Gadgets, Page 26
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Fri, November 1st, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
E-toll collection firm CEO resigns
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Electronic Tolling Collection (ETC), Salahdin Yacoubi, has resigned from his position at the company responsible for e-toll collections in Gauteng. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Nokia Lumia 1020 debuts in Kenya with Safaricom partnership
Nokia has launched its latest Lumia device in Kenya, the Nokia Lumia 1020, through a partnership with Safaricom. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rwanda in talks to extend laptop programme to teachers
Rodrigo Arboleda, chief executive officer (CEO) of Rwanda’s One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) programme, has revealed it intends to enter a partnership to benefit teachers as well as pupils. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government re-advertises free laptops tender
The Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has invited fresh tenders from eligible bidders for the supply and commissioning of free laptops for class one pupils in Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 19:30 · Paul Adepoju
More African business people use smartphones than feature phones – survey
Seventy-six per cent of the African business community uses a smartphone, while 64 per cent make use of feature phones, a survey carried out by the African Business Panel has revealed. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 15:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s election CEO charged over BVR tender
James Oswago, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), and three other top commissioners were arrested yesterday (Tuesday) and questioned over corruption claims linked to the controversial procurement of biometric voter registration (BVR) kits that failed during the March 4 general election. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenya’s BRCK established as a company
BRCK, the Ushahidi-developed product designed to keep people connected to the internet when the network is down, has been established as its own company. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Philip Smerkovitz, managing director at TeleEye South Africa
Security camera technology has evolved dramatically over the years and developers are constantly improving the security devices to adapt them to current challenges. In an exclusive interview with HumanIPO, Philip Smerkovitz, managing director of TeleEye South Africa, sheds more light on the current status of security camera technology and how his company is growing its business in the African market. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Motorola’s new project to develop highly modular smartphones
Motorola has announced it will develop a free, open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones through a new project dubbed Ara, led by the company’s technology and projects group. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 14:00 · Kamau Mbote
Smartphones account for 60% of mobile shipments
Global shipments of smartphones came to 251 million units in the third quarter of 2013, accounting for six in 10 mobile phones shipped during the the period, according to a report by Strategy Analytics. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 13:40 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Time has come for the media to acquire drones
If the Westgate siege in Nairobi is anything to go by it is clear just how hard credible news can be to come by and the time has come for journalists to invest in better technology to cover risky and cordoned areas. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
New smart pen connects to iOS 7 devices via Bluetooth
Livescribe, a paper-based computing platform, has announced the release of its new smart pen, the Livescribe 3, which allows users to record everything they write and transfer the data to iOS 7 devices through Bluetooth. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 15:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
LG unveils curved phone
LG has revealed its curved phone, claiming to set a new milestone in the smartphone evolution. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 13:00 · Winfred Kuria
Whiteboards, not laptops, will benefit children – IT expert
A Tanzanian IT expert has told learning institutions that interactive whiteboards may be more appropriate than giving every school pupil a laptop. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
FlyH2 Aerospace creating drones to protect rhinos and pipelines
Cape Town-based FlyH2 Aerospace, which provides aero-technological solutions for pipeline security, border patrol and wildlife protection, is seeking investors to fund further developments. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Zinox introduces Z-PAD tablet PCs
Zinox Technologies, Nigeria’s leading computer manufacturer, has introduced its Z-PAD series of tablet PCs into the Nigerian market. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 19:30 · Kamau Mbote
Egypt’s Vivifi to revolutionise the world of touch
Egyptian startup Vivifi is taking touch to the next level, making it possible to use any surface as a touchpad. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 15:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan laptop programme rollout pushed to the end of Q1 2014
The Kenyan government has announced that the one laptop per child programme slated for the beginning of 2014 will be implemented later than anticipated due to logistical hiccups in the tendering process. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 12:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Samsung clarifies smartphone trade-in offer
Samsung has issued a clarification of its smartphone trade-in offer, confirming the opportunity is open to all smartphone owners rather than just BlackBerry users. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 09:30 · Selipha Kihagi
BlackBerry 10.2 OS update due this week
BlackBerry has announced the 10.2 OS update will be released to all BlackBerry 10 smartphones this week. → Read more
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