http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on digital divide and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/ Handing out free laptops to schoolchildren is not enough to improve education in Pakistan, says Pervez Hoodbhoy.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/opinions/free-laptops-alone-cannot-improve-education-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideFri, 18 May 2012 09:59:59 GMTA scheme to improve rural Zambia's communication infrastructure is just one project on the Global Research Alliance's agenda.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/research-coalition-to-boost-internet-access-in-rural-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideWed, 16 May 2012 17:53:22 GMTA ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/tropical-countries-struggle-to-engage-with-redd-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideThu, 03 May 2012 15:33:12 GMTHearing and sight impaired mobile phone users could benefit from a texting application based on Morse code.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/indian-designer-develops-morse-based-texting-for-deaf-phone-users-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideMon, 09 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMTSouth African researchers have developed an open-source mobile phone application to assist with water quality monitoring.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/water-monitoring-easier-with-free-mobile-phone-app.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideFri, 30 Mar 2012 12:48:49 GMTBy using mobile phones to track newborns and their mothers, Bangladesh is improving immunisation levels.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/mobile-phones-help-bangladesh-raise-neonatal-immunisation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideMon, 19 Mar 2012 10:41:48 GMTA fire has destroyed 35,000 laptops destined for Peru's One Laptop per Child programme, days after the release of a report on the country's scheme.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/peruvian-fire-destroys-thousands-of-school-laptops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideThu, 15 Mar 2012 04:09:47 GMTTwo new initiatives are bringing the opportunity to kids who speak native languages to use Information and Communication Technologies.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/andes-new-initiatives-to-bridge-digital-gap.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideTue, 13 Mar 2012 17:29:47 GMTThe first online academic database for research from the Arab world is now open to subscribers.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/arab-researchers-welcome-online-research-database.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideTue, 28 Feb 2012 15:32:40 GMTAccess to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia will be free from mobile phones for Orange customers in Africa and the Middle East.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/wikipedia-to-be-free-on-mobiles-in-africa-middle-east.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideMon, 13 Feb 2012 17:45:57 GMTJordan will coordinate a network linking researchers in seven Arab countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/jordan-to-be-centre-of-arab-science-e-network-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideMon, 23 Jan 2012 16:53:51 GMTThe online encyclopaedia can fill a resource gap for students, policymakers and the public, say Samuel A. Assefa and Alex Bateman.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/opinions/engage-with-wikipedia-to-share-scientific-knowledge-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideThu, 22 Dec 2011 17:31:43 GMTUNESCO has launched a website that will collect information on the status of open access to scientific information across the world.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/global-portal-throws-spotlight-on-open-access-movement-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideMon, 05 Dec 2011 17:01:02 GMTInstalling solar-powered charging stations in African villages could bring in a steady income for rural entrepreneurs, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/solar-charging-micro-firms-could-solve-mobile-energy-gap.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideFri, 21 Oct 2011 16:47:25 GMTPeru's One Laptop Per Child scheme is suffering because its teachers lack training and schools lack the Internet, a minister has said.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/minister-criticises-peru-s-laptop-scheme.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideTue, 11 Oct 2011 17:55:48 GMTLearning from experience can help Zambia build on past successes in using ICTs and reach those most in need.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/policy-briefs/improving-access-to-icts-for-development-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideFri, 07 Oct 2011 16:17:37 GMTImproving the capacity of developing countries to use data from remote sensing and other sources is the remit of a new UN expert committee.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/global-geospatial-group-to-promote-equitable-data-access.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideThu, 18 Aug 2011 16:12:37 GMTA report calls for a poverty-focused approach to developing information and communication technologies.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/africa-and-latin-america-lagging-in-ict-use-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideTue, 31 May 2011 18:35:05 GMTPart of the money that Paraguay is demanding from Brazil for its energy will be invested in more laptops for children, said president Lugo.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/paraguay-aims-to-expand-its-laptops-for-children-scheme.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideSun, 08 May 2011 03:51:07 GMTAn IADB report says that giving computers to schoolchildren will not improve teaching without teacher-training and educational software.http://www.scidev.net/en/digital-divide/news/iadb-giving-computers-to-schools-is-not-enough-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_digitaldivideFri, 29 Apr 2011 00:02:31 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/