Twitter wants a taste of the success Facebook is experiencing globally. For that to happen it needs to embed itself in the feature phone, the primary device used in developing markets to access the internet. So Twitter is following in Facebook’s footsteps by partnering with MediaTek. Read more »
The cloud makes it possible for tiny organizations in the poor countries to access bite-size slices of tech and talent. Perhaps the developing world’s affinity for the cloud is also a threat to established firms (and an opportunity for new ones), argues one A-list blogger. Read more »
For many people, it’d be difficult to find a relationship between farmers in Zacatecas, Mexico and mobile technology. But students at MIT’s NextLab found a way to help farmers there price their crops by connecting them with current market rates using mobile technology. NextLab Founder and […] Read more »
