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RBS 6 Nations Signs Accenture as Technology Partner for 2012 and 2013

RBS 6 Nations Signs Accenture as Technology Partner for 2012 and 2013

The RBS 6 Nations – the Northern Hemisphere’s biggest international Rugby Union tournament – has today announced that it has signed a deal with international management consultancy and technology firm,…

Nokia to Audit Australian SMS Marketing

Nokia to Audit Australian SMS Marketing

Finnish mobile giant, Nokia Corporation, is to audit its SMS marketing in Australia following an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The ACMA is Australia’s regulator for…

Android Beating Apple on App Downloads

Android Beating Apple on App Downloads

According to a new report by ABI research, the Android mobile platform has overtaken Apple in terms of worldwide app downloads with Google’s software taking a 44% market share compared…

Skype Moves Further Into Mobile Along with Google

Skype Moves Further Into Mobile Along with Google

Skype has announced a further move into mobile technology with the acquisition of GroupMe – a group messaging service founded in 2010. The news follows hot on the heels of…

Glu Mobile Inc. Acquires Griptonite Games and Blammo Games

Glu Mobile Inc. Acquires Griptonite Games and Blammo Games

Glu Mobile Inc. has acquired Griptonite Games and Blammo Games to augment its offerings of social games for handheld devices such as smartphones and tablets. The company has 200 employees…

Mobikash Launch To Compete in Mobile Money Transfer Market

Mobikash Launch To Compete in Mobile Money Transfer Market

Kenya’s mobile phone operators offering mobile phone money transfer services are in for competition following the entry into the market of a new firm that will offer the service to…

BBC to Sell Programming in Western Europe for €6.99 per month

BBC to Sell Programming in Western Europe for €6.99 per month

BBC programmes will become available to viewers in 11 European countries via the iPad for just €6.99 per month. The programmes will be sold by the commercial arm of the…

Safaricom CEO Sets Out Vision for a Connected Kenya at Cisco Expo 2011

Safaricom CEO Sets Out Vision for a Connected Kenya at Cisco Expo 2011

Technology is changing the lives of Kenyans by giving them access to services that they didn’t have before, as well as demystifying systems and processes using a mobile phone. M-PESA…

Mapping Digital Media in Morocco – Mobile is Next Major Trend

Mapping Digital Media in Morocco – Mobile is Next Major Trend

Before the 1990s, the prevailing media practices in Morocco were partisan, administrative, and authoritative in nature. The country witnessed significant growth in print, broadcast, and digital media. This signalled a…

Internet Transforming Lives in Kenya Says Vice President

Internet Transforming Lives in Kenya Says Vice President

Kenya’s Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has said the investment that the government has made in Kenya’s fibre optic infrastructure has opened a completely new market for the local ICT vendors,…

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