Gadgets, Page 27
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Fri, October 25th, 08:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG announces profit increase
LG Electronics has announced a 27 per cent increase in operating profit in the third quarter as compared to 2012, led by mobile device sales but hampered by global television product uptake. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
Intel East Africa launches new processors at DEMO Africa
Intel East Africa has announced the launch of fourth generation processors at DEMO Africa 2013, which allow device manufacturers to produce the first fanless 2-in-1 and tablet designs based on the Core processor. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 15:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Apple releases iOS 7.0.3 to fix motion sickness
Apple has released a new software update, iOS 7.0.3, to deal with complaints from users about motion sickness, iMessage problems and poor calibration of level sensors on the iPhone 5S. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 12:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Samsung Africa offers BlackBerry trade-ins
Samsung Africa has made an exclusive offer available to customers, accepting BlackBerry phones in exchange for Samsung devices at a discounted price. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 19:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Galaxy Gear compatibility extended to S3, S4
Samsung Electronics has announced it will extend compatibility of its smartwatch the Galaxy Gear to more devices, including the Galaxy S3 and S4. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 18:30 · Kamau Mbote
Most Kenyan ATMs EMV compliant – KBA
Ninety-six per cent of ATM machines in Kenya have been upgraded to the more secure EMV standard, according to the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA). → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Koffi Dodji Honou, executive manager at Woelab
Koffi Dodji Honou, executive manager at Woelab, spoke to HumanIPO about Togo’s need for more innovation opportunities as being more urgent than funding to create better community solutions. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
Ethiopian education bureau to connect schools to Schoolnet
Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa Education Bureau plans to connect all secondary schools in the capital city with the Schoolnet programme during this academic year. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Kiro’o Games develops first African role-playing fantasy game
Cameroon-based Kiro’o Games has created the first African fantasy game, AURION: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, as it looks to boost African gaming with locally relevant content. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Nokia launches first Windows tablet
Nokia has released its first Windows tablet, offering a lightweight solution to the needs of on-the-go users. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
E-waste can help to solve community problems – Woelab
E-waste can be key in solving community issues, the creators of the world’s first 3D printer from recycled computer parts says. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Lenovo looking at BlackBerry books – report
Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo has signed a non-disclosure deal to examine the books of ailing smartphone maker BlackBerry, according to a Wall Street Journal report. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei awards E-lab to Makerere University innovation challenge winners
Huawei has presented an E-lab to the winner of the innovation challenge organised by Uganda’s Makerere University under the iLabs@MAK project, which asked students to present innovations involving the use of robots and engage in mobile phone disassembling and reassembling. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 18:30 · Kamau Mbote
Windows 8.1 now available
Microsoft has announced the global availability of the upgrade to Windows 8 in more than 230 markets. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 10:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Intel to delay Broadwell PC chip production
Intel is set to begin production of its upcoming PC chip - dubbed Broadwell - in the first quarter of 2014 instead of later this year. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Sony launches full-frame mirrorless cameras
Sony Electronics has unveiled a new line of its mirrorless cameras, the Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R, as well as a new RX10 zoom camera to join the company’s RX family. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
OPINION: Apple’s cheap smartphone just not cheap enough
Slow sales of the iPhone 5c, which reports suggest have resulted in production being cut for the final quarter, should not surprise Apple. As far as the “budget smartphone” market goes, the iPhone 5c is still too expensive. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 12:20 · Kamau Mbote
Orange Kenya launches wireless fixed service
Orange Kenya has launched a wireless fixed voice service dubbed Home Talk, targeting homes and small offices. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Àsà cultural apps collection expands to accommodate Nigeria’s rich and diverse culture
Genii Games, a Nigerian games company that seeks to preserve and promote Africa’s rich culture, has announced an expansion in its collection of apps aimed at accommodating and promoting Nigeria‘s rich and diverse heritage. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 19:30 · Kamau Mbote
WWF to use microchips to protect Kenyan rhinos
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will hand over 1,000 microchips and five scanners to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) as a tool to strengthen the monitoring of rhinos. → Read more
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