The pilot study area consists of almost 1 000 properties located in four sites in Makhaza, Khayelitsha
The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) (HousingFinanceAfrica.org), research consultancy 71point4 and Seso Global …
New Internet Exchange Point in Democratic Republic of Congo to bring faster and more reliable Internet access to region
Currently, Internet traffic in Lumbumbashi, the second largest city in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is exchang…
Xiaomi, which competes with Apple for the top position in the wearable market, today made the competition a little more interesting. The Chinese electronics giant has launched its first smartwatch called the Mi Watch that looks strikingly…
UK drone pilots have until the end of November to register their details with the Civil Aviation Authority.
The mandatory requirement to register covers owners of drones or model aircraft weighing more than 250g (8.8oz). Owners of unreg…
Scientists plan to use drones to spray silicon film over rice fields in Zanzibar to see if it stops the spread of malaria.
The rice fields collect stagnant water, which is where malaria-carrying mosquitoes lay their eggs.
The researc…
Facebook is introducing new branding for its products and services in an attempt to distinguish the company from its familiar app and website.
Instagram and WhatsApp are among the services that will carry the new FACEBOOK brand in the n…
Huawei has unveiled the new HUAWEI Band Four - an all-round health and fitness monitor that merge aesthetic and ergonomic design - to deliver a lightweight and easy-to-use device to promote healthy exercise habits.
It helps users to mon…
World-first Jaguar Land Rover research uses structural electronics for car cabins
Lightweight Electronics in Simplified Architecture (LESA) will allow curved screens on dashboards and drivers to customise colour-changing body panels
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Kingsley Holgate and the world’s most travelled Land Rover Discoverys complete their third expedition in three years
World-first Zambezi-Congo Expedition the toughest test yet for the Holgate Expedition Team
The Holgates’ two …
Taiwanese officials are being targeted by phishing emails and texts as part of a week-long simulated cyber-war event billed as the first of its kind.
The local government is co-hosting the tests with the American Institute in Taiwan, wh…
Apple Inc asked the Trump administration to waive tariffs on Chinese-made Apple Watches, iPhone components and other consumer products, according to company filings with the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office.
The company on Thursday so…
Microsoft Corp announced on Monday a new service aimed at helping large businesses put to use the huge amounts of data stored in corporate systems.
The Azure Synapse system, to be unveiled at an event in Florida, is part of the company’…
With WhatsApp confirming that their software was used to install spyware on phones, many are considering deleting the popular messaging App. However, experts say this is not the answer.
There has been considerable outrage and worry in m…
Police Scotland has unveiled a new aerial drone system to help in searches for missing and vulnerable people.
The remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS) can see things we can't to try to work out where people are.
It uses advanced c…
The season for serious shopping is almost upon us - and with it comes the problems of phishing and fraud. As the annual holiday and related shopping season begins – traditionally ramping up in October and finally ending in January - organi…
Multiple meetings with heads of state and business leaders were held at the event
Sochi, Russia, 04 November 2019 - Infinet Wireless [3], a global leader in the design and manufacture of fixed broadband wireless systems, has announced i…
Apple’s iOS 13 has had a rocky start since its mid-September launch, with it being among the most buggy Apple software releases in recent memory. Now, iPhone owners are complaining of yet another issue that may be bug-related.
As comp…
The Vergecast came together at The Glass Room in San Francisco this week to tackle the future of cameras, photos, filters, and Instagram’s doomsday plan. Hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn chatted with Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman; I…
Huawei is apparently working on a new tablet, and it looks pretty darn similar to an iPad Pro, according to leaked renders posted by 91Mobiles (via Android Central). The biggest difference seems to be its cameras — Huawei’s tablet appear…
A security researcher has found several vulnerabilities in the popular open-source Horde web email software that allow hackers to near-invisibly steal the contents of a victim’s inbox.
Horde is one of the most popular free and open-sour…
Microsoft Japan said sales had been boosted by nearly 40% during an experiment in which staff worked a four-day week on full pay.
Offices were closed on every Friday of August 2019 and full-time staff were given "special leave", which w…
Sidewalk Labs's plans to create a smart city in a disused area of Toronto can proceed but on a much smaller scale than it had wanted.
Any data the Google-affiliate collects there must be treated as a public asset.
Waterfront Toronto,…
Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) WhatsApp to take over users’ phones, according to people familiar with the messaging compan…
Indian activists and politicians are pointing fingers at the state after WhatsApp revealed Indian journalists and activists were among those targeted with spyware on its platform.
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against Israeli firm NSO Gr…
In early September 2017 David Rimmer was on the final day of a corporate get-together in the US, organised by Equifax, the giant financial firm he worked for.
It is one of the world's biggest credit score agencies, and Mr Rimmer was the…
In the past, Xiaomi’s products have looked a lot like Apple versions, and Xiaomi’s first smartwatch, which will launch on November 5th, appears to be no exception. From the images and video teasers Xiaomi released through Weibo earlier t…
In April, Faustin Rukundo received a mysterious call over WhatsApp from a number he did not recognise.
He answered, but the line was silent and then it went dead. He tried calling back but nobody answered.
He didn't know it but his p…
Drive around the streets of Kuwait and you won't see these women. They are behind closed doors, deprived of their basic rights, unable to leave and at risk of being sold to the highest bidder.
But pick up a smartphone and you can scroll…
Fitness device marker Fitbit is being bought by Google for $2.1bn (£1.6bn).
The move allows Google to expand into the market for fitness trackers and smart watches. It comes at a time when loss-making Fitbit has been looking to expand i…
AFRICACOM AWARDS 2019 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
The word is out. The AfricaCom Awards, one of the global technology and telecommunications industry's most respected awards, has announced the current shortlist of nominees. Top honours will be…
Just as as tangible as airplanes, computers and contraception, The Roman Empire, the Iroquois Confederacy and the United States of America are also human inventions.
Technology is how we do things, and political institutions are how we …
An American giant may have figured out a way to simplify the tedious procedure of issuing driver’s licenses. And an early sneak peek of this solution is now live in parts of India.
Hundreds of people who have taken the driver’s license …
Pumpkin, the most popular raccoon on Instagram, has died at the age of four.
Her owner, Laura Young, confirmed on the social media platform that Pumpkin passed away two weeks ago.
"Her passing came as a complete shock to us and we ar…
Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide, saying that the reach of such messages "should be earned, not bought".
"While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power b…
New numbers from Gartner mark another major increase for global wearable spending in 2020. The analyst firm forecasts a 27% jump in end-user spending over this year, from $40.5 billion to $51.5 billion. Once again, the pack is led by smart…
Do you drive a connected car? If you don’t know, you’re not alone.
Connected cars are part of a bigger technology trend called the Internet of Things, which is the connection of everyday devices via the internet.
Connected cars allo…
Your Future Is About To Unfold
Since Samsung Globally unveiled the Galaxy Fold and created a new mobile category, there’s been much hype about the extraordinary device. Not only is the Galaxy Fold infused with never-seen-before integrat…
The IDTechEx Show! on November 20-21 at the Santa Clara Convention Center brings together key emerging technologies with end users who seek product differentiation and solutions to grow their businesses.
The event covers key inno…
Apple Inc is mobilizing suppliers to launch its first 5G iPhone range, the Nikkei Asian Review said on Wednesday.
"It will be the first time Apple introduces 5G iPhones ... There will be three of them and the company has set an aggressi…
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against Israel's NSO Group, alleging the firm was behind cyber-attacks that infected devices with malicious software.
WhatsApp accuses the company of sending malware to roughly 1,400 mobile ph…
Facebook has agreed to pay a £500,000 fine imposed by the UK's data protection watchdog for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
It had originally appealed the penalty, causing the Information Commissioner's Office to pursue its…
“These $250 earbuds are nice.” That’s the first thing I wrote to a co-worker after unboxing and trying on the new AirPods. After wearing them around the New York City streets, the subway and into a couple of cafes, that pithy review stands…
In a move to boost family subscriptions to its app, Spotify this morning announced the launch of a dedicated Kids application which allows children three and up to listen to their own music, both online and offline, as well as explore play…
Kaspersky supports the Paris Peace Forum 2019, the Paris-based international event promoting global governance for sustainable peace
Kaspersky will be supporting and joining this second edition, presenting its Global Transparency Initia…
Innovators partner to create better animation production experience
Alibaba Cloud, the data intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, and Animal Logic, one of the world’s leading independent creative digital studios, have announced a part…
Customers are encouraged to download all data from Irista before the service closes
Canon EMEA (Canon-Europe.com) has today announced that it will close its Irista cloud photo service on 31 January 2020.
Canon EMEA will m…
Around the turn of the 19th century, the first skyscraper was born. All ten storeys of Chicago’s iconic Home Insurance Building comprised a wondrous skeleton of iron and steel, wrapped in a facade of glass and pane. It wasn’t only the buil…
Facebook (FB.O), Google (GOOGL.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) must do more to tackle fake news or face regulatory action, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
The threat by the EU executive came a year after the U.S. tech giants together w…
Isabelle, an actor based in London, had her identity stolen in 2017. "I got home one day and found my post box had been broken into," she says.
"I had two new credit cards approved which I hadn't applied for, and a letter from one bank,…
Donald Trump's tweet picturing a dog that helped "capture and kill" the Islamic State group's leader is inspiring dog owners to share pictures.
The Belgian malinois was injured when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during a US milita…