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In the present world where Globalization is the buzz word!!..,new technologies are helping to distribute resources for education,health and connectivity.Innovators are finding ways to make these technologies cheaper,affordable and accessible to the millions of people..
The following are the most happening technology breakthroughs which are making a wave in most of the developing countries!!..
1.Inexpensive Tablets
One week after Amazon released the Kindle Fire, the first tablet computer to present a serious threat to Apple‘s iPad, another historic tablet was released.On October 5, India launched the world’s cheapest tablet, Aakash, priced at just $35 for students with government subsidies or $60 in stores, which the government hopes will reduce the digital divide between rich and poor.
The tablet was developed by DataWind, a small British company, with researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology.
As mobile phone ownership rapidly spreads across the developing world, many have tried to create the world’s cheapest cellphone —
According to water.org, one billion people don’t have access to clean water, and 2.5 billion people don’t have improved sanitation. So it should come as no surprise that improving sanitation is key to the progress of developing countries.
While cheap laptops and tablets are certainly exciting, some of the life improving technologies in the developing world don’t even require electricity. Last year, India’s Tata Chemicals released the Tata Swach(the Hindi word for clean), an affordable water filter (priced at around $21) that uses nanotechnology, requires no electricity and meets theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency‘s sanitation standards.
The following are the most happening technology breakthroughs which are making a wave in most of the developing countries!!..
1.Inexpensive Tablets
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| technoratti.co.nr |
The tablet was developed by DataWind, a small British company, with researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology.
2. Inexpensive Laptops
One Laptop Per Child‘s XO and Intel’s Classmate PC share a common mission: Bringing children access to education through computer ownership. Both programs distribute rugged, affordable laptops to schoolchildren across the developing world.
Intel developed a suite of educational software to accompany the little blue laptop, which costs between $400 and $500 each to distribute. These programs enable teachers to communicate with their students through web-based applications. The computer features a swivel screen, essentially converting the laptop into a touch-tablet.
3. Inexpensive Mobile Phones
Today, Vodafone 150 can claim that title, selling a mobile phone for just under $15. It will sold unsubsidized to customers in developing markets in India, Turkey and Africa.
The Vodafone 150 and 250 handsets will retail for less than $15 and $20 respectively. While the phones are intentionally bare-boned on the feature side, they’re priced for people in potentially isolated and impoverished areas who may not otherwise be able to afford mobile devices.
The low-cost devices will support voice calls, SMS and mobile payments, with the 250 model including a color screen and FM radio.
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| technoratti.co.nr |
The Vodafone 150 and 250 handsets will retail for less than $15 and $20 respectively. While the phones are intentionally bare-boned on the feature side, they’re priced for people in potentially isolated and impoverished areas who may not otherwise be able to afford mobile devices.
The low-cost devices will support voice calls, SMS and mobile payments, with the 250 model including a color screen and FM radio.
4. Alternative Energy
SunSaluter, winner of the Startups for Good challenge, aims to bring solar panels to villages in the developing world that have never had access to electricity. While solar energy is a hot topic across the world, its expense has prevented deeper penetration. Eden Full, a mechanical engineering undergraduate at Princeton University, developed solar panels that optimize energy collection as they rotate to face the sun for as much time as possible each day. The system costs just $10 and uses 40% fewer panels than typical solar energy thanks to its rotations.
5. Improved Sanitation
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| technoratti.co.nr |
While cheap laptops and tablets are certainly exciting, some of the life improving technologies in the developing world don’t even require electricity. Last year, India’s Tata Chemicals released the Tata Swach(the Hindi word for clean), an affordable water filter (priced at around $21) that uses nanotechnology, requires no electricity and meets theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency‘s sanitation standards.
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