Expert Sitings: Amir Alexander Hasson
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Expert Sitings: Amir Alexander Hasson
Amir Alexander Hasson is the founder and CEO of United Villages, a company that aims to provide the 2 billion people living in the rural areas of developing countries with e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and Internet access.
Wi-fiplanet.com
With the latest industry news, commentary, and product reviews, Wi-Fi Planet helps me keep my finger on the pulse of new wireless Internet technologies. It?s one place I go to find new product ideas, such as the new WiFi adapters that enable villagers to access Web content on their TVs.
nextbillion.net
NextBillion is a discussion Web site run by the World Resources Institute. I use it to gain insight into the world of sustainable development from the perspective of for-profit businesses that provide products and services to the world?s poor.
i4donline.net
i4d magazine (Information for Development) covers the way technology is changing development. Reading it helps me keep up on India?s latest high-tech development projects, such as a recent initiative to roll out mobile ATMs in rural areas.
pandora.com
Pandora is a site for music lovers. You enter songs or artists that you like, and it streams out similar songs to you. It?s a great way to find new music for free.
