Articles by Vincent Matinde

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Mon, July 23rd, 08:47 · Vincent Matinde

Ramadan goes digital with Google

Over the weekend, billions of Muslims began their month of Ramadan. Google has joined the fray with products that Muslims can follow in this month. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 11:54 · Vincent Matinde

Consumer body to sue over grey handset “switch off”

So the word is out. By September 30, all fake handsets will be switched off. So how are you sure that your mobile will not be switched off? There are no guarantees according to a consumer watchdog organization. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 10:03 · Vincent Matinde

Report: Firefox browser mostly used in Cameroon and Ghana

With the release of Firefox 14 and the eminent test of Firefox mobile Operating system, research has revealed that Firefox is still a top browsing option. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 05:00 · Vincent Matinde

Almost half of Egypt’s internet users go to YouTube

In a report published by Think With Google, Google’s research arm, 44 percent of Egypt’s Internet users use YouTube on a daily basis. → Read more
Thu, July 19th, 09:35 · Vincent Matinde

Google brings in its Gmail SMS to Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana

Google’s email service Gmail has announced the introduction of Gmail SMS in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. However, mail to SMS is not a new concept here in Africa. → Read more
Thu, July 19th, 07:57 · Vincent Matinde

G|Uganda scheduled for this September

The Google family including developers will converge in Uganda’s capital Kampala during the second g|Uganda meeting that will bring online entrepreneurs together to explore “some Google tools.” → Read more
Wed, July 18th, 13:40 · Vincent Matinde

IrokoTV now targets cable television

The famous African video on demand company, IrokoTV has received new investments amounting to $2million and now wants to venture into cable television. → Read more
Wed, July 18th, 12:06 · Vincent Matinde

Where are the women in tech?

During the graduation of 23 mobile programming students at the mLab in Nairobi, it was a peculiar scene as only four females represented women in tech. → Read more
Wed, July 18th, 08:58 · Vincent Matinde

mShop looking to stretch across East Africa

Online ticketing is still a concept not totally embraced in Africa. But one startup has aimed to make it a success in Kenya and eventually in East Africa. → Read more
Wed, July 18th, 07:03 · Vincent Matinde

23 graduate in Nairobi’s mLab after mobile app training

Yesterday saw 23 students graduate following a 4-month mobile training at the mLab in Nairobi, Kenya. → Read more
Mon, July 16th, 08:17 · Vincent Matinde

ForgetMeNot Africa releases second version of its API

Zimbabwe-based IT firm ForgetMeNot Africa has announced a new version of its API to the developers, → Read more
Mon, July 16th, 07:34 · Vincent Matinde

YouTube launches version in Senegal

YouTube has launched another version of its service in another African country. This time around, it’s Senegal. → Read more
Mon, July 16th, 06:31 · Vincent Matinde

600 million phones to have gesture recognition by 2017

A recent research by ABI, a research firm, indicates that by the year 2017, most smartphones will have gesture recognition. → Read more
Fri, July 13th, 10:08 · Vincent Matinde

HP debuts high-end laptop in Kenya’s PC market

Hewlett Packard, the world's leading computer maker, has announced the launch of HP Envy Spectre XT into the Kenyan market. → Read more
Fri, July 13th, 09:29 · Vincent Matinde

Anansi OS creator to start online school

Randolf Owusu, the creator of Africa’s newest operating system launched late last month, has plans to establish an online school to tutor up-and-coming developers. → Read more
Fri, July 13th, 07:45 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile marketing and social media highly influencing consumer trends, says Inmobi

The combination of mobile marketing and social media influence can increase your marketing efforts. This is according to a research done by Decision Fuel, a consumer insight expert and commissioned by Inmobi. → Read more
Thu, July 12th, 10:01 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya sees over 100% rise in fibre optic subscriptions in just a year

Kenya’s communications regulator, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), has released its quarterly report showing fibre optic subscriptions in Kenya rose by 118.3 percent in one year. → Read more
Thu, July 12th, 09:42 · Vincent Matinde

ACCA to embrace technology in eLearning

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has released a report on eLearning, highlighting the trends that employees are adapting to. → Read more
Thu, July 12th, 09:31 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya’s government gives digital villages US$321,000 in funds

Kenya’s government yesterday awarded KSh27.9 million (approx US$321,000) to support digital villages known as Pasha Centers that it set up in 2011. Up to 26 entrepreneurs benefited from the award pocketing an average of KSh1 million (approx US$11,900). → Read more
Thu, July 12th, 07:55 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya Bankers Association opens new web portal

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) yesterday launched a new web portal as part of its rebranding process to mark its 50th anniversary. → Read more