Fighting Poverty by Clearing a Satellite Bottleneck
In India, new technology aims to help more poor farmers skirt loan-sharks and get real banking services.
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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.
David Talbot's Stories
635,392 U.S. Road Miles Lack 3G or 4G
FCC takes a stab at closing parts of the nation's wireless divide
One Bad Apple Spoils the Ride
iOS6 maps are so bad, it warrants re-asking why the software industry has no quality standard.
Is Apple Really Planning Self-Charging iPhones?
An Apple patent is just the latest in a broad industry effort to expand battery life.
Next up: HTC and BlackBerry
Smartphone month continues with imminent HTC announcement and leaked photos of delayed Blackberry10
GoDaddy Cites Technical Issues
One of the world's largest web hosting providers was crippled for several hours Monday.
The Tweeting of the President
A new social media analytics effort points toward the White House.
IBM Joins the Kenyan IT Party
New research lab joins companies in the fast-growing Nairobi tech scene.
The Internet of Things, Soon Accessible by Smartphone
A forthcoming packaging chip could let your phone talk to the plastic wrap on your cheese.
Nokia Forced to Take Drastic Measures
The Finnish giant announces massive cutbacks as its bid to challenge Apple and Android phones falls flat.
