When Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer first revealed his software for the touchscreen world in February 2012, he said he was “betting the company” on it. There were “no compromises” made in replacing the time-honoured desktop with Windows 8‘s colourful tile-based interface, Ballmer insisted. But just six months after the official release, Microsoft – which relies …
Day laborers in many African countries can hardly find a job without having a cell phone. This is one of the topics discussed at “Africa Business Week” held in Frankfurt (22 – 26 April). Felchesmi Mramba, the manager of the Tanzanian electricity provider TANESCO, believes that mobile technology has revolutionized the business world. Speaking to …
All the rights to the new DotAfrica gTLD including the registry databases, rightfully belongs to ICANN and the African Union and UniForum cannot act outside these specifications that have been legally codified and approved. PRLog (Press Release) – Mar. 25, 2013 – The 11th Innovation Africa Digital Summit (http://www.extensia-ltd.com/documents/innovation-africa-digital-summit-2013-programme/10581) with the theme: “National Broadband Strategies …
The Internet Business Council for Africa (IBCA) was discussed at the Multistakeholder Internet Governance Conference at UNECA Center in Addis Ababa, echoing the inclusion of he African Private sector and received the support of many key stakeholders. PRLog (Press Release) – Mar. 10, 2013 – The Internet Business Council for Africa (IBCA), an initiative of …
Several groups from the entertainment industry have teamed up with five major American Internet service providers to create something called the Copyright Alert System. The system aims to educate and dissuade consumers from participating in illegal methods of sharing copyrighted materials online. It’s a new effort by entertainment companies to keep people buying what they …
The federal government wants to create super WiFi networks across the nation, so powerful and broad in reach that consumers could use them to make calls or surf the Internet without paying a cellphone bill every month. The proposal from the Federal Communications Commission has rattled the $178 billion wireless industry, which has launched a fierce …
Pupils at a school on the green slopes of Mount Kenya no longer have eyes for the blackboard. Instead they are transfixed by a $500 tablet. Belinda, 19, touches the screen gingerly and is amazed to discover an icon that allows her to film herself within seconds of her first touch of a computer. So …
To guide against security loopholes that could expose businesses to cyber vulnerabilities and attacks in the digital economy, one of the indigenous information security firm in the country, Digital Encode, has warned small and medium-scale enterprises against poor security in the digital economy. read more
As IT leaders think about their SharePoint strategy, here’s a look at the most important changes in SharePoint 2013, broken down by the most likely benefit to line of business teams, end users and the IT organization. read more
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales appeared on The Colbert Report yesterday and confirmed that the site would be launching “soon.” Wales told the show’s host that the site does not have a business model and will not have any advertising — as is the case for all sites run by the Wikimedia Foundation. read more