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Why Is Open Data Still Guarded?

Elaine Mah | Posted 04.10.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Transparency, Monetization, Digital-Divide, Government Transparency, Open Data, Apps, Freedom of Information, Open Government, Canada Business News
Elaine Mah

Currently, the available open data seems to be used primarily by developers who make and sell apps, or by enthusiasts who write code as a hobby. It leaves me wondering if the only promise of open data is in monetizing that information for a downloadable app that may be of limited long-term value.

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10 Words Kids Are Saying These Days

The Huffington Post Canada | Arti Patel | Posted 04.24.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Fail, Digital-Divide, Internet-Language, Slang, Urban Dictionary, Holidays Canada, Slidepollajax, Urban-Dictionary, Slang Words 2011, Slang Words, Teenagers, Slang Words 2012, Teenage Slang Words 2012, Slang Terms in the 2012, Popular Slang Words 2012, Trendy Words 2012, Slang Dictionary 2012, Canada Living News

For many, the holidays mean family gatherings and talking to people of all ages. If you're usually the parent trying to decode words like "noob," "pwn...

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Digital Divide Continues for African Women

Glen Pearson | Posted 12.13.2011 | Canada
Read More: Women, Development Programs, Cida, Technology, Africa, Digital Divide, Womens Rights, Poverty, Cell Phones, Education Health Care, Communication, Canada News
Glen Pearson

If the gender dimensions of the digital world -- in terms of access and use, capacity building, employment and potential for empowerment -- are explicitly identified and addressed, the result can be a powerful catalyst for political and social change for women, and the promotion of gender equality.

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