Digital infrastructure in Africa
This study provides an overview of digital infrastructure in Africa and compares it with digital infrastructure in the rest of the world. The scope is limited to the components of digital infrastructure
Mobile Phone
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New cellphone tech to pave way for abating man-animal conflicts
As the country grapples with rising incidents of man animal conflicts, a novel cell-phone based technology — “WildSeve” is set to show the way for minimising such tragedies. The technology is being successfully
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Interference puts satellite data at risk
The US government is considering a plan to allow wireless firms to share radio frequencies used in weather forecasts.
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In first, scientists use phones to track dengue outbreaks in poor nations
Analyzing patterns of calls in Pakistan's Punjab region, the researchers forecast suspected dengue cases up to two weeks ahead of time with block-by-block accuracy, the researchers said in a study published
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Senegal's farmers adopt new tool to boost harvests: mobile phones
SIKILO, Senegal (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Walking through his dry millet field, Alioune Djaby, chief of Sikilo village, waits for a sign that rainfall is coming. Normally, he would look for clouds
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Rare cancers linked to cell phones – study
A study has linked cell phone radiation to rare cancers in rats and mice. The US National Toxicology Program found that male rats exposed to cell phone radiation were more likely to develop brain and heart
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Cellphone Use Can Lead To Brain Cancer For Men?
Recent study claims that consistent cellphone use may harm its users, most especially men, and it may lead to serious cases like getting cancer. While the study is not yet completed, advocates pushing
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Kenya: New Smartphone App to Help Fight Poaching in Kenya
A new smartphone app developed in St Petersburg in Florida, USA is being used to fight poachers in northern Kenya. The app known as the Fulcrum app, has been used for years by businesses and municipalities
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New energy-friendly chip to better perform AI tasks
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has built an energy friendly chip that can perform powerful artificial intelligence (AI) tasks, enabling future mobile devices to implement
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Sustainable cost models for mHealth at Scale: Modeling program data from m4RH Tanzania
<p>There is increasing evidence that mobile phone health interventions (“mHealth”) can improve health behaviors and outcomes and are critically important in low-resource, low-access settings.
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Instant messaging at night affects child's grades, sleep: Study
Parents of teenagers with falling grades at school needn't look further than their child's smartphone. A study, published in the Journal of Child Neurology, has established what parents always suspected: