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May 21, 2025

How economic policies in the US and China affect the digitally underserved

What does the digital divide around the world look like? In the second post in this series on the barriers to internet access, SpudnikLab explores digitally marginalised groups caught in the deep-rooted rivalry between two economic giants.

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February 18, 2025

Digital Access in Australia and India

How do countries around the world stack up when it comes to internet access? SpudnikLab looks at Australia and India in the first post in this series on obstacles to the digital divide.

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June 26, 2024

Is mobile data as affordable as a meal in these Asian countries?

How much data can you buy for the equivalent cost of a typical meal in these ten Asian countries? SpudnikLab investigates.

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September 17, 2021

I gave up my smartphone for a weekend to use a retro KaiOS feature phone

Could you swap your smartphone for an old skool keypad phone for a weekend? Jamie did and was in for a surprise!

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July 12, 2021

Besides Android and iOS, there’s KaiOS

Android and iOS aren’t the only mobile operating systems out there. There's also KaiOS, launched in 2017, based on open source technologies free for public use, making it possible to bring the internet to more people around the world.

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