Microsoft unveiled headgear on Wednesday that overlays holograms on the real world, in what it touted as the next generation of computing. The US technology titan debuted its HoloLens capabilities built into its coming Windows…
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YouTube stars quiz Obama
A bubbly shopping guide, a charitable “internetainerpreneur” and a comedian who wears green lipstick and eats ladles of cinnamon quizzed US President Barack Obama Thursday in a series of unorthodox YouTube presidential interviews. Bethany Mota,…
WhatsApp adds messaging from Web
The popular mobile messaging application WhatsApp, acquired by Facebook last year for nearly $22 billion, unveiled a new service Wednesday for sending messages from a Web browser. WhatsApp, which claims some 500 million users, said…
New Windows 10 weaves together Microsoft-powered devices
Microsoft pulled back the curtain Wednesday on a coming Windows 10 operating system focused on bringing harmony to the diverse array of Internet gadgets in people’s lives. The US technology titan is also trying to…
Google preparing to launch cellular service?
Google is getting ready to sell wireless telephone services directly to US consumers after reaching deals with carriers T-Mobile and Sprint, US media reported Wednesday. The move is likely to have big impacts on the…
Online security: The 25 Worst Passwords of 2014
SplashData, a publisher of online password management solutions, has published its Top 25 Worst Passwords ranking for 2014. The list reveals the most used and most predictable combinations of characters on the web. Since the…
Facebook aims to curb news feed ‘hoaxes’
Facebook said Tuesday it would step up efforts to limit circulation of bogus “news stories” in user feeds, saying it is an annoyance for members of the huge social network. “We’ve heard from people that…
Solar plane set for landmark round the world flight
A plane with the top speed of a homing pigeon is set to embark on a landmark round-the-world flight using nothing but the sun’s energy to power it, organisers said Tuesday. Solar Impulse 2, the…
Rare vintage Nintendo game to sell for KSh 2.9 million on eBay
A limited copy of the 80s Stadium Events Nintendo game is set to fetch an incredible KSh 2.9 million ($32,252) on eBay. Stadium Events was a popular Nintendo console game in the 80s and with…
Twitter Africa set to offer training during Nairobi Restaurant Week
Online social networking service Twitter is set to team up with Kenyan restaurant discovery platform EatOut, to drive marketing campaigns for restaurants during the forthcoming Nairobi Restaurant Week which kicks off on January 22nd 2015….