http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on new technologies and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/ A new data kit for mobile phones allows users to quickly collect, analyse and transmit a wide variety of data in infrastructure-poor areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/rural-data-collection-boosted-by-mobile-tech.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:37 GMTNew programme to bolster Africa agriculture, malaria control method overlooked, traditional healers have key role in epilepsy, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-4-18-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 18 Nov 2009 02:43:27 GMTThe Maldives ahead of carbon neutral target, South Asia marred by slow broadband, Nepal to discuss climate at Everest's base, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/south-asia-news-in-brief-29-october-11-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:50:11 GMTSatellites can save lives from natural disasters but developing countries risk missing the opportunity through poor political support.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/spotlight-on-satellites-for-disaster-management-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMTCombining satellite data with mobile phones offers cheap and effective tools for managing fires, says South African scientist Philip Frost.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fires-spotted-from-satellites-warned-by-phone-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:02:00 GMTDisaster management needs constellations of satellites with multispectral sensors, says Indian space researcher, Ranganath Navalgund.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/disaster-management-needs-satellite-constellations--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:01:00 GMTSian Lewis explains how remote sensing can be used to manage natural disasters and highlights ongoing efforts and obstacles.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/remote-sensing-for-natural-disasters-facts-and-figures.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMTKenyan MP and remote sensing expert, Wilbur Ottichilo, argues the time is ripe for using satellites to spot developing African droughts.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/satellites-can-help-monitor-and-manage-african-droughts.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMTVolcano expert Geoff Wadge explains how the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters helped manage a volcanic eruption in Montserrat.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/satellites-offer-crucial-data-for-volcano-safety--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:59:00 GMTAfricans need to be more aware of earthquakes to cope with disasters — and there's no better place to start than in schools, says Chris Hartnady.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/africans-need-earthquake-education-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:58:00 GMTDeveloping nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/launching-your-own-satellite-the-pros-and-cons.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTClean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/clean-technology-as-a-public-good.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:18 GMTTanzanian farmers to receive training, new tool improves antimalarial dosage, South Africa's top satellite unable to send data, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-22-october-4-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:22:32 GMTBusinesses in poorer countries are stifled by a lack of broadband Internet access, says a report, leading many to look to mobile phones.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/developing-countries-falling-into-broadband-gap--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 29 Oct 2009 03:17:51 GMTA weather station network across South Asia is part of an India-led drive for locally produced climate change data.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/weather-station-network-to-serve-south-asia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesMon, 26 Oct 2009 04:06:59 GMTUruguay has become the first country in the One Laptop per Child scheme to provide a computer for every child enrolled in a state primary school.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/uruguay-provides-every-primary-school-pupil-with-laptop.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesMon, 26 Oct 2009 12:35:50 GMTVaccine to tackle fatal livestock disease, farmers to benefit from agricultural radio shows, Kenya researcher wins top prize, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-8-21-october-2009-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 21 Oct 2009 03:14:59 GMTBednets and biopesticides show promise as a winning combination against malaria, according to a new research model.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/model-points-to-promise-of-combined-malaria-control-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 15 Oct 2009 03:18:00 GMTCuba has authorised Internet access for all citizens but US trade embargo and economic limitations will restrict its use.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/cuba-gives-green-light-for-countrywide-internet-access.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 07 Oct 2009 11:42:48 GMTAfrica defeating sleeping sickness, Kenyan research gets financial boost, African leaders plan alliance for malaria control, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-24-september-7-october-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 07 Oct 2009 03:43:54 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/