How Cell-Phone Data Could Slow the Spread of Malaria
Location data suggests a better way to fight a disease that kills a million people a year.
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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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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.
4G on the Baby-Monitor Frequency
Showing the promise of "cognitive radio," a rural telecommunications provider is finding a novel way to deliver broadband Internet to consumers.
635,392 U.S. Road Miles Lack 3G or 4G
FCC takes a stab at closing parts of the nation's wireless divide
Broadcast TV Aims for Your Smartphone
Two groups are preparing services that will deliver television signals to mobile devices.
Is Apple Losing Its Way?
Giving its users such a flawed navigation tool raises questions about the company's strategy.
Is Apple Really Planning Self-Charging iPhones?
An Apple patent is just the latest in a broad industry effort to expand battery life.
Chinese Phone Giant Chooses a Web-Based Mobile OS
ZTE snubs Android in favor of software made by Firefox.
Are the Networks Ready for an Influx of iPhone 5?
Carriers say 4G LTE infrastructure will cope with the flood of new demand. Others aren't so sure.
How Facebook Drove Voters to the Polls
A study of 61 million Facebook users says a 2010 voting message increased real-world turnout by 340,000 votes.
