Articles by Vincent Matinde

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Thu, June 21st, 07:19 · Vincent Matinde

Refugees to reconnect with families through technology

With a new social site and mobile capabilities, refugees in Kenya can be reunited with their loved ones. → Read more
Wed, June 20th, 11:24 · Vincent Matinde

Carrier Wi-Fi Market to grow, new research indicates

A new study by ABI Research indicates that Carrier Wi-Fi equipment market will grow to a tune of US$2.2 billion by 2017. → Read more
Wed, June 20th, 09:15 · Vincent Matinde

Africa’s first twitter vending machine launched in SA

A South African tea-manufacturing firm BOS Ice Tea has launched a new vending machine that uses tweets. → Read more
Wed, June 20th, 08:11 · Vincent Matinde

LG’s Quick Voice to compete with Siri and S-Voice

LG, one of the top electronic manufacturing leaders in the world, has announced its voice assistant app, Quick Voice. → Read more
Wed, June 20th, 05:00 · Vincent Matinde

Favourite media player VideoLan Client (VLC) coming to Android platform

A multimedia firm behind VideoLan Client (VLC) has announced through its Twitter account its headed to the Android platform. → Read more
Tue, June 19th, 09:48 · Vincent Matinde

Top sites use Facebook widgets

A report by Pingdom recently revealed a larger number of the top 10,000 websites worldwide are now using official Facebook widgets on their pages. → Read more
Mon, June 18th, 12:53 · Vincent Matinde

Orange says its mobile money now has 4 million customers

Multinational integrated communications provider Orange now reports that its mobile money has reached 4 million people in the Middle East and the African countries -- including Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger and Senegal. → Read more
Mon, June 18th, 11:47 · Vincent Matinde

Ethiopia disables Tor – software used to access blocked sites

Ethiopia’s Internet freedom is seemingly on its way to a grinding halt. After passing laws that criminalize use of VoIP, the government has blocked software that can be used to access blocked sites in the country named Tor. → Read more
Mon, June 18th, 07:29 · Vincent Matinde

Ebooks sales surpass hardcover books’

In a report published by the Association of American Publishers, ebook sales have surpassed hardcover book sales in the first quarter of this year. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 13:17 · Vincent Matinde

Online classified ads leader OLX brand to replace Dealfish after closure

Online advertiser the Dealfish brand would soon be replaced by OLX (Online Exchange), the biggest online classified ads site in the world, says TechLoy’s chief editor Loy Okezie. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 10:30 · Vincent Matinde

Another music streaming service Deezer to launch in Africa

This year has seen a number of music streaming services pop up in Africa. Now a France-based music streaming service is seeking outlets in Africa. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 08:40 · Vincent Matinde

Google helps African universities access Internet

Inoorero University is one of the beneficiaries of Google Apps Supporting Programme (GASP). The programme has helped the university complete its Local Area Network. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 06:00 · Vincent Matinde

It is illegal to use VoIP, says Ethiopian Government

This week, the Ethiopian government set stringent rules on the use of voice over IP (VoIP) "to protect the indigenous telecom company." → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 13:25 · Vincent Matinde

Sony launches two Xperia dual phones

Sony launched two more phones in the Xperia range. The two phones are Xperia miro and Xperia tipo. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 09:11 · Vincent Matinde

Which devices will use iOS6?

Earlier this month, Apple launched its new mobile operating system iOS6 which will be available on its devices. → Read more
Wed, June 13th, 13:31 · Vincent Matinde

Togo Telecom announces price reduction on internet

True to its word, Togo Telecom yesterday announced the doubling of customers’ bundles at no cost at all. This offer will be for Helim Nomad brand for mobile users. After raising cost of HELIM FIXED connections (ADSL), it is the turn of the HELIM NOMAD to offer discounts to its customers, the company announced through […] → Read more
Wed, June 13th, 12:56 · Vincent Matinde

Google to host Google I/O Extended 2012

Google’s biggest developer event of the year will take place on June 27 to 29 in San Francisco, California. Developers from across the globe are invited to join the event. → Read more
Wed, June 13th, 07:39 · Vincent Matinde

Nokia to hold an app hackathon “Nokia Hack”

The app developer competition known as Nokia Hack, will bring over 100 developers to work through 48 hours to come up with apps to be included in the Nokia Ovi store. “Through Nokia Hack, we want to recognize and reward local app developers by giving them a platform to create their best apps with Qt,” […] → Read more
Wed, June 13th, 07:24 · Vincent Matinde

Chinese PayTV channel StarTimes launches in Kenya

A China-based broadcasting company StarTimes has announced its operation in Kenya, not long after the Kenya’s communications regulator, Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), started testing the digital frequencies in and around Nairobi. → Read more
Tue, June 12th, 11:37 · Vincent Matinde

VOA using technology to help Somalis voice their ideas

Voice of America (VOA) has started an online portal that will help the people living in the once war-torn Somalia to air their views on the upcoming constitution without fear of victimisation. → Read more