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  • Youthful spending links guns, gizmos and goatherds

    The West's love affair with disposable technology has permanent implications for the rest of the world.

  • Linux PDA for masses debuts in India

    A pair of Indian companies are touting a Linux-powered homegrown handheld, eyeing both the local market and a wider audience.

  • The Simputer: A handheld for the masses?

    Though handheld computers are usually synonymous with affluent mobile professionals, a group in India hopes to bring this Linux-powered device to developing countries.

  • "GNU" handheld for the third world

    A non-profit group in India has created a simple, inexpensive, multilingual handheld device aimed at bringing computing to developing nations. Dubbed the "Simputer", the PDA-sized handheld computer will run on the GNU/Linux operating system.

  • New handheld aims to bridge digital divide

    A non-profit group in India has created a simple, inexpensive, multilingual handheld device aimed at bringing computing to Third World nations--dubbed the "Simputer."

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