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ICASA issues new regulations on devices
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published new draft regulations aiming to “address the approval and (more)
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16 hr 23 min agoMicrosoft Surface RT tablets sales below target in Q4
Microsoft Surface RT tablets sold just one million devices in Q4 of last year, falling well short of the targeted two million, with UBC (more)
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Affordable tablets set to hit the Kenyan market
Indian technology firm HCL Infosystems is set to debut low-cost Android-powered tablets for the Kenyan market in the next few weeks.
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23 hr 2 min agoAfrican-made smartphones to go on sale in 190 countries globally
African electronics manufacturer Limitless Electronics has said it will launch its African-made smartphones and tablets across 190 (more)
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1 day 19 hours agoiPhone 5, Samsung S3 owners largest mobile data users, creators
Users of iPhone 5 are the biggest consumers of data and Samsung S3 the biggest content providers, according to a study by research firm (more)
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1 day 20 hours agoRenesola launches in the Middle East with eyes on Africa
ReneSola, a major manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and wafers, will showcase its leading innovations at the World Future (more)
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4 days agoEarthSearch closes security provision agreement to cover West Africa market
US-based electronics security solutions firm EarthSearch Communications International has reached an agreement with Nigerian security firm (more)
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4 days agoApple denies low-cost smartphone rumours
Tech giant Apple has denied it is set to develop a cheaper iPhone, after it was reported that the company was to launch a phone (more)
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4 days agoCourt stops Kenya’s TV digital migration until after elections
The High Court in Kenya has suspended the analogue TV broadcasting switch-off until after the March 2013 general elections.
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4 days agoHigh demand for iPhone 5 leaves South Africans in limbo
Demand for the iPhone 5 has exceeded stocks available in stores, leaving South Africans hoping to buy the smartphone disappointed.
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5 days agoTablet PCs projected to outsell notebooks
More than 240 million tablet PC units are expected to be shipped worldwide in 2013 according to projections made by NPD DisplaySearch, (more)
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5 days agoIntel to launch low-cost smartphone in Kenya
Chip giant Intel is intending to plunge deeper into low-end smartphone manufacturing, with HumanIPO learning that it is set to launch a (more)
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5 days agoDigital migration could reach 95.5 percent of African TVs by 2018
A study by Digital TV Research has concluded that the analogue to digital migration of sub-Saharan African television is expected to reach (more)
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5 days agoSamsung’s Youm phone brings foldable smartphones to near reality
Samsung has developed a smartphone with the ability to fold, with the company anticipating a growing demand in the market.
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6 days agoNew gravity-powered light bulbs provide alternative to kerosene lamps
Touted as capable of replacing the kerosene lamp, GravityLight is an invention that uses gravity as an energy source to generate (more)
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6 days agoGhana’s President delivers inaugural address from Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Ghana’s new President elect, John Dramani Mahama, read his acceptance speech from what appeared to be a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Monday (more)
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just addedOUTA’s legal e-toll battle looks bleak
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (OUTA) legal battle against the South African government is looking bleak after the original (more)
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6 days agoNo upsurge in set-top box sales despite Friday hearing
Sales of digital TV set-top boxes remain low in Kenya, in spite of warnings that the Nairobi analogue TV switch-off could take place almost (more)
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7 days agoiShack helps slum dwellers go green
Innovators at the University of Stellenbosch are trialling the iShack, a new dwelling featuring solar-panels and lost-cost insulation, in a (more)
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8 days agoOUTA deciding whether to continue SA e-toll legal battle
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (OUTA) future is on the line as it will decide whether or not to continue the legal battle (more)
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12 days agoLG starts taking orders for OLED TV’s
In an attempt to beat their rivals, LG Electronics has begun taking orders for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) televisions, though (more)
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22 days agoTop 5 Gadgets of 2012
2012 saw renewed competition in the gadget sector, with a number of high-profile smartphone, entertainment and computing releases catching (more)
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25 days agoSamsung promises Nigerians exciting 2013, introduces new products
Samsung Electronics, has promised its Nigerian customers an exciting 2013 with the launch of several innovative products into the market.
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25 days agoE-Tolling: OUTA to decide on court appeal
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) believes there are “reasonably strong reasons to appeal” the High Court’s decision to (more)
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25 days agoRIM feels pinch as BlackBerry users’ drop
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) lost 1 million users in the last quarter alone, the worst attrition in the device’s history, (more)
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25 days agoSharper sound beams to replace scalpel
Engineers at Michigan University have revealed the development of sound beams which could replace the scalpel for non-invasive surgery.
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25 days agoWhich TV works best for you?
With newer TV models to be announced in January during the annual Consumer Electronics Show, should you wait a little longer to buy a new (more)
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26 days agoKenya’s High Court stops analogue TV switchoff
The High Court in Kenya has delayed the expected December 31 switch-off of analogue broadcasting in Nairobi, saying the process should be (more)
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26 days agoUnderstanding Kenya’s technology laws
With patent wars erupting between mobile companies across the world, the time has perhaps come for people to acquaint themselves with the (more)
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26 days agoShoe power elevated with motion electricity
Human motion is transformed into electricity with the new deformable acrylic shoe revealed at Auckland University on Tuesday, 18 December.
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27 days agoCitroen launches Creative Connectivity Competition
Prize money of €15,000 (US$20,000) is up for grabs for the best automobile app design, courtesy of Peugeot France, as it looks for (more)
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27 days ago85% of all flat-panel TVs manufactured will be Internet-connected, smart TVs by 2016
Technology researchers Gartner have forecasted that by 2016 85 percent of all flat-panel TVs manufactured will be connected to the internet (more)
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27 days agoSA’s Stellenbosch University launches iOS app for final year magazine
South Africa’s Stellenbosch University’s Department of Journalism has launched an iOS app on iTunes, the SMF2012 app, aiming to be a (more)
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28 days agoComputers to “translate” baby talk and “touch” fabrics across the world
IBM believes computing devices will be able to recreate the five human senses by 2017, transforming healthcare, shopping and cooking.
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28 days agoSouth African Government describes OUTA’s e-tolling campaign as “vexatious litigation”
A government official has publicly slammed the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (OUTA) attempts to “harass” the administration (more)
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29 days agoDigital migration case postponed; Ndemo cautioned over social media rants
The Kenyan High Court has put off the hearing date for a petition by the Consumer Federations of Kenya (Cofek), a consumer rights group, (more)
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1 month agoNigerian Society Of Engineers pioneer online real time voting
To ensure elections in Nigeria are worry-free, the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) has developed an online real-time election system.
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1 month agoVisa builds groundwork for electronic financial services in Rwanda
Global payments solutions leader Visa has agreed to lay foundations for an electronic payment network in line with the 2011 Charter of (more)
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1 month agoChild benefits from 3D-printable arms
HumanIPO recently reported on an American company that was set to begin testing prototypes of the first 3D-printable gun, assuming it (more)
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1 month agoSouth African ID books to be replaced by Smart Cards
South African Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has announced the green, bar-coded identification books will be replaced by smart ID (more)
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1 month agoNew data-stealing malware puts credit card use at risk
A new type of custom-made malware, installed remotely to steal credit card information directly from point-of-sale (PoS) terminals at (more)
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1 month agoNew security dongle now available in Kenya
An Internet security solution that protects PCs through new dongle gadget Soft Lock eSign is now available in Kenya.
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1 month agoiPhone and iPod Touch get Google Maps
Google have made Google Maps available for the Apple iPhone after the embarrassment of Apple Maps.
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1 month agoMysterious movie availability on South Africa’s iTunes Store
Movies have been made available on the new South African iTunes Store, one week after it was launched with music only downloads.
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1 month ago“We sold sponsors a dream”, says founder of HealthQ Technologies
The creator of the world’s first open source metabolic chamber says the groundbreaking technology housed in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, (more)
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1 month agoAvaya equips Kenya ICT Board offices
Global leader in business communications Avaya has partnered with the Kenya ICT Board to enable employees of the state-run corporation to (more)
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1 month agoKenyan consumer organisation tries to stop analogue TV switch-off
The Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) has gone to court seeking to stop the Ministry of Information and Communications from switching (more)
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1 month agoSamsung, Apple fortify lead as smart device vendors globally
Samsung and Apple have topped the global "smart connected device" market – which includes PCs, tablets and smartphones - though Samsung (more)
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1 month agoPolice say Apple Maps is so bad it is “life threatening”
Australian police have been forced into issuing a public safety notice warning tourists and ramblers to stay clear of Apple Maps because of (more)
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