While the global market for ever more sophisticated tech gadgets grows, the metals and minerals that make them go are controlled by a handful of countries.READ»
A new online project aims to bring American and Qatari teenagers together through crowdsourced translation exercises that could have ramifications for public diplomacy.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»
When Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture and Information undersecretary Abdul Rahman al-Hazzaa appeared on Arabic-language news network al-Arabiya for an interview on Thursday, the goal was to put a positive spin on a new electronic media law. Instead, al-Hazzaa sparked a media furor after his comments implied Saudi Arabian bloggers would be required to register with their government.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»
Debt and dwindling faith in public institutions help torpedo America's ranking in an annual World Economic Forum Report. But hey, at least we're still ahead of Germany.READ»
India's authorities are pressuring RIM to give access to BlackBerry user data, but have now given the firm a two-month grace period. In the meantime, they're turning up pressure on Google and Skype. Doesn't the government understand technology?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»
While you were sleeping (fitfully as the storm raged outside), innovation was wondering if the word "sky" within another word (example: Skype) was subject to copyright, and if so, would anyone called Skylar find that they were, as a ...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»
China may have overtaken the U.S. as the Saudi Arabia of wind power (got that?), but the U.S. is still home to some major wind energy powerhouses.READ»
The United States has been called the Saudi Arabia of wind. But for the first time ever, China has exceeded the U.S. in newly installed wind capacity.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»
RIM's highly-promoted 9800 Torch "iPhone killing" BlackBerry hit the scene yesterday, to a mixed reception. But whatever shine the event added to RIM was quickly taken away as Saudia Arabia banned BlackBerrys outright.READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation was, apparently, announcing its engagement to more innovation. All this took place without Mom finding out, which surely means a job at Apple can't be far behind, such are the secrecy levels of ...READ»
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev wrapped up his whirlwind tour of Silicon Valley yesterday, and while it’s fun to imagine Steve Jobs giving him the five-cent tour of One Infinite Loop or Ev Williams and Biz Stone teaching him how ...READ»
Is Dubai the world’s smartest city? Maybe not in the sense that it mortgaged long-term infrastructure with $100 billion in very short-term debt, but “smart” in a way IBM, Cisco and other tech heavyweights would be envious ...READ»
The announcement that the 2014 Super Bowl will take place in New York has raised eyebrows for one big reason: weather.
Of the decision, Greg Cote of the Miami Herald wrote: “The NFL, with this open-air Jersey Super Bowl, has ...READ»
In recent weeks, tech pundits have been deleting their Facebook accounts and encouraging others to join them. Most are signing off in response to Facebook's ongoing bait-and-switch tactics that leave them not trusting Facebook. ...READ»
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Solar energy: It's not just for rooftop panels and giant power plants anymore. Designers and researchers are coming up with unique ways to harness the sun's energy. Below, some of the more exciting ones unveiled in the last few weeks. ...READ»
Nada Hashmi and Jean Pierre Nshimyimana
Fellows, MIT's Legatum Center for Development & Entrepreneurship
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Hashmi and Nshimyimana, 29, are fellows at MIT's Legatum Center, established by GrameenPhone ...READ»
