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Wed, February 6th, 10:26 · Gabriella Mulligan

Facebook to launch tracker app

Facebook is preparing to launch a smartphone application which tracks users’ movements even when not in use, according to sources, sparking further privacy concerns. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 10:07 · Paul Adepoju

Liberian capital to become Mano River Union Basin’s first wireless city

The government of Liberia has expressed its readiness to transform the capital city Monrovia into the first wireless city in the Mano River Union Basin. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 09:53 · Vincent Matinde

Safaricom employee joins elite club of IT specialists

Jimmy Mwangondi, an IT staffer at mobile network operator Safaricom, is the only Kenyan in an elite crop of 20 Africans who hold the prestigious Oracle Certified Master certification. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 09:40 · Tefo Mohapi

Oracle to acquire Acme Packets, Ovum analyst believes acquisition will strengthen the company

Oracle is set to buy vendor Acme Packets, an acquisition which is believed to strengthen Oracle’s position with “enterprises and carriers by giving it a more central role in controlling and improving how devices and subscribers interact and communicate”. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 09:26 · Vincent Matinde

IBM to work with Kenyan universities in grooming IT professionals

IBM has partnered with a number of Kenyan universities to help them “breed the next crop” of qualified IT professionals. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 09:15 · Brandon Gregory

Botswana to implement digital ID cards

The Botswanan government is planning to embark on a multi-million pula project to digitise the national identity card system by 2016. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 09:03 · Kamau Mbote

Court rules CCK can disconnect Citizen TV’s illegal transmitters

The Kenyan High Court has given the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) the go-ahead to disconnect the remaining 17 transmitters it claims were installed illegally by Royal Media Services, the owner of Citizen TV, installed illegally. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 08:28 · Nanine Steenkamp

OPINION: A rickety bridge between startups and resources

As the South African market is attempted by various entrepreneurs aspiring to succeed, there is an evident gap between entrepreneurs and investors, accelerators and resource providers. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 08:11 · Tefo Mohapi

BlackBerry 10 analysts: “the challenge for the company will be to attract new users”

A week on from the much anticipated Blackberry 10 launch, there has been mixed reaction to the two new smartphones launched by Blackberry along with the new BB10 platform. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 08:06 · Brandon Gregory

Social media hate speech in Kenya undeterred by government warnings

The implications of social media hate speech surrounding Kenya’s upcoming general elections may have serious consequences, prompting the Kenyan government is monitoring social media sites. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 08:00 · Tefo Mohapi

MTN Group and other SA companies lead the way globally in committing to United Nations Global Compact

South African mobile operator, MTN Group, along with eleven other South African companies have taken the lead globally in voluntarily committing to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 18:58 · Gabriella Mulligan

Young YouTube users just three clicks away from inappropriate content

Children’s content on YouTube may lead to inappropriate content in just three clicks via the “suggested” videos, Kaspersky Lab has found. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 18:46 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA student paper launches online news tip-off feature

Independent student newspaper of the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa, Die Matie, has launched an online news tip-off feature to engage with readers and keep on top of campus news. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 18:35 · Elly Okutoyi

SMS-based PoS systems launched in Nigeria

eTranzact Limited, a leader in electronic payments, has launched an SMS-based Point of Sale (PoS) terminal for mobile payments in Nigeria, enabling users in the country to enjoy real-time payment facilities. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 16:08 · Vincent Matinde

Entertainment site Ghafla records 2 million page views in January

Kenyan infotainment site Ghafla has announced a milestone, accumulating over 500,000 visitors and two million page views in January alone and earning a place in the list of the most visited sites in the country. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 16:02 · Tefo Mohapi

Nokia Lumia users to get Windows Phone 7.8 as roll-out begins

Nokia Lumia owners whose smartphones run on the Windows Phone 7.5 platform are set to get the the 7.8 software update as the Finnish phone giant and Microsoft begin the rollout. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 15:53 · Kamau Mbote

Orange Kenya’s new promotion rewards customers bonus airtime

Orange has assured its customers on the prepaid network of 25 percent bonus airtime for every new topup they make between February and March. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 15:48 · Tefo Mohapi

HP announces new security services for customers

HP has unveiled a new set of security services that will help organisations and their customers “respond to, remediate and mitigate the impact of security breaches as they occur”. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 15:38 · Robin Okuthe

X-rated app facilitates sex with Facebook friends

A new app called ‘Bang With Friends' (BWF) allows Facebook users to take the social networking site’s ‘poking’ facility to a whole new level, by letting them click on the photos of friends who, in the words of the developers, “you are down to bang”. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 15:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA tech industry needs more female students

An invitation and desire for more female high school students to become interested and involved with technology was expressed at the Geek Girl Dinner in Cape Town on Friday last week. → Read more