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31.08.2007 Scientists at IBM said they had moved closer to achieving the feat by learning how to steer single atoms in a way that could create building blocks for ultra-tiny storage devices.

30.08.2007 e-Krishi centre in an Indian state of Kerala is making people of Malappuram district more happy in Onam festival by offering them cheap goods than any other place.

29.08.2007 UNESCO has launched a book titled, ‘Building National Information Policies: Experiences in Latin America’ in Kingston. The book emphasizes the importance for Latin American and Caribbean countries to adopt National Information Policies (NIP) to preserve their people’s right to access information.

29.08.2007 The brand new website,ErasmusPC has been launched which is an International Network for Culture and Cities. Its aim is to gather ideas and to formulate and promote initiatives relating to urban and cultural development.

29.08.2007 One of the largest providers of business application software, SAP AG a German software firm, has doubled the number of customers in India to 2,000 in the past year and reaffirmed plans to invest $1 billion in the country to boost growth.

27.08.2007 United Nations officials called on top Chinese executives to utilize information technology to improve the plight of poor people and to fight against poverty, illiteracy and disease in their home country and around the world.

27.08.2007 The Intel Foundation partnered with the Digital Empowerment Foundation, a New Delhi-based non-governmental organisation has granted a donation of US 60,000 (Rs.25 lakh) towards women's education and empowerment in India.

24.08.2007 Asia Pacific survey, on mobile banking opportunities, has come up with a report titled, ‘Mobile Opportunities for the Financial Sector’. The survey which was conducted in five countries found that one of every three Indians with a bank account is ready to switch to another bank, offering free mobile banking. Indian users are found more aware of mobile banking than those in other countries.

24.08.2007 The Commission has adopted a proposal to select systems for mobile satellite services at European level. If adopted by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Telecom Ministers, this new selection mechanism will allow innovative services, such as mobile TV, broadband data and emergency communications to develop smoothly throughout Europe as of 2009.

24.08.2007 Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) is extending the Competition deadline to 9 September 2007. The Competition is part of GKP’s ongoing programme in the area of youth-led social enterprises. It is fully web-based and open to applicants worldwide until the (extended) closing on 9 September 2007. 100 winners selected by an international online jury will be announced on 20 October 2007.

24.08.2007 Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) is extending the Competition deadline to 9 September 2007. The Competition is part of GKP’s ongoing programme in the area of youth-led social enterprises. It is fully web-based and open to applicants worldwide until the (extended) closing on 9 September 2007. 100 winners selected by an international online jury will be announced on 20 October 2007.

24.08.2007 NOKIA says India has become one of the largest markets and overtook the United States in the second quarter to become its second-biggest market by sales after China.

24.08.2007 The Indian government is set to establish a trail of all foreign exchange transactions, including electronic transfers through various intermediaries by NRIs in the Gulf and America.

17.08.2007 Samia Melhem, Sr. Operations Officer, Policy Division (CITPO), The World Bank Group shares her views on the participation of women in information and communication technology (ICT).

16.08.2007 The latest (2006-2007) World Economic Forum Global Information Technology report shows that African countries are still lagging behind in terms of using opportunities offered by ICT so needs to enlarge efforts in the development and application of ICT in all the sectors of the economy to compete globally.

08.08.2007 The Shilpa Sayura project, initiated under the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has won an i4d award at the eINDIA 2007 Conference in New Delhi, India.

03.08.2007 Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) has announced that more than 225 young entrepreneurs have logged onto www.globalknowledge.org/ysef07 to apply for the Global Young Social Entrepreneurs' Competition. According to the GKP the response indicates immense interest social entrepreneurship that harnesses ICT.

03.08.2007 The Hong Kong ICT Awards were established in 2006 for recognising and promoting achievements of local ICT professionals and organisations. Applications for the annual mega event are open till August 23, 2007.

03.08.2007 UK based the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is holding the 2007 Development Studies Association Conference on the theme of 'Connecting Science, Society and Development'. The objective of the conference is to explore the role of development studies in the opportunities provided by science and technology for ensuring the maximum benefit for the poor.

03.08.2007 The Indian Government is sponsoring tele-centres for rural parts in Sri Lanka with a Rs.6-million package for 20 'Nenasalas' — rural knowledge centres - all equipped with Internet-enabled computers. The goal of the Sri Lankan government is to create over 1,000 of such centres by 2008.