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Apple overtakes Samsung in global smartphone sales: Report
Apple Inc sold the most number of smartphones globally in the fourth quarter, overtaking Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for the…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom gets go-ahead to import digital set-top boxes
Safaricom has applied for a digital broadcasting licence as it aims to take advantage of the convergence coming…
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BUSINESS
Visa, Airtel Extend Mobile Payments to Seven African Countries
Visa and Bharti Airtel, have partnered to bring innovative mobile payment services to seven markets in Africa including Gabon, Ghana,…
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KTN, NTV, QTV and Citizen TV to resume broadcasting today at 6.50pm
The four TV stations KTN, NTV, QTV and Citizen TV are set to resume TV broadcasting today at around…
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BUSINESS
HELB, KCB automate payout of Kshs. 8Billion kitty
(Photo source: Helb) High Education Loans Board (HELB) and KCB have launched a Student Smart card aimed at improving efficiency…
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ERICSSON, COCA-COLA, SOLARKIOSK AND TIGO TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES THROUGH EKOCENTER
Ericsson has announced a pilot project to bring mobile connectivity to EKOCENTER, a social enterprise initiative designed to empower…
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Easy Taxi to give great offers for ladies on International Women’s Day
Easy Taxi would like to celebrate and show appreciation for women on International Women’s day by offering every Lady who…
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iWayAfrica Zimbabwe achieves Cisco Certified Partner Status
iWayAfrica Zimbabwe, a Gondwana International Network (GIN) company has been awarded its Cisco Select Certified Partner status. Achieving this status…
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Founders, Chief Executives of Technology Firms dominate Forbes list of the World’s Richest
The founders and chief executives of technology firms have once again dominated Forbe’s list of the World’s Richest accounting for…
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Accenture gives Amref an additional grant of US$3 million to help enhance m-health in Kenya
Accenture and the Accenture Foundations have awarded Amref Health Africa an additional grant of US$3 million to help the organization…
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BUSINESS
Orange launches Orange Klif digital offer to deliver mobile internet to more people across Africa and the Middle East
Orange has launched Orange Klif digital offer, a new breakthrough digital offer across its significant African and Middle Eastern footprint.…
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MTN and SUMMVIEW launch ”MTN TV” services on mobile in Côte d’Ivoire
MTN Côte d’Ivoire has announced a strategic partnership with SUMMVIEW and launched a new service called “MTN TV” accessible on…
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Durex wants to help users achieve Orgasm using their smartphones
Durex, has announced that it has diversified into digital technology ahead of a major product launch it claims could revolutionise…
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2015 Blog Awards Nominees revealed
2015 BAKE Awards nominees have been revealed and once again TechtrendsKE has made to the list of nominees under the…
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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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COLUMNS
Opinion: Why we need to take Digital Migration seriously
The Digital Migration in Kenya can be compared to the legendary Wildebeest Migration, one of the “Seven New Wonders of…
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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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CAK: Reports of Digital Migration date extended misleading
If you are a keen follower of the Digital Migration Debate in Kenya you might have come across some reports…
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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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Social Media
Facebook now lets you choose who controls your account after you die
Facebook is putting its users in control of what happens to their accounts after they die. Starting today, users in…
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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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News
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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News
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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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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Social Media
Twitter teams up with Google to make tweet updates more searchable online
Twitter has teamed up with Google to make tweet updates more searchable online. This means tweets will now start being…
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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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News
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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News
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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Social Media
REPORTS: WhatsApp testing a new voice-calling feature
Just weeks after unveiling a Web version of WhatsApp that will allow its more that 500 million users send messages…
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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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News
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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News
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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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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News
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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News
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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Social Media
How to share videos on twitter
Just the other day Twitter unveiled a new group and video messaging feature. The group Direct Message feature lets user…
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Twitter Announces new Group Messaging and Video Messaging Features
Twitter is hoping that a few new additions can help bolster its place in the social media market today. According…
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Social Media
Facebook and Instagram are facing a global outage right now
If you have tried logging into your Facebook or Instagram account you might have come into face with an error…
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News
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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Social Media
Twitter introduces ‘while you were away’ feature to update users on what they missed
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi You can miss on a lot of things when you log out on twitter for even…
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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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News
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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Social Media
You can now access WhatsApp on your desktop browser
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Sometime last year, we published a report suggesting how world popular instant messaging service WhatsApp was…
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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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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Social Media
Facebook puts warning labels on graphic videos
Facebook is putting warning labels on graphic videos that members upload and share with friends, the leading social network said…
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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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Social Media
The #Belfie Stick Lets You Easily Take Pictures of Your Butt
Forget about the Selfie, not we have belfie (that’s a selfie of your butt) and a photo-based social networking site ON.com has…
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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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Social Media
Could Facebook be planning to be the next new YouTube?
Could Facebook Video be the next big video sharing platform after YouTube? Well, maybe yes. According to new statistics released…
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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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News
#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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Social Media
Twitter suffers temporary outage, back now
By Nixon Kanali Something is technically wrong,thanks for noticing-we’re going to fix it up and have things back to normal…
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News
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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