Tag Archives: IT

Berlin, Germany | AFP |  From curved televisions and futuristic virtual reality headsets to intelligent kitchens, Berlin’s mega consumer electronics show offers a mind-boggling array of the latest in high-tech gizmos. Here are a few of the most eye-catching gadgets at IFA:   IT NOT ONLY WASHES AND DRIES This …

Seoul, South Korea | AFP |  Samsung will halt sales of its latest flagship smartphone and recall millions of units, it said Friday, after faulty batteries caused some handsets to explode in a massive blow to the South Korean electronics giant’s reputation. Users began posting photos and videos on social …

San Francisco, United States | AFP |  Apple has issued a security update to fix vulnerabilities found after fierce spyware created by an Israeli firm was used to target an Emirati dissident, US media reported. The company released its latest iOS version, 9.3.5, on Thursday, which the New York Times …

Singapore, Singapore | AFP | Singapore’s prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has defended the country’s controversial decision to cut off civil servants’ work computers from the Internet, calling the move “absolutely necessary” to keep information systems secure. “Are we happy? I don’t think so, because it will slow us down …

President Yoweri Museveni has said government will acquire the latest communication equipment to end what he termed rampant tax evasion and corruption within telecom companies in Uganda.  He said estimates indicate that the country was losing up to $400m (sh1.2 trillion) in tax per year. “There is still tax evasion …

Washington, United States | AFP | Twitter announced Tuesday it was easing its 140-character limit for tweets, allowing users to add links, attachments and some other features within the short messages. The move comes as Twitter’s efforts to increase its user base and engagement have been sputtering, raising questions about …

San Francisco, United States | AFP | Twitter shares slid Tuesday after a quarterly update worsened investor fears that the one-to-many messaging service can win enough users to be a lucrative, mainstream hit. Twitter posted a loss for the first quarter of 2016 of $80 million, compared with a loss …

By Julius Businge A team of information technology experts from the South Korean National Information Technology Promotion Agency (NIPA) is in Uganda to undertake a feasibility study for the establishment of implementation of a Government Integrated Data Center (GIDC), Disaster Recovery Site (DRS) and Shared Services and Public Key Infrastructure …