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Thu, May 9th, 08:43 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft offers Nooks $1 billion

Microsoft has reportedly offered US$1 billion to buy the digital assets of Nook Media, but will leave the digital operation that includes e-books, nook e-readers and Tablets with Nook. → Read more
Thu, May 9th, 08:11 · Richard Cutcher

Microsoft step in to Tanzania white spaces pilot

The Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) has joined forces with Microsoft to support the effort to bring affordable wireless broadband to university students in Dar es Salaam. → Read more
Thu, May 9th, 07:20 · Richard Cutcher

SatADSL gets funds for African expansion

Thousands of branch offices across Sub-Saharan Africa will be connected to “reliable yet affordable” satellite internet after SatADSL confirmed a €1 million (US$1.3 million) investment from Belgium. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 15:02 · Richard Cutcher

SA e-commerce startup sees rapid sales increase

An online cable vendor has seen average sale order sizes grow by around 80 per cent in the past two months as they bid to increase South Africans’ confidence in e-commerce. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 11:33 · Susan Mwenesi

Moscow court rejects Google’s video appeal

A Moscow court has rejected a test case brought by Google to challenge the Russian authorities on their tough internet laws. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 09:38 · Kamau Mbote

BitTorrent heads to monetization by releasing bundles

BitTorrent is stepping up its monetisation efforts by releasing a new content packaging format called BitTorrent Bundle, in alpha mode. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 08:14 · Kamau Mbote

Google Maps facelift likely at I/O conference

Google could be about to launch a new interface for its mapping services after a blog displayed screenshots appearing to unveil its new look. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 14:05 · Martin Cheruiyot

Cybercrime threatening Rwanda’s IT development

Internet fraudsters and an absence of suitable cyber security could cripple Rwanda’s efforts to become a major regional IT hub in Africa. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 12:15 · Nanine Steenkamp

BD’s paywall roll-out anticipated

BusinessDay’s digital paywall platform is expected to launch today (Tuesday), after its planned release on Monday, May 6, failed as a result of technical problems. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 10:31 · Nanine Steenkamp

Windows update underway, hits 100 million sales

Windows has announced an update of Windows 8 as it crossed the 100 million count in license sales within a semester of release. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 09:25 · Mercy Makumi

Kenya’s Not In My Country appeals to citizens’ patriotism

Not In My Country launched in Kenya last month and is hoping to appeal to people’s sense of patriotism as they look to highlight and tackle corruption and poor academic teaching in the country. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 07:04 · Paul Adepoju

UTG introduces two new virtual e-learning programmes in partnership with AVU

An agreement has been reached by the University of The Gambia (UTG) and the African Virtual University (AVU) for the introduction of new virtual and e-learning programmes at the country’s most prominent university under AVU's Multinational Support Project. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 05:56 · Richard Cutcher

Google Palestine move is problematic – Israel

Israeli officials have accused Google of pushing “peace further away” after the web giant altered the name of its homepage in the disputed lands to "Palestine". → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 15:50 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mimecast appoints new executives

Leading cloud-based email enterprise Mimecast has announced the names of new candidates to enter the positions of chief experience officer (CXO), managing director (MD) and customer experience director (CED). → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 15:48 · Nanine Steenkamp

Internet lacks ‘real research’, says TREND

South African journalist Louise Marsland has highlighted the lack of factual content online, an observation which led to her trendspotting platform TREND. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 15:07 · Richard Cutcher

Governments must understand Bitcoin first – BitX

Governments need to “take the time” to understand Bitcoin before rushing into aggressive regulation or making it illegal, according to the South African founders of the first rand-to-Bitcoin exchange platform. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 15:01 · Richard Cutcher

Dimension Data bids for AccessKenya

South African IT solutions giant Dimension Data is reported to have tabled a bid of more than KSh3 billion (US$36 million) for Kenyan IT firm AccessKenya as it looks to expand across Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 10:48 · Paul Adepoju

Decoded launched to bring lyrics to Africans

A new media platform called Decoded has been launched with the goal of actively engaging the continent’s music community. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 10:29 · Susan Mwenesi

USAF funds must be accessed to increase connectivity

A representative of Intel has called for money from Universal Service Access Funds to be used for broadband adoption in rural Africa to benefit all Africans. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 09:13 · Kamau Mbote

E-Justice to reduce backlog of cases in Tanzania

Tanzania is planning a feasibility test on the viability of e-justice that will be carried out by ZTE Corporation as the backlog of court cases mounts. → Read more