Month: February 2015
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News
Samsung holds smartphone lead in India, Apple trails
Samsung Electronics led the Indian smartphone market with a 22 percent share last quarter, while global rival Apple didn’t even…
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Google’s blogger bans porn and other sexually explicit images
Starting March 23, 2015, you won’t be able to publicly share images and video that are sexually explicit or show…
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Kenya among 30 countries targeted by U.S. spying program
Kenya has been listed among the countries in Africa under surveillance by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) through…
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BUSINESS
Airtel launches UnlimiNET bundles for unlimited connections
Airtel Kenya has announced the introduction of yet another new unique and exciting product that offers customers the peace of…
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Startups
The 2015 GIST Tech-I Competition launched
Do you have a great science or technology startup or an idea? The U.S. Department of State is calling on you…
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Microsoft Office for iOS users now to save, edit docs from Dropbox, Box
Microsoft users on Office for iOS suite will now be able to save and edit their files from Dropbox, Box,…
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New GetMpango website to help you publish events for free launches in Nairobi
GetMpango, a website that helps event organizers and event managers publish their events for free has been launched in Nairobi.…
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Samsung launches Smart School in Senegal
The Senegal Ministry of Education and Samsung Electronics Africa today launched a mobile education solution aimed at creating positive change…
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Airtel launches pan-African customised 3G smartphones
Airtel in partnership with mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm has launched its first pan-Africa customised 3G smartphone in what it says…
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BUSINESS
Mobile money: MoneyGram Agent Network in Africa hits 25,000 Locations
MoneyGram agent network in Africa has reached 25,000 locations, the company has announced. This according to the company is after …
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BUSINESS
Safaricom aims at e-payment billions with M-Pesa cards
Safaricom plans to introduce M-Pesa payment cards that will be used for settling government services and taxes, in yet another…
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Kenya’s Bidco Africa Selects IBM IT Solution, Services to Drive Africa Growth Strategy
Bidco Africa Ltd. has chosen IBM (NYSE: IBM) to provide IT systems delivered as a service and managed remotely to…
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Gadgets
Samsung teases “intelligent” Galaxy S6 camera
With the launch of Galaxy S6 around the corner, Samsung has started teasing the public by dropping hints about its…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom services restored following network outage in parts of Nairobi
Earlier today Safaricom experienced a major outage of its services in parts of Nairobi leaving subscribers with no access to…
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Samsung marks Safer Internet Day, launches Kids Mode App for children
Samsung Electronics East Africa this year marked Safer Internet Day by raising awareness on the benefits and dangers of internet…
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You can now apply and pay for your Kenyan passport online
Tired of the long queues and passport delays at Nyayo House? Well, you can now apply for, renew or replace…
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Facebook launches internet.org in India
More than a 100 million Indian residents will now be able to use the Internet.org app on their phones. Facebook…
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Global IT firms offer 100 internships to Kenyans
Global and Kenyan IT firms have pledged to offer hundreds of internship slots annually aimed at providing on-the-job training for…
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News
New Samsung smart TV may be spying on you
The new privacy policy for Samsung’s smart TVs allows the company and its partners to listen in on everything their…
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BUSINESS
Mobile Money: HelloCash mobile money services launches in Ethiopia
Lion International Bank and Somali Micro Finance in partnership with Ethiopian based technology service provider BelCash Technology Solution PLC have…
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Apps
Your online food delivery just got easier, thanks to Hellofood
By TechTrendsKE, Nixon Kanali/Lilian Mutegi Having a busy day? Ordering food just got easier and faster Picture this, you are…
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Gadgets
#StopSamsungKE hashtag over Galaxy Note4 inability to Support 4G Network
If you are a keen follower of Kenyans on Twitter or #KOT as they are famously know you might have…
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Startups
World Bank launches crowdfunding support for Kenyan clean-tech startups
The World Bank’s Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) has launched the first ever crowdfunding mentorship programme for entrepreneurs in East…
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BUSINESS
Orange and Ecobank launch money transfer service in Africa
By Nixon Kanali, Orange and pan-African banking group Ecobank have rolled out a service that will enable Orange Money subscribers…
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Microsoft releases Preview version of Office apps for Windows 10
Microsoft has released the preview versions of its Office applications for the recently launched Windows 10. The Office applications have…
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Several Android apps removed from Google Play store after ‘adware’ claim
Three Android apps have been removed from the Google Play app store, after a security firm claimed they were harbouring…
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Kenya signs a 3-Year funding deal with Dutch government to help grow ICT sector
The Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA), through the Ministry of ICT has today signed a 3-year funding project extended by…
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Microsoft partners with American University to offer ICT programs to Kenyan Government Officials
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Microsoft together with the University of Albany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG) in the United…
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GeoPoll and Control Union Use Mobile Surveys to Engage with Agricultural Industry in Africa and Asia
GeoPoll, the world’s largest real-time mobile survey platform, is announcing a strategic partnership with Control Union, global leader in agricultural certifications,…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy S 6 to come in 4 colors
There is no doubt that indeed that the Samsung Galaxy S6 will be officially launched on March 1st when The…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s next flagship Galaxy, Galaxy S6 Coming on March 1st
By TechTrendsKE writer We can now expect Samsung’s next flagship Galaxy phone, The Galaxy S6 on March 1st. Apparently, Samsung…
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Uber to make driverless cars in ‘robot taxi war’ vs. Google
In just the next few months, in fact, the taxi industry could be a messy battlefield between the hugely popular…
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COLUMNS
Teamwork, IOT Technology Lead to Real-World Smart Building Success
With approximately 47,000 buildings in Manhattan alone, it’s easy to contemplate how smart building solutions—a combination of elements including Building…
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The Netherlands funds USD 2.2 million projects in Kenya to enhance IT and agricultural exports
Two new projects totalling USD 2.2 million launched in Nairobi, Kenya, this week by the International Trade Centre (ITC) aim…
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