But the OLPC XO-1, the first device released by the One Laptop Per Child organization, remains one of the most fascinating and curious gadgets in my personal collection.

The $100 OLPC laptop was supposed to revolutionize education and close the digital divide. But in just a few years it was recognized as a failure, a symbol of tech industry hubris, a one-size-fits ...

To OLPC’s CFO Robert Hacker, however, one feature of the XO stands head and shoulders above the rest. “The main advantage is connectivity to the Internet,” he said. “When we think about ...

Remember One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), the organization that builds educational devices for kids in the developing nations? They're set to announce a new XO-branded system soon ...

Now OLPC's Australian partner One Education is said to have a new XO device ready to be unveiled in a few weeks and it is probably more ambitious than ever. Not only will it be a tablet/laptop ...

Is OLPC Dead or Alive? By Christopher Piehler; 03/14/14; Eight years ago, One Laptop Per Child started on its quest to provide computers to the developing world. Last Tuesday, OLPC News posted an ...

Fans of the One Laptop Per Child program were shocked and saddened to hear of the organization’s imminent demise this week. There’s only one problem: OLPC isn’t actually dead.

In late 2007, One Laptop Per Child launched its "Give 1 Get 1" program. While the do-gooder organization had originally shrugged off suggestions that it should offer its XO Laptop as a commercial ...

For the last few years, non-profit One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) has been steadily producing rugged, low-cost, low-power connected laptops for children in the developing world. 2.5 million units and ...

The One Laptop Per Child foundation set out with an ambitious goal about half a decade ago, to deliver a $100 laptop that could change the face of education in the developing world. That never ...

OLPC OS 12.1.0 also incorporates text-to-speech support, enabling users to hear any selected text spoken out loud—a potential boon for educators working on basic literacy and language skills.