OpEd

OPED posts are works of reasoned opinion usually written by guest authors or occasional contributors who offer valuable perspectives on technology use in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean region.

Smart business models needed to connect schools & clinics

As teachers and students become more used to online learning during COVID-19, they are not only acquiring the digital skills they need, they are also experiencing how useful online learning can be.

Information access should be a human right

Access to information must be recognized as a norm in sustainable development, and as a prerequisite for countries to respect, promote and protect human rights for all.

Envisioning a path to T&T’s Digital Society

One of the central design and operational ideas of a digital society is that no single piece of information should be entered twice by a user.

Samsung’s plan to navigate “Next Normal”

technology is a bridge to a bigger world. Mobile devices have become the only way for many people to work from home and stay connected – they’ve become a true lifeline.

How the Global Gaming Industry is Set to Benefit From VR

Gaming companies are now taking advantage of the fact that VR has become more mainstream, and are developing and releasing VR-centric games.

Visualising mobility in T&T

Visits to groceries spiked and then went flat for generally the rest of the period until the 14th when the Government announced the closure of restaurants. The grocery visits were on a downward trend until the restaurants were closed.

The Widening Gyre in T&T telecoms

Is TATT still pursuing these projects either outside of the scope defined in the Regulations or in breach of the statutory procedures demanded of them?

Glasses-Free 3D is coming

Ultra-D is considered a core technology that will work with televisions, smartphones, portable gaming devices, tablets, laptops, all in one computer, touch screen devices, and more.

TT Internet speeds second in Caribbean, in top third globally

Part of the reason for the significant increase in internet speed in T&T and other Caribbean countries was the implementation of a 4G network in the region.

Why you need a website for your business

Design entrepreneur Ian Reid discusses why your business needs a website what what it should cost to get it done.

SEA publication is a privacy issue

"With all the arguments between the MoE, Denomination Boards, the AG, has anyone thought to ask the children what they think about this?"

She got scammed, almost

She was now locked out of her account. She was shocked at how quickly it had happened and the fact that the call and each of the text messages had come from the number she had saved for Bank of America on her phone.
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The data centre dilemma

Discourse, instead of a patronising pat on the head asking whether you have a doctorate, should govern communication between a government and the people who elected them.

Social permission and the data center

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Brightstar Lottery launches 6th Annual Coding & Robotics Rock! Camp

We want students in Trinidad and Tobago to understand these technologies from the inside, as innovators and problem-solvers.

How should business and government embrace AI?

"Very few people in the world can quantify the fiscal value of AI." - Anton Alexander