Gadgets, Page 22
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Fri, December 6th, 08:00 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel Kenya partners DStv mobile
Airtel Kenya has partnered DStv mobile to enable customers to enjoy 16 mobile package channels available on the Premium bouquet for three months free subscription. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tecno Mobile launches Phantom AIII in Nigeria
Tecno Mobile Nigeria has unveiled its latest addition to its Phantom series of devices, the Phantom AIII, as part of its efforts to increase its smartphone penetration and market share in the West African country. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 19:30 · Tom Jackson
Maimane likens SANRAL CEO to PW Botha
South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) chief executive officer (CEO) Nazir Alli has been likened to apartheid-era president PW Botha by Democratic Alliance (DA) premier candidate for Gauteng Mmusi Maimane. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
Google lifts the lid on its own robotics development
Google is reportedly developing its own man-like robots to transport and deliver packages, further evidence that the world’s biggest technology companies are taking the future adoption of drones seriously. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
Online portal for e-toll charge list, wheelchair set on fire
The South African National Roads Agency’s (SANRAL) online e-toll portal allows any person to view the outstanding bills of any vehicle, whether theirs or not. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
SAPO, police unions working against e-tolling
Unions affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the South African Post Office (SAPO) and Gauteng metro police have promised to assist with the fight against e-tolling. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ghana to launch 32 metre telescope
Ghana is set to launch a 32 metre telescope to aid scientific research and further space observation, recognising the role of space science and technology in advancing social and economic development in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
45,700 public transport operators exempt from e-tolling
The South African Department of Transport has announced a total of 45,700 public transport operators have been exempt from paying e-tolls in Gauteng since the controversial policy launched yesterday. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PC shipments to fall in 2013 – IDC
PC shipments will decline by 10.1 per cent globally in 2013, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, although in emerging markets shipments may regain some traction by 2017. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Sony sells over 2.1m PS4s globally since launch
Over 2.1 million PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles have been sold globally since the device’s launch on November 15, Sony has revealed. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
COSATU declares “Black Tuesday” over e-tolling, promises civil disobedience
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng has declared today “Black Tuesday” for the poor and the working class after the launch of e-tolling, promising civil disobedience against the policy. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
ANC urges Gauteng motorists to register for e-tolls
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called upon motorists in Gauteng to register for their e-tags in order to obtain discounted rates, and asked South Africans to refrain from lawlessness. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
SA university develops smart glove for leprosy patients
University of Cape Town (UCT) researches have helped develop a smart glove which will aid leprosy patients by returning some feeling to their hands. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 11:30 · Nick Sato
Samsung launches new digital TV range ahead of Kenyan migration
Samsung Electronics has launched a new range of digital televisions in Kenya ahead of the country’s digital migration, which is set for December 13. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Samsung pulls the plug on Zimbabwe manufacturing plant
Samsung Electronics will delay its plans to establish the planned manufacturing plant in Zimbabwe because of the limited variety of products and solutions currently offered in the country, with plans to establish a technical workshop instead. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 19:00 · Nick Sato
CCK cautions over fake set-top boxes
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has sounded the alarm over the infiltration of counterfeit set-top boxes in the country for digital television broadcasting after complaints by citizens who have purchased faulty boxes from unauthorised traders. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 15:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Nairobi governor to launch traffic cameras next week
The traffic cameras expected to ensure strict observance of traffic laws in Kenya will be unveiled next week by Evans Kidero, Nairobi governor, during the Kenya@50 celebrations beginning December 11. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank offers loans for StarTimes set-top boxes
StarTimes Media and Equity Bank, in Kenya, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the bank’s customers access soft loans to help them buy approved digital television set-top boxes. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 10:32 · Richard Cutcher
Minister urges e-tolling registration ahead of activation tomorrow
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) and the government continue to urge motorists to register for an e-tag before the controversial e-tolling system goes live on Gauteng’s highways tomorrow (Tuesday). → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 10:02 · Richard Cutcher
Amazon targeting 30 minute delivery with drones
Amazon is piloting the use of drones for parcel delivery, with plans to get the technology live for commercial use within five years. → Read more
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