Gadgets, Page 32
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Fri, September 6th, 12:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Wits student contributes to ATLAS hardware
South African student Robert Reed has designed a high voltage board, making the country’s first contribution to the ATLAS Experiment run by the European Organisation of Nuclear Research (CERN). → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 11:40 · Winfred Kuria
Sony Xperia Z1 unveiled
Sony boss Kazuo Hirai has officially unveiled the Xperia Z1 during a press event in Berlin, including its unlimited music and video streaming apps. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 09:00 · Kamau Mbote
Paynet joins sponsorship list at AITEC banking conference
Paynet has signed a multi-million shilling deal with AITEC Africa towards facilitating the inviting of experts on online payments to the banking conference. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
Samsung reveals Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition
Samsung has unveiled a brand new version of its 10-inch Galaxy Note tablet, boasting a 10.1-inch WQXGA (2560X1600) LCD display and running on Android’s 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 15:40 · Nick Sato
Worldwide sale of smartphones to hit one billion in 2013
Low-cost devices and gains in emerging markets are expected to propel the global sale of smartphones to one billion in 2013. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
MasterCard releases small business offering
MasterCard has collaborated with Blue Label Telecoms to offer extended electronic payment solutions to small businesses in South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote
New Nokia Lumia models to launch in South Africa
Nokia has announced the Lumia 925 and 625 smartphones as well as the Asha 210 will be available in South Africa from next week, with the Nokia 208 arriving in October. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch
Samsung has unveiled its smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, at the IFA Consumer Tech Show, in Berlin. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 08:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Garmin expands operations in East Africa
Satellite navigation firm Garmin is improving its product offerings and services in East Africa to include support for areas dealing with the rapidly expanding mining, agriculture and infrastructure sectors. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 19:30 · Jack Barton
SnapScan looks to expand services and reach
Exciting times lie ahead for mobile payments app SnapScan as it prepares national rollout and new features, according to co-founder Kobus Ehlers. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 16:20 · Winfred Kuria
OPINION: Kenyan government should extend laptop project to private schools
Kenya’s government will only be acting fair by including the private sector, which holds almost a half of the school-going population, in its grand laptop project. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 13:40 · Nick Sato
Teachers declare support for Kenyan laptop project, with procurement underway
Kenya’s primary school headteachers have declared support for the government’s one laptop per child initiative, saying the issue is “not if, but when will it commence”. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 18:00 · Nick Sato
School heads in Mombasa to strategise on Kenya’s laptop project
Kenyan public primary school headteachers are currently meeting in Mombasa for a week-long conference in a bid to strategise on the upcoming rollout of the one laptop per child initiative. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan customers start to feel VAT Act pinch
The Kenyan VAT Act came into force yesterday, meaning Kenyans have begun paying 16 per cent tax on various formerly excluded goods, including ICT equipment and software. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 09:00 · Nick Sato
LG unveils ‘First full HD display’ tablet
LG will launch the first 8-inch tablet to use full HD display and is the latest addition to its G Series lineup of premium mobile devices. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
Acer first to unveil 4K recording smartphone
Acer’s Liquid S2 6 inch phablet is the first smartphone to include a 4K camera, beating Samsung that was rumoured to be readying the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with a similar feature. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Nakumatt to double share of Samsung Electronics sales
Nakumatt Holdings and Samsung Electronics have announced a more robust joint marketing initiative in a bid to enhance local market performance and improve on sales. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 10:00 · Kamau Mbote
IDC lowers tablet forecast
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has lowered its tablet shipment forecast for 2013 and beyond, citing the increasing entries of wearable devices and phablets. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 17:00 · Jack Barton
SnapScan named best app at MTN Business Awards
MTN Business held its second annual app of the year awards in Cape Town last night (August 27), awarding SnapScan in the competitive Best HTML 5 App category. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
Africa’s first Slimline ATM launched by FNB
First National Bank (FNB) has launched Africa’s first Slimline ATM, which delivers electronic banking to retail environments in remote areas where a conventional ATM is not supported by the volume of business. → Read more
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