The Year in Web Politics
Obama has transformed the use of the Internet in political campaigns--and he might do the same in governing.
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David Talbot
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I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
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McCain's Web Win
Campaign strategists and Facebook's cofounder discuss the 2008 election.
The Extensible Obama
The transition team is testing Web tools that could power the next presidency.
Upwardly Mobile
An Indian startup thinks that the right software can make cheap phones a financial lifeline to hundreds of millions.
How Obama Really Did It
The social-networking strategy that took an obscure senator to the doors of the White House.
Helio's Hard Times
Helio offered the feature-packed Cadillac of the mobile Web, but it couldn't make money.
A Technology Surges
In Iraq, soldiers conducting frontline street patrols finally get software tools that let them share findings and plan missions.
An Eye on Despots
Images of camps and destroyed settlements bolster abuse reports.
Satellite Images Catch Human-Rights Violations in Burma
Analysis of photos shows chilling scenes of razed villages and forced-relocation sites.
Shopping Search
A cell phone service guides users to nearby bargains--sometimes.
