Innovation has always been about people in rich nations getting the latest stuff and the rest of the world getting the castoffs as markets scale and prices come down. So why is Nokia looking to use Kenya to debut a free classifieds service, complete with a first-ever feature that allows people to shop using voice [...]
Filed under: News on December 23rd, 2009 @ 9:00 am
Tagged with: developing nations, economy, emerging markets, global economy, innovation
I’ve written in the past months about solar power’s prospects outside of large-scale solar farms and residential paneling, mostly as it would apply to gadgetry and daily use items. But it’s clear now that cell phones, as I’ve mentioned before, are a new frontier for the budding solar market, especially as they apply to the [...]
Filed under: Technology on October 21st, 2009 @ 9:13 am
Tagged with: Africa, cell phone, developing nations, electricity, gadgets, India, Nokia, Samsung, Solar Power, sustainability, Technology, Uganda
Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well.
Envision Solar, a San Diego-based company known for its solar-powered carports, has announced a new product in line with the company’s goal to make use of solar energy in unconventional places.