Low-Cost India Tablet
JULY 23, 2010 • As part of its ongoing education technology initiative, the Indian government worked with professors and students at the country’s elite technical universities to design a $35 tablet to be used nationwide in schools. Materials for the prototype, which runs Google’s Android OS, cost a paltry $47. The Indian government is looking for a manufacturer to produce the design, and expects unit cost to drop to $10. With subsidies, the governme.....
Copyswede Seeks New Levys
JULY 18, 2010 • Copyswede, the umbrella organization that administers fees for copyright groups in Sweden, is looking for a change to adjust in consumer online trends. Currently the sale of Blank CD and DVD media nets artists income to help offset expected losses from piracy. But the sale of.....