibility that...
Interesting Results from the WorldReader e-Reader Pilot in Ghana
As governments, USAID, and other development organizations search for ways to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, the e-reader raises a promising opportunity...
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