Month: January 2015
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News
University of Nairobi receives share of global US$1 million Healthcare Innovation Award
A team from the University of Nairobi has been awarded US$120,000 for an innovation designed to tackle child deaths using…
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Huawei Ascend P8 set for London launch on 15 April
The next phone in Huawei’s high-end P Series, which according to the numerical naming system of the range will be…
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5th Generation Intel Core vPro Processors Aim to Transform Today’s Workplace
Intel Corporation has announced the availability of its 5th generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor family that provides cutting-edge features…
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Telecom operators will have to find better, smarter ways to serve a data-hungry population throughout Africa
Coupled to this, cellular phones are now even more accessible to the general population than they ever have been,…
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YouTube drops Adobe Flash for HTML5 video as default web player
YouTube has dropped Adobe Flash platform as the standard way to play its videos for HTML5. This now means HTML5…
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Ghana becomes fifth country to get Internet.org application from Facebook
Ghana has become the fifth country globally to receive the internet.org application. According to an update by Mark Zuckerberg, Founder…
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Spectra Wireless and Microsoft 4Afrika launch first commercial TV white spaces services in Africa
University students in Ghana will now get fast, affordable Internet bundles and receive zero-interest financing when purchasing a new…
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Gadgets
Next iPhone to be powered by Samsung Processors
Samsung Electronics will be supplying processors for next Apple iPhone according to a report published in South Korean Maeil Business…
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BUSINESS
Orange rolls out 3G network to 14 more areas in the country
Orange has added 14 more urban centres to its 3G network. Orange says the 14 towns are now covered by…
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Apps
Uber is finally in Kenya, promises users a seamless, efficient and safe ride
After much speculation Uber, the international smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to drivers, has launched in Nairobi, Kenya this…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya drops roaming data and call rates in Uganda
Bharti Airtel has announced a significant reduction in data roaming and rates in Uganda. The data rates have reduced by…
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BUSINESS
Tigo subscribers to enjoy 36m music tracks on their smartphones
Tigo, Tanzania’s leading innovative telecommunication company has announced the launch of Tigo Music through a partnership with Deezer, the international music…
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Windows 10 Will Be A Free Upgrade From Windows 7 Upwards
During Microsoft’s Windows 10 media event last night, the company revealed that Windows users will be able to upgrade for…
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BUSINESS
Gemalto prepaid EMV banking cards extend reach of Vodacom m-pesa mobile wallet in South Africa
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces the deployment of prepaid EMV banking cards to complement Vodacom’s m-pesa mobile…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s upcoming round smartwatch might have wireless charging
We already know that Samsung is looking at a round smartwatch for launch at the upcoming MWC 2015 conference in…
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Windows 10 Release this week; What to expect
This week,January 21st to be exact Microsoft will unveil the latest Windows 10 preview release at day long event in…
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M-KOPA Solar wins Zayed Energy Future Energy Award
M-KOPA Solar has won the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize at the opening ceremony of the annual Abu Dhabi…
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Jumia Announces Fashion Clearance Sale
Jumia is having another fantastic sale.The clearance sale starting from 19th January – 1st February 2015 will feature discounts for…
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GOtv, StarTimes to sue four media houses over a misleading advert
Following an advert that has been carried out by four media houses, that is KTN, QTV, NTV and Citizen urging…
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Former Apple CEO Smartphone Brand Obi to launch in Kenya by March
Obi Mobiles, the new smartphone brand co-founded by veteran marketer and former Apple CEO John Sculley, is set to be…
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Colombia becomes the first Latin America country to access Internet.org app
After internet org was launched in Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya, Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has launched the free…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom subscribers to receive calls for free while roaming in Uganda
Safaricom has discounted roaming rates for roaming calls made in Uganda following the adoption of the One Network Area initiative…
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Nigeria’s MainOne unveils MDX-i, West Africa’s Premier Tier III Data Center
Nigeria’s leading provider of innovative telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa MainOne has opened its premier Tier III…
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Facebook now helping you find a missing child
Starting today, there’s a new way you can help locate a missing child simply by checking Facebook. Facebook is teaming…
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Microsoft ends Mainstream Support for Windows 7
Microsoft’s Mainstream Support for Windows 7 ends today. This might seem like bad news for the world’s currently most-used operating…
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Newly Released Deloitte TMT Predictions report Predicts Over 1 Billion Smartphone Upgrades in 2015
In-store smartphone purchases worldwide will increase this year by more than 1,000 percent from last year. While the mobile…
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Report: Local Internet Hosting Opportunities Key to Furthering Internet Development in Africa
Local Internet hosting is key to the development of the Internet ecosystem in emerging countries. This is according to a…
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Startups
Dr. Ndemo and German Scholar create Kenya’s first management Book with focus on Start-ups
Dr. Bitange Ndemo and Tim Weiss a German Scholar, have come together to work on a book that seeks to…
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Images leaked for Spartan, Window’s 10 new browser
Microsoft is preparing to unveil a new browser in Windows 10, codenamed Spartan, and leaked images are providing an early…
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Kenyans to soon use Smart Cards to acquire services at Huduma Centres
You will soon be required to use a Smart Card to get your services offered at the Huduma Centres across…
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Nissan brings in NASA, plans to test driverless car by end of the year
Nissan have called in NASA to develop driverless cars – and testing is expected to begin by the end of…
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Google Doodle celebrates Kenya’s Guinness World Record holder
Google today has paid tribute to Stephen Kimani Maruge 11th anniversary of his first day in school. Kimani Ng’ang’a…
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1,800 cameras to be mounted on Nairobi streets to improve security
In a project aimed at improving the security situation in the country through technology, 1,800 cameras will be mounted in…
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BUSINESS
SAFARICOM SLASHES ROAMING RATES FOR SUBSCRIBERS TRAVELLING TO OVER 20 COUNTRIES
Safaricom has lowered its roaming rates for its subscribers travelling to over 20 countries. This comes after successful negotiations with…
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Gadgets
#CES2015: Lamborghini launches world’s 1st stainless steel smartphone
Tonino Lamborghini Mobile has announced the global launch of the stainless steel-and-leather handset ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in…
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Gadgets
#CES2015: How about a Smart belt that will loosen its buckle when you’ve eaten too much
After taking a heavy meal and winding it up with a glass water, it is always common for you to…
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#CES2015: Samsung unveils new UHD TVs
Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s electronics giant, launched a lineup of high-tech premium TVs on Tuesday, calling on its original mainstay…
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Apps
Ebola Survivors Across West Africa Share Life-Saving Tips Via Mobile App
#ISurvivedEbola the groundbreaking West African multimedia campaign, has launched a new, interactive mobile app that allows Ebola survivors to connect…
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