Gadgets, Page 28
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Tue, October 15th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA reseller in dispute with Apple
Apple has demanded a South African reseller, The Notebook Company, hand over a handful of website domains in its use. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA schools trust tablets will aid pass rate
Arthur Mfebe, principal of an Eastern Cape school, believes the use of tablets in classrooms is the key to improving its pass rate. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan MPs laud Rwanda government over laptop programme success
Kenyan parliamentarians have praised the Rwandan government for implementing the one laptop per child programme (OLPC), which is planned to begin in Kenya in January 2014. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 15:30 · Winfred Kuria
Nigerian Edo State to provide ICT in primary schools
Stephen Alao, chairman of the Edo Universal Basic Education Board in Nigeria, has said introduction of ICT in primary schools is underway as an aim to change the face of primary education in the state. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 12:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government picks trainers for laptops programme
The Kenyan government has selected 150 people to train 60,000 teachers to kick off the integration of ICT in public primary schools ahead of the rollout of the one laptop per child initiative early next year. → Read more
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Sat, October 12th, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launched in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has launched the Galaxy Note 3 in Nairobi, following launches in Ghana and South Africa. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 17:30 · Winfred Kuria
iPhone 6 to increase up to 5 inches
Apple’s next iPhone will have a screen size of almost five inches, up from the current four inches, according to an analyst with finance firm Cantor Fitzgerald. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 15:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bethel Communications to set up plant
Zimbabwean technology company Bethel Communications has announced it will launch a US$5 million plant in 2014 for the manufacturing of technological devices. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 12:40 · Paul Adepoju
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 debuts in Ghana, gets premium warranty in West Africa
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been launched in Ghana, and will be available in the West African region with Samsung Premium, an advanced version of the company’s original 24-month accidental damage from handling (ADH) warranty. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
Ford car fitted with auto-driver mode to prevent collisions
Ford is fitting vehicles with an Obstacle Avoidance system that will allow auto-driver mode to take control of a vehicle if the driver does not respond to warnings from the the system. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
Oracle introduces storage tape drive and tape file system
Oracle has introduced the Oracle StorageTek T10000D tape drive and the StorageTek linear tape file system library edition that will help reduce costs for customers acquiring space and help cloud providers monetize faster. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
PC shipments decline further
PC sales continue to decline with another 8.5 per cent drop recorded for the third quarter, while Lenovo leads in making the most of its sales opportunities. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 11:40 · Kamau Mbote
Togolese makes 3D printer using e-waste
A Togolese man has constructed a fully functional 3D printer from scratch using e-waste. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 09:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Apple to hold iPad event on October 22
Apple will hold its next invite-only iPad event on Tuesday, October 22, according to a report, with the company expected to unveil its new and upgraded products. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 07:00 · Brandon Gregory
Fortinet launches world’s fasted data centre firewall
Fortinet, the US-based network security company, has launched what it calls the world’s fastest data centre firewall appliance, the FortiGate-3700D. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 05:00 · Selipha Kihagi
LG Chem bringing new shapes to batteries
LG Chem, a leading battery manufacturer, is preparing to release next generation batteries which will break away from the traditional rectangular shape. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 13:40 · Selipha Kihagi
LG to launch curved display for smartphones
LG has announced it is to start mass production of what it is calling the world’s first flexible OLED panel for smartphones, planning to release devices featuring the curved display next year. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Disney tech allows user to “feel” texture of touchscreens
Disney Research has discovered a way for users to “feel” textures of objects on a touchscreen, through electrically shocking their fingertips. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 08:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Samsung develops high performance camera module
Samsung has revealed new camera technology for better low-light images and stabilisation in an improved camera module. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 05:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Intel releases new processor series
Intel has launched its fourth generation Intel Core processor series to South Africa, powering the functionality of the Ultrabook devices and two-in-one tablet and PC systems. → Read more
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