Year: 2014
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LG and Mercedes-Benz form partnership to develop autonomous car technology
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 27 — The two companies yesterday announced that they have formed a partnership in order to develop…
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Kodak to launch its first Android-powered smartphone in January
By Nixon Kanali, As companies gear up for the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Photography giant Kodak is not being left…
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Hands on with the new Samsung Galaxy Note Edge,
By Nixon Kanali Samsung Electronics has launch the Galaxy Note Edge, which was showcased alongside with the Galaxy Note 4 during the Samsung…
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Google to start publishing song lyrics online
Google is getting into publishing song lyrics online. The world’s most popular search engine has apparently hired staff to transcribe…
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New LG W-Fi Speakers Automatically Play Music
By TechTrendsKE writer The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas in January 2015 and…
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HP Launches Full-HD Touchscreen Display 14-Inch Chromebook, Specs
HP has officially unveiled its Chromebook 14 Touch adding it to its list of Chromebooks unveiled in September. This latest Chromebook,…
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Google’s first self-driving car prototype ready for testing
Back in May Google announced that it wants to revolutionize the motor industry by introducing a driverless car that has no…
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Google+ rolls out ‘Auto Enhance’ feature for videos
Soon-after social-networking site Facebook announced to improve the qualities of photos uploaded by the users, Google has come up with…
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Google wants cars to run on Android without smartphone
A version of Google’s Android-based operating system for cars which runs without the need for a smartphone could be released…
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LIST 0F KENYA’S TOP SEARCHES ON GOOGLE IN 2014
Top 10 Searches OLX EPL (English Premier League) HELB (Higher Education Loans Board) KRA (Kenya Revenue Authority) GHRIS (Government Human…
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Kenya’s Top Searches on Google in 2014 Ebola, World Cup among Trending Searches
Google on Tuesday released the annual Year in Search 2014, which highlights unique searches that grabbed attention of Kenyans throughout…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Why Africa needs Smart Cities more than any other continent
Picture this, in the past days,Africa has been faced with a lot of problems which we could practically avoid. Look…
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BUSINESS
First Phase of Konza Techno City Construction Kicks Off
By Nixon Kanali / TechTrendsKE Work on Konza Techno City which is going to be the biggest Techno City in…
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First Look at an early version of the Windows 10 Consumer Preview (video)
Microsoft is yet to announce any consumer features which will be available in Windows 10, but thanks to a leak…
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Rumor: Samsung to Unveil Galaxy S6 in January
Still saving for the Samsung Galaxy S5? Well, here is some interesting news. The Galaxy S5 could just be old…
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Apps
WhatsApp may come to your desktop soon: Report
AndroidWorld has recently published a report suggesting that world popular instant messaging service WhatsApp is developing a web version of…
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Orange patners with USAID to help boost mHealth innovations across Africa
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and global telecommunications operator Orange have announced a new alliance to develop innovations in…
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SAP Skills for Africa gains wider appeal among recent graduates
A total of 63 recent graduates were presented with SAP Certification at a graduation ceremony held at the University of…
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Intel unveils platform to simplify connectivity of products
Intel Corp on Tuesday unveiled a new platform to make it easier for companies to create Internet-connected smart products using…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank lines up Vijana na Equity programme to nurture youthful entrepreneurs in the creative space
Equity Bank Kenya has launched a dedicated online campaign to provide support for youthful entrepreneurs aspiring to make their mark…
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Athi Water adopts mobile water treatment units to bridge supply gap during emergencies
Davis and Shirtliff has partnered with the Athi Water Services Board (AWSB) on a Sh46m project to equip the water…
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‘AMPION Venture Bus’ tour heads to Tunisia
The final leg of the ‘AMPION Venture Bus’ tour is scheduled to begin next week from 14th– 19th December and…
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Gadgets
Sony launches retro edition of PlayStation on 20th anniversary
PlayStation has just turned twenty this week. In celebration of the occasion, Sony has unveiled a limited edition 4th generation…
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Google gets rid of the ‘frustrating’ Captcha security test
Google is getting rid of the “frustrating” Captcha security test and replacing it with a much simpler method. Previously Google…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom launches the LTE Advanced Safaricom 4G Network in Nairobi
After months of testing in several parts of Nairobi, Safaricom has finally launched the LTE Advanced! Safaricom 4G which the…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s Lipa Na M-Pesa ranked top In Cashless Transactions
With less than a year after it was introduced, Safaricom’s Lipa Na M-PESA has been ranked as the most preferred…
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IBM bags billions of dollars in IT services deals in a matter of days
IBM has won deals worth $3.6bn over the past couple of weeks, with advertising giant WPP the latest to ink…
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Shop smart online this festive season: Vital tips for consumers when purchasing gifts online
In the lead up to the festive season, consumers are increasingly turning to online shopping portals instead of visiting physical…
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Future iPhones May Protect Themselves During Falls
Future iPhones may come with wings. That’s at least according to a patent awarded to Apple that seeks to provide…
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Gadgets
HP to unveil its new Folio 1020 laptop today
HP is today unveiling a new laptop which according to the Verge is a stylish Windows 8 machine called the…
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Intel acquires password manager PasswordBox
Intel has acquired a password management startup to build out its Internet security efforts. Montreal-based PasswordBox will become part of…
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Microsoft to unveil its Windows 10 consumer features in January 2015
January 2015 its is, the date Microsoft set to unveil the consumer preview of Windows 10 operating system. According to sources familiar…
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Philips unveils Ingenia, the first-ever digital broadband MRI system at Karen Hospital
Philips East Africa in partnership with the Diagnostic Imaging Department at Karen Hospital have unveiled the first ever digital broadband magnetic resonance…
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Jumia black Friday happening today, offering massive discounts on products
The Jumia black Friday in Kenya is happening today where the online shopping platform is giving Kenyans a teasing selection of…
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Gadgets
Sony developing an e-paper smartwatch
Sony is developing a watch that uses electronic paper as a display, a spokesman said Friday. No other details about…
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Namibia becomes first African country to embrace E-Voting
Namibia becomes the first African country to adopt the e-voting technology. The counry will vote in Africa’s first electronic ballot coming…
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Could this be world’s biggest selfie with more than 1,100 people?
A group of at least 1,151 people in Bangladesh have taken a selfie together with their Nokia Lumia 730 smartphone…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya Appoints Titus Naikuni to chair its Board of Directors
Bharti Airtel has appointed former Kenya Airways Chief Executive Titus Naikuni as their new Airtel Kenya’s board of directors chairman.…
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Role of TV in global communication highlighted during 2014 World Television Day
Just in case you did not know, today is World Television Day. As a medium of communication Television is recognized…
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Contributor: New Google Service to make you pay to remove ads from websites you visit
Google has launched a new service that will allow people to pay to remove ads from websites they are visiting Known as…
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How about a Belt that Can Charge Your Phone While It still Holds Up Your Pants
How about powering your iPhone with your Belt while it holds up your pants. Well, that could just be possible…
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Bored with those WhatsApp ‘blue ticks’? you can now disable them on your Android smartphone
Recenly, Popular messaging service, WhatsApp rolled out a new feature that allows users to know when a message they have sent…
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Kenyan Government Sh225b plan to improve internet speeds across the country
Kenyans will soon be able to have access to fast internet speeds thanks to a new initiative by the Kenyan…
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Gadgets
New smartphone case that can print selfies in seconds
A French start-up has developed a new smartphone case that can print selfies from the phone itself in a jiffy.…
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KQ Emerges Winner of the 2014 CIO 100 Awards
It was a double win for Kenya Airways as it emerged winner of the 2014 CIO 100 awards and the…
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#CIO100EA: Players Discuss the Trends of Tech in East Africa
In the just concluded, 4th annual CIO100 Awards IT key players across the East Africa region came together to discuss…
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Youtube annouces its new music subscription service
Google has officially announced a new music subscription service that takes advantage of YouTube’s vast collection of music and existing…
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Google rolls out a new standalone messenger app
Google has rolled out a new Messenger app that has been created to basically send and receive both SMS and MMS…
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Orange African Social Venture Prize Winners
Here are the three winning projects of the Orange African Social Venture Prize Announced plus the The special Orange Partner API prize.…
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Winners of the Orange African Social Venture Prize Announced
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Orange has announced the three winners of the Orange African Social Venture Prize who will receive…
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Gadgets
The Microsoft Branded-Lumia smartphone is now here, Microsoft Lumia 535
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi After putting an end to the Nokia brand name from its products and renaming it as “Microsoft…
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Kenya Power Adopts IBM Real Time Data Solutions to help improve its business performance
In a move aimed at trying to bring down the cost of electricity in Kenya and also enhance the cost…
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Apps
Samsung in patnership with @iLab Africa Unveil Eight New locally developed Apps
Samsung Electronics East Africa, in partnership with @iLab Africa, has today unveilled eight new locally developed mobile applications (apps) during…
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Chinese man proposed with a ring of 99 iPhones, yet she said no
How many iPhones are enough to woo a woman’s heart? Probably no one knows the answer. But thanks to a…
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Microsoft to launch First Microsoft-Branded Lumia Smartphone on Tuesday
Remember a recent report on Microsoft putting an end to the Nokia brand name from its products and renaming it…
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Facebook to create ”DONATE” button to help fight Ebola
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa seem to have attracted so much attention from across the globe. Many organisations are…
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TRACE patners with Mahindra Comviva as technology partner for TRACE Music Stars
TRACE TV has partnered with Mahindra Comviva as their technology partner to launch TRACE Music Stars across all Airtel operations…
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Google adds Hindi voice search to the Google Maps app for iOS in India
Google has quietly added Hindi voice search to the Google Maps app for iOS in India. The release notes…
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Microsoft stops Windows 8’s retail sales
As planned, Microsoft has ended retail sales of Windows 8 as well as stopped offering some versions of its Windows…
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Apps
New google Calendar app turns your emails into Calendar events automatically
Google wants you to spend less time managing your day, and more time enjoying it. The company has announced its latest…
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Google releases new Bookmark Manager extension for its Chrome browser
Google has apparently released a new extension of Google Chrome browser. Called Google Bookmark Manager the extension would provide a way…
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Lenovo completes acquisition of Google owned Motorola on a $2.91 billion deal
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Lenovo has completed the acquisition of Google owned Motorola on a $2.91 billion deal announced in February…
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”Being gay is among the greatest gifts God has given me” Apple CEO Tim Cook
‘’While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear:…
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Apps
Microsoft unveils ”Microsoft Band” to help you monitor your fitness
By Nixon Kanali, Microsoft Corp has launched “Microsoft Band” a new device which Microsoft says has been designed for Microsoft Health,…
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Twitter and IBM announce data partnership #IBMInsight
Los Angeles – IBM and Twitter will work together to integrate Twitter’s data into IBM’s analytics services for businesses, both…
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ITU, UN Women celebrate the power of technology to transform women’s lives everywhere
Seven outstanding individuals and organizations leading pioneering projects and advocacy linked to harnessing the power of information and communication technologies…
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IBM Introduces New Enterprise Intelligence Analytics to Fight Cybercrime at High Speeds and Massive Scale #IBMInsight
IBM has announced new high-speed analysis and criminal investigation software that is designed to uncover hidden criminal threats buried deep…
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Philips launches “Buy Original” campaign to enlighten consumers on the existence of counterfeit products
Royal Philips has launched its “Buy Original” campaign; an informative multi-year outreach aimed at protecting consumers, creating awareness about counterfeit…
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Thika Primary School students to benefit from e-learning library project
Pupils from Thika Primary School in Kiambu County are set to benefit from a new library refurbished and equipped by…
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Google exploring a way to search bodies for cancer, heart disease
Google Inc is exploring a way to search inside people’s bodies for early signs of deadly illnesses such as cancer…
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YouTube considering getting rid of ads, to introduce subscription-based billing
Ever opened youtube and the first thing you see are those increasingly annoying pre-roll ads that appear before you watch…
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Alcatel-Lucent and MTN Nigeria to set up ultra-broadband 100G fiber-optic data network in Nigeria
Alcatel-Lucent in conjuction with MTN Nigeria has launched a superfast, 100 gigabit-per-second fiber-optic network in Nigeria. MTN Nigeria, which covers more than…
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Gadgets
Hands on with the new Nokia 130
Microsoft announced the launch of its latest addition to Nokia 130,the latest addition to its phone range, the Nokia 130.…
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News
How about a Windowless Plane that Will Let Passengers See World Around Them
If a window seat is enough to make you nervous on a flight, you might want to avoid a new…
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Gadgets
Reports: Samsung Galaxy S6 to Feature 4K Screen
By Nixon Kanali Samsung could just be working on its next flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S6. According to a…
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Samsung donates 3,000 smartphones to help fight Ebola in Africa
Samsung has joined the fight against Ebola and now the company has announced that it will be donating 3,000 smartphones (worth…
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Apps
”Inbox” Googles’ new email service
By Nixon Kanali Google on Wednesday introduced a new e-mail service called Inbox, a service which it says is designed to focus…
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Apps
PhotoMath App uses your phone’s camera to solve math problems
Remember those times back in high school when you always had problems solving those maths problems? well those times might just be…
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Gadgets
Microsoft drops the Nokia brand, renames it ‘Microsoft Lumia’
By Nixon Kanali, Its now official, Microsoft is now putting an end to the Nokia brand name from its products and…
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News
Truecaller Partners with Microsoft to offer Live Caller ID for Windows Phone
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Truecaller, an app that helps people take the right call has today joined hands with Microsoft…
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Man Claims iPhone 6 Bent and Caught Fire in His Pocket
The iPhone 6’s questionable bendiness — perhaps better known as #Bendgate — might have just become a lot more serious. A…
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Google’s updates search engine to crack down on piracy websites
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Google is rolling out a new version of Google Search engine to help combat piracy across its…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta says he supports Equity’s thin-SIM technology
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Recently, Equity bank issued smart sim powered by taisys technologies to provide mbanking and mobile communication…
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Apple Unveils the 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display
Apple finally unveiled the much awaited 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display on Thursday. The iMac features what…
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Gadgets
Panasonic launches its Panasonic T40 smartphone in India
Panasonic has launched its new android smartphone in India. The new phone, Panasonic T40 will be priced at Rs. 5,990…
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