Gadgets, Page 9
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Thu, May 8th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
COFEK calls for upgrade of police communications systems
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has called on the government to upgrade police surveillance communication to make it possible for members of the public to access individual online records of police officers using their names and numbers. → Read more
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Thu, May 8th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
OUTA are “recently rehabilitated smokers” – Mona
South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) spokesperson Vusi Mona has referred to members of anti-e-toll lobby group the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) as “recently rehabilitated smokers”. → Read more
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Wed, May 7th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Wewi Telecommunications launches solar-powered laptops in Nigeria
Canadian company Wewi Telecommunications has introduced its solar-powered laptop into the Nigerian market with a focus on revolutionising Africa’s tech sector, especially computing. → Read more
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Wed, May 7th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Samsung to pay Apple $120m over patent row
Samsung has been ordered to pay Apple US$119.6 million for infringing three of its patents, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, May 7th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Power supply major hindrance to manufacture of phones in Nigeria – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified instability in electricity supply in Nigeria as a major setback to the local manufacture of phones in the country. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan laptop tender court case pushed to June
Olive Telecommunications’ appeal against its exclusion from the tender for the provision of devices for the Kenyan government’s laptops for schools programme has been pushed until June 30 to allow all parties to file their submissions and affidavits. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
VP commissions Ghana’s first digital banking centre
Ghana’s vice president (VP) Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has commissioned the country's first digital banking centre in Accra, developed by Ecobank and providing 24-hour banking services to users. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state introduces smartcard for civil servants
The government of the State of Osun in southwest Nigeria has launched a smartcard for its civil servants, aimed at intensifying the use of ICT to achieve effectiveness in administration and put an end to challenges posed by ghost workers. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya launches Electronic Single Window System for regional trade
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta flanked by Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni has launched the Kenya Electronic Single Window System, Kenya Tradenet, geared towards facilitating international trade by lowering costs and reducing delays occasioned by clearance of goods at Kenyan borders. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 08:30 · Paul Adepoju
12% of smartphones on MTN Ghana network are Tecno devices – CEO
Serame Taukobong, chief executive officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, has announced that about 12 per cent of the over one million smartphones on the operator’s network are Tecno Mobile devices. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FNB includes Samsung Gear in Smart Devices
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has included the Samsung Gear and Fit Gear in its Smart Device offering. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Asus reports growth on strengthened hybrid market
PC and tablet manufacturer Asus recorded in its PC market share to 9.3 per cent from 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2014, according to quarterly Gartner PC shipment results for the Europe, Africa and Middle East (EMEA) region. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
$200m allocated to laptops in Kenyan budget
The Kenyan government has allocated an additional KSh17.4 billion (US$200 million) to its flagship free laptops for schools programme in budget estimates revealed on Wednesday. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ivory Coast experts develop Qelasy tablet for students
Thierry N'Doufou and nine other IT experts at Siregex, a tech company based in the Ivory Coast, have developed Qelasy – an eight-inch tablet set for launch next month for Ivorian students. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Posta to invest $3m in ERP system
The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) is planning to install a KSh260 million (US$3 million) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as part of the corporation’s plans to automate office functions to improve efficiency in end-to-end operations. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Old IT unable to satisfy demands of new customer – Oracle
Old information technology (IT) is unable to cope with the modern business needs, with people now shopping, paying their bills and communicating with each other in very different ways to ten years ago, necessitating the updating of IT systems by governments and businesses to service their clients. → Read more
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Thu, May 1st, 16:00 · Guest Post
Guest post: Using biometrics to secure African identities
Eric Billiaert, communication director of government programmes at Gemalto, explains how biometric identification data can secure the identities of African citizens, and faith in government bodies to keep identifying information secure. → Read more
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Thu, May 1st, 12:00 · Guest Post
REVIEW: Samsung Galaxy S5
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is loved by some and hated by others. Here is a comprehensive guide to the good and bad of Samsung’s flagship smartphone. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
Nokia Asha 503 available in SA
The low-cost Nokia Asha 503 has arrived in South Africa, featuring Nokia’s Fastlane feature to provide a fast way to access content on the device. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
ZTE launches 8 smartphones in Kenya
ZTE Corporation has launched eight mobile devices in the Kenyan market to compete against earlier entrants such as Samsung, Nokia, Tecno and LG. → Read more
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