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Thu, February 14th, 10:15 · Gabriella Mulligan

First bionic eye set to be approved in US

The world’s first bionic eye is soon to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the culmination of years of research. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 10:07 · Nanine Steenkamp

Nigerian AFCON victory boosts digital media

The Nigerian African Football Cup of Nations (AFCON) triumph has been marked as contributing towards the improvement in digital media at the 2013 Digital Broadcasting Switchover Forum (DBSF) which ended on Wednesday, February 13 in Johannesburg, South Africa. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 09:39 · Elly Okutoyi

Cloud services in Middle East and North Africa revenues to hit US$462 million in 2013

Middle East and North Africa cloud market revenues are projected to hit US$462 million this year, representing a 24.5 percent increase from 2012, according to a new report by technology researcher Gartner. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 09:36 · Paul Adepoju

LoneStar Cell MTN launches Recharge-4-Otherz, Internet Dash and SMS-Unlimited

Liberian network operator Lonestar Cell MTN has launched three services aiming to allow subscribers to buy each other data packages. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 08:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

Intel aims to surprise online TV market

World leading chipmaker Intel is aiming to enter the US$100 billion online television (TV) market this year, believing it can challenge existing products in the industry. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 08:34 · Tom Jackson

Transparent smartphone set to debut in 2013

Taiwanese firm Polytron Technologies has developed a prototype for a partially transparent glass smartphone, which is expected to be launched by the end of this year. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 08:20 · Brandon Gregory

OPINION: Social media has become a soapbox for politically inclined South African youth

South Africa’s political environment has been alive with the infighting of the African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA) criticism and Ramphele Mamphela keeping the country in suspense about her party. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 08:08 · Elly Okutoyi

CCK calls for arrest of SK Macharia

Industry regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has called for the arrest of SK Macharia, the owner of Royal Media Services (RMS), after it disconnected several of the station’s transmitters it alleged were operating illegally. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 07:39 · Tom Jackson

Etisalat signs deal with LinkedIn

Mobile network operator Etisalat has signed a deal with professional network LinkedIn to utilise its products to enhance its hiring strategy in the region. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:45 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA courts to enjoy free Wi-Fi

South Africa’s Labour Courts will enjoy free Wi-Fi connections thanks to a partnership between electronic information provider Sabinet and G-Connect. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:41 · Paul Adepoju

Study reveals northern Nigeria least covered by mobile operators

A survey carried out by PwC has revealed states in northern Nigeria are the least covered by network operators, with only around 75 percent covered. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

Q&A: Bonfiire burns for community interaction

HumanIPO met social network Bonfiire co-founders Nico de Wet and Johannes Jonker to discuss the imminent launch, origin and ideas around the development of the critical discussion community-based platform. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:19 · Gabriella Mulligan

Blind SA students receive e-braille computers and MP3 players

Two schools in the Western Cape have received portable computers and MP3 players designed for blind users, in a R1 million (US$113 million) investment push by the Western Cape Education Department to improve education for blind students. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:15 · Vincent Matinde

CTI to offer tablets to South African freshmen

South African private higher education institution CTI Education Group (CTI) has said it will offer its students tablet computers loaded with prescribed textbooks at no additional cost. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:11 · Vincent Matinde

Dropifi launches Magento extension

Ghanaian startup Dropifi has released a new extension that can integrate with the Magento platform, extending the usage of the customer care extension to different open source platforms. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:05 · Tom Jackson

ICASA opens “06” prefix

The Independent Communications Commission of South Africa (ICASA) has opened the “06” prefix for the first time in response to the increasing number of mobile subscriptions. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:02 · Kamau Mbote

DHL Express Kenya gets TAPA certification

Logistics firm DHL’s East African subsidiary has been awarded the Transport Asset Protection Association certification for security, becoming the first industry player to get the certification. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 14:57 · Brandon Gregory

New subsea cable to be installed from KZN to WC

A new subsea cable at an approximate cost of US$100 million is planned for South Africa and will link from Mtunzini in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to Yzerfontein in the Western Cape (WC). → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 14:49 · Paul Adepoju

Bharti Airtel’s latest report shows positive growth in Africa

Mobile operator Bharti Airtel has announced a 15 percent rise in revenue for its third quarter ending December 31, 2012, while it reached 262 million subscribers. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 14:31 · Kamau Mbote

Flash Player weakness allows surveillance malware

A malware designed for law enforcement agencies reportedly targeted political activists in the Middle East following a vulnerability in Flash Player, a browser-based application runtime that enables viewing of expressive applications. → Read more