Digital divide stories - Page 4

The Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group will advise the Govt on how it can build the digital economy and reduce digital divides.

Polycom’s Tony Simonsen discusses leveraging IoT, improving rural education and healthcare, and championing diversity to craft the workplaces of the future.

The digital divide in New Zealand is growing, leaving many disenfranchised, says a report released by the Communications Minister.

Curran says the previous government didn’t make the report public until after the election as it exposed the digital divide in New Zealand.

New Zealand government prioritizes digital technology, open government, and media with the appointment of a chief technology officer.

What needs to be brought into focus now is that issues of inequality and lack of access are not limited to emerging or developing economies.

The Digital Divide map is an interactive tool which shows the different digital divides New Zealanders and their communities are facing.

The Computers in Homes programme will no longer be funded by the government. 20/20 Trust will continue to try & help bridge the digital divide in NZ.

Spark Jump community in Massey offers subsidised broadband to school-aged children and families for $15 a month, closing the digital divide.

New Zealand falling behind in digital inclusion, excluding many citizens from participating, says Innovation Partnership report.

Fewer than 400,000 people speak Icelandic, and linguists are hypothesising that this is how the language dies.

New report shows internet usage in New Zealand is growing, but digital divide remains, says InternetNZ. #InternetTrendsNZ.

Huawei pledges action on climate and digital gaps, revealing eco-goals and tech outreach in their latest sustainability report.

Australia's SMEs are split on digital disruption: 25% see it as an opportunity, while 29% perceive it as a threat, signalling a need for better understanding.

The huge extent of the global digital divide has been uncovered, showing that 57% of the world's urban population are unconnected to the internet.

United Nations Special Rapporteur warns that digital technology in education can be dangerous and widen inequality gaps, furthering digital divide.

At the end of 2015, estimates showed that 3.2 billion people were online. This means that globally, 4.1 billion people were still not internet users.

Government must do more to close digital divide, says Green Party following release of new data on internet access.

Kiwi resellers are jumping on board a Microsoft initiative which enables them to get Windows OEM software at half price for refurbished computers.

A boost in funding for the Computers in Homes digital literacy programme has been announced by the government.