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“Cheaters” application hits Kenyan market

“Cheaters” application hits Kenyan market

REMEMBER the hit TV reality show Cheaters featuring detectives with hidden cameras that would film cheating spouses and then confront them, with their partners in tow, with the evidence? Well it might not be exactly be the same but a mobile phone application that allows subscribers to secretly monitor other people’s cellphone data and SMSs [...]

September 29 2010 | Posted in Mobile and Telecoms | Read More »

Pastel takes HR, Payroll software to Zimbabwe

Pastel takes HR, Payroll software to Zimbabwe

Pastel’s Payroll and Pastel Payroll Human Resources software are now available for the first time in Zimbabwe, following their launch in Harare. Pastel Software Zimbabwe managing director Rob Watson described the Pastel Payroll Human Resources software as “awesome”. He encouraged small to medium-sized companies to purchase both software packages, as they complement each other, although [...]

September 29 2010 | Posted in Software | Read More »

Nokia, Safaricom in social-networking partnership

Nokia, Safaricom in social-networking partnership

NOKIA and Safaricom have partnered to offer a new messaging service aimed at helping users interact with each other through email, chat and messaging on a newly launched handset as well as a range of Nokia devices. Dubbed Nokia Messaging Service (NMS), the new messaging service brings mobile messaging and social networking into the hands [...]

September 29 2010 | Posted in Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories | Read More »

New BlackBerry “PlayBook” Tablet Announced

New BlackBerry “PlayBook” Tablet Announced

Research In Motion today unveiled its new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and BlackBerry Tablet OS. Perfect for either large organizations or an “army of one”, the BlackBerry PlayBook is designed to give users what they want, including uncompromised web browsing, true multitasking and high performance multimedia, while also providing advanced security features, out-of-the-box enterprise support and [...]

September 28 2010 | Posted in Gadgets and Gaming, Top Stories | Read More »

BlackBerry “Playbook” tablet PC revealed

September 28 2010 | Posted in Video | Read More »

Sony Ericsson unveils Android powered LiveView

September 28 2010 | Posted in Video | Read More »

Taking the service delivery struggle back to the people

Taking the service delivery struggle back to the people

Much of our thoughts recently have been around the public sector strikes and political jockeying at a national level. We now need to turn some of our attention to the local elections which will be held next year. Over 10 000 council seats which includes 4277 wards will be contested in eight metropolitan councils, 45 [...]

September 28 2010 | Posted in Opinion | Read More »

Kenya’s ICT policies to empower the visually impaired

Kenya’s ICT policies to empower the visually impaired

Kenya’s information permanent secretary has pledged to push for the formation of ICT policies that will empower Kenyans living with disabilities. Dr Bitange Ndemo said the government would be proactive in taking measures that ensure a better future for the physically and mentally challenged. He was speaking at a workshop whose theme was “Dialogue in [...]

September 28 2010 | Posted in Mobile and Telecoms | Read More »

Mobile communication saves lives

Mobile communication saves lives

New research conducted at the Millennium Villages by Ericsson, The Earth Institute and Millennium Promise shows that quality and availability of health and education services improved thanks to access to mobile connectivity. The recently published report, The Impact of Mobile Connectivity on the Millennium Development Goals in Africa, also shows increased benefits were identified for [...]

September 27 2010 | Posted in Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories | Read More »

Telkom Kenya halves internet costs

Telkom Kenya halves internet costs

COMPETITION in the internet data arena is set to intensify after Telkom Kenya reduced internet costs by half in a one-month promotion . The new promotion was informed by the company’s research that pointed to an increase in demand especially among students and young professionals. Telkom Kenya Chief Executive Officer Mickael Ghossein said customers would [...]

September 27 2010 | Posted in Broadband, Top Stories | Read More »

Paul McCartney in the cloud

Paul McCartney in the cloud

HP and McCartney Productions Limited have announced an agreement to digitise and deliver the library of legendary musician Paul McCarthy via a private cloud. McCartney has one of the most comprehensive libraries of any artist, much of which has never been viewed before. His library includes images, artwork, paintings, film and videos, as well as [...]

September 27 2010 | Posted in Software | Read More »