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Fri, May 17th, 08:26 · Paul Adepoju
Failure of Nigerian BlackBerry users to update devices major setback – Spinlet
The failure of many BlackBerry users in Nigeria to update the operating system of their devices was a major setback for music app spinlet, according to the company’s chief marketing officer. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 08:16 · Tom Jackson
Bill Gates back as world’s richest person
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has regained his world’s richest person title for the first time since 2007, overtaking Mexican telecoms billionaire Carlos Slim. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 08:08 · Martin Cheruiyot
Tanzanian BVR concerns addressed
Election officials in Tanzania have moved to address concern over the adoption of biometric voter registration (BVR) for the 2015 general elections, emphasising it will be used only for registration and not for voting itself. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 15:16 · Brandon Gregory
Cloud-based solution to saving power
A Dutch firm has designed a cloud-based power saving device which it believes could be especially effective for municipalities wishing to save on power costs. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 15:04 · Brandon Gregory
SABC 3 reprimanded for improper age restriction on soap-opera
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) third channel has been reprimanded for not adding the appropriate age restriction of 13 plus on an episode of the soap-opera “All My Children”. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 14:43 · Mercy Makumi
Ericsson recognised as worldwide leader in telecoms
Ericsson has been named as the worldwide leader in telecom operation management by analyst firm Gartner. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 14:32 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung gets 95% of Android smartphone profits
Samsung scooped 94.7 per cent of the global Android smartphone-generated profit during the first quarter, beating the likes of LG and Google itself. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 14:21 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya unchartered waters for online game developers
Kenya is not fully exploiting its potential as far as online game development is concerned, making users completely dependent on game developers from other countries. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 13:58 · Susan Mwenesi
LG to update Google TV with latest Android version
LG Electronics (LG) today announced its Google TVs will be updated with the latest version of the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system, making it possible to for its customers to enjoy more applications. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 13:53 · Nanine Steenkamp
Live AndroidTv hopes to bring family together
Live AndroidTv aims to bring families together with its imminent launch after its recent selection as a finalist in the Africa 2.0 startup competition in South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 13:36 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA’s PriceCheck wins BB app prize
South African mobile shopping app PriceCheck has won BlackBerry’s App of the Year award, beating an initial 100,000 applicants to win the prize. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 13:31 · Brandon Gregory
Kagiso: digital TV could be irrelevant due to delay
Kagiso Media has warned the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) the migration to digital broadcasting could become irrelevant and limit new industry players to compete should the current delays continue. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 13:21 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat Nigeria announces MSc in telecommunications engineering
Etisalat Nigeria today announced it has established an MSc in telecoms engineering at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 13:02 · Kamau Mbote
88mph to host Google I/O day in Kenya
88mph will today screen the Google I/O conference at an event bringing together stakeholders from the ICT sector, media and Google representatives. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 12:58 · Paul Adepoju
MTN announces Hit-Maker music talent show for aspiring Ghanaian artists
MTN Ghana has announced the second edition of its music talent hunt initiative, the MTN Hit-Maker, with the focus this year on discovering an artist who can “move the nation”. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 12:42 · Nanine Steenkamp
New cam tech copies insect sight
A miniature camera imitating the view of an insect has been developed at the University of Illinois for higher technical solutions in various fields. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory
Enterprise Mobility Forum to be held in Johannesburg soon
The second Enterprise Mobility Forum will take place in Sandton, Johannesburg between May 29 and 30, evaluating the impact of enterprise mobility, assess trends and highlight solutions. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 12:37 · Martin Cheruiyot
Google Play Books to allow e-book uploads
Google Play Books has been updated to allow users to upload e-books and other documents to create an online library. → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 12:28 · Nanine Steenkamp
88mph to send entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley
Kenya-based startup accelerator 88mph will be sending one startup to Silicon Valley in July to participate in the Blackbox Connect Summer in the United States (US). → Read more
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Thu, May 16th, 12:10 · Paul Adepoju
Spinlet lures Nigerian musicians with new revenue opportunities
Spinlet has revealed its ongoing efforts to get more Nigerian musicians to embrace the app as an avenue of reaching local and foreign consumers and earn greater revenues. → Read more
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