Real Time Traffic Alerts on Your Phone
The International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation East Africa is developing a mobile traffic management system that will make use of mobile phone signals. This will enable commutters and motorists avoid traffic snarl ups by using alternative routes. The phone signals will be generated from mobile devices of…
KRA Unsettled About New Alcoholic Tax Law
The directive by Treasury to levy excise duty on retail price of wines, spirits and beers that would have seen alcohol prices go up every three months is unworkable, says Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) As posted in the Sunday Nation, KRA’s head of marketing…
What probably happened To Your Lost Phone
One of the most painful experiences is losing your cell phone. All your contacts, important and sensitive information stored in your phone will probably be lost forever, never to be retrieved again. The guys at Symantec recently did a study to find what happens when a lost phone…
The Robotic Boss
If you have a demanding and nagging boss, you will definitely be excited when he/she is away on holiday or business for a while. It is usually a cause for celebration, an opportunity to work peacefully without anyone pushing you about. Or is it? Microsoft is…
Council Calls for Free Livestock Vaccination
The Kenya Livestock Management Council (KLMC) has urged the government to provide free vaccination to pastoralist regions all over the country. This comes shortly after East Pokot District Commissioner, Amos Mariba complained of the spread of livestock diseases in the North Rift region.
Fixed Line Service from Safaricom
Safaricom is coming up with a strategy to venture into the fixed line business, which has previously been dominated by Telkom Kenya. This new service named Safaricom One Net seeks to target companies and big organisations. Companies prospecting to acquire this service…
The Domino Modem, What You Need To Know
Orange Kenya unveiled another high speed modem dubbed: Domino. Below are a couple of pointers worth noting about the device. For starters, the Domino modem costs KES 9,999, inclusive of 2GB data. Domino modem users can purchase any of the…
Mombasa Road Traffic to Come to an End
The World Bank has approved the KES 25 billion needed to fund local road and railway transport upgrade. This means getting stuck in traffic on Mombasa Road may soon be a thing of the past. As posted in the Standard, the National Urban Transport…
Kenya Power Open Day – Nandi Edition
Kenya Power invites you to attend its County Circuit, Nandi edition, to be held at Nandi Municipal Council Grounds, along Sosian River on Friday 10th August, 2012 from 8am to 5pm. The open day gives the general public an opportunity to engage Kenya Power staff in…
Orange Launches Wi-fi Modem
Orange Kenya has unveiled another high speed modem dubbed Domino. The Domino is a plug and play device with Wi-Fi transmission functionality. It can support up to five users within a radius of 20 metres and it runs on Orange’s 3G network. The modem is targeted to SMEs,…
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