2011-03-07 For Many People, First the Doctor’s Office, Then the Web
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A new survey finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users…
2011-02-28 A Victory For Computers as Watson Wins ‘Jeopardy’
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. An IBM super computer named Watson has won the latest battle of…
2011-02-21 How Can a Country Disconnect Itself From the Internet?
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A five-day Internet shutdown in Egypt failed to stop the protests that…
2011-02-14 Group Offers Shortwave Radios to Poor Communities
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A shortwave radio might seem like ancient technology these days. But for…
2011-01-31 2000 Years of Computing History, at a Museum in California
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Silicon Valley in Northern California is home to many of the world’s…
2011-01-17 Airport Security Could Go to ‘Electronic Sniffer Dogs’
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Dogs are known for a strong sense of smell. Their noses can…
2011-01-24 Classes Start in March at Internet Training Center in Togo
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A new Internet training center in Togo will give young people in…
2011-01-10 All Eyes Were on Tablets at CES in Las Vegas
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Tablet computers were the stars of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. The…
2011-01-03 Looking to Robots and Other Technology to Improve Health Care
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. An organization called the World Future Society publishes a yearly report about…
2010-12-27 A Whole New World for How We Interact With Gadgets
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. As the year comes to an end, we talk about some of…
2010-12-20 iPads, E-Readers, Notebook Computers Top Wish Lists
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A report by the Consumer Electronics Association says electronics are among the…
2010-12-13 Broadband Subscribers Pass 500-Million in July
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Representatives from some of the world’s leading broadband service providers and equipment…
2010-12-06 Mobile Phones May Soon Test for STIs and Blood Pressure
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Mobile phone technology is quickly changing the way the world operates. Today,…
2010-11-22 Taking a Closer Look at the Future of Video Conferencing
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. High-quality systems used in video conferencing are called telepresence systems. The images…
2010-11-29 New Site Will Map Reports of Sexual Harassment in Egypt
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A new website plans to use social media to help women in…