XO Tablet Hands On Review: Wow, OLPC Finally Got It Right!
When the XO-1 Laptop first came out in 2006, I was in awe of the hardware innovations. From bunny ears for better WiFi to a hardened swivel-screen top, to its...
What are the Top 10 Technology Challenges in International Development?
Mobile device technology is changing the social and economic landscape across the developing world. Mobile phones are powering revolutions in banking, in education,...
It is High Noon for Netbooks
Do you remember the buzz in 2008 for low-cost laptops? Can you recall when Asus announced the EeePC, a sub-$400 laptop computer that had all the techies excited?...
Giving Everyone a Laptop is Counterproductive for Learning
Here’s a quiz for you. Let’s say you are in the middle of a rural below-poverty-line area in a developing country. Let’s say you have 30 mobile phones, or...
Desktop vs Laptop? Bring LEARNING into the ICT4E discussion
It seems to be raining computing devices for development – with features that can (or will soon) address the need for ruggedness, security, use by multiple...
4 Reasons Why Desktop Computers Are Better Than Mobile Devices in ICT4D
“Should we abandon desktop computers in ICT4D programs?” That is the question we asked ourselves at a recent Inveneo hardware strategy session. Should...
What do Randomized Control Trial Results from OLPC Peru Mean for ICT4E?
In 2007, Peru announced it would distribute tens of thousands of XO laptops from One Laptop Per Child to children in rural schools across the country, and expanded...
Why Should Ghana’s Parliament Members Get Free Laptops?
Recently in Ghana, the Minister of Communication, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, presented 230 laptops valued at $350,000.00 to the 230 members of parliament (MP), committees...
Wezesha: Subsidized Laptops for 15,667 Kenyan University Students – Real ICT4Edu Investment
The Kenya ICT Board and Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) are about to launch a bold experiment in getting the tools of ICT into...
Guess Who Sells The Most Laptops in Nigeria?
If you think the answer to, “Who sells the most laptops in Nigeria?” is a big western brand like HP, Dell, or Toshiba, you would be wrong. You may be...
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