【TED演讲210】其实你根本不需要那些应用程序

Are the simplest phones the smartest? While the rest of the world is updating statuses and playing games on smartphones, Africa is developing useful SMS-based solutions to everyday needs, says journalist Toby Shapshak. In this eye-opening talk, Shapshak explores the frontiers of mobile invention in Africa as he asks us to reconsider our preconceived notions of innovation. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more.

最简易的手机是最聪慧的吗？当世界其他地方的人们在智能手机上更新状态和玩游戏的时候，非洲的一群人正在开发新技术，使用短信服务来解决日常问题。新闻工作者托比·夏普沙克这样说道。在这个令人大开眼界的演说中，夏普沙克带领观众们探索了非洲最前沿的移动技术发明，他同时呼吁大家重新考虑我们对创新的臆想。

演说者：Toby Shapshak

演说题目：你不需要应用程序

演讲视频如下：No.210

 中英文对照翻译

So, people like to call Africa a mobile-first continent, but actually it's mobile-only, so while everybody else is doing all of those things, we're solving the world's problems. So there's only one thing left to say.

因此，人们喜欢称非洲为“移动先行大陆”但实际上它是“只有移动”，所以当别人在做所有这些事情的时候，我们在解决世界的问题。最后要说的是。

["You're welcome"] 

["欢迎你"]

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