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Monthly Archives: September 2013

People don’t “eat” blackberries anymore

People are all lining up for the new golden iPhone with eager anticipation; none of them will pay attention to the once all mighty BlackBerry. Apple announced that the golden iPhone is officially sold out online while BlackBerry Ltd. Announced that they have $900 million worth of unsold phones. Due to the massive loss BlackBerry is now facing, the company decided that it would cut 4,500 jobs in order to write off the loss of nearly $1 billion. The jobs […]

Zuckerberg’s dream: Internet for all those in the world without access

This article highlights Zuckerberg’s attempt to tackle health issues in third world nations by providing them with the Internet. He partnered with seven prominent information-technology companies to create internet.org seeking inexpensive ways to provide Internet and computers. While many activists believe Internet access is not a priority for people of those nations, however, Zuckerberg maintains that by providing the Internet people can better educate themselves about health problems such as diarrhea and malaria. Moreover, Internet can provide online consultations for […]

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