Airtel: We Have No Plans of Exiting the African Market
January 31, 2017
Airtel is one of the biggest telecommunication companies in the world but the company has not had a smooth ride in Africa, especially in Kenya. The company has been struggling to compete with Safaricom but…
New Microsoft Office 365 Subscriptions Drop by 62%
January 31, 2017
Microsoft seems to be having a hard time attracting new users to its Office 365 platform if the latest report by IT World is to be believed. The report reveals that new subscriptions to Office…
Hugo Barra to be the new head of Oculus VR at Facebook
January 26, 2017
Less than a week after leaving Xiaomi, Hugo Barra is heading to Facebook to be the new head of Oculus VR. At Xiaomi, he was the Global VP since 2013 but he unexpectedly announced that…
Microsoft and Ecobank Agree to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa
January 25, 2017
Microsoft, the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of pan-African banking group Ecobank today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to complement African governments’ efforts…
Instagram Live Stories Is Rolling Out to All Users Around The World
January 25, 2017
When it comes to social networking site, video is a big deal. These days, it is not just about the videos but rather live videos are the in-thing on social media. Facebook and YouTube have…
Oppo Claims It Has Sold 20 Million Units Under its R9 Series
January 23, 2017
Oppo is one of the fastest rising smartphone manufacturers out of China. The company has just announced that it has sold over 20 million units under its R9 series. The series was introduced sometime last…
Hugo Barra Is Leaving Xiaomi in February
January 23, 2017
If you have been a fan of Xiaomi, then you know that Hugo Barra has been its Global Vice President for close to four years. He previously worked at Google and this is one of…
ShowMax Announces a peering / hosting agreement with SEACOM for East Africa
January 23, 2017
ShowMax has partnered with SEACOM, a major pan-African data service provider and the first company to launch broadband submarine cables along Africa’s eastern and southern coastlines. The agreement provides for SEACOM to host ShowMax caching…
This is Why The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Exploded
January 23, 2017
By now, you already know that Samsung had to discontinue its 2016 flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 7, as some of the units sold to customers exploded when being used or when charging. Samsung said…