Articles by Nanine Steenkamp

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Fri, April 19th, 15:32 · Nanine Steenkamp

Design expert says UX requires scientific approach

User experience (UX) should be approached as a science in measuring human behaviour, Indian design expert Srini Srinivasan said at an educational session in Cape Town, South Africa. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Afro-entrepreneurship can enable continent catch-up, says report

A new Omidyar Network report states Africa’s position can be elevated with the formalisation of entrepreneurship, despite its reputation for continually lagging behind the rest of the world. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 12:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

Google Maps detects possible murder case

Debate is raging as to whether an image from Google Maps is an aerial view of a bloody corpse or a wet dog. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 11:36 · Nanine Steenkamp

Windows boost soaring Microsoft sales, CFO quits

Microsoft has posted increased yearly income with sales boosted by its Windows division, but seen its chief financial officer (CFO) resign. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 08:06 · Nanine Steenkamp

Twitter’s music app ready to play, Android annoyed

Twitter’s anticipated music app went live this week, providing the perks of follower and artist recommendations under #music on the iOS platform. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 15:23 · Nanine Steenkamp

African entrepreneurial mindset needs reality check, says report

Philanthropic foundation Omidyar Network warned against an idealised African entrepreneurial mindset in its report released this morning (Friday) in Johannesburg, South Africa. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 13:35 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mobile, cloud key themes at SA TechEd conference

The Microsoft-driven TechEd conference this week in South Africa focuses on the roles of mobile and cloud in the tech space as a driver of African economy and investments. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 13:16 · Nanine Steenkamp

Microsoft Surface coming to SA

Microsoft says its newest tablet, Surface, will be launching in South Africa, as it enters the market beyond PCs. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 11:39 · Nanine Steenkamp

VKontakte founder’s house police raided

The Saint Petersburg home of Russian social network VKontakte founder Pavel Durov was raided by police yesterday (Wednesday) as investigations into allegations of violence against a police officer continue. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 08:53 · Nanine Steenkamp

Linkedin revamps app, launches smartphone ads

Corporate online community Linkedin has revamped its mobile apps, introducing adverts on smartphones as a test to elevate news content. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:41 · Nanine Steenkamp

Deezer beats rivals with Windows 8 app

Online music streaming service Deezer released a Windows 8 app yesterday (Wednesday), putting it one step ahead of competitors Spotify and Rdio. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

16th annual AfricaCom agenda announced

AfricaCom has announced the draft of the agenda of the 16th annual AfricaCom conference to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, in November. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 14:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

Launch48 comes to Cape Town

Global web startup event Launch48 will be taking place in Cape Town next month, providing a chance for entrepreneurs to construct an online app business in 48 hours. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 12:55 · Nanine Steenkamp

Delayed ICASA report not aborted

The Independent Communication Association of South Africa (ICASA) still plans to publish the Mobile Quality of Service report, despite its failure to meet the deadline for March. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 11:42 · Nanine Steenkamp

Time ripe for African investments in post-conflict countries, World Bank believes

The World Bank’s political risk guarantee agency has launched a new insurance facility, hoping to attract more investments from abroad in post-conflict territories, including in Africa. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 12:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

OM Finder app tops Apple store within 3 days

Newly launched location-based yoga Apple app OM Finder secured its place as the top downloaded app in Canadian Apple app stores just three days after its launch. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 11:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA education system has its head in the sand, claims parent

A South African parent has expressed his concern that the lack of IT education in the country could prevent his coding expert son from pursuing his dream. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 16:22 · Nanine Steenkamp

BiD Network to select African finalists for ICT challenge

Entrepreneur-focused non-profit organisation (NPO) BiD Network will select three African finalists from Burundi, Rwanda and Liberia in June as the ICT Challenge competition draws to a close. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 15:37 · Nanine Steenkamp

Websites for NGOs to host for free

Online charity initiative Websites for NGOs (non-governmental organisations) is inviting African NGOs to apply for free website hosting in an attempt to collect tuition funds for a Ghanaian information technology (IT) manager. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 15:37 · Nanine Steenkamp

Bendable screen faces mass manufacture doubt

While the development of a prototype for bendable screens is now possible, mass manufacturing with suitable screen material is still uncertain, researchers say. → Read more