Articles by Robin Okuthe

Articles by Robin Okuthe, Page 7

Wed, July 18th, 08:09 · Robin Okuthe

IBM leads agencies in combating cervical cancer in Kenya

Kenyan government’s health department, the Ministry of Health (MoH), and the United States Embassy have partnered in a project focused on pulling down the increasing cases of cervical cancer in the country. → Read more
Tue, July 17th, 04:00 · Robin Okuthe

Microsoft keen on sweeping over Google App’s fortunes

Microsoft is doing everything to avert enterprise customers from using the Google Apps. To bolster the efforts, the technology giant is reported to have increased commissions to its resellers as well as cut pricing. → Read more
Mon, July 16th, 05:00 · Robin Okuthe

Facebook buys out Spool to supercharge mobile-bookmarking service

The social-networking giant Facebook has acquired Spool, a startup renowned for having developed a mobile-bookmarking service. → Read more
Mon, July 16th, 04:00 · Robin Okuthe

Yahoo! launches investigations into last week’s system hacking

A statement from Yahoo! confirms the Web giant has launched an investigation into last week’s claims that its system was breached exposing an estimated 450,000 user IDs. → Read more
Wed, July 11th, 12:18 · Robin Okuthe

Spending on IT projected to hit US$3.6 Trillion this year

Spending in information technology is increasing much faster than expected, suggests findings by Gartner, a technology research company. → Read more
Tue, July 10th, 08:09 · Robin Okuthe

Twitter iPhone touted as poised for major upgrade

A new version of Twitter’s iOS app said to sport a slew of enhancements is set for a major release to charge up the mciroblogging site’s users less thrilled with the current version, according to leaked release notes. → Read more
Tue, July 10th, 05:00 · Robin Okuthe

Amazon poised to release own smartphone

Online retail giant Amazon.com is reportedly working with Foxconn, an electronics components-maker, to develop smartphones set to run the online retailer's version of the Android operating system. → Read more
Mon, July 9th, 07:07 · Robin Okuthe

Internet lose looms over to 300,000 worldwide today as FBI shuts servers

Some 300,000 people worldwide could lose access to the Internet today as a US-led investigative operation seeks to shut down servers reportedly used by cyber criminals. → Read more
Sun, July 8th, 05:00 · Robin Okuthe

Google scraps spam claims says spammers faked spam

Search giant Google has come out strongly to defend itself against claims that a virus has infected some of its Android phones making the devices to “churn out spam.” → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 06:52 · Robin Okuthe

Bug was responsible for email mixup, Facebook says

A bug, Facebook has clarified, caused the email mix-up that misdirected emails across the Web causing an uproar among millions of the networking site’s users. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 06:01 · Robin Okuthe

Top sites disrupted by storm, leap second

The huge storms and leap second that occurred over the weekend affected a number of high-profile sites and Web services across the globe. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 08:52 · Robin Okuthe

New positioning system could supersede GPS use

UK-based defense firm BAE Systems has developed a new positioning system named Navigation via Signals of Opportunity (NAVSOP) that could complement -- or even replace -- current technologies including GPS, global positioning system. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 06:30 · Robin Okuthe

Developers’ furor over Twitter’s announcement of stricter API rules

Microblogging site Twitter’s Friday notice that it will review the rules governing its APIs – application programming interface -- sent a convulsion among the site’s developers leaving many feeling spurned. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 06:00 · Robin Okuthe

Facebook email mix-up causes outrage

Social networking site Facebook’s latest unified email and its features is causing changes to users’ address books sparking outrage among the hundreds of millions of users. The changes have caused email mix-up. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 12:31 · Robin Okuthe

Madagascar connects learners to research world with new portal

Launched early this month, a research portal dubbed the Research and Education Network for Academic Learning Activities (iRENALA) is set to improve and introduce international standards within Madagascar’s science education and technology quarters, says the Science and Development Network, SciDev. → Read more
Thu, June 28th, 04:30 · Robin Okuthe

24 cybercriminals arrested in a worldwide FBI-led sting operation

A worldwide FBI-led sting operation, dubbed Operation Card Shop, targeting illegal credit card information traffickers has led to the arrest of at least 24 cybercriminals from13 countries. → Read more
Wed, June 27th, 08:15 · Robin Okuthe

Zimbabwe’s first commercial radio now on air

Star FM, Zimbabwe premier commercial radio went on air Monday ending a 3-decade domination by a state-controlled broadcaster. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 07:37 · Robin Okuthe

Internet could be headed for censorship once U.N. treaty is amended

A number of countries are presently holding closed-door meetings in preparation for the impending worldwide debate over changes to the telecommunications treaty in December, which may foster restrictions to the Internet. → Read more
Fri, June 22nd, 05:00 · Robin Okuthe

Africa lags in adopting social networking sites

Africa is one of the least dominant regions to have adopted the social networking giant Facebook as the preferred platform. → Read more
Thu, June 21st, 09:50 · Robin Okuthe

Microsoft’s new OS, Windows Phone 8, to herald newer trends for developers in Africa

Microsoft yesterday unveiled Windows Phone 8, the technology giant's next-generation smartphone operating system. → Read more