global system for mobile communication (GSM)

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From Farming To Films: How The Web Is Changing Africa

Juliet Ehimuan | The Guardian | August 25, 2012

Technology started to influence the way Africa develops in a big way with the introduction of GSM services in the late 1990s. A mobile revolution has positioned Africa as the fastest growing region on Earth for the telecoms industry, and with it has come a significant shift... Read More »

Open Source Hardware Camp 2012

Andrew Back | DesignSpark | September 21, 2012

The second annual Open Source Hardware Camp take place in the Pennine town of Hebden Bridge in the North of England, with ten talks on the Saturday and four hands-on workshops on the Sunday. Read More »