How a luxury item helped the poor grow richerThe spread of mobile phones in the developing world has boomed thanks to micro entrepreneur programs like Grameenphone. The Economist tracks how mobiles have influenced fish prices, political corruption and election outcomes.
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Crikey Clarifier: Why can’t I use my laptop when the plane is taking off?
A Crikey reader asks: why can’t I use my laptop or mobile phone when the plane is taking off or landing? Ben Sandilands has the answers.
Smartbooks: the next big things in mobile computing?
It’s half-way between a smartphone and a netbook; it’s the Smartbook, and it could be the next big thing in mobile technology.
Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3G
The Palm Pre is being touted as the big rival to Apple’s insanely popular iPhone. Wired puts them side by side.
A new spin on ‘mobile art’, care of Prada
The Prada Transformer, fashion’s latest starchitect-designed metamorphic space, opens in Seoul, South Korea, this month.
