Finding a doctor in remote areas of the developing world often can mean the difference between life and death for a mother and her child. But with mobile technology, a host of businesses and nonprofits are keeping pregnant women informed and helping them care for themselves and their babies. In some remote parts of the […]
Mobile Tech Spans Health Gap for Developing World’s Pregnant Women
Posted March 24th, 2017 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
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Expert: Current Smartphone Design Not Sustainable
Posted March 17th, 2017 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
More than two billion smartphones are in use around the world and the numbers are growing. So are the mountains of hazardous e-waste our tech addictions are fueling. But a leading expert believes changing the way smartphones are designed could help address the e-waste problem. A lot of people hold on to their smartphones until […]
Mobile Tech Key to Migrant Health Care Solutions
Posted March 10th, 2017 at 11:33 am (UTC-5)
More than 65 million people around the world are displaced and on the move with no access to health care. But mobile technology will soon change that, thanks to a partnership between design consultancy Frontend and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). When migrants and refugees fleeing their hometowns arrive at an emergency center or […]
Cope With Eating Disorders, ADHD and Smoking With These Apps
Posted March 3rd, 2017 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
A few months into 2017, some folks might still be having a hard time following up on their New Year’s resolutions and others may be looking for ways to change their behavior. But a few interesting apps that recently crossed Techtonics’ radar could nudge you in that direction and give you a helping hand. Recovery […]
With Blockchain, Sub-Saharan Women Move Forward Without Bias
Posted February 24th, 2017 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Blockchain, the technology underlying digital currency Bitcoin, is making it easier for Sub-Saharan African women farmers to establish their economic credentials and negotiate gender bias. If you are a woman farmer in Sub-Saharan Africa and you go to a bank to borrow, you have to bring like seven pieces of paper, you might have to […]
Tech Goes to Work to Help Europe’s Refugees Assimilate
Posted February 17th, 2017 at 11:29 am (UTC-5)
Technology is finding ways to bridge cultural gaps and help refugees from the Middle East and North Africa assimilate in Europe while giving back to their host countries. When millions of refugees began to wash ashore in Europe in 2015, so did myriads of challenges – meeting basic needs, education, healthcare, jobs, safety, and mitigating cultural […]
Education Tech Pulls Children’s Future Out of Rubble of War
Posted February 3rd, 2017 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Wars around the globe have left 24 million children in 22 conflict-plagued countries with little hope for an education or a future. But through a host of partnerships, mobile technology and digital learning are finding a way to salvage that future. Responding to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), a call to companies to align […]
Accessibility Still Not Out-of-the-box, but Cloud Can Help
Posted January 27th, 2017 at 12:04 pm (UTC-5)
Cloud services can make life easier and more productive for the disabled community. But inaccessibility in end-user software and devices makes that potential difficult to realize. Now, a massive effort is underway to make accessibility solutions available whenever and wherever needed. Rarely is accessibility at the forefront of new technologies. Those who drive technological innovation […]
Developing World’s SafariSeat Helps Disabled Navigate Rough Terrain
Posted January 20th, 2017 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
An idea that first saw light in 2015 is about to become reality. Back then, designer Janna Deeble, who grew up in Kenya, found out just how hard it is for people with disabilities to move around in remote regions with no roads, health care, or wheelchairs. His answer was SafariSeat, an all-terrain wheelchair that […]
Nonprofit Helps Teachers Bring Computer Science Into the Classroom
Posted January 13th, 2017 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
You’d think in the age of robotics and artificial intelligence, computer science would be required material for high school students. More often, it is either optional or not offered at all. But nonprofit Code.org is determined to expand access to computer science in schools around the world. In the U.S., some schools offer computer science, […]