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Fri, January 25th, 12:09 · Gabriella Mulligan

Dell launches Windows 8 devices in Nigeria

Dell has launched its range of XPS hybrid devices running Windows 8 in Nigeria, including the much-awaited XPS 12 convertible Ultrabook. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 12:02 · Brandon Gregory

OUTA successful in right of appeal against SA e-tolling ruling

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has been granted permission by the South African North Gauteng High Court to continue its battle to stop the e-tolling of freeways. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 11:17 · HumanIPO

One step closer to cashless society with fingerprint payments

Fingerprint payment is the imminent solution to a cash and card free trade future, Biocryptology studies at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) and Nexus USA revealed. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 11:05 · Tom Jackson

3,200 ICT trainers to be deployed across Rwanda

At least 3,200 teachers who have completed a year-long training course in ICT are to be deployed in schools across Rwanda in order to build the country’s capacity for teaching computer skills. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 10:56 · Elly Okutoyi

Sony introduces ‘world’s thinnest’ water-resistant tablet

Japanese electronics giant Sony has unveiled a waterproof tablet touted to be the world’s thinnest at 0.27 inches thick, edging out the 10-inch Toshiba Excite 10 LE. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 10:47 · Brandon Gregory

South Africa’s Hydrox Holdings’ hydrogen breakthrough

Hydrox Holdings claims to have invented a technology which could change the way hydrogen is produced and how automobiles are run. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 09:45 · Robin Okuthe

Galaxy sales boost Samsung’s 76% Q4 profit surge

Samsung Electronics, the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturer, has seen its profits surge 76 percent in the last quarter’s financial results ending December 2012, on account of the strong sales of its Galaxy smartphones. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 09:42 · Paul Adepoju

Phase3 Telecom to provide high-speed broadband for Nigerian rural schools

Phase3 Telecom, a Nigerian aerial fibre infrastructure company, will provide high-speed broadband connectivity via its Open Access Network to schools in rural parts of Nigeria. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 09:31 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft sensitizes developers on free tools

Microsoft has unveiled a group of eight expert ‘evangelists’ called the Africa Apps team to sensitize tech developers on available opportunities. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 09:13 · Tom Jackson

Ugandan regulator condemns poor telecoms services, blames “vandalism”

Uganda’s telecommunications regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has issued a statement criticising poor mobile services in the country, though it admitted a major cause of this was “vandalism”. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 08:47 · Tom Jackson

Rwandan microfinance institutions urged to embrace ICT

Microfinance institutions in Rwanda must embrace information technologies if they are to obtain central bank help in managing their financial operations, according to the bank's governor → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 08:42 · Richard Cutcher

SA’s Telkom to slash rates next week

South African Internet provider Telkom is reducing the cost of its uncapped fixed-line broadband by up to 40 percent as it looks to undercut its competitors. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 08:25 · Tom Jackson

Nokia makes modest profit in Q4

Nokia has returned to profitability, with its Q4 report showing profits of US$585 million, though the firm still lost around US$3 billion across the full fiscal year. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 07:44 · Richard Cutcher

BlackBerry manufacturers’ stock rises amid Chinese takeover talks

Lenovo, a Chinese computer company, has not ruled out buying Research In Motion, the struggling Canada-based manufacturer of BlackBerry smartphones. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 05:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA schools still slow to catch on with ebooks

South African Educational publisher MacMillan has noted an increase in ebook requests during the latest school rush for textbook orders, though it remains a minor percentage of general sales. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 20:30 · HumanIPO

Guest Post: Investing in your employees makes strategic business sense

In an exclusive article for HumanIPO, Suhaifa Naidoo, Marketing Manager of Realmdigital and Chairperson of Girl Geek Dinners Cape Town, shares her take on investing in employees as part of a business strategy. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 20:23 · Richard Cutcher

Striking off notice for TweetDeck will not threaten its existence

The multi-column British-built Twitter application TweetDeck will continue running as normal despite being served a striking off notice by the UK’s official business regulator. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 20:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

Kenya ICT Board in US$1.6 million partnership with NaiLab

The Kenya ICT Board has launched a US$1.6 million partnership with private tech business incubator NaiLab as part of efforts to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and build the country’s economy. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 20:15 · Elly Okutoyi

4G network does not yet make business sense in Kenya, analysts say

Kenya is not yet ready for 4G/LTE wireless networks, according to analysts, although the government has been advised to make baby steps towards setting it up. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 15:50 · Paul Adepoju

Survey reveals social media habits of Nigerian teenagers

A survey carried out across Nigeria by Richardson Konsult, a Lagos-based opinion poll center, has revealed teenagers in the North Central and South East geo-political zones use social media the most. → Read more