Archives for Technology
SAP TwoGo: Cloud-Based Carpooling Game Changer
Today SAP releases GoTwo, a cloud-based carpooling application that promises to make ridesharing easier for corporate and municipal employees.
Leon Kaye & Triple Pundit in South Africa To Witness the New Frontier of Innovation
This week I am in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, as a guest of SAP, to witness innovation in South Africa.
An Instagram Moment: Daniela Mercury, A Heroine Yet Once Again
Brazil’s leading female recording artist, Daniel Mercury, has come out via Instagram: she posted a picture of her and her partner, Malu Verçosa.
How SK Telecom Smart Learning Robots Help Children in the Classroom
In my Guardian Sustainable Business article, I outline how SK Telecom is leveraging smart learning robots to assist special education teachers in Korea.
Why SAP, Marks & Spencer Invest in Sustainable Technologies
The business case for investing in sustainable technologies has become more water tight due to the rising cost of energy and natural resource.
Microsoft Research an Ally in the Battle Vs. Tuberculosis in India
One organization that has emerged as a hero in the fight against tuberculosis in India is Operation ASHA, with the assistance of Microsoft Research.
Niramaya’s Uphill Struggle to Provide Health Care in Mumbai’s Poorest Neighborhoods
If there is one NGO that makes miracles of lemonade out of lemons, it would be the Niramaya Health Foundation in Mumbai, India.
How Cell Phones Help Deliver Prenatal Care in India
A program backed by CRS and the U.S. State Department helps health care workers deliver critical prenatal services with the help of a mobile telephone.
In One Picture: Technology in Argentina’s Andes
This picture of a guide jabbering away on his cell phone during a horseback trip in Argentina’s Andes Mountains is one of my favorites.
World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Helps Companies Map Water Risk Globally
The World Resources Institute released the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, an online tool offering users a way to create customizable maps of water risk.
HP Smacks Down Chinese Student and Underage Labor in the Supply Chain
HP issued new guidelines to its suppliers conducting operations in China that according to the company are the first for the information technology sector.
Barclays Financing to Boost Azuri Technologies’ Indigo Solar Systems in South Sudan
Azuri Technologies is an incredible social enterprise that brings affordable electricity via solar (Indigo) to low-income households in emerging countries.