50% of the people in the world have still never even used a telephone but fewer than 17% of the people in the world can actually use the internet. Because there is the language barrier. Four-fifths of all websites are in English and many people around the world can't even read or write in their own language. If people can't read, it will be hard to teach them how to use a computer. The technology gap also exists simply because many people don't understand how technology can help them. They have an old-fashioned way of thinking and can't imagine the difference technology will make to their lives.