TechMoran: CEO Weekends: Piilo Software’s Phil Lötter On The Firm’s Plans For Africa 19 May 2013 - With offices in Cape Town and Boston, Piilo Software, an innovative People and Human Resources Management SaaS software has launched across Africa targeting small, medium and large businesses in a move to help them leverage the benefits of cloud computing and...
Techweez: Cloud versus local storage for the Galaxy Camera 18 May 2013 - Article by Martin Gicheru
Samsung Galaxy Camera is one device that is still unique in it’s category. Mainly that it can do most of what a professional camera should do and almost all that a smartphone can do. And it’s a smart camera. It has several...
Techweez: Akirachix holds Mobile Garage Apps showcase in Nairobi 18 May 2013 - Article by Martin Gicheru
Solutions for the Next Billion Mobile users, that’s the theme of this year’s Mobile Garage by Akirachix which happens to be the second one running. Akirachix is a group of women in tech from Kenya who seek to make...
IT News Africa: Africa’s top headlines for the week 18 May 2013 - This week Africa’s competitors within the continent’s high-growth ICT sector have published their efforts to attract greater market share. Clearly there is renewed focus on empowering the consumer...
Techweez: Android ports make 20% of Blackberry 10 apps, users hate them – Alec Saunders 17 May 2013 - Article by Martin Gicheru
“From a commercial perspective, users hate them, our partners who have ported apps get dinged for them.” These are the words of Blackberry Vice President of developer relations as he described the impact of Android apps...
TechMoran: CEO Weekends: Hillcrest International Schools CEO Wants To Kids To Innovate 17 May 2013 - Hillcrest International Schools new Principal / CEO Mr. Chris Wheeler wants to turn the school into a center of innovation in a move to stimulate the development of ICT at Hillcrest and several other schools in the country. Mr. Wheeler said, ” We want...
Techweez: Samsung Galaxy S 4 selling at Orange Kenya for Kshs 58,000 17 May 2013 - Article by Martin GicheruOrange Kenya also joined on the fray, albeit late to sell the Galaxy S 4. Orange Kenya is selling the Galaxy S 4 in two price options. These being Kshs 58,000 and come with an Orange SIM card that will be loaded with 500MB data for 4...
TechMoran: CEO Weekends: South Africa’s LAW Holdings Acquires Shares In AIS 17 May 2013 - LAW Holdings recently purchased a controlling stake in Assimilated Information Systems (Pty) Ltd. (AIS), A South African company established in 2006. Speaking about the transaction, Luis Casaleiro, CEO of LAW Holdings said; “We are pleased with the incorporation...
iHub: Understanding The edTech Ecosystem in Kenya – Wireless Wednesday Recap 17 May 2013 - It is time for an educational revolution from the current education system where students are meant to sit behind desks and work!” says David Kiania. Its time to move to the digital technologies such as computers, mobile devices, digital media creation and...
IT News Africa: Review: Star Trek (video game) 17 May 2013 - With the second Star Trek film since the reboot due to hit the cinema circuit in just under a month (in South Africa), hot properties usually get a video game to accompany the release – and Star Trek...
IT News Africa: Black Ops II Uprising now available for PC and PS3 17 May 2013 - Today, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC players have access to Call of Duty : Black Ops II Uprising, Activision and Treyarch’s latest DLC Map Pack for Call of Duty : Black Ops II. Uprising includes four...
IT News Africa: Galaxy S4 to become Samsung’s fastest selling phone 17 May 2013 - Electronics maker Samsung revealed that their latest Galaxy S4 smartphone will cross the 10-million unit mark next week, which is at a much faster pace than the previous model, the S3. “We are...
IT News Africa: Africa’s most active ICT regions 17 May 2013 - Based on information being supplied to media, Africa’s ICT industry is growing – boosted by the advent of mobile product and services, but sustaining this momentum is dependent on the identification...
TechMoran: CEO Weekends:Nigeria’s Konga.com Vs Jumia.com | Who Is Real? 17 May 2013 - Guest Post by @Naijaplayboy I recently received an email from one of Nigeria’s e-commerce guys konga.com(which I have attached below) giving me a free 750 voucher because i haven’t shopped on their website in a while, and I remember a Nigeria...
CIO: Thuraya announces satellite adaptor for iPhone 17 May 2013 - When we think about satellite phones we are used to the bulky and ruggedness of the Iridium, or Inmarsat satellite phones. Never before have we thought that a satellite phone could be as sleek and user friendly as our everyday mobile phone. Indigo telecom has...
CIO: Nokia announces Lumia 520, slim Lumia 720 availability, pricing across East Africa 17 May 2013 - Consumers across East Africa can now get their hands on Nokia’s new Windows Phone 8 powered Lumia 520 and Lumia 720. A blend of premium style and innovation for a socially active crowd, the Nokia Lumia 720 features a high end camera experience, while the Nokia...
Techweez: LG Nexus 4 launched in India, now selling 17 May 2013 - Google’s 4.7 inch Nexus 4 device of 2012 is finally launched and selling in India. This device runs Android 4.2.2 Jellybean, stock as is expected with nexus devices. See below the device specs: CPU Qualcomm SnapdragonTM S4 Pro CPU 1.5 GHz Krait Network...
Techweez: LEAKED: Samsung Galaxy tab 3 8inch details and availability 17 May 2013 - Looks like Samsung got great reception of the form factor from the Galaxy Note 8. This has since been replicated on the Galaxy Tab 3 7 inch. Sammobile.com reports that they have with them an image sent to them by an anonymous tipster. It shows the next 7 inch...
