http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on digital divide and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/ A dispute over a fresh deal to allow the least developed nations to bypass intellectual property rights could hit development efforts.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/rich-and-poorest-nations-face-off-over-trips-extension.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideTue, 21 May 2013 14:22:28 GMTA how-to video published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments explains how to turn a mobile phone into a diagnostic device.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/cellphone-microscopes-a-how-to-guide.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideMon, 15 Apr 2013 14:33:44 GMTResearchers hope to benefit users in developing nations by turning 'feature' phones into virtual smartphones, finds Jan Piotrowski.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/features/upgrades-to-basic-mobile-phones-aim-for-a-smart-future-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideMon, 25 Mar 2013 09:20:25 GMTOffering more images, audio and video will entice new readers to science-related development stories that they might otherwise overlook.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/editorials/scidev-net-s-multimedia-future-can-widen-our-reach.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideFri, 22 Mar 2013 14:48:52 GMTPractical Action's struggle to recruit an advisor on its technology policy may be due to a lack of technology expertise among Western NGOs.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/charity-s-hiring-woe-highlights-lack-of-tech-know-how-in-ngo-community.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideWed, 13 Feb 2013 15:21:02 GMTA browser that compresses data to cut the cost of browsing the Internet on smartphones could benefit users in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/faster-browser-for-cheap-smartphones-launched.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideMon, 11 Feb 2013 15:31:51 GMTA project launched by French research bodies aims to promote technological growth in developing countries and build trade partnerships.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/france-launches-us-12-million-tech-transfer-project.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideFri, 18 Jan 2013 17:00:38 GMTMobile phones are lauded as a solution to health challenges, but there is a lack of evidence for their success in the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/evidence-lacking-on-mhealth-effectiveness-in-poor-countries.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideTue, 15 Jan 2013 22:00:01 GMTDeveloping nations should fight piracy and improve ICT infrastructure to ensure strong local software sectors reach their potential, says report.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/local-software-can-spur-development-says-un-report-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideTue, 08 Jan 2013 05:19:17 GMTAn open-source site, CrowdVoice, aims to make governments more transparent and accountable, its co-creator, Esra'a Al Shafei, tells SciDev.Net.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/features/q-a-middle-eastern-web-technology-for-social-change-with-esra-a-al-shafei-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideMon, 07 Jan 2013 07:00:56 GMTScientists across southern and eastern Africa can now use a high-speed Internet link, via UbuntuNet network, to share data around the world.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/african-high-speed-data-network-open-to-researchers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideTue, 04 Dec 2012 16:03:47 GMTAction must be taken to boost developing countries' access to technology for growth, and South-South cooperation holds the key, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/south-south-tech-cooperation-a-call-to-action.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideMon, 19 Nov 2012 00:03:17 GMTThe Chilean state has paid subscription costs to more than 5,000 online publications, giving full access to them for all nonprofit scientific centres.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/chile-provides-free-access-to-scientific-journals.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideThu, 27 Sep 2012 23:00:01 GMTS. Romi Mukherjee outlines human rights-based approaches to science, technology and development, and what they mean for policy and practice.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/features/linking-science-and-human-rights-facts-and-figures.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideWed, 26 Sep 2012 09:30:00 GMTS&T advances should safeguard health, equity and the rights of vulnerable populations, says rural development professional Bhavani R. V.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/opinions/responsible-science-is-vital-for-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideWed, 26 Sep 2012 09:02:00 GMTResearchers have called for support in regenerating Afghan science, weakened by years of war, at a summit of science academies in New Delhi.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/afghan-academy-appeals-for-help-in-reviving-science-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideFri, 07 Sep 2012 16:06:55 GMTThe launch of a new Internet link between university networks in South Africa and Zambia aims to boost regional research collaboration.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/high-speed-internet-links-southern-african-universities.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideWed, 15 Aug 2012 09:00:00 GMTSustained investments and technology transfer are crucial for African science and natural resource management, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/africa-needs-more-nuanced-science-cooperation-with-europe--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideMon, 16 Jul 2012 16:34:46 GMTUsing mobile phones in education is a growing trend, but there are challenges to making it sustainable, finds Paula Leighton.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/features/paving-the-path-to-mobile-learning-in-latin-america.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideFri, 29 Jun 2012 15:04:11 GMTResearchers in Madagascar have a new way of interacting with colleagues in the country and abroad.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/digital-divide/news/madagascar-launches-online-research-network.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_digitaldivideThu, 28 Jun 2012 17:20:02 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/