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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]