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Low-Cost Tablets Fuel “Post-PC” Debate 2-6-12 A technophile walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Have you heard the one about the new laptop that costs a fraction of the price of the real thing, but with all the bells an’ whistles?” more...
PIndia On-shoring? 10-25-11
Battle of the Form Factors: Tablets vs. Ultrabooks 9-2-11
Mobile Commerce: A Boon to E-Commerce in Emerging Markets? 8-5-11
Emerging-market Social Networks Defend Their Turf 7-25-11
Tourism: An Underrated Force in Developing-Country Economic Growth 7-6-11
New Incubation Labs Boost Mobile Innovation in the Developing World 6-21-11
A Case for Strengthening CSR in Emerging Markets 6-9-11
China's Rural Market Success Goes Global 5-26-11
Going in Together: The Promise and Pitfalls of Partnerships 5-12-11
The New "Old" Path Forward: Bundling and Resource Sharing 4-25-11
Closing the IT Infrastructure Gap, Opening Doors to Rural Markets 3-17-11
New Educational Technologies Set to Take Hold in Emerging Markets 2-28-11
Growing Political Unrest Calls for a Fresh Look at Risk Management 2-22-11
Undercut on the Low End: Rethinking Strategy in the Mobile Handset Market 1-25-11
Microinsurance: Rising Star or Tough Sell in Emerging Markets? 1-6-11
Preparing for Africa’s Rising Middle Class 12-17-10
mHealth – a New Level of Maturity? 12-2-10
Microfinance Faces a “Quarter-Life” Crisis 11-4-10
Emerging Markets Go Social 10-18-10
Tablets, Tablets Everywhere: Time to Stop and Think 10-5-10
Broadband Expansion Driving Opportunities in Emerging Markets 9-22-10
The “Down-Market Opportunity” in Emerging Markets 9-7-10
Will the World’s Poor Lead the Way to a Low-Carbon Economy? 8-17-10
Quality: A New Battleground for Emerging-markets Consumers 7-28-10
New Developments Highlight Newfound Prominence of mHealth 7-12-10
Collaboration Shaping Demand for Health Technologies in the Developing World 6-28-10
Africa’s Homegrown Companies Come into Their Own 6-14-10
The World Loses C.K. Prahalad, but His Strategies for the BoP Live On 5-28-10
Is China Changing its Tune on Foreign Technology Companies? 5-5-10
Features, Functionality AND Services, Oh My! 4-19-10
Planning for the Future: Latin America Leads the Way on Laptops for Kids 4-8-10
The Face of Consumer Business Growth in Emerging Markets? A Woman 3-22-10
Mobile World Congress Puts the Spotlight on Maturing mServices 3-8-10
China, India…or Peru? Don’t Overlook Quiet Emerging-market Stars 2-22-10
Disaster Relief & Philanthropy Enabled by New Mobile Business Models 2-8-10
Google-China dispute throws the spotlight on policy issues 1-26-10
Lost in Translation: Emerging Markets Success Hinges on Understanding Culture12-16-09
Rural India Provides a New Lab for mServices Scale 12-1-09
China’s Innovation Breeds IP Respect? 11-17-09
Shifting Sands: Recent growth highlights the Middle East's technology potential 11-02-09
From Drain to Gain: Emerging Markets Become Knowledge Hubs 10-19-09
Innovating to Increase Rural Reach 10-1-09
Having it All in Emerging Markets 9-22-09
BRIC, BIC or Alphabet Soup? 9-08-09
Learning from Local Market Leaders 8-20-09
Building Roads and Opportunities in Rural Consumer Markets 8-7-09
Spotlighting the "B" in BRIC 7-23-09
From 'E' to 'M': Banking Goes Mobile in Emerging Markets 7-10-09
Is the Rest of the World Ready for a Unified BRIC? 6-26-09
Small and Medium-sized Businesses Gain New Attention as Pillars of Emerging Market Economies 6-11-09
Service/Wireless Device Bundles Have Potential in Emerging Markets 5-20-09
Check Assumptions When Marketing to Emerging Markets 5-14-09
Opportunities for Content and Digital Distribution Alliances 5-7-09
Who Wants the African PC Market? 4-29-09
US Mobile TV Initiative May Point to Opportunity in Emerging Markets 4-22-09
Technology Giants Ramp up Wireless Health Investments 4-8-09
Netbook Evolution May Alter Technology Industries 3-25-09
Mobile Services May Act as "Customer Glue" 3-11-09
Can MacGyver Finagle Emerging Markets? 3-4-09
Success for Alternative PC Form Factor in Brazil 2-26-09
mHealth Alliance Launched in Barcelona 2-18-09
Low-cost Devices Take Heat for Poor Low-cost Strategies 2-12-09
Emerging Markets Definition and World Market Groups 2-6-09
New Metrics for New Markets1-29-09
Tech Industry Needs Emerging Market Champions 1-15-09
An Opportunity for Desktop Innovators 1-7-09
Where is the Timex of Laptops? 12-17-08
Not Your Father's Internet 12-10-08
Mainstreaming Emerging Markets 12-3-08
Wanted: A Mosquito-repellant Netbook 11-24-08
In a Recession, Will Mature-Market Consumers Follow Emerging-Market Behavior? 11-19-08
The Devil is in the Data 11-6-08
More Mobile Functions Lead to Greater Privacy, Security Concerns 10-30-08
Cloud Computing - No Borders but Different Rules 10-22-08
M-Pesa is our Hippo! 10-16-08
Governments and the Development Community Warming to Private Sector 10-09-08
For Your Information 10-2-08
Basic Needs Present a Near-term Opportunity 9-26-08
A Sharp Focus on China's High-end Consumers 9-10-08
Brand Name Power 9-2-08
Innovation on the Desktop for Emerging Markets 8-21-08
Apple Takes a Bite into Emerging Markets 8-15-08
mHealth: Making the Market Happen 8-07-08
Business Advantages of Content and Service Partnerships 7-31-08
Riding NComputing into Emerging-market Schools 7-25-08
Leaving Money on the Table in Emerging Markets 7-18-08
Intel and Lenovo Target SMEs with a Simple "Open Sesame" 7-10-08
Strategies for a New World 7-02-08
Dividents for the Emerging-market Knowledge Account 6-26-08
Investing in Teachers Makes Good Business Sense 6-18-08
mServices to Ride in on Next Wave of Emerging-market Mobile Growth 6-13-08
WiMax Stays in the Spotlight 6-04-08
Understanding the "Flavors" of Financing 5-29-08
IBM Lowers Internal Barriers with Overseas Service Program 5-20-08
Will Bridging Common Devices Be a Bridge to New Users? 5-14-08
Connection-sharing Hides Larger Potential Market 5-06-08
Why Microfinance Matters to Big Tech 4-23-08
Pop-Ups Plague Emerging Markets 4-16-08
Growing a Backbone of Data Transfer 4-10-08
New Software for New Solutions 4-03-08
Truth or (In)consequence for PC Growth in East Africa 3-26-08
Build It and They Will Come (But Will They Watch?) 3-20-08
Reducing the Effects of Canibalization 3-13-08
Cracking the SME Nut 2-27-08
Bandits, Drug Traffikers, and other Barriers to Entry 2-21-08
Google's China Push Tests Out New Business Models 2-14-08
Measuring Gates' Creative Capitalism 2-07-08
How to Complete with Emerging Giants 1-31-08
You Can't Get There From Here 1-23-08
CES Hype Ignores Emerging-market Innovations 1-16-08
Focus on Affordability Would Help Low-cost Device Makers 1-10-08
Emerging Markets First, Traditional Markets Second for IBM 12-20-07
Prime Minister Calls for Corporations to Support Development 12-14-07
Bypassing the Network May Connect the Unconnected 12-05-07
Asus Turns a White Box Play into Branded Success 11-29-07
i-Phones in Beijing? Well....maybe later 11-19-07
Infrastructure Companies Look Beyond Emerging Markets 11-8-07
Google's Phone Keeps Everybody Talking 10-31-07
Western Union Joins Mobile Remittance Market 10-25-07
India’s Broadband Drop Surprises Analysts 10-18-07
Africa Says "Call Me Back" 10-11-07
NComputing Gets a Leg Up in Low-cost PC Space 10-4-07
Build on Existing Distribution Networks 9-26-07
Mobile Phones as Productivity Tools for the Poor 9-19-07
Convergence Necessitates Mutual Understanding for IT & Telecommunications Industries 9-6-07
New Data Tools and Methods Required for Emerging-Market Business Decisions 8-29-07
From Design to Market: Commercializing Innovations for Emerging Markets 8-23-07
Telenor Pakistan Plants a Flag on the Tip of the Mobile Remittance Iceberg 8-15-07
Microsoft Pilots Ad-supported Software, Aims for New Revenue Streams 8-8-07
Global versus Local: Search Engine Strategies for Emerging Markets 8-1-07
Are Mobile Phones Going the Way of Refrigerators? 7-25-07
Marketing to the Masses: Bringing Low-cost PCs to the General Public 7-18-07
Designing for Global Markets 7-11-07
Raising the Bar on the PC Price Debate 7-6-07
Addressing the Value of WiMax to Emerging Market Consumers 6-27-07
Translating the "Huge" Opportunity into Actionable Forecasts 6-21-07
Quantifiable Business Value required for Social Development in Emerging Markets 6-15-07
Cisco Invests in Designing for Local Markets 6-6-07
Bare-bones PC Finds Customers Outside Emerging Markets 5-30-07
Mobile Banking Lacks a Global High-Tech Leader 5-23-07
Dell Raises the Stakes by Lowering Costs in India 5-16-07
Nokia Emerging Market Strategy Connects the Dots 5-9-07
Steady Innovation Primes Yahoo! for Growth in India 5-7-07
Microsoft’s Gambit Strengthens Intel’s Hand 4-25-07
US Computer Companies Learning How to Win in China 4-4-07
Google Looking for Traction with Online Apps 3-28-07
ICT Companies Should Aim for Near-term Growth Markets 3-28-07
Think Global; Partner Local 3-14-07
Low-cost Laptop Competition Good for IT Industry 3-7-07
Mobile Financing May Expand Near-term Markets 2-28-07
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