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Windows to the world: Why Microsoft’s $75 million mobile drop matters
February 14, 2013 Editor 0
African communities are becoming increasingly mobile-centric. Photo: The Reboot (flickr) share Microsoft will spend $75 million to put tens of millions of smart devices into the hands of African youth by 2016, the company announced Monday. As Forbes reported, the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative will bring “1 million African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) online, increase […]
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Zen and the Art of Smartphone Development
September 19, 2012 Editor 0
It’s no exaggeration to say that Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ives inspired a revolution in industrial product design.
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The Future of Solar Energy – Solar Cells Integrated Into Typical Windows –
August 1, 2012 Editor 0
Sporadic complaints concerning solar panels are that they are not necessarily attractive. However, this may be about to change. Researchers created an innovative new transparent solar cell; this means that windows can have the capacity of producing electricity while they are allowing people to see through it.
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Are WiFi-only tablets and mobile devices impractical in hotspot-starved African countries?
August 1, 2012 Editor 0
One disappointment with the new Google Nexus 7 tablet is the lack of 3G connectivity. It only has WiFi and some people wonder if that makes it impractical in developing countries where hotspots are rare and mobile data the primary connectivity option. I would humbly submit that laptops are usually also WiFi only, yet that […]
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ICT, Development and Innovation
August 5, 2011 Editor 0
ICT now dominates every aspect of our daily lives. Mobile phones, desktop computers, hand held devices, emails and the use of Internet has become a central part of our culture and society. In business, we have seen major paradigm shifts. How can ICT further development and innovation in Africa? This brief presentation puts forward a […]
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