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Tue, March 5th, 13:27 · Gabriella Mulligan

Rwanda launches e-Mboni electronic record system

The Rwandan government has implemented electronic record system e-Mboni, in a bid to improve organisational efficiency, transparency and effectivity within the government. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 13:06 · Brandon Gregory

DA: “Stop Highway Robbery”

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is pushing its fight against the controversial e-tolling system in Gauteng and has demanded a referendum to properly facilitate the public’s opinions on the matter. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:33 · Babongile Matyila

Fujitsu designs Next Generation Cane for the elderly

Japanese technology developer Fujitsu has designed a walking stick with built-in sat-nav to help elderly people find their way while also monitoring heart rate and temperature. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 14:44 · Gabriella Mulligan

Corrupted files damage Curiosity Mars Rover

The Curiosity Mars Rover has been placed in “safe mode” after corrupted files damaged the device’s flash memory. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 09:25 · Tefo Mohapi

FNB enter partnership with Cash Converters for a “cashless” solution

South African bank FNB’s eWallet Solutions division and Cash Converters have launched the ‘Cashies Card’, which will replace in-store cash payouts to customers. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 15:57 · Tom Jackson

Apple to refund child’s US$2,500 iPad bill

Apple is to refund a UK family after their son went on an iPad spending spree to the tune of £1,700 (US$2,500). → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 13:15 · Brandon Gregory

Breadbin Interactive extends the freedom of open-source software

A South African sourcing and digital content provider, thought up by a cancer patient in his hospital bed, is hoping to revolutionise education in the country. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 10:03 · Brandon Gregory

ISDB-T chosen for Botswana’s DTT

The Government of Botswana has chosen the implementation of Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting - Terrestrial (ISDB-T) as its preferred Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) standard. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 07:44 · Brandon Gregory

Canon Middle East sets up subsidiary shop in Kenya

Canon Middle East has set up a subsidiary company in Kenya, in an effort to increase its presence in East Africa. → Read more
Thu, February 28th, 15:28 · Gabriella Mulligan

Sony reveals PS4 interface pictures

Sony has revealed pictures of the PlayStation 4 user interface in a bid to maximise on the excitement surrounding the announcement of the new console. → Read more
Thu, February 28th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson

Great things ahead, says Apple boss

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has promised the company has “great stuff” on the way, seeking to reassure shareholders over falling share prices. → Read more
Thu, February 28th, 08:45 · Richard Cutcher

Google Glass appears on eBay for US$16,000

An ultimately wasted bidding war began on eBay last week when a man from Ohio, United States, claimed to have a pair of the sought-after Google Glass for sale. → Read more
Wed, February 27th, 15:57 · Gabriella Mulligan

First satellite smartphone launched

The world’s first “smartphone satellite” has been launched into space, where it will orbit the Earth for the next six months. → Read more
Wed, February 27th, 13:08 · Kamau Mbote

Sony launches 4K TV in Africa

Sony has unveiled the 4K 84-inch LED TV in Nairobi in a ceremony replicated in three other African cities in South Africa and Morocco. → Read more
Wed, February 27th, 09:51 · Vincent Matinde

13-year-old Kenyan speaks on his invention to keep cattle safe at TED

Richard Turere, 13, was the youngest speaker at the ongoing TED conference in California, highlighting how he uses flashlights to keep his cattle safe from lions in his rural village in Kenya. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 15:21 · Gabriella Mulligan

Android, Nintendo dominate market ahead of iOS, Sony

Android adoption raced ahead of iOS in 2012, while handheld game shipments for Nintendo dominated the market ahead of Sony, according to a new report. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 08:03 · Tefo Mohapi

Rumours of a Samsung SmartWatch

“Images” on an online message board of a Samsung SmartWatch have sparked rumours the South Korean manufacturer is set to launch the gadget this year. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 12:34 · Richard Cutcher

Hi-tech dress to turn see-through as wearer gets aroused

A line of dresses which physically react to the wearer’s emotions, allowing them to show more or less, has been created. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 12:24 · Robin Okuthe

Namibia turns to GPS technology to save endangered flamingo species

Three flamingos have been fitted with battery-powered GPS tracking devices at Mile 4 Saltworks near Swakopmund in Namibia to help determine their flight paths in efforts to address major conservation issues. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 11:14 · Gabriella Mulligan

Apple filed iWatch patent

Apple filed a patent application for a wrist-held device in the United States in August 2011, seemingly confirming rumours it is working on an iWatch. → Read more