http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zl8zhNWZGQ
0221 Steve Jobs' Passing Reminds Us of Technological Progress Since 1984
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, passes away at age 56, and we discuss Apple's past and influence, technology's fast advancement over the last 30 years, and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaoSrhbcNBs
0342 Technology Boosts Income, Reduces Poverty ****
In recent years, rapid technological progress has helped raise income and alleviate poverty in developing countries. The spread of cell phones, computers, and other technological innovations has generated economic growth, while also improving health care and agricultural production in developing nations. But these nations still have a long way to go to catch up to the developed world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DygAgWi4Tbo
0306 Internet and Economic Freedom Boost Entrepreneurs Worldwide
For more than a century entrepreneurs have brought innovation and change to the world. Today, modern technology, looser government controls and better access to capital have made it even easier for entrepreneurs to succeed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOqN3Vx1Fhg
0339 Cell Phones Allow Countries to "Leapfrog" Technology
Cellular phones are an example of leapfrog technology that allows many developing nations to skip the investment in fixed-line phone infrastructure while they derive economic benefits from a reliable and extensive communications network. Mobile phones, along with Internet access, are part of a communications revolution that is helping boost income and stop the spread of disease in emerging economies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U3MjfDJuEg
0435 Technology Key to Producing More Food
The Green Revolution is a good example of how technological advances can have a dramatic effect on economic development - in this case on food production. Other technological innovations are helping to improve agricultural production -- from empowering farmers in India to an international effort to breed food staples fortified with nutritional vitamins.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0xy0e2jajs
0200 BlackBerry Unveils Two New Smartphones 30 Jan. 2013 Canadian smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM), which makes the BlackBerry, says it's back. The company is trying to reclaim a market it once dominated by introducing two new devices. The last few years have been a painful time for the company as customers deserted its platform in favor of newer, more popular devices. As Mil Arcega reports, this may be the company's last chance to remain a vital player in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oUoRNuw0Ww&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=4
0300 The Right Tattoo Can Be An Artful Lifesaver
Some see tattoos as an artistic way to express themselves, but for others they are potential lifesavers which can be used to display personal medical information.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C1ynJwwJHw&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=14
0212 Outdated Drugs Slow Nigerian Malaria Treatment
Oct 2012 A large percentage of people killed by malaria each year are in Nigeria, and the disease is the country's number one killer of small children. Health officials say modern life-saving drugs are available but the widespread use of out-dated drugs on a resistant strain of malaria continues to cost lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20BdKkGFVsI&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=18
0254 SpaceX Capsule Heads to International Space Station
Oct 2012 A private space capsule called Dragon is heading toward the International Space Station, carrying critical supplies for astronauts aboard the orbiting outpost. The mission marks a shift for the U.S. space agency, which is now relying on commercial firms -- not the government -- to reach the space station.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-tOfDIxEC0&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=28
0303 Child Mortality Drops -- But Not Enough (Indian accent)
Sept 2012 new report -- released jointly by three U.N. agencies and the World Bank -- says that despite progress by health programs worldwide in reducing infant mortality, prospects remain dire: a child still dies every five seconds somewhere in the world. The new report calls for renewed international commitments to child survival.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=097o0fbNT2c&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=40
0228 US Drought Linked to Climate Change
Jul 2012 As one of the worst droughts ever continues to grip major portions of the United States, a new study links this summer's record-setting dry spell, and other extreme weather events, to the world's warming climate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrzj74VE764&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=70
0256 California's Silicon Beach Is Growing Hub for Tech Start-Ups Jul 2012 California's Silicon Valley, near San Francisco, is world famous as a haven for technology companies, including giants like Google and Facebook. VOA's Elizabeth Lee reports that many young entrepreneurs are bypassing Silicon Valley, though, to start their companies in an area called Silicon Beach. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0IM_e5O_M&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=71
0248 Japanese Robots Besting Humans at Games
Jul 2012 A Japanese robot that can outsmart any human at a hand game has been getting global attention. A video of the undefeated robot has garnered more than 3 million views on YouTube since going online at the end of June. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman visited the Tokyo University laboratory where the robot was conceived to find out how it works and to get a glimpse of some of the lab's other cutting-edge creations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM6UWyCt-K4&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=81
0250 US Navy Presses Forward with Biofuels
Jul 2012 The U.S. Navy is going ahead with plans to convert much of its fleet to expensive biofuels despite opposition from members of Congress who say it is the wrong thing to do at a time when the U.S. military faces nearly $500 billion in budget cuts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TLxw7eEzZ4&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=89
0314 Digital Revolution Shakes Colleges
May 2012 Advancing digital technology is bringing major changes to higher education, after upending journalism, the music business, manufacturing and many other industries. In a few cases, this digital revolution means tens of thousands of students can sign up for one class taught by top professors. Experts tell VOA's Jim Randle, the pace of change in higher education is getting faster, and will affect teaching, student evaluation, and access to knowledge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZIQ1frJxyU&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=113
0253 Multiplayer Computer Games are Big Business for Small Devices
Apr 2012 Millions of people are addicted to playing games on mobile devices, with rivals and teammates spread around the world. A company in Austin, Texas has developed such a game, known as a mobile multiplayer online game, for the Apple iPhone and iPad, basing it on a pen-and-paper game that was popular in the 1970s called Traveller. VOA's Greg Flakus has more from Austin on the attraction of Traveller AR, a game that takes players to the far corners of space on a small screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YSBqMtT2Ow&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=129
0257 Pinterest is an Addiction for Millions of Women
Apr 2012 A website called Pinterest has become one of the hottest social networks for women. It's a virtual bulletin board with photos, recipes, decorating ideas...and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUbvHlOX1xs&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=140
0330 Online Textbooks Update Student Learning
Electronic books have changed the way many people read. Now digital text books -- educational volumes that are read online -- are changing the way many students learn. The Washington region's largest school system with 175,000 students has begun to use online course material for its middle-and high-school students. VOA's June Soh reports.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgyI3hNqU1I&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=163
0319 Innovative Electric Aircraft Win Green Flight Challenge
Oct 2011 We often hear about hybrid cars, which run in part on electricity and can travel about 20 kilometers on a liter of fuel. Engineers are also experimenting with another mode of electric transportation - airplanes. Experimental aircraft took to the skies over California recently for the 2011 Green Flight Challenge, a contest that prized fuel efficiency.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2YOSuAOmR8&list=PLDC94677A04A9CAD2&index=182
