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Mon, February 25th, 09:14 · Tefo Mohapi

Hacker explains “how I hacked Facebook”

A hacker named ‘Nir Goldshlager’ has published how he managed to hack Facebook OAuth and as a result “could steal unique access tokens that provides me full control over any Facebook account”. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 09:06 · Robin Okuthe

Two Kenyans first ever Africa Diaspora Fellows at global event

The Capital City African-American Chamber of Commerce (CCAACC), an African-American businesses promoter, has selected two Kenyan entrepreneurs to represent the continent at this year’s South by South West (SXSW), a major emerging technologies event in the United States. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 09:05 · Vincent Matinde

Documentary on social media use in Kenya to be released

SocialPRO, a social media group, has said it is planning to film a documentary to highlight the use of social media in Kenya. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 08:55 · Tefo Mohapi

Zendesk hacked, three of their clients including Twitter affected

Customer service software provider Zendesk announced last week it had been hacked, making it the latest online platform to fall victim to intrusion. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 08:53 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C offers BlackBerry Z10 to customers

Cell C today announced the BlackBerry Z10 handset will be available in Cell C stores from March 1, in a bid to keep up with rival operators. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 08:41 · Tefo Mohapi

Microsoft latest victim of malicious hackers

Microsoft has confirmed it has been the victim of a “similar security intrusion” to those recently experienced by Facebook and Apple. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 08:03 · Tefo Mohapi

Rumours of a Samsung SmartWatch

“Images” on an online message board of a Samsung SmartWatch have sparked rumours the South Korean manufacturer is set to launch the gadget this year. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 07:57 · Vincent Matinde

IEBC to rely on Safaricom for relay of poll results

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya (IEBC) says it will be fully dependant on Safaricom to relay reports from polling stations to tallying stations during the March 4 election. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 07:49 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms companies to pay 2.5% of income as operating levy

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed network providers to remit 2.5 percent of their income as an annual operating levy (AOL) to assist with effective administration. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 07:14 · Richard Cutcher

Social media ‘afterlife’ to launch in March

Dead people could soon be tweeting after LivesOn announced it is set to launch its mobile application next month. → Read more
Sun, February 24th, 19:42 · Richard Cutcher

FBI double agent who hacked African government websites has sentencing postponed

Hector Xavier Monsegur, who hacked government websites in Zimbabwe, Tunisia and Algeria, before becoming an FBI agent has had his sentencing postponed. → Read more
Sun, February 24th, 19:18 · Richard Cutcher

Etisalat among operators signed up to launch Mozilla smartphones

The Firefox OS smartphone, aimed at the developer market, was unveiled yesterday and Etisalat are among 17 operators which have agreed to market the device. → Read more
Sun, February 24th, 18:45 · Richard Cutcher

Men “very good at computer games” sought to control killer robots

An international pressure group is being formed to lobby governments to stop the escalation of robot warfare and autonomous weaponry. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 15:50 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia Lumia 920 voted smartphone of the year

Over 280,000 readers have voted the Nokia Lumia 920 as the smartphone of the year 2012 in the Engadget Awards, with Apple Macbook Pro with retina display emerging laptop of the year. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 15:42 · Richard Cutcher

Cloud accounting system to allow businesses access from around the world

A cloud-based accounting programme aimed at startups and small businesses has been unveiled by Pastel Software Zimbabwe. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 15:38 · Richard Cutcher

SA operator Cell C uncover data problems

Cell C has finally recognised its data issues, following a barrage of complaints from South Africans on social media. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 15:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

NCC opens MNP law to public opinion

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has opened the Microcom Networking Protocol (MNP) law discussion to the public to improve the country’s telecommunication services. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 15:18 · Nanine Steenkamp

FNB banking app breaches 400,000 user count

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has revealed its banking application has reached 400,000 users, motivating innovation in the industry. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 14:53 · Paul Adepoju

EiENigeria updates ReVoDa, reveals new ShineYourEye mobile app

Enough Is Enough Nigeria, a coalition of groups promoting a culture of good governance, has revealed it is set to launch an updated version of its mobile app, ReVoDa. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 14:49 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pope’s Twitter account to close

Pope Benedict XVI’s Twitter account will close when he leaves office, according to the Vatican Radio. → Read more