Articles by Chris Udemans, Page 35
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Thu, January 30th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Kigali to host Silicon Valley TechWomen
Rwandan capital Kigali will host over 20 Silicon Valley-based TechWomen delegates for the Women in Technology Executive Seminar on February 3, which hopes to close the gender gap in the Rwandan technology sector. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
SA internet speeds decline in Q3 2013 – Akamai
South African internet is underperforming when compared countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), showing a 1.1 per cent decline in internet speed in the third quarter of 2013. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
Telecom Egypt to provide new city with fibre connectivity
Telecom Egypt (TE) has signed a deal to provide Egypt’s newly designed Madinaty city with a fibre optic network, increasing connectivity in the area. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Man arrested over SANRAL bomb scare
A South African man will appear in court tomorrow for acts of terrorism in connection with the bomb scare at the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) operations centre over the weekend, the third terrorism-related scare in the space of a week. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
IBM opens client centre in Johannesburg
IBM has announced the opening of a client centre in Johannesburg, hoping it will foster innovation for South African businesses and IT skills development. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Java app used for DDoS botnet – Kaspersky
A malicious Java application is being used for the creation of a cross-platform distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnet, according to a blog post by Kaspersky. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Tourism Radio partners German app producer for mobile guides
South African digital travel guide creator Tourism Radio has partnered with German travel app producer Yopegu to create mobile audio travel guides. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Mobile operators should accept new MTRs – Carrim
South African minister of communications Yunus Carrim has said the country’s mobile operators should accept the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) decision to impose asymmetrical mobile termination rates (MTRs). → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 12:20 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan e-textile startup introducing wearable tech for motorcyclists
Kenyan e-textile startup CladLight hopes to release the Boda Pack, a wearable technology that aims to increase the safety of motorcyclists by making them more visible. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Mxit launches in India
South Africa mobile social network Mxit has announced the first phase of its expansion into emerging markets with its launch in India. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft rebrands SkyDrive
Microsoft is rebranding its cloud service after a copyright claim by British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) claiming SkyDrive was a “clear infringement” of the company’s name was upheld. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
NIC Bank launches mobile banking platform
Kenya’s NIC Bank has announced the launch of NOW mobile banking, a platform that facilitates efficient, on-the-go financial services including online cheque deposits. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
More than 1bn smartphones shipped in 2013
Over one billion smartphones were shipped in 2013, a 38 per cent increase from 2012, according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Bitcoin traders arrested over money laundering
Two prominent Bitcoin traders have been arrested in the United States (US) under charges of money laundering, marking a crackdown on the virtual currency while discussions are underway on how it can be regulated. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Apple looking to enter mobile payments market – report
Apple is taking steps to enter the world of mobile payments, hoping to add competition to an already competitive market that includes PayPal, Square and Stripe, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Zain reports Sudanese revenue growth
Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain has reported 18 per cent growth in its Sudanese revenue despite a 35 per cent devaluation of the Sudanese pound during 2013. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Mxit India appoints CEO
Mxit India has appointed former chief operating officer (COO) Sam Nallaraj as its chief executive officer (CEO) following its expansion into the country from South Africa. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
ASA dismisses Cell C’s Telkom Mobile claims
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Association (ASA) has dismissed claims made by Cell C that Telkom Mobile breached a ruling made last year it must remove SIM-SONKE 29c per minute advertising if it was to avoid action being taken against it. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
53% of African companies have adopted new technologies
Only 53 per cent of African companies are pushing forward with the adoption of new technologies like analytics, cloud, mobile and social media, according to a study by IBM. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Gilat Satcom partners DiViNetworks for African connectivity
Fibre optic solutions provider Gilat Satcom and DiViNetworks have teamed up in an attempt to boost Africa’s satellite and fibre optic connectivity, as well as lower costs for internet service providers (ISPs). → Read more
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