South Korea’s Samsung launched the latest version of its oversized Galaxy Note smartphone earlier than expected after US rival Apple reported record sales of its latest iPhone 6. Samsung said the Galaxy Note 4 —…
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World’s largest photography competition kicks-off at UN Climate Summit
Introduced ten years ago in Sweden and ran globally for the first time in 2007, the Metro Photo Challenge is the world’s largest photography competition. In 2013, 40,000 photographers submitted more than 120,000 images, making Metro…
Protecting wildlife goes hi-tech, and gets harder
Those who want to protect elephants and rhinoceroses in Africa often face dangerous criminal traffickers who are bold, enterprising and well-equipped, leaders said at the US-Africa summit. For that reason, some African heads of state…
Twitpic to stay alive with new owner
Twitpic is being acquired in a deal that will give renewed life to the widely used service for sharing pictures on Twitter. It is a stark reversal in fortunes after Twitpic said in a blog…
Samsung to release Note 4 ‘phablet’ on October 17
Samsung announced Thursday that its eagerly-anticipated Note 4 “phablet” will be released on October 17. The South Korean consumer electronics titan credited with being the first major manufacturer to blend tablet and smartphone features said…
New Apple mobile software due to arrive
New-generation Apple software for powering its coveted mobile devices is set for release on Wednesday, two days ahead of the arrival of its latest iPhones. The iOS 8 mobile operating system will be available free…
Microsoft to spotlight new Windows software September 30
Microsoft on Monday sent out invitations to a September 30 event at which it is expected to provide a glimpse at the next version of its Windows operating system. The US software titan revealed little…
Acer Invents a ‘Selfie Sombrero’ – Would You Wear It?
To highlight the fact that the selfie has never been more en vogue, the company has teamed up with fashion designer Christian Cowan-Sanluis to create the Acer Selfie Hat. And no, it’s not a joke. No, the…
Easy Taxi launches with ‘Amazing Race’ in Nairobi
The official launch of Easy Taxi took place on Saturday afternoon through an Amazing Race-like competition that saw 60 participants race head to head in 5 challenge zones across the city. Founded in April 2012…
Samsung launches Blogger Challenge to support local online content
As Kenya’s digital community growth leads to an increase in generation of online content through blogs, Samsung has reiterated its commitment to the dissemination of locally relevant content by supporting upcoming and accomplished bloggers. Since…