Well, the short answer is no — most of the time, smartphones aren’t really worth the price tags that are attached to them. In fact, the iPhone X, which was the very first smartphone that came with a $1,000 price tag, actually cost much less to manufacture. Also consider the fact that you were then buying a phone that didn’t have a headphone jack and was also very susceptible to breaking because of the glass back....

Kenya Private School Association (KPSA) in collaboration with Intel Corporation today unveiled an e-learning classroom solution for private schools at Syokimau Blessed School in Machakos County. This is as a result of working closely with Mitsumi Distribution, Text Book Cente and Virtual Essence Limited, to bring together an end-to-end e-learning solution that can be replicated with ease in many private schools across the country. Speaking at the launch event, CEO of the Kenya Private School Association (KPSA), Mr....

1. Is Instagram that exciting? Think about Instagram when it was launched back in 2010, there was so much excitement around the app that Facebook seemed dead. It was exciting to get free Instagram followers, to follow people and the concept was so new at the time. Almost 10 years later and the concept of social media has grown, people have more apps on their phones to focus on than before....

Innovators under the age of 35 years are encouraged to share innovations at various stages including projects at a pilot, medium or advanced level that strengthen women’s and girls’ capacities to mitigate, adapt, recover and learn from shocks and stresses while achieving the longer term-goal to reduce vulnerability and increase well-being of women and communities. All submissions will be judged by an independent and credible external panel of experts with strong resilience programming experience....

“The accelerator is renowned for partnering with businesses that target global societal challenges by using novel technologies. Revix has created a platform that has the potential to break down the barriers to access within this alternative investing space,” says Jocelyn Weber, director of X-Labs and Berkeley’s Blockchain Xcelerator. The company was also one of 11 selected FinTechs (out of 500 applicants) for Wave 2 of the Qatar FinTech Hub’s (QFTH) Incubator and Accelerator Programmes....

The Pro models will profit the most from the innovations, based on the numerous corridor sounds heard over many weeks. We previously knew that these models’ notches would be smaller, that their processors would be changed to quicker A16 chips, and that the front and back cameras would significantly upgrade. We are now learning a bit more about the innovations Apple is bringing to charging its next premium iPhones, according to the leaker DuanRui....

In a statement made available to TechMoran, Tongai Maramba, CEO of Tigo Rwanda, says: “We are excited to be part of pioneering an ecosystem that will change the lives of entire communities. The EKOCENTER is an ideal platform for Rwandans to use our network to develop new skills by accessing different digital services.” The partnership will begin in Rwanda, with a view to expanding the partnership to other countries. Tigo will assist with rural Internet and 3G coverage....

Banks in Africa face innumerable challenges that hinder their growth, among them; high-cost models and fees that are unaffordable for BOP members of the society, who consist the bulk of the population. Banking institutions also display a preference for cash transactions as opposed to digital transactions. Local telecoms and fintech entrepreneurs with access to significant funding, recognize that the future is largely digital, have picked up the batton to advance financial inclusion in Africa and are actively developing solutions that allow customers to pay bills but also access services including loans, insurance, and savings....

Baze will have a wide selection of local and regional short-form videos in comedy, drama, lifestyle, music, among others. “Our goal is to delight our customers by availing a carefully curated collection of video content across their favourite genres. BAZE will place the entertainment Kenyans want at their fingertips, giving users freedom, choice and control over the content they consume,” said Sylvia Mulinge, Chief Customer Officer – Safaricom. The service will offer customers an affordable subscription plan....

The combination will create the operating system for the new way to work, uniquely enabling companies to grow and succeed in the all-digital world. “Stewart and his team have built one of the most beloved platforms in enterprise software history, with an incredible ecosystem around it,” said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce. “This is a match made in heaven. Together, Salesforce and Slack will shape the future of enterprise software and transform the way everyone works in the all-digital, work-from-anywhere world....

Scania claims that 4×2 or 6×2*4 truck with 624kWh of battery capacity will provide up to 350km of range. To break it down further, a truck will get up to 320km at 40 tonnes load and 230km range at the 64 tonnes max gross tonne weight. Range will vary depending on weight, configuration, and the topography of the driving route. Using the 375kW charging, the battery pack can be fully recharged in under 90 minutes....

In a video posted on Tuesday, user “Ambre skye” demonstrated how to activate a self-destruct command for tabs in the Safari iOS app to her 780,000 followers. When enabled, the setting eliminates the need for users to manually close tabs from within the app. As a result, your browser is less likely to accumulate unused tabs, which can slow down your device and drain your battery life. Open the iPhone Settings app to set your Safari tabs to close automatically....

Through this partnership, Sendy will expand its inventory of four-wheel delivery vans available to its clients on its digitized platform, at a lower cost and in a cleaner environment, at a time when customer demand for shipments of freight weighing more than 500 kilograms is surging. Due to the electric vans’ lower cost of operation in terms of fuel and maintenance, typical users of EVs will save up to 75% and this translates to cheaper rates for Sendy customers....

Businesses and brands struggling to rank higher in search engines can use the following SEO tips to stand out in search engine result pages. Conduct Keyword Research Proper keyword research is the very first and foremost step of any successful SEO strategy. It is a process of finding keywords and phrases relevant to a particular niche or business. In simple words, it could be the foundation of your search engine optimization efforts to make your website or online business rank better in search results....

ShapShap has developed an all-in-one platform connecting customers, drivers, and merchants and is currently facilitating last-mile deliveries in Abuja and Lagos Nigeria. Under the terms of the agreement, GreenTec will support ShapShap through our Venture Building model. “ShapShap’s innovative approach to delivery and last-mile logistics has great potential to unlock vast opportunities in Nigeria and Africa’s enormous informal services and business markets. The platform’s features enable offering their services to a wide range of businesses that can benefit from an efficient and scalable logistics partner” said Erick Yong, GreenTec Capital CEO....

This latest round of funding will help the company expand its solar and Pay-Go consumer finance businesses across Africa. Commenting on the investment, d.light co-founder and CEO Ned Tozun said, “We are excited to have OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I as a d.light shareholder. The fund’s alignment with our mission and commitment to job creation and development makes them an ideal partner for d.light as we begin our next phase of growth....

Multi-Asset Trading Platform With the MetaTrader 5 Trading Platform, you may trade currencies, commodities, and futures. With MetaTrader 5, your traders can access powerful and easy trading features. Market Depth and support for all order types in the trading system provide traders the freedom to use any trading technique on any market. Full-scale Forex trading may be hedged using this platform’s netting mechanism and hedging option. You may provide your traders with technical and fundamental analysis tools in addition to the great trading features....

Sony and Honda have signed a “memorandum of understanding” to build a new company – which is currently being referred to as the “New Company” – that will make electric cars. Honda will use its factory to produce the cars while Sony will provide the mobility service platform. The new company is to be created by the end of the year. If all goes to plan, the new company should have their first electric vehicle go on sale by 2025....

Sony did not stop there, they introduced the world’s first 960fps slo-mo camera on a mobile phone. Most other phones with slo-mo recording cap at 240fps. At this extreme slow motion, if you record a water bubble being busted, you can see the individual micro droplets of the bubble disintegrating during playback; it’s quite amazing as you can see in this video that Sony made. All this tech has been built into a 19MP Motion Eye camera, yes 19 not 20 megapixels....

Sophos said the move accelerates its key objective to open its data science breakthroughs and make the use of AI in cybersecurity more transparent, all with the aim of better protecting organizations against all forms of cybercrime. While it is common practice to share AI methodologies and findings in other industries, cybersecurity has lagged in this effort, creating a noisy understanding of how AI truly provides protection against cyberthreats. Sophos and its team of SophosAI data scientists are catalyzing this change toward openness, so that IT managers, security analysts, CFOs, CEOs, and others making security buying or management decisions, can discuss and assess AI benefits from a level and well-informed playing field....