It’s not enough for the Apple iPhone and iPad to have apps that tell you where the nearest public toilet is – depending on which part of the world you’re in. Now digital artist Milos…
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Wikipedia to go dark to protest web piracy
Free online knowledge site Wikipedia will shut down for 24 hours later this week in protest at draft anti-online piracy legislation before the US Congress, founder Jimmy Wales said Monday on Twitter. “Student warning! Do…
Google says sorry over Mocality data ‘theft’
Google has responded to accusations made by Kenyan online directory start-up, Mocality, that it unethically acquired confidential data to boost their business. “We are mortified to learn that a team of people working on a…
Annual Google Science Fair kicks off
Kenyan students have an opportunity to participate in a global science competition organized by Google and its partners. The Google Science fair is for students aged between 13 and 18 years and Kenyan students will…
@michelleobama joins Twitter revolution
US First Lady Michelle Obama quickly snapped up tens of thousands of Twitter followers Thursday, as she joined the social network and opened a new front in her husband’s re-election campaign. “Hi, everyone, and thanks…
YouTube can make you famous…
Justin Bieber, Julius Yego, Just a band, and Sal Khan have one thing in common – they found success through the online video platform, YouTube. Teen pop music sensation, Bieber was signed up by Usher…
First Intel-powered smartphone debuts in China
US chip titan Intel on Tuesday announced it will move into the booming smartphone market with a China debut of a handset made by computer powerhouse Lenovo. “The best of Intel computing is now coming…
Doubts cast on internet name ‘revolution’
The body that polices Internet registrations will on Thursday launch a domain name “revolution” in the face of the concerns of global bodies ranging from the United Nations to the US Congress. The Red Cross…
iPhone Lens Dial for serious iPhoneographers
If you love to travel and take photographs as much as I do, then this gadget will make your conquest of living “The Good Life” complete. Unfortunately only available for iPhone users for now, this…
Kenya mobile data fuels internet growth
Mobile data subscription has been the main impetus for a 68 percent growth in Kenyan internet users from 3.2 to 5.4 million over a one year period. Kenya now has an estimated 14.3 million Internet…