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Mon, February 11th, 14:59 · Gabriella Mulligan

Apple iWatch under development, reports

Apple may be nearing completion of an iWatch, used for messaging, navigation, mobile payments and health monitoring, reports suggest. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 13:34 · Brandon Gregory

NCA announces standards for Ghana’s set-top boxes

The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana has released the minimum specifications for receivers of free-to-air Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in the country. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 10:53 · Brandon Gregory

Cosatu protest march against e-tolls gathers support

A motorcade protest against proposed e-tolls organised today (February 11) by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) began on a rather slow note, with lower turnout than previous actions but momentum is gathering. → Read more
Sun, February 10th, 12:44 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya: businesses and individuals yet to invest in security

Kenyan businesses and investors have been hesitant in procuring solutions to insecurity, in spite of the increasing prevalence of affordable prevention software. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

World’s first digital laser built in SA

Physicists at the University of KwaZulu-Natal have created the world’s first laser whose beam can be manipulated digitally. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 14:21 · Gabriella Mulligan

UK scientists to launch first “smartphone satellite”

Scientists in the United Kingdom are ready to launch the world’s first “smartphone satellite” into orbit, partly produced by 3D printer. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 11:28 · Tom Jackson

Sony reduces losses in last quarter

Sony has reduced its losses to US$115 million for the latest quarter from US$1.7 billion in the same period the year before. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory

Stratosat Datacom to build 64 antennas for SKA MeerKAT telescope

South African company Stratosat Datacom has been awarded a contract to construct 64 antennas for the new MeerKAT radio telescope. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 16:04 · Tefo Mohapi

Sharp launch first light production multifunction printers

Sharp Middle East has launched two models of digital full colour multifunction printers (MFP) - the MX-7040N and MX-6240N, which it says are “well positioned for the high volume office colour and light production environment”. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 14:59 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA child given 3D-printed prosthetic hand

A five-year old South African has become the first owner of a 3D-printed prosthetic hand, nicknamed the Robohand, the design for which has been placed into the public domain online. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 10:16 · Elly Okutoyi

Andy Green to attempt to break world land speed record in South Africa

South Africa’s Northern Cape region will early next year host an attempt to break the current world record land speed that will see a man strapped into a rocket car travelling at 1,000 miles per hour (1,600km/h). → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 09:48 · Robin Okuthe

Samsung and MultiChoice in deal to speed up Kenya’s digital TV migration

Samsung Electronics has partnered with MultiChoice Kenya, a pay TV company, to run a promotion that rewards consumers with a free decoder for each purchase of a television set. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 08:26 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan politicians warned on politicising RMS frequency row

Kenya’s National Steering Committee on Media Monitoring has warned politicians against inciting members of the public by politicising the Communications Commission of Kenya’s (CCK’s) disconnection of 17 transmitters owned by Royal Media Services (RMS). → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 12:50 · Richard Cutcher

Real bionic man with organs unveiled in British Science Museum

An artificial pancreas, kidney and functional blood circulatory system are among the features of the world’s first bionic man. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 10:57 · Brandon Gregory

Public Protector’s office confirms Edison smart meter investigation

The South African Public Protector's office has confirmed they will investigate a questionable R1.25 billion (US$141 million) tender awarded to the Edison Corporation. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 09:15 · Brandon Gregory

Botswana to implement digital ID cards

The Botswanan government is planning to embark on a multi-million pula project to digitise the national identity card system by 2016. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 13:57 · Vincent Matinde

Maasai Mara smartcards may render many jobless

Thousands of youths could lose job opportunities as the Maasai Mara smartcards come into use, according to a new report. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 12:15 · Elly Okutoyi

Rwanda’s government institutions clogged with electronic waste

Rwandan government institutions are facing problems with electronic waste management, despite a draft policy on the disposal of such waste and efforts to auction it off to the public. → Read more
Mon, February 4th, 08:42 · Elly Okutoyi

CCK shuts down media house transmitters

Royal Media Services, a leading media house in Kenya, this weekend saw six of its major transmitters shut down by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) after what the regulator termed “operating illegally”. → Read more
Sun, February 3rd, 19:51 · Paul Adepoju

Six in custody for illegally transmitting DSTV signals in Nigeria

Police have arrested six individuals in Onitsha Anambra state, Nigeria, for for illegally transmitting Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) signals, with hi-tech electrical gadgets valued at 7 million naira (US$44,500) recovered from the suspects. → Read more