Microsoft Bags Ten Awards At Mobile World Congress 2015

“Surface Pro 3 is the world’s most productive tablet, and is a tablet that can replace your laptop. With Surface Pro 3 we have managed to marry the hardware and software to provide the power and performance of a full laptop without compromising the sleek design, lightness, and great battery life that we expect from a tablet.” Said Dennis Meinhardt, director of program management for Microsoft Surface. Video Tuner and Lumia 530 were runners up in the Best Mobile Photo, Art, Video or TV App, and Best Low Cost Smartphone categories, respectively....

December 30, 2022 · 1 min · 164 words · Ellis Poole

Microsoft Edge Is Implementing Tabbed Search In Its Next Beta

Tab search is also available in other browsers; for example, in Google Chrome, you may search for a tab by entering part of its title while concurrently hitting Ctrl + Shift + A. Given its architecture, which is based on Chromium – an open-source browser that underpins Google Chrome, Brave, and Vivaldi – Microsoft Edge is obligated to provide capabilities comparable to those of its competitors. On the other hand, Edge does not currently offer such a system in its consumer form....

December 30, 2022 · 1 min · 133 words · Laurel Damico

Microsoft Opens Applications For The 3Rd Cohort Of The Growth X Accelerator Program

The GrowthX Accelerator and Highway to 100 Unicorns initiatives are part of a broader strategic partnership between Microsoft and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) to accelerate the growth of B2B tech startups across the Middle East, Turkey and Pakistan. “Startups play a key role in driving economic growth, job creation and diversification. Tech startups in particular offer significant opportunities to accelerate innovation across the UAE and the region by bringing creative and unique solutions to various challenges....

December 30, 2022 · 3 min · 537 words · Elizabeth Fatula

Microsoft Partners With Agra To Digitise Agriculture In Africa

The collaboration was facilitated through Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiative. It’s main aim is to support AGRA’s digital transformation in a bid to improve food security for 30 million farming households across 11 countries by 2021. The partnership, which will see the two leverage AI and big data, will involve the Kenyan government, and will soon expand to Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi and Ethiopia. Under the terms of the partnership, AGRA grantees will also receive support to improve their digital offering using big data and AI....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 320 words · Jack Clouse

Mitsubishi Debuts Their First Fully Electric Car The Airtrek With Two Tone Design

The Mitsubishi Airtrek SUV measures 4,600 mm (181 inches) in length, 1,910 mm (75.2 inches) in width, and 1,690 mm (66.5 inches) in height, making it 80 mm (3.1 inches) shorter but 50 mm (2 inches) wider than the Outlander. In line with the latest Mitsubishi vehicles like the new plug in hybrid Outlander, the Airtrek has a split headlight setup with the LED daytime running lights positioned at the very top of the bumper while the main headlight cluster is mounted below, shaped like a “7....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 341 words · Lori Muriel

Mobile Commerce And Data Uptake On The Rise In Kenya

Payment of goods and service through the mobile money transfer platforms hit Ksh692 Billion in the three months to June, the latest sector statistics report (PDF) by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) indicates. The value of KSh.692 billion is quite significant compared to Ksh102 billion in December 2015, when the industry regulator first captured these statistics in its quarterly reports. The number of mobile commerce transactions stood at 316.5 million....

December 30, 2022 · 3 min · 584 words · Josephine Jordan

More Than 300 Unregulated Loan Apps Barred From Forwarding The Name Of Loan Defaulters

Digital mobile lenders have been in enough trouble with Kenyan netizens and with good reason. If you have taken a loan from the common loan apps you would know that you’re meant to give your personal information including your contact list, in desperation Kenyans would almost leave their kidneys for less than KSh 5,000 and it’s understandable, the economy is a mess. However, after misusing information given to them Kenyans have complained about the misuse of the CIS by unregulated digital and credit-only lenders....

December 30, 2022 · 1 min · 197 words · Ronald Steed

Moroccan Startup Agenz Raises 540K Seed Round For Expansion

This funding, provided by Azur Innovation Partners, will be used to improve R&D and accelerate the rollout of Agenz across the Kingdom. Agenz was founded to deliver credible real estate market data that is updated in real time, allowing individuals to make faster and more informed real estate decisions at the right time. Brothers Malik BELKEZIZ and Badr BELKEZIZ founded the company, gathering a unique team of statisticians, engineers, and data scientists in Morocco to create the most successful real estate analysis and appraisal tools on the market....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 268 words · Vincent Graff

Moto X4 Full Specifications And Price

Full HD resolution 424 pixels per inch 2.5D screen slight curvature Front: 16MP with LED flash 163g weight · IP68 water and dust resistant · Bluetooth 5.0 · Alexa assistant · Fingerprint sensor (front mounted) · Has 3.5mm audio jack · Dual SIM & SD card slot (3 total slots)

December 30, 2022 · 1 min · 50 words · Andrew Gilmore

Mozilla Launches An Upskilling Course On Data Privacy And Protection For Smes And Startups In Kenya

The online course, Lean Data Practices (LDP), will be hosted on Udemy, an open-source online courses provider, and is designed for startups and SMEs who lack adequate knowledge about data privacy and security when handling personal information for customers/clients. Many of these startups also need to be better informed about Kenya Data Protection laws in order to protect their ideas and enterprises and to also operate within set regulations. The three key principles of Lean Data Practice (LDP) are audience engagement, staying lean when collecting data and building security around data collected....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 404 words · Robyn Caudill

Mp3Studio Software Works With Videos On Youtube Facebook Instagram And Tiktok

This software works with videos on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. It allows users to turn videos into formats including .avi, .mp4, .mp3, WMA, and others. Software and Services MP3Studio is composed of several services. The program aims to offer a convenient way to work with media. It provides a method for downloading non-copyright music files for several purposes. The app allows users to use music tracks as ringtones, vlog background audio, or for use in retail locations....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 411 words · Donald Treece

Mtn Launches High Quality Android Smartphones In Nigeria

According to MTN Nigeria, the development was part of its plan to build a digital world and set up its leadership place within the telecommunications sector. Kola Oyeyemi, the General Manager of Consumer Marketing, MTN stated: “The smartphones go for as low as N8, 000, which is a strategic plan to offer Nigerians the chance to own a high quality Android phone at the most affordable price. Generally, we are committed to the complete satisfaction of Nigerians and our customers as we continuously....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 263 words · Craig Mayo

Mtn Uganda Appoints Safaricom S Sylvia Mulinge As Ceo

“Sylvia Mulinge becomes MTN Uganda CEO, joining from Safaricom, where she served as Chief Consumer Business Officer for the Group. A seasoned executive, she brings with her a passion for transforming customers’ lives using technology,” South Africa’s MTN Group said. In her new role, Ms Mulinge will be responsible for driving the consumer telecoms business, managing the overall brand and leading the transformation of Safaricom to become a digital lifestyle enabler of consumers’ lives....

December 30, 2022 · 3 min · 575 words · Cindy Odom

Nation Group Plans To Have Online Crosswords And Sudoko As An Extra Source Of Revenue

For more than 50 years, Nation has been carrying crosswords and Sudoku on its print and e-papers and is now extending the Puzzles product online. The NMG now plans to leverage the growing Internet traffic and its websites to monetise online audiences into sustainable revenue. It’s a new feature that will contain: In the words of Group chief executive Stephen Gitagama, they are designed to give the audience and registered members a fresh way to challenge themselves and stimulate their minds....

December 30, 2022 · 1 min · 165 words · Marie Davis

Nduthi Com Allowing Kenyans To Order Their Dream Motorcycles At The Click Of A Button

This has seen the demand for motorcycles and spare parts increase tremendously over the past decade. Even so, most motorcycle buyers in the country find it hard to purchase quality motorcycles for their trade due to limited information available This has seen most of them conned by middlemen who sell them substandard products at overrated prices, with some forced to waste most time to manually search for their dream motorcycles....

December 30, 2022 · 5 min · 876 words · Janet Kent

Netflix Begins Experiencing Outages Due To Traffic Surge

At the moment, due to lockdown in most countries. People have resolved to Netflix and other streaming services for entertainment leading to a surge in usage. For instance, there are thousands of fo people under quarantine who are solely depending on these sites to kill boredom. Netflix through its help centre blog confirmed that “We are currently experiencing a higher than normal wait time for support via phone and chat....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 340 words · Ernest Elderidge

New Innovative Hp Printer Could Be Boon For Businesses Printing Innovative

The new printer is expected to save costs for many companies across the world as well as help them be more environmentally conscious at the same time. And with greater printing capacity, firms will use this to their advantage. Eco warriors HP’s mission as a company has always been to inspire, ‘innovate’ and ‘reinvent’ to stay ahead of the curve and their competition. And with the launch of the new HP Neverstop Laser printer, the emphasis has been on making sure that the product is eco-friendly....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 415 words · Laura Reik

Nigeria Ghana And India Partners To Develop Africa S Ict Ecosystem

The three countries plan to achieve this through a two-day summit organized by the Indian Government through her Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council, TEPC in collaboration with India’s National Association of Software and Services Companies, NASSCOM. The summit will hold in Lagos, Nigeria and will commence on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 and end Thursday, September 7, 2017. The summit is a big and promising one as high ranked personalities and government dignitaries like the Nigeria Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, Ghanaian Minister of Communications, Mrs....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 274 words · John Estorga

Nigeria S Central Bank Has Proposed Guidelines For Its E Naira Digital Currency

In a sensitization document sent to commercial banks in the country, the CBN outlined several design features of the central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to the document seen by Cointelegraph, Nigeria’s CBDC is codenamed “Project Giant” and will be pegged to the value of the naira. Thus, the e-naira will offer parity of value but will not be an interest-bearing currency. The e-naira will run alongside the country’s fiat currency, with the CBN responsible for issuing, distributing and redeeming the digital currency among other monitoring and management functions....

December 30, 2022 · 3 min · 439 words · Gail Jamison

Nigeria S Farm365 Aims To Eradicate Food Wastage Via Deliveries Marketplace

Founded in 2020, Farm365 works closely with rural farmers to rescue seasonal vegetables from waste, connecting sellers with customers via its digital platform. Business or private customers are able to select what produce they want and have it delivered to their door using the platform, with Farm365 already working with six B2B and 11 B2C customers. A third of the food grown in the world is wasted.Farm365 believes this has to stop as all food grown must be eaten....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 301 words · Philip Hopkins