Gadgets, Page 7
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Mon, June 2nd, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
KPCB internet data on SA questionable – Goldstuck
Arthur Goldstuck, managing director (MD) of business technology market research firm World Wide Worx, has said data released by venture capital (VC) firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) relating to South African internet and smartphone penetration is questionable. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Kenyatta promises hi-tech fight against terror
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta used his Madaraka Day speech yesterday to pledge technological resources towards improving the country’s security. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
First curved TVs launched in Ghana
LG’s organic light emitting diode (OLED) television, the world’s first curved TV, has been launched in Ghana by SOMOTEX Ghana, the sole distributor of LG Electronics in the country. → Read more
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Sat, May 31st, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft to offer wearable tech – report
Microsoft is the latest company to begin preparing wearable technology for its customers, following the lead of Apple and Samsung in developing a smartwatch, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
REVIEW: Tecno R7
Tecno R7 is the latest device from Tecno Mobile to enter the Nigerian market, with the 5.5-inch display phablet a first-of-its-kind product with a hexa-core processor. The company says it has listened to its users and added features that are not in previous devices such as the Tecno Phantom A3. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya leads Africa in M2M uptake
Kenya leads Africa as an early adopter of machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies, with uptake more prevalent than for other enterprise solutions including videoconferencing and cloud computing, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
South Africans online grew 20% in 2013 – study
Twenty million South Africans had access to the internet in 2013, growing 20 per cent year-on-year from 2012, according to a study. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Smartphone shipments to pass 1.8bn in 2018 – IDC
Smartphone shipments are expected to exceed 1.8 billion in 2018, representing a 12 per cent compound growth rate from 2013, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Thu, May 29th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s space agency to develop and build satellite by 2018
Prof Seidu Mohammed, director-general (DG) of Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has announced plans are underway for the agency to develop and build a satellite by 2018. → Read more
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Thu, May 29th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Apple agrees Beats acquisition
Apple has agreed to acquire music streaming service Beats Music and sister headphones, speakers and audio software firm Beats Electronics for US$3 billion, with founders Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine to join Apple. → Read more
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Thu, May 29th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Asus to expand operations in Kenya, Africa
Laptop manufacturer Asus, buoyed by an increase in its market share in Kenya, has plans to set up an office in the country to consolidate its operations in the country while expanding further across Africa. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan matatu association introduces cashless system
Kenya’s Matatu Owners Association (MOA) has partnered with Fibre Space Limited to launch My1963, a cashless payments system allowing public transport users to pay electronically. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
E-toll non-payers to face “on road enforcement”
Gauteng motorists with outstanding e-tolls may soon face “on road enforcement” when provincial traffic police are mandated with enforcing payments of outstanding e-toll bills, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
SANRAL not considering e-tolls in KwaZulu-Natal
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said contrary to reports it is not considering introducing e-tolling in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, but is looking at an alternative method of payment for the region. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
POS transactions in Nigeria hit $150m in April – CBN
The amount of point-of sale (PoS) transactions in Nigeria rose to NGN24 billion (US$150 million) in April, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with the total number of deployed PoS devices rising to 153,167 from 5,000 in 2010. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Intel to relaunch Create Your Tomorrow campaign in Nigeria
Intel has said it is ready to relaunch its Create Your Tomorrow initiative in Nigeria following its successful initiation last year teaching students the value of ICTs in their future careers. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Humanitarian smartcards launched in DRC
Global development organisation Mercy Corps has partnered electronic money issuer sQuid to provide contactless smartcards to households in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through which money can be distributed for use at local merchants. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL denies stopping road users to check for e-tags
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has denied claims it is working with the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) to stop and check road users for e-tag registration. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
iPhones will cost $10 in 2019 – Ahonen
Mobile expert Tomi Ahonen has projected that by summer of 2019 the cost of a smartphone such as an iPhone will be as low as US$10, including distribution, marketing and profit. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyatta confirms Safaricom security system contract
The government of Kenya has officially announced a KSh12.3 billion (US$140.65 million) contract with local operator Safaricom for the installation of a state-of-the-art integrated security system across Nairobi and Mombasa, with president Uhuru Kenyatta demanding the system be completed “as soon as possible” as it is “necessary for the safety of our country”. → Read more
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