Communication
- Wed Nov 07 2007
IBM helps blind 'see' web video
IBM is set to launch a multimedia browser which makes audio and video content accessible to the visually challenged. The application which was developed by a visually challenged employee will give visually challenged and partially-sighted people the same control over multimedia content that sighted people have using a mouse. The browser will be available later this year and should be free.
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Information and Communication Technologies
- Mon Nov 05 2007
Internet Governance Forum
A meeting on Internet governance in Rio de Janeiro later this month will bring together participants from around the world.
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Information and Communication Technologies
- Tue Oct 16 2007
2nd Internet Governance Forum
The 2nd Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) - a new form of global governance created after the World Summit on Information Society in which all stakeholders in the internet can participate - will be convened between 12-15 November 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Disabilities
- Thu Oct 11 2007
A new tool to teach blind children
Researchers have developed a Braille 'tutor', which tackles many of the issues faced by new Braille learners in the developing world.
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Media
/Information and Communication Technologies
- Thu Oct 04 2007
Africa: Continent Freedom of Information Centre launched
A network of Freedom of Information Advocates in Africa has launched a regional Centre in Lagos, Nigeria to galvanize the campaign for the adoption of access to information laws on the continent.
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Information and Communication Technologies
- Mon Oct 01 2007
Brazil: these computers come with strings attached
The declaration the Dell computer maker is requiring its Brazilian customers to sign, promising their computers will not be exported to the "axis of evil" or used for weapons development, according to reports, highlights the difficulties faced by scientific research due to US geopolitical considerations.
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Communication
- Tue Aug 28 2007
Announcing the Media Research Hub
The Media Research Hub is a new online resource for researchers, advocates, practitioners, and policymakers working for a more democratic and participatory public sphere.
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Education
/Information and Communication Technologies
- Thu Jun 07 2007
E-learning in Africa
Does electronic eLearning threaten to displace the teacher? This question emerged at an international conference held in Nairobi, attended by 1,400 people from 88 countries. The latest in information communication technology (ICT) with a focus on education, training and development was showcased.
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Media
/Information and Communication Technologies
- Mon Apr 02 2007
ISW: A Southern lens on the information society
The Information Society Watch (ISW) is an online resource that tracks and analyses issues pertaining to the effect of ICTs on institutions and societies from the viewpoint of the South. ISW is an integral component of the Information Society for the South Project (ISSP), which interprets IS changes in light of development needs of the South and seeks to develop research and advocacy capacities in the South with regard to the IS discourse.
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Information and Communication Technologies
- Fri Mar 23 2007
Important policy issues at ICANN's meeting
One of the most hotly contested issues at ICANN's 28th International Public Meeting (26-30 March 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a draft proposal regarding the introduction of new generic top-level domains and its impact on free expression and national sovereignty.
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