Articles by Kamau Mbote, Page 18
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Mon, June 17th, 14:02 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung launches faster S4
Samsung will be selling a variation of the Galaxy S4 smartphone that allows users to access internet speeds at double the normal speed accessed by the already launched S4 devices. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:14 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Dell & Samsung advert name calling not befitting of tech giants
Anyone who has entered a public relations class will know there are a number of ugly ways of going after a competitor. Name calling is, however, not what you expect from big multinationals. It tends to give an impression the company being attacked has superior products, thus the need to attack them. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 11:00 · Kamau Mbote
Epson to stop sale of consumer and small business ink cartridge printers
Epson is set to stop the sale in Kenya and other African markets of consumer and small business ink cartridge printers as customers adopt first generation ink tank system printers. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 08:27 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom launches e-waste sensitisation programme
Safaricom has launched a campaign to educate the Kenyan public on the right way to dispose of electronic waste, as well warning of the effects incorrect disposal has on the environment. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 13:50 · Kamau Mbote
Microsoft offers free office for iPhone app to Office 365 users
Microsoft has released a free Microsoft Office app for its Office 365 subscribers on Apple’s iOS. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 09:06 · Kamau Mbote
Eaton Towers in tower management and financing deal with Telkom Kenya
Eaton Towers has signed a 15 year tower management deal with Telkom Kenya, part of the Orange Group, to cover more than 1,000 towers owned by the operator. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 08:51 · Kamau Mbote
Smartphones users demand better quality to stick to networks
According to a new Ericsson Consumer Lab report, the increasing smartphone users will demand better services to remain on the networks with operators offering the best value having a competitive advantage. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 07:46 · Kamau Mbote
Gamers take paintball to drones
A paintball game, inspired by the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) commonly referred to as drones, is giving enthusiasts the chance to target opponents on the air or on the ground. with paintball guns and is taking gaming to a whole new level for drone enthusiasts. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 15:20 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan government allocates $622 million for laptops
The Kenyan government set aside KSh53.2 billion (US$622 million) to support the one laptop one child programme in today’s budget speech presented by cabinet secretary for finance Henry Rotich. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 13:23 · Kamau Mbote
Matiangi challenges couriers to maximise from e-commerce
Kenya’s ICT minister has urged players in the postal services to tap more from technology as increasingly more Kenyans order goods from abroad online, meaning ICT offers more opportunities than threats. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 10:30 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya ICT sector likely to retain gains received last year in the new budget
The Kenyan government’s budget is set to be announced later today and there is hope advances made in last year’s budget will at least be retained. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 07:44 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyans mock politicians’ tech sense
Kenyans on Twitter have mocked their politicians’ technological sense by asking people to guess various apps that could be found on their smartphones. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 13:19 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan startup providing free TV guide
Sprout has launched its TiVi service on mobile and desktop, providing a free TV guide without the requiring users to pay a subscription fee. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 09:16 · Kamau Mbote
Intel to launch Software and Services Group for Africa
Intel is to launch a Software and Services Group (SSG) for Africa in Kenya, introducing the company and its products to the local ecosystem of developers. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 09:09 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya’s media committee urges ethics in broadcasts
The Kenyan National Steering Committee on Media Monitoring (NSCMM) has cautioned against the airing of pictures of scenes of attacks and patients under treatment, saying such images do not dignify humanity. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 06:49 · Kamau Mbote
Konza City consultative forum launched
The Kenyan Ministry of Information Communications and Technology (ICT) has formed the Konza City Community Consultative Forum, aimed at involving surrounding communities in the planning and development of the city. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 14:57 · Kamau Mbote
Future to be characterised by big data and big wisdom – Huawei
The next 20 years will be characterised by the growth of big data as the next business opportunity, according to deputy chair and rotating chief executive officer (CEO) of Huawei, Ken Hu. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 14:19 · Kamau Mbote
Nokia partners with ONE to fight extreme poverty
Nokia has launched its ONE campaign against poverty, which uses images captured by journalists, bloggers and amateur photographers on the Lumia 920 smartphone. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 12:37 · Kamau Mbote
Occupy Reloaded protest against Kenyan Parliament ongoing
Kenyans are protesting in person and on social media against demands by members of parliament (MPs) for salary hikes, arguing their wages are already too heavy for the economy to bear. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 08:35 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Why Ndemo was shown the door
Dr Bitange Ndemo departed his post as permanent secretary at Kenya’s Ministry of ICT with praise ringing in his ears, but his strong public presence and willingness to wade into a fight could also have been what resulted in his downfall. → Read more
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