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Mon, January 21st, 08:54 · Elly Okutoyi

Testing HIV on mobile devices now possible

A low-cost mobile device that performs HIV testing by just a finger prick and has the ability to synchronize patients’ results with electronic health records in real time has been created. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 08:56 · Brandon Gregory

OUTA turns to SA public for donations

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) faces legal bills of R11.72 million (US$1.3 million) to cover its long battle with the South African government, and is now appealing to the public for funds. → Read more
Thu, January 17th, 14:14 · Brandon Gregory

Apple TV to arrive in South Africa

South Africans will be able to enjoy Apple TV from tomorrow (Friday), allowing consumers to stream content from their Apple devices onto the big screen. → Read more
Thu, January 17th, 13:01 · Brandon Gregory

e.tv hits back over digital migration delay claims

South African free-to-air broadcaster e.tv has lashed out at Communications Minister Dina Pule for suggesting broadcasters were the cause for the digital migration delays and for misrepresenting the court ruling. → Read more
Thu, January 17th, 10:18 · Vincent Matinde

FEATURE: eReaders take publishing to the next level

Information dissemination is changing by the minute, with one of the greatest advancements in technology the introduction of eReaders. Originally exclusive to the west, it is only recently that they have burst onto the scene in Africa. → Read more
Thu, January 17th, 09:37 · Kamau Mbote

Review: Mi-Fone A200

The Mi-Fone smart handset released into the market late last year is no less of a smartphone than the already established high-end brands. For a phone that costs just KSh7,999 shillings (approximately US$92), it has everyday needed features plus several other capabilities. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 15:27 · Paul Adepoju

Indian company launches new tablets in Nigeria

HCL Infosystems, a major Indian premier services provider involved in ICT systems integration, distribution and hardware has launched a new range of tablets across Africa and the Middle East. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 10:14 · HumanIPO

Google Glasses hacking event announced

Google has finally released dates for its Google Glasses hacking events, but there is still no sign of when a commercial product will be made available. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 09:45 · Brandon Gregory

Digital Migration 2015 target could be missed by three years – South African government

The Department of Communications (DoC) in South Africa has warned the country will miss the internationally agreed deadline to migrate to digital signal by 2015 if the South Gauteng High Court ruling is put into action. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 08:03 · Vincent Matinde

MasterCard partners with Equity Bank to boost cashless transactions in Kenya

Kenya’s Equity Bank has entered into a joint venture with global payments leader MasterCard in a deal that will see five million credit and debit cards released into the local market to encourage cashless and contactless transactions nationwide. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 15:05 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pill-sized camera may assist early cancer detection

US doctors have created a pill-sized camera which can take detailed images of a patient’s gullet, potentially improving cancer early-detection rates. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 14:42 · Tom Jackson

ICASA issues new regulations on devices

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published new draft regulations aiming to “address the approval and certification of electronic communications equipment in the country”. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 14:00 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft Surface RT tablets sales below target in Q4

Microsoft Surface RT tablets sold just one million devices in Q4 of last year, falling well short of the targeted two million, with UBC analyst Brent Thill claiming the low figures proved customers still prefer iPads to Surface tablets. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 08:58 · Vincent Matinde

Affordable tablets set to hit the Kenyan market

Indian technology firm HCL Infosystems is set to debut low-cost Android-powered tablets for the Kenyan market in the next few weeks. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 07:57 · Elly Okutoyi

African-made smartphones to go on sale in 190 countries globally

African electronics manufacturer Limitless Electronics has said it will launch its African-made smartphones and tablets across 190 countries globally, with India as the first target market. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 09:46 · Vincent Matinde

Renesola launches in the Middle East with eyes on Africa

ReneSola, a major manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and wafers, will showcase its leading innovations at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) taking place this week in United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 08:24 · Kamau Mbote

Court stops Kenya’s TV digital migration until after elections

The High Court in Kenya has suspended the analogue TV broadcasting switch-off until after the March 2013 general elections. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 13:35 · Paul Adepoju

Tablet PCs projected to outsell notebooks

More than 240 million tablet PC units are expected to be shipped worldwide in 2013 according to projections made by NPD DisplaySearch, easily exceeding the 207 million notebook PCs thought to be shipped this year. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 09:18 · Brandon Gregory

Digital migration could reach 95.5 percent of African TVs by 2018

A study by Digital TV Research has concluded that the analogue to digital migration of sub-Saharan African television is expected to reach 95.5 percent of households with televisions by 2018. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 08:59 · Kamau Mbote

Samsung’s Youm phone brings foldable smartphones to near reality

Samsung has developed a smartphone with the ability to fold, with the company anticipating a growing demand in the market. → Read more