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Typhoon Haiyan: How to Help with Recovery Efforts

Tech Soup

Relief organizations and first-responders are mobilizing to provide aid to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The staff at TechSoup Global is keeping all those affected by the devastating typhoon in our thoughts as we work to support recovery efforts. Image: Philippine Red Cross. wireless subscribers.

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The State of the Internet 2014

Tech Soup

Global Internet adoption growth is actually slowing compared to previous years. The high Internet growth countries are now India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Mexico, and Philippines. Mobile: we’re watching much more of our video (nearly 25%) now on our smartphones. Global mobile data traffic is up 81% from the previous year.

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Selfies for Good?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. The use of selfies helps mobilize library fans in a new way and make going to the library a more integrated online experience. Fedoras for Faireness. Family is Familia.

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Blog Action Day 2010: Water

Amy Sample Ward

As hand-held mobile devises connected to the internet spread to cities, villages, remote communities around the world, we need to continue finding ways to use these tools to make a positive impact. This past Sunday was October 10th, 2010 – also know as 101010, the Global Work Day for climate action supported by 350.org

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NetSquared Goes to 15NTC. And Your Hometown Too

Tech Soup

These global leaders are coming from Uganda, Australia, London, and Florida. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Mukono, Uganda: First Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. Busia, Kenya: Teaching Mobile Apps Development to High School. Newest Groups. HTML EXAMPLE.

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Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide

Connection Cafe

But while global experts search for solutions to bridge the worsening digital divide for women, it turns out the answers are at our fingertips. And then there is Myrna in the Philippines, who escaped trafficking as a young girl and worked as a domestic helper. Even if it is for an hour each day, women will access the Web.

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Blogging To Improve Cambodia's Environment

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Born in Roxas City, known as the seafood capital of the Philippines, she graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in mass communications. I got an exchange deal with a local mobile phone company and they gave us a free dial number so that listeners can call in during the broadcast for free for one year.).