Moore’s Law and the wave of technologies it enabled have led to tremendous productivity improvements and enriched the quality of life in the First World. Yet, technology has had almost no effect on the four billion people that make less than a dollar per day. In this talk, UC Berkeley researcher, Eric Brewer, argues that the decreasing cost of computing and wireless networking has created a unique opportunity: extending the benefits of technology to developing regions. Brewer illustrates software applications that have a very high impact and examines the research agenda for developing regions and their inherent economic and social issues. From the Series:CSE Colloquia - 2005