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[Column] There’s not enough women-led tech startups – and it’s costing us all
Africa’s technology startup scene is vibrant – and growing fast. There are currently over 640 active technology hubs across the…
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2020 is set to be the year of RCS, says mGage
The interaction between organisations and consumers is set to become revolutionised with all-new Rich Communications Services (RCS), the latest development…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos’ Intercept X secures Android and iOS mobile users from fleeceware applications
Sophos introduced Sophos Intercept X for Mobile with new security capabilities for Chrome OS devices and improved mobile threat defense for Android…
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[Column] How fintechs are making Africa a leading global Innovation Hub
In a continent where over 60% of the adult population is unbanked and the financial sector is considerably underdeveloped, fintech…
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Apps
Remove These 17 Apps From Your Android Phone ASAP!
You might be used to this kind of news already if you frequent our space. Last year no tangible progress…
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Apps
TikTok was the Second Most Downloaded App in 2019, Surpassing Facebook and Messenger
TikTok has been, with no doubt, one of the most popular apps in 2019. This has been advantageous to the…
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Apps
New Mobile App Trends That Will Help Businesses Succeed In 2020
Mobile apps are reshaping all industries and business leaders need to quickly adopt the latest mobile app trends in order…
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BUSINESS
Huawei To Narrow The Gap With Samsung In The Smartphone Market
Huawei has been ambitious to become the number one smartphone seller by the end of the year. But that changed…
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Apps
Unpatched Android Bug Exploited To Steal Bank Logins
When it comes to security, the Android ecosystem is not safe. Android is the most vulnerable platform out there. New…
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Apps
TikTok Surpasses 1.5 Billion Downloads
TikTok, the popular short video app, has surpassed 1.5 Billion downloads. These figures are not for the Play Store alone…
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CYBER SECURITY
Pre-installed Android Apps in Phones Can Ship With Security Loopholes – Report
Nobody likes most apps that come pre-installed in Android devices. These apps are not only as good as nothing but…
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Gadgets
Global Smartphones Shipments increased in Q3, first time in two years
After two years of a continuous slump in sales, the smartphone industry has finally ticked up a little bit. According…
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Gadgets
Your Smart TV is Just A Data Collection Machine
Many smart devices that we used in our daily lives are simply data collection machines. On that growing list of…
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Apps
Call of Duty Mobile Racks up 100million Downloads in one week
Call of Duty Mobile was a much-awaited mobile game by Activision. The game was released last week for both Android…
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CYBER SECURITY
New Exploit could allow permanent jailbreaking of millions of iPhone devices
Towards the end of last month, Google’s elite bug-hunting team – Project Zero – released a report on malicious website…
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CYBER SECURITY
Remove these VPN apps from your Android phone immediately
By now, you are pretty much familiar with the pattern. Google keeps fighting malicious actors on the Playstore, but still,…
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Apps
LastPass Fixes a bug that could let Malicious website Extract your last used Password
LastPass has released details of a vulnerability on the platform that exposed credentials used on a previous website. ZDNet reported…
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Apps
Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge Browser Now Available in Beta
Microsoft’s New Edge Browser based on Chromium is now available in Beta, which is the third and final preview channel before…
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News
LG is Focusing on AI for the Future of Smart Homes
Smart Home is a collective term by any chance you happen to make Google your best friend while looking for…
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BUSINESS
The rise of Sub-Saharan Africa as a fintech hub
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing investment zones for fintech companies according to new research. The GSM Association says…
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CLOUD
[Column] Seven Best Practices for Securing the Public Cloud
The simplicity and cost-effectiveness of the public cloud have led more and more organizations to take advantage of Amazon Web…
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CYBER SECURITY
iMessage has a Mysterious Security Bug That Apple Is Yet to Patch
Two Google Project Zero bug hunters (Silvanovich and Samuel Groß) have revealed details on an iOS security flaw that could…
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News
Big Tech Companies to Be Reviewed By the US over Anti-Competitive Practices
The US Department of Justice yesterday launched a probe to investigate big tech companies on whether they engage in anti-competitive…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Data and AI’s Advantage in Improving Customer Experience for Telcos
Telcos are most successful when customers feel as though their operator truly understands them. Data is the key to building…
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Angola Cables Launches Its Cloud Service Platform To The African Market
Following the recent inauguration of their advanced Tier III AngoNAP data center facility in Fortaleza, Brazil, Angola Cables has announced that it…
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Gadgets
Its a Wrap! Nokia 1 Last of HMD Global Device Receives Pie Update
Nokia 1 the entry level HMD device has received Android 9.0 Pie update in Kenya. According to Nokia starting today,…
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Gadgets
Role of Artificial Intelligence in OLED TVs
Artificial Intelligence has been applied even to areas you wouldn’t imagine it could apply. AI has opened a new world…
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News
Huawei Might Lose $30 Billion in Revenue due to the US ban
Since the Washington trade ban on the Chinese tech giant Huawei, there hasn’t been a word that quantifies the extent…
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Gadgets
Nokia 3.2 now available in Kenya starting at Ksh 13,999
HMD Global has launched another device the Nokia 3.2 which is supposedly a successor to the Nokia 3.1 launched in…
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GOT is over, now winter is coming to HBO subscription numbers
Game Of Thrones season Finale was streaming live on HBO on Monday morning, East African time and sure millions have…
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COLUMNS
[Column] So, what’s left after the machines take over?
One of the questions that we at the International Data Corporation are asked is what impact technologies like Artificial Intelligence…
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COLUMNS
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[Column] Data Security; embracing autonomy and intelligent machines
By Christine Ambetsa, Regional Applications Sales Leader – East Africa at Oracle CIOs are operating in a state of heightened…
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BUSINESS
Gaming rivals, Microsoft and Sony collaborate on cloud services
Microsoft has announced their partnership with their long-term rival Sony on gaming cloud services. Despite their differences, Sony and Microsoft…
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COLUMNS
Website Usefulness: How Much Do We Need Them?
Since the emergence of mobile browsers, websites have become mandatory for every business, big or small. Do you have a…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybercriminals Attack Cloud Server Honeypot Within 52 Seconds of going live, Sophos Report
Cybercriminals attacked one of the cloud server honeypots within 52 seconds of the honeypot going live in Sao Paulo, Brazil.…
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Youtube’s Music Streaming Service, YouTube Premium launches in South Africa
In May 2018, Google announced that it was launching a new music streaming service known as YouTube Premium. The company…
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News
Skype for web gets new features including HD video calling and call recording
Skype has added some new features to its web app including HD video calling and the ability to record calls.…
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News
Mobile content consumption in Kenya on the rise, Nendo report
Data consumption in Kenya is expected to hit the 1 billion gigabyte mark by 2022 with more Kenyans now consuming…
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News
Meet LG TONE Platinum SE and LG TONE Ultra SE, LG’s fitness fanatics audio wearables
Are you a fitness fanatic seeking the next generation of audio wearable to keep you company during your sweating hours?…
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COLUMNS
Enlightening Details About the 2019 Trends For Web Design
Web design is growing rapidly as time progresses and as technology improves. In a period of a few months, there…
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COLUMNS
Local SEO 101: A 6-Point Guide To Rank Your Business
Local SEO is a search engine optimization tactic that businesses use to focus their SEO strategies on local searches. Instead…
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COLUMNS
Globalization in the era of LG
It is not news that smart devices have tremendously increased over the past years bringing with it globalisation. Analysts’ project…
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CYBER SECURITY
SIM swap fraud is now global threat, says Myriad Connect
SIM swap fraud has plagued mobile users across Africa for years, with Myriad Connect’s recent survey in Kenya revealing that…
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News
Kenya wins Bid to host the International Open Data Conference in 2020
Kenya has won the bid to host the 6th edition of the International Open Data Conference (IODC) in 2020. This…
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COLUMNS
IT Leadership: These five technologies are transforming the travel experience
The whole notion of what today’s hyperconnected travellers want, and what they value, has changed. While cost, choice and convenience…
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COLUMNS
IT Leadership: IT security – oxygen or onion?
By: Mark Walker, associate vice president of Sub-Saharan Africa at International Data Corporation (IDC) Search for security on Google. The…
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Reviews
Infinix Note 5 Review: Best Infinix Device in The Note Series?
Infinix Note 5 Review: The Infinix Note 5 was launched in the country close to a month ago. The device…
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News
LG W8 OLED TV: Everything you need to know including specs and features
The LG W8 OLED is one of the TVs LG Electronics unveiled at CES 2018 early this year. In our…
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Interviews
LG ThinQ : Everything you need to know about LG’s AI platform
In a previous article we did on LG’s OLED TVs, we mentioned how the TVs boast of advanced AI capabilities…
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Startups
Why Startups Cannot Ignore Digital Marketing
The universe is now digitalized and its benefits can’t be ignored. Digital advertising is an inventive technique and it is…
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COLUMNS
Five essential steps to close the cloud skills gap in Kenya
By Corine Mbiaketcha Nana, Managing Director Kenya Hub covering East, Central and West Africa at Oracle The ability to find…
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Strathmore’s Dr. George Njenga’s Take on Data Management at Africa Insurance Summit 2018
On the 25th of June 2018, IIB (Insurance Information Bureau) in conjunction with Strathmore business school hosted the Africa Insurance…
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Everything you need to know about LG OLED TVs
It’s 2018 and many of the big TV manufacturers are now pushing OLED TVs as the largest and greatest flat-screen…
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Gadgets
Android One powered Infinix NOTE 5 officially unveiled
Infinix Mobile has finally unveiled the much hyped Infinix Note 5. The device was unveiled yesterday at a Global event…
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News
Sophos adds AI to its advanced email security
Global leader in network and endpoint security Sophos has today announced Sophos Email Advanced, the first email protection solution to…
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Startups
7 upcoming data analytics startups to watch out for in 2018.
Over the past few years, companies and organizations around the world have started to rely heavily on data to drive…
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CYBER SECURITY
The war on cybercrime – why all Kenyan organisations need to play their part
By Brian Pinnock, Mimecast Africa and the Middle East Cyberattacks in Kenya are on the rise. There’s barely a day…
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COLUMNS
Editorial: Introducing Generation Z
By Ben Roberts, CTO, Liquid Telecom, A new generation is emerging across Africa who have never known life without the internet…
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News
#MWC2018: Confirmed, the LG V30 will feature AI capabilities
LG has confirmed that that its 2018 version of the LG V30 will feature AI capabilities. The company says it will…
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BUSINESS
E-Commerce penetration in Kenya ramping up travel
Online buying and selling of goods and services, online transactions, high mobile penetration, fast connectivity, a digital savvy population and…
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CYBER SECURITY
Porn on the move: In 2017, over 25% of users hit by mobile malware faced porn-themed attacks
In 2017, 25.4% of mobile users who encountered malware – over 1.2 million people – were attacked by malicious programs…
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News
LG is already gearing up to disrupt Artificial Intelligence technology space
The just concluded CES 2018 saw many innovators try to outdo each other on just how “intelligent” their products are,…
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BUSINESS
Investment in tracking technologies should be a key focus for business
In today’s society, technology has been changing at an unprecedented pace. When you consider that tablets sales are now about…
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CYBER SECURITY
Opinion: Cloud computing evolves, becomes enterprise cloud-as-a-service
Over the past two decades or so, the concept of cloud computing has evolved dramatically, as new data centre and…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s Bixby-powered smart speaker might launch mid-2018
Samsung is reportedly gearing to launch its Bixby -powered smart speaker within the first half of 2018, Bloomberg reports. Sources…
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COLUMNS
Why Influencer Engagement is Important in Digital Marketing
The importance of industry influencers in digital marketing cannot be overstated. At a time when companies are coming up with…
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News
5 major facts that could drastically increase your conversion rate
Conversion rate optimization is a systematic process of increasing the percentage of your website’s visitors into customers or potential clients…
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BUSINESS
New Report Projects Lead Growth in Kenya and South Africa Luxury Travel
A new report released in collaboration with the ongoing WTM London (World Travel Market) exhibition has named Kenya and South…
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News
“No Platform Immune from Ransomware”, SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast report reveals
Sophos today announced its SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast report. The report recaps ransomware and other cybersecurity trends based on data…
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News
10 Things You Did Not Know About Jumia House
Launched in 2013, Jumia House is a global property portal focusing exclusively on emerging markets. The fast-growing platform is currently…
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COLUMNS
The Mobile Revolution And The Struggle For Identity In The Digital Age
By Eugene Muhando (@e_muhando), Nairobi. Life is a mystery, so we are told. Just take an adventure and realize the…
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COLUMNS
My Honest Predictions on the State of Website Development in 2027
Let’s imagine it’s 2027. Former president of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi, has just celebrated his 102nd Birthday. What kind of…
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BUSINESS
Unlocking Africa’s Potential Through Tourism: The Role of Online Travel
The services sector, in particular tourism, is one of the major contributors to Africa’s economy through such functions as providing…
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BUSINESS
Do you want to sell property online?
As people move toward a more digital existence, real estate agents must adapt and be visible where buyers and sellers…
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CYBER SECURITY
NukeBot trojan threatens to steal details of customer online banking transactions
Kaspersky Lab researchers have detected NukeBot, a new malware which has been designed to steal the credentials of online banking…
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COLUMNS
Importance of acknowledged certificates for online courses
Furnishing one’s CV with a list of qualifications is essential to getting ahead in many sectors of the economy. This…
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News
Next Einstein Forum launches Africa Science Week in Nairobi, Kenya
African Media Agency (AMA) The Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in…
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COLUMNS
The Case for Digitalization: 5 Signs You Are Lagging Behind
Dear business owner, Your customers have been spoiled. Thanks to companies like OLX and Uber, they now expect you to…
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Social Media
Facebook adds Live Location Sharing feature to Messenger
Facebook has launched a new Messenger tool that will allow users to share their location with others. The Live…
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CYBER SECURITY
Nokia malware report reveals new all-time high in mobile device infections and major IoT device security vulnerabilities
The latest Threat Intelligence Report by Nokia has revealed a new all-time high in mobile device malware infections, a sharp increase…
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CYBER SECURITY
Banks expenditure on IT Security is 3x Higher than Non-Financial Organisations
Financial institutions are under pressure to ramp up security, with trends such as the increased take-up of mobile banking putting…
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BUSINESS
Staying Relevant: #7 Travel and Tourism Trends to Watch Out For in 2017
From the advent of bleisure and braggies to the constitution of travel as a human right by the UNWTO, 2016…
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BUSINESS
Black Friday shopping tips to snag the best deal
Whether you are in the market for a new Electronics, Phones or Fashion, black Friday is here and seems to…
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BUSINESS
5 Ways Technology Trends Have Shaped the Travel Sector
Different sectors have experienced the reign of technological innovations in different ways, but perhaps it’s the travel sector that has…
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News
Tablet Shipment fall by 12% globally in the second quarter
It looks like people’s love for tablets is slowly dying. According to a new data released on Monday by researcher…
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News
Law Enforcement and IT Security companies join forces to fight Ransomware
The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab have launched an online portal aimed at informing the public…
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Apps
Safaricom Has Launched ”My Safaricom App”, Here’s what you can do with it.
With companies now looking for better and faster ways to interact with customers, Safaricom has today launched a new app…
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Interviews
China’s UC Browser is here, this is what they are bringing to the Kenyan market
Last month we told you about UC Browser, China’s largest mobile browser launching in Kenya. With a 20 percent global…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Issues in Public Relations in Nigeria
Two unrelated incidents conspired to compel me to eventually make this intervention, which I have been planning forever. One was…
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Reviews
Review: How a New LED EasyKeyFinder device helps you find your misplaced valuables
Misplacing something is one the most common things that happens to us. It could be a phone or even bunch…
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Reviews
Review: The Huawei Ascend P8
Intro: Seven years ago Huawei was manufacturing HSDPA modems for Vodafone. It was making smartphones that other companies could brand…
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COLUMNS
How to boost your business presence online
The rapid evolution of social media and its influence on search and referrals for conversations is changing the digital landscape…
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News
Tourism players urged to make better use of the social media to market businesses
Tourism players in the sector should make better use of the internet and social media to market and manage their…
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News
Is your business infrastructure strong enough to carry the weight of Big Data?
Analyzing and deciphering information from the endless ocean of Big Data is one of today’s great IT challenges. How can…
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BUSINESS
Interview: The evolving role of E-commerce in the travel industry
The most amazing aspect of e-commerce is its ability to impact sales and marketing efforts immediately, however, the uptake of…
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Apps
Truecaller unveils its new redesigned dial pad app Truedialer
Truecaller has today unveiled the new look of its popular dial pad app Truedialer. Truedialer has been designed to replace the…
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Social Media
Six Steps to Capitalizing On Social Media as a Marketing Tool
Since inception, social media has evolved from a platform traditionally used to catch up with family and friends to phenomenal…
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Social Media
Facebook Messenger hits one billion+ downloads on Android
Facebook messenger has reached a whopping one billion downloads on Android. This announcement was made by David Marcus, vice president…
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BUSINESS
Campus Discounts,a global web platform exits private beta
Have you ever thought of a platform where university students receive, view and share product discounts posted by businesses located…
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News
Truecaller Launches Redesigned App for Windows Phone 8 Now With Real-Time Spam Detection to Protect You From Telemarketers
Truecaller today announces its completely redesigned app for Windows Phone 8, which supports the company’s global mission to transform the…
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Gadgets
Huawei Launches the P8 ‘Flagship’ Android Smartphone
Chinese tech giants Huawei has launched its new flagship handset, the P8 in a packed event in London, a smartphone…
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