Imagine giving a village full of people who have never seen a film, barely ever watched television, much less have access to a computer, a way to challenge traditional news coverage. To millions of impoverished people in India, Jessica Mayberry offers a way to do just that, by creating their own stories through Video Volunteers.READ»
Research In Motion has struggled in the United Arab Emirates--the BlackBerry was almost banned. But what does a deal between RIM and the UAE mean for RIM's foreign operations?READ»
Feeling all fuzzy? As this convention kicks off its 10th edition (this year in Nagoya, Japan), here’s a look at six critters worth saving—and the industries threatening to put them under.READ»
Despite consistent negative chatter from tech journos and analysts, RIM (BlackBerry) put up some crazy-strong numbers this quarter, with a 68% jump in profit.READ»
Everyone knows newspapers, magazines, and books are going through a game change. Digitization is making it possible for them to be delivered in new ways (phones, eReaders, social media, etc). New business models are coming and going ...READ»
Next week is the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, the world's leading matchmaking event for social innovators and investors. CGI meeting objective: Bring together prospective partners to solve the world's biggest problems. This week, I'll feature one innovator each day. Here's the first.READ»
BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico served as a wake-up call for many of us who never before paid attention to the destructive energy projects happening all around the world. But while Deepwater Horizon may have attracted the lion's share of media attention this past Spring and Summer, there are a number of other toxic projects still going on. We look at some of the worst.READ»
MasterCard is eyeing the emerging middle classes of women in Asia and Cambodia is as good a test case as anywhere else -- and it offers a CSR branding point.READ»
An epic journey of selling that's guaranteed to leave a bad taste in your mouth, "Eat Pray Love" is released this week. Outside of most children's movies, it must be the most marketed film in existence.READ»
You're either with them or again' 'em, it seems. Latest member to join the I Hate BlackBerry club is India, reports Reuters this morning, joining the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Germany, and EU workers. READ»
Government contracts are a big part of BlackBerry's business in the U.S. If President Obama's constant use of the device is not evidence enough, senator John McCain was once attributed as the phone's inventor. But that's not the case ...READ»
It's been a rough couple of days for Canadian smartphone champ RIM. Its BlackBerry devices have been banned in both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and now the crazy-populous Indonesia may be next.READ»
Many corporations have scrambled to update their sustainability standards after Greenpeace attacks. Both Apple and Trader Joe's have made strides in producing non-toxic electronics and selling sustainably-farmed fish, respectively, ...READ»
Facebook is partnering with MOL Global to deliver a new way to buy Facebook credits--in person at a MOL-connected store. It's a strange real world/virtual world crossover, and definitely a sign of the way future digital finances will ...READ»
The media fuss about recent suicides at China's Foxconn company, an electronics manufacturer that supports, among others, Apple, has prompted a debate about the future. In particular, will rising wages drive tech firms elsewhere for ...READ»
Comparing Starbucks and McDonald's may not seem to make sense at first, but the two chains actually have a lot in common--namely, they both promise quick and easy food and beverages on the go, and both companies have recently ramped ...READ»
Today, China leads the world at 9.8% GDP growth, followed by India 8.8% likely to remain throughout 2010. Among the developing market highlights, International Monetary Fund data tracks accurately Brazil 5.5%, South ...READ»
Facebook's growth, which we already know is massive, is truly a global phenomenon, it turns out. And nations with the fastest membership growth rate are in South America, and Asia. Is Facebook becoming the global phone book?The data's ...READ»
Last week, Nestle got itself into a bit of a situation on its Facebook page. Following accusations by Greenpeace that the confectionery company was using palm oil sourced from deforested areas in Indonesia, the company's Facebook page ...READ»
We recently gave kudos to Nestle U.K. for a plan to source the chocolate in Kit Kat bars from fair-trade suppliers. That wasn't enough for Greenpeace U.K., which attacked the candy maker this week for sourcing palm oil from Sinar ...READ»
Copernicus changed the way people viewed the world. Kopernik is changing the approach to development. Social Venture Kopernik uses crowd sourcing and crowd funding to connect progressive technologies, poor communities and a global network of donors.
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