Denmark has overtaken South Korea as the world’s top country for cellphone and Internet use, a study released Monday said. In third place was Sweden, followed by Iceland and Britain, emphasising European dominance in the…
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The Ebola.com web domain just sold for Sh17.8 million
The owners of the website Ebola.com have scored a big payday with the outbreak of the epidemic, selling the domain for more than $200,000 (Sh17.8 million) in cash and stock. The deal highlights the rewards…
Ultrafast Internet opens up new possibilities: experts
Superfast Internet connections are likely to open up new kinds of communication such as “telepresence” and improve services such as remote health care, a survey of experts showed Thursday. The ultrafast connections, expected to be…
Amazon.com to open first physical store
Online retail colossus Amazon.com plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in New York ahead of the year-end holiday season, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The shop will be located across from the famed…
Google’s Schmidt fears spying could ‘break’ Internet
Google’s Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday US online spying is a threat so dire it could wind up “breaking the Internet.” Schmidt’s concern was echoed by Facebook, Microsoft, Dropbox and others involved in a panel…
Durex’s Fundawear: Send, receive an orgasm over the internet
What is the future of foreplay? Well according to condom giant, Durex, they’re working on revolutionizing foreplay through technology. Fundawear by Durex promises to bring people together through touch over the internet. Still in the…
Customers to enjoy unlimited internet bundles on Airtel
Airtel Kenya has today announced the return of unlimited internet bundles to all its pre-paid customers in the country. The daily unlimited bundle will now cost Kshs. 250,the weekly unlimited bundle will cost Kshs. 1299…
Google opens window to ‘where Internet lives’
Google on Wednesday gave its users a first-ever view of its data centers, with a virtual visit of its server farms around the world from the US heartland to Finland. The Internet giant posted a…
Microsoft launches new music service
Microsoft announced Monday it was launching a music service which offers free streaming for computers and tablets with the new Windows operating system to be launched this month. The Xbox Music service will allow users…