Have you been following the 2012 London Olympics? Have you wondered how the photographers are able to capture sweeping panoramics, underwater photos, and rooftop images; and all without dangerously hanging from the ceiling or wearing…
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Digital games made in Nigeria for Africa
For quite some time, there has been a simmering discontent in Africa about lack of local digital content. Some start-ups and established media entities have dipped their feet in local content but few are willing…
Watch what you Tweet, jail time possible
A 17 year old has been arrested for sending a tweet to British Olympian diver Tom Daley. The teenager tweeted; “You let your dad down. I hope you know that”, after the synchronized diver finished…
Over 10 million Galaxy S III’s sold globally as local market share surges
Mobile phone manufacturer Samsung has sold more than 10 million units of its flagship smartphone, the powerful Galaxy S III, in less than two months since the handset was first introduced in London on May…
All eyes on new writing device for the disabled
A French researcher has built a device allowing disabled people to write or draw on a computer screen using only their eyes, a report said Thursday. With head-mounted cameras monitoring their eye movements, test subjects…
Is Facebook dying?
When you have 900 million active users engaging on your platform, creating free content every minute, you have little to worry about. But when your company becomes a public entity, the growth and profitability becomes…
GTalk suffers global outage
If you are a daily user of Google talk, you might have noticed intermittent connection throughout the day. But as usual, you blamed it on your ISP. In a rare instance, Google talk was actually…
Airtel customers to pay for KAPS parking fees with Airtel Money
Airtel Money is now offering its customers more convenience through the launch of a three year exclusive partnership with KAPS that will see Airtel customers pay for their parking fees via Airtel Money. “Airtel is…
More than 9,500 computers will keep Olympics running
It’s the hidden face of the London Olympics: while the athletes compete, thousands of technicians will run the most connected Games in history while dealing with the threat of cyber attacks. The 2012 edition is…