Finnish electronics manufacturer Nokia launched their first Android-based smartphone into the Kenyan market, with the Nokia X hitting the shelves this week. To date, Nokia has predominantly released smartphones running on Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating...
October 18, 2013 •
Top Stories •
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Microsoft this week announced the availability of the update to its Windows 8 operating system and users who download Windows 8.1 will immediately notice a number of changes. All that users have to do is visit the Windows Store and the update should be...
After a month in beta testing, African entertainment app Afrinolly has announced the launch of its Windows App for Windows Phone and Windows 8. With the adding of a Windows phone app, Afrinolly is now available on all major mobile operating systems. Afrinolly...
Microsoft Corp. today announced the immediate availability of the Windows 8.1 Preview, the next update of the Windows operating system, at the company’s developer-focused Build conference. As part of the conference’s keynote speech, the company...
June 5, 2013 •
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SysAid Technologies Ltd. (www.sysaid.com), a global provider of IT Service Management (ITSM) software solutions, today released surprising IT Performance Benchmark data on the adoption rate of Windows 8. The data indicates that as of April 2013, six months...
May 9, 2013 •
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Microsoft today announced a TV white spaces pilot project in collaboration with the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) and UhuruOne to provide affordable wireless broadband access to university students and faculty in Dar es Salaam,...
Microsoft recently announced that their Windows 8 operating system has enjoyed its 100 millionth Windows 8 license activation since the OS launched in October and has now unveiled that the next update for OS will be previewed at the company’s annual...
April 17, 2013 •
Gadgets and Gaming •
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Microsoft released their efforts into the tablet market a few months ago, but while North American users got to play around with the Surface, South African users have been left in the cold as to availability. During Microsoft’s keynote address at its...
November 28, 2012 •
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The Samsung ATIV Tab, which arrives in South Africa next week, will provide users with a mobile experience that integrates with the touch-screen innovations of Windows 8 and lets users create and share content more easily than ever before. “As people become...
Microsoft released their Surface tablet a couple of weeks ago, together with their Windows 8 operating system, and while it is only available in certain countries, CEO Steve Ballmer said that the current sales are “modest” – without giving specific...
Technology giant Microsoft only recently released their Windows 8 operating system, and while the company is known for its software, there are rumours that Microsoft is exploring the possibilities of developing their own Windows-based smartphone. The...
October 30, 2012 •
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MTN will be a key operator in Africa to deliver Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices to its customers in South Africa in November, with Ghana and Nigeria following in December. As part of its strategic alliance with Microsoft, MTN customers in South Africa,...
While Microsoft released their latest operating system, Windows 8, last week, some accompanying Xbox features were only made available to users who had Windows 8 tablets or phones. But Microsoft has now released their Xbox SmartGlass app for Android users as...
October 26, 2012 •
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Microsoft has launched its long-awaited Windows 8 operating system at a series of global events, including an African-themed launch at Shine Studios in the Johannesburg suburb of Braamfontein, South Africa, that attracted the likes of Olympian swimmer Chad...
October 26, 2012 •
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Microsoft South Africa launched the company’s latest operating system, Windows 8, at a lavish African-themed event last night at Shine Studios in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Microsoft focused on user experience and left it to celebrities to recount their...
October 23, 2012 •
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Comments Off on New music streaming service available in South Africa
British-based rara.com has announced a major expansion to its streaming music service, ten months after launching, with new apps for Windows 8, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, as well as an updated Android app and web service. rara.com is switching on seven new...
