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Designing for the Developing World

January 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Ed Zander, the CEO of Motorola, unveiled a shiny yellow bicycle.

Not that impressive, until you realize that this is not just an ordinary bicycle. This bicycle has the potential to unlock the cell phone market to millions of new consumers in China and India.
How?

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Kiva: Microlending for the Masses

November 10th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Non-profits are now beginning to successfully harness the connective power of the Internet to make a difference in lives around the globe.
Kiva.org is a great example of what could be called a “non-profit 2.0″.
They have made microlending available to anyone with $25 and an internet connection:
“Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique […]

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