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Tue, May 28th, 10:17 · Nick Sato

Kenya considers cybercafe surveillance to fight cybercrime

Stakeholders in Kenya have recommended installing surveillance cameras in cybercafes as part of measures to curb cybercrime and hate speech. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 09:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA Facebookers robbed through page clones

More than 400 South African Facebook users were recent victims of online fraud as the result of profile clones. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 09:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

Senegal hosts world’s first TabletCafé

Google Africa has launched the world’s first TabletCafé in Dakar, Senegal, to promote internet access in a more affordable, interactive way. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 09:33 · Brandon Gregory

Fifth Global Forum on Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship under way

The Fifth Global Forum on Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship by infoDev has begun in East London, South Africa, with a focus on developing innovative approaches to business, exchange expertise and establishing partnerships. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 09:29 · Richard Cutcher

Internet will be open to all – Egypt’s ICT minister

Egypt’s minister of communications and information technology has reiterated the North African country’s commitment to opening up the internet to its citizens. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 09:25 · Tom Jackson

SA Press Council will not investigate Sunday Times

The Press Council of South Africa has turned down a Department of Communications (DoC) request to investigate the conduct of the Sunday Times newspaper, saying it has no powers to launch such an investigation. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 08:45 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan government to deploy fibre to schools and hospitals

The Kenyan government will in the coming months deploy fibre to the country’s schools, hospitals and police stations to boost internet usage and facilitate better service delivery. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 08:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

Sony Xperia released in SA

Sony Mobile’s Xperia tablet Z has been launched in South Africa as the follow-up to the Sony Mobile Xperia Z smartphone. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 08:35 · Richard Cutcher

Digital currency site brought down by arrests

Digital money transferring site Liberty Reserve has been shut down after its founder Arthur Budovsky was reportedly arrested in Spain. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 08:04 · Brandon Gregory

Increase focus on responsive web design

It is time to adapt to responsive web design in order to improve search engine optimisation (SEO) and invcrease usability, according to Rian van der Merwe, director of Flow Interactive. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 07:56 · Nanine Steenkamp

OPINION: Language a tool in tech landscape development

Language and technology are two very marriageable subjects, considering its mutual factors of transfer and encryption. → Read more
Tue, May 28th, 07:00 · Nick Sato

Airtel Nigeria partners Huawei, Microsoft for new smartphone

Airtel Nigeria has partnered with Huawei and Microsoft to launch the Ascend W1, its first smartphone running on the Microsoft Windows Phone 8 operating system. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 15:27 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: Bob Skinstad, Itec Group

HumanIPO caught up with Bob Skinstad, director and shareholder at Itec Innovate and former South African rugby captain, to talk about the company, its clients and the benefits of tech solutions to businesses of any size. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Redesigned interface for Apple’s iOS 7 – report

Rumours are circulating the next version of Apple’s iOS operating system could see a redesigned interface. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 14:37 · Mercy Makumi

Airtel launches 3.75G internet in Burkina Faso

Airtel has launched a 3.75G network in Burkina Faso, saying it plans to build the biggest 3G network in Africa. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory

DA: Transport minister and SANRAL must stop “arrogant crusade” on e-tolling

Ian Ollis, shadow minister of transport for the Democratic Alliance (DA), today said Ben Martins, minister of transport, is “jumping the gun” by gazetting regulations on e-tolling in Gauteng. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 14:21 · Nick Sato

Airtel Nigeria to sponsor Big Brother Africa

Airtel Nigeria is sponsoring this year’s edition of Big Brother Africa, dubbed ‘The Chase’. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 14:14 · Kamau Mbote

Sharp’s 90” Aquos LED TV now available in Kenya

Kenyan Sharp distributor Polestar has unveiled the Aquos LED television set, now available in the country for KSh2.3 million (US$27380), as Sharp looks to grow its market share in the country. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 14:01 · Nick Sato

Microsoft denies rumours over Xbox One used games policy

Microsoft has denied rumours that gamers will be required to pay a fee to reactivate used games on their recently launched Xbox One. → Read more
Mon, May 27th, 14:01 · Tom Jackson

MiKandi developing porn for Google Glass

Adult Android app developers MiKandi have announced they are developing porn for Google Glass, with the first such app set to hit their store as early as this week. → Read more