AFP – A lawyer acting for Chubby Checker — the musical legend behind “The Twist” — has announced a lawsuit against tech-giant Hewlett-Packard for using the singer’s name for a penis-measuring app. In a statement…
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Senegal, Kenya share spoils at Ericsson ‘apps for Africa’ awards
Team Shinsekai from Senegal are the winners of the Ericsson “Apps for African City Life” Awards for developing an app that aims to support environmental sanitation and hygiene development in cities. Second and third prizes…
Google boosts mobile ad campaigns
Google began letting businesses target mobile ads based on how close smartphone users might be to shops or what they might be craving at certain times of day. Google began upgrading its AdWords service with…
Microsoft, Huawei team for African smartphone push
Microsoft has announced a partnership with Chinese manufacturer Huawei to offer an affordably priced smartphone in Africa geared toward tapping into the continent’s exploding mobile market. Introducing the phone at an event in Nigeria, Africa’s…
Mixed reviews for BlackBerry, diehard fans rejoice
The new BlackBerry got mixed reviews as the Canadian-based smartphone maker launched its bid for a comeback, while diehard “Crackberry” addicts cheered the new lineup. Forums devoted to BlackBerry were abuzz after the launch of…
Twitter’s video app could be next big thing in social media
Twitter unveiled its video sharing platform Vine could be the next big thing in social media seeing how well the app has been received especially in the US. Although Vine is not the first platform…
Apple updates software for iPhone, iPad
Apple said Monday it was releasing updated mobile software for the iPhone and iPad which makes it easier for users to get on high-speed networks. The iOS 6.1 version, which updates the one released last…
Kenya’s geeks click away to ensure peaceful polls
Five years ago, a handful of bloggers invented a way to track – and hopefully prevent – bloody post-election violence that hit Kenya and claimed more than 1,100 lives. The group of friends that set…
Why Intel chose Nairobi as Africa launch for YOLO smart phone
Microchip manufacturer Intel has partnered with Safaricom to launch the first Intel powered smartphone for Africa. YOLO is based on Intel’s latest smartphone platform for emerging markets, launched earlier this month at the International Consumer…
Mozilla unveils preview smartphones in new push
The Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday unveiled two preview smartphones as it invited developers to try its new open-source mobile operating system challenging Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. The announcement marked a major step forward for…