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- [Cybersecurity Trends in Africa 2025: How Businesses Can Stay Ahead](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cybersecurity-trends-africa-2025/)
- [Amazon’s Sequoia: How AI-Powered Robots Are Revolutionizing Warehouse Operations](https://itbusinessdirect.com/amazons-sequoia-how-ai-powered-robots-are-revolutionizing-warehouse-operations/) - Amazon has long been a pioneer in warehouse automation, and its latest innovation—Sequoia—pushes the boundaries even further. Announced last week, Sequoia is a cutting-edge robotic system powered by AI and advanced automation, designed to speed up order fulfillment, reduce errors, and enhance workplace safety.This move underscores Amazon’s commitment to faster deliveries and more efficient logistics,
- [NVIDIA’S REVOLUTION IN THE RISE OF GPU COMPUTING](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nvidias-revolution-in-the-rise-of-gpu-computing/) - In the rapidly evolving world of technology, few companies have had as profound an impact as NVIDIA. Originally known for its powerful graphics processing units (GPUs), NVIDIA has expanded its influence far beyond gaming, revolutionizing industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, autonomous vehicles, and even healthcare.Let’s explore how NVIDIA’s microchips have transformed the
- [New Startups and Partnerships, EurAfrican Forum](https://itbusinessdirect.com/start-ups-and-partnerships-eurafrican-forum-enables-cross-pollination-of-ideas-dr-precious-lunga-baobab-circle/) - Dr. Lunga spoke to ITBUSINESSDIRECT about her work at Baobab Circle and her participation at the 2nd edition of the EurAfrican Forum.
- [Mali based insurtech new startup OKO Finance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mali-based-insurtech-startup-oko-finance-helps-rural-farmers-access-crop-insurance/) - Malian insurtech startup OKO Finance has helped many rural farmers to access crop insurance for the first time ever. Founded in 2017, OKO develops affordable mobile-based crop insurance products to provide smallholder farmers with the financial security they need, regardless of unstable climate trends. CEO Simon Schwall, spoke to ITBusinessDirect about their plans and activites,
- [Best New Powerful Panel at DCA WebForum voice their thoughts onimpact of COVID-19 SME Financing in Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/power-panel-at-dca-webforum-voice-their-thoughts-on-impact-of-covid-19-sme-financing-in-africa/) - The DCA Group hosted an engaging and insightful Executive Roundtable conversation, with Top Industry and Business Leaders and Representatives of SMEs operating
- [Flutterwave Expands Digital Payment Services in Ghana with New License](https://itbusinessdirect.com/flutterwave-expands-digital-payment-services-in-ghana-with-new-license/) - Flutterwave, a prominent payments technology company, has received an Enhanced Category Payment Service Provider license from the Bank of Ghana.
- [Latest: Chinese Robotaxi approval to carry passengers in California](https://itbusinessdirect.com/chinese-robotaxi-startup-weride-gets-approval-to-carry-passengers-in-california/) - Chinese Robotaxi approval to carry passengers in California
- [Open Access Energy Secures $750K Funding for Best Energy Transition](https://itbusinessdirect.com/open-access-energy-secures-750k-funding-to-drive-south-africas-transition-to-clean-energy/) - Open Access Energy (OAE), a South African startup specializing in energy management software, has secured a $750,000 investment from Factor E Ventures, marking
- [CrowdStrike Technical Root Cause Analysis of Faulty Falcon Update](https://itbusinessdirect.com/crowdstrike-publishes-technical-root-cause-analysis-of-faulty-falcon-update/) - CrowdStrike has released a comprehensive technical root cause analysis detailing the events that led to a problematic Falcon sensor update on July 19, 2024.
- [SpaceX’s Greatest Digital Horizon Expands with Starlink in Kenya](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kenyas-digital-horizon-expands-with-starlink/) - SpaceX’s Starlink is set to make waves in Kenya’s internet landscape with the anticipated introduction of its ‘Starlink Mini’ antenna later this year.
- [Great Transformative Power of Sharing Women in STEM Success Stories](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-transformative-power-of-sharing-women-in-stem-success-stories/) - In recent years, there has been an increased push for diversity and inclusivity in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
- [Cybersecurity and Women: Promoting Diversity in the Digital World](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cybersecurity-and-women-promoting-diversity-in-the-digital-world/) - In today’s digital age, where cyber threats are ever-evolving, it is crucial to have diverse perspectives and talents in the cybersecurity field
- [Konza Technopolis Partnership With Acyberschool on AI & Cyber Security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/konza-technopolis-partners-with-acyberschool-to-train-1m-kenyans-in-ai-cyber-security/) - Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Acyberschool to train one million Kenyan youths in artificial in
- [MTN Foundation Launches the best IVR Platform](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mtn-foundation-launches-ivr-platform/) - The launch of this IVR number underscores MTN Foundation commitment to transparency and community engagement.
- [WhatsApp Best strategy to Boost Privacy and Performance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-to-boost-privacy-and-performance/) - WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature designed to protect users from potentially harmful messages sent by unknown accounts. According to details uncovered by a feature tracker, this upcoming feature will allow users to block messages from unknown senders. This could not only enhance the security of users’ accounts but also help improve device performance by
- [Latest: SpaceX issued warning on Starlink operations in South Africa.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/spacex-halts-starlink-operations-in-south-africa/) - SpaceX has issued a second warning, stating that customers using Starlink outside the country where their kit was originally registered for more than two months
- [Cyber Day: A Celebration of Digital Innovation and Security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/women-in-cyber-day/) - Cybersecurity is still a male-dominated field, with ISC2 estimating in April 2024 that the percentage of women in the industry is roughly only 20-25%. Likewise, the report indicated that pay disparities continue to exist, particularly for women of colour working in the field. "This International Women in Cyber Day, it’s important to consider the barriers to entry for women in the industry,"
- [HYAS Infosec Expands Global Reach with New South African Point-of-Presence](https://itbusinessdirect.com/hyas-infosec-expands-global-reach-with-new-south-african-point-of-presence/) - HYAS Infosec announced the deployment of multiple Protective DNS resolvers in South Africa.
- [South Africa launches New Artificial Intelligence Industry Association](https://itbusinessdirect.com/south-africa-launches-artificial-intelligence-industry-association/) - South Africa, known for its burgeoning technological landscape, is taking a significant step towards embracing the potential of artificial intelligence
- [Sophia Bekele Speaks at the 2024 Universal Women’s Leadership Forum](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sophia-bekele-speaks-at-the-2024-universal-womens-leadership-forum/) - Last week, July 11-12, 2024, the CEO at DotConnectAfrica Group, Sophia Bekele, had the honor of participating in the 2024 Universal Women’s Leadership Forum at
- [Canva acquires latest Leonardo.ai to boost its generative AI efforts](https://itbusinessdirect.com/canva-acquires-leonardo-ai-to-boost-its-generative-ai-efforts/) - Canva has acquired Leonardo.ai, a generative AI content and research startup, as the company looks to deepen its investments in its AI tech stack.
- [Meta Rolls New Out Monetization Features For Creators In Kenya](https://itbusinessdirect.com/meta-rolls-out-monetization-features-for-creators-in-kenya/) - Meta has announced the availability of two new monetization features for eligible creators in Kenya. In-Stream Ads on Facebook and Facebook Ads on Reels will en
- [Google has announced the expansion of its Wildfire Boundary Tracker to 17 new countries](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-expands-ai-powered-wildfire-tracking-to-kenya-and-16-other-countries/) - Google has announced the expansion of its Wildfire Boundary Tracker to 17 new countries, including Kenya. The AI-powered tool, according to
- [Latest: CrowdStrike accepts the award for ‘most epic fail’ after a global IT outage](https://itbusinessdirect.com/crowdstrike-accepts-the-award-for-most-epic-fail-after-a-global-it-outage/) - A few weeks after its software update triggered a global IT meltdown, CrowdStrike isn’t shying away from the spotlight. The company’s president Michael Sentonas
- [Best Gender Pay Gap in the Tech Sector](https://itbusinessdirect.com/gender-pay-gap-in-the-tech-sector/) - The gender pay gap remains a problem in the tech sector, among many others. For all the progress made in the fight for pay equality, statistics still point to unequal treatment of employees based on their gender. It’s not just the statistics, but the efforts needed to achieve true equality. Statistical Overview of the Gender
- [Airtel Kenya ventures into the TV Best streams market](https://itbusinessdirect.com/airtel-kenya-ventures-into-the-tv-streams-market/) - Airtel Kenya a Telecom firm has launched a TV app service in the market as it moves to tap the growing demand for movie streaming services and rev up data consump
- [Toshiba Exits Laptop Business, The Best for Industry.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/toshiba-exits-laptop-business/) - Toshiba Exits Laptop Business Toshiba, a Japanese tech giant once well-known for its satellite range of laptops meant for heavy use, has finally decided to quit the laptop business. Toshiba has quietly sold its remaining 19.9 percent stake in its Dynabook laptop brand to Sharp, officially exiting the laptop business. The company earlier sold an
- [CBK Proposes law for mobile loan apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cbk-proposes-law-for-mobile-loan-apps/) - Digital app lending companies operating in Kenya are set up for a shake-up after the country’s central bank (CBK) proposed new laws to regulate monthly interest
- [New: Bolt ventures into food delivery business](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bolt-ventures-into-food-delivery-business/) - Bolt, a Taxi-hailing service is venturing into the food delivery business in Kenya targeting alternative revenue streams as the market has seen reduced mobility
- [New Bitcoin loses over a fifth of its value in less than 24 hours.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bitcoin-loses-over-a-fifth-of-its-value-in-less-than-24-hours/) - Bitcoin slid to as low as about Sh900,000 ($9,000) in volatile trade on Thursday, having lost more than a fifth of its value
- [UK drone users to sit safety tests under new law](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uk-drone-users-to-sit-safety-tests-under-new-law/) - Drone users in the UK may have to take safety awareness tests under legislation planned by the government. Drones weighing more than 250g could also be banned from flying near airports, or above 400 ft, in a crackdown on unsafe flying. Police will also be given new powers to seize and ground drones which may
- [Researchers New Reveals On google.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-can-tell-if-someone-is-peeping-at-your-phone/) - Google researchers Hee Jung Ryu and Florian Schroff will present a project they’re calling an electronic screen protector
- [Facebook, Google and others New join to Trust Project to fight Fake News](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-google-and-others-join-the-trust-project-to-fight-fake-news/) - https://itbusinessdirect.com/coinbase-ordered-to-give-the-irs-data-on-users-trading-more-than-20000/
- [Coinbase New order to give the IRS data on users trading more than $20,000](https://itbusinessdirect.com/coinbase-ordered-to-give-the-irs-data-on-users-trading-more-than-20000/) - Coinbase New order to give the IRS data on users trading more than $20,000
- [New Robot automation will take 800 million jobs by 2030](https://itbusinessdirect.com/robot-automation-will-take-800-million-jobs-by-2030/) - Up to 800 million global workers will lose their jobs by 2030 and be replaced by robot automation, a new report from a consultancy has found.
- [Google faces new mass legal action in UK.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-faces-mass-legal-action-in-uk-over-data-snooping/) - Google is being taken to court, accused of collecting the personal data of millions of users, in the first mass legal action of its kind in the UK.
- [Instagram testing New GIF search for Stories](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-testing-gif-search-for-stories/) - Instagram is testing a number of new features including the ability to search for GIFs to upload in your stories,
- [New: The Age of paper is Almost Over](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-age-of-cash-is-almost-over/) - A world without paper payments is rapidly approaching, the co-founder of the Sohn Conference Foundation said Thursday.
- [Bitcoin Bubble Burst New presentation.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bitcoin-bubble-burst-will-warn-you-if-the-bitcoin-dream-is-about-to-crash-down/) - Bitcoin Bubble Burst, presented today at the Disrupt Berlin hackathon, lets you you focus on other things, while it watches for major price changes and news events that could affect prices and alerts you in real time.
- [Parking Insider, a new smart mobile wallet.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/parking-insider-is-a-mobile-wallet-dedicated-to-helping-you-avoid-parking-tickets/) - Parking Insider is a smart app with a mobile wallet expressly dedicated to enabling its users to quickly and seamlessly pay for parking spots by the minute.
- [New: Gym-As-You-Go wants to let you pay per exercise](https://itbusinessdirect.com/gym-as-you-go-wants-to-let-you-pay-per-exercise/) - Wish you didn’t have to pay as much if you rarely went to the gym? Gym-As-You-Go wants to offer pricing based on usage rather than monthly subscriptions. The project uses NFC to let you check in at work-out machines. You’re then charged a fee for how long you use the machine, and Gym-As-You-Go keeps a
- [The UK’s cybersecurity agency issued a new guidance to ministries.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/4459-2the-uks-cybersecurity-agency-issued-a-new-guidance-to-ministries-about-using-russian-antivirus-software/) - he UK’s (NCSC) has issued a new guidance for how the country’s various ministries should closely manage their use of antivirus software
- [Target Launches its New Mobile Payments System with Debut of Wallet.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/target-launches-its-own-mobile-payments-system-with-debut-of-wallet/) - As promised earlier, Target launched its own mobile payments system with the introduction of “Wallet” in the Target app.
- [You can now import your Instagram contacts into Messenger](https://itbusinessdirect.com/you-can-now-import-your-instagram-contacts-into-messenger/) - Facebook and Instagram have begun testing a feature that allows you to more easily bring your Instagram contacts into Messenger.
- [SEC’s new cyber unit takes its first action to halt PlexCorp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/secs-new-cyber-unit-takes-its-first-action-to-halt-an-initial-coin-offering-scam-by-plexcorp/) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Canadian crypto company PlexCorp with violating securities laws
- [Huawei New Hands with PCITC to Embrace Smart Factory 2.0](https://itbusinessdirect.com/huawei-joins-hands-with-pcitc-to-embrace-smart-factory-2-0/) - PCITC chose Huawei to make smart factories a reality. Big Data and machine-learning technologies are used in smart factories.
- [New: Sophia Bekele, wins for monumental court case.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dotconnectafrica-founder-sophia-bekele-wins-monumental-court-case-against-national-bank-of-ethiopia/) - Sophia Bekele, an Ethiopian native with American nationality has won a milestone legal battle against Ethiopia's Central Bank – National Bank of Ethiopia
- [Role of Technology in efficiencies and food waste](https://itbusinessdirect.com/role-of-technology-in-efficiencies-and-food-waste/) - The 10-year framework of 6 Technology programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns (10YFP) is a global framework of action to enhance international cooperation and to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production (SCP), in both developed and developing countries. At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in 2012, heads of state
- [Millions caught in new virtual keyboard app data breach.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/millions-caught-in-virtual-keyboard-app-data-breach/) - Security researchers claim to have found the personal data of 31 million Android users of the keyboard app Ai.type after finding an open database online.
- [New Google Maps will soon tell you when it’s time to get off your train or bus](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-maps-will-soon-tell-you-when-its-time-to-get-off-your-train-or-bus/) - Google is about to launch a small but useful update to Google Maps that will give you live guidance and interactive real-time notifications during your journey.
- [German spy agency new warns of Chinese LinkedIn espionage](https://itbusinessdirect.com/german-spy-agency-warns-of-chinese-linkedin-espionage/) - China is using fake LinkedIn profiles to gather information on German officials and politicians, the German intelligence agency (BfV) has said.
- [Microsoft makes Azure Bot new Service generally available for developers.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-makes-azure-bot-service-generally-available-for-developers/) - Microsoft introduced the Azure Bot Framework more than two years ago and companies have been building chatbots for a variety of scenarios ever since.
- [Researchers New way to identify smartphone using a photo.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/researchers-can-determine-what-smartphone-a-photo-was-taken-on-by-analyzing-it/) - Researchers at the University at Buffalo have discovered a way to identify smartphones by analyzing just a single photo taken by the device.
- [The technology industry needs to think more seriously about device addictions](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-technology-industry-needs-to-think-more-seriously-about-device-addictions/) - Mobile technology programmers have the ability to build software that provides deep layers of penetration to the end user through sophisticated targeted notifications.
- [Hundreds of New HP laptop models found to have hidden keylogging software](https://itbusinessdirect.com/hundreds-of-hp-laptop-models-found-to-have-hidden-keylogging-software/) - A security researcher has revealed that some HP laptops have hidden software which can log everything typed on its keypads.
- [Uber used undercover agents, new court letter says](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-used-undercover-agents-court-letter-says/) - It is critical evidence in Uber's legal battle with Waymo, the self-driving car company that accuses the ride-sharing firm of stealing its technology.
- [Mobile phone and broadband services need New  'radical improvement'](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mobile-phone-and-broadband-services-need-radical-improvement/) - The head of the UK National Infrastructure Commission has called for urgent action to tackle poor mobile phone coverage.
- [New Self-parking cars to be legalised in UK](https://itbusinessdirect.com/self-parking-cars-to-be-legalised-in-uk/) - The UK government wants to modify its ban on using mobile phones behind the wheel to allow drivers to use automatic parking devices.
- [The FCC is still tweaking its new net neutrality repeal](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-fcc-is-still-tweaking-its-net-neutrality-repeal/) - One may think that from the pomp accompanying the FCC’s vote in December to repeal the 2015 net neutrality rules, that the deed was accomplished.
- [Spotify New $1.6 billion lawsuit from Wixen Music Publishing.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/spotify-faces-1-6-billion-lawsuit-from-music-publisher-alleging-copyright-infringement/) - Spotify is facing a $1.6 billion lawsuit from Wixen Music Publishing, the publisher that represents artists like Tom Petty, Missy Elliot, Stevie Nicks and Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter first reported. The suit, filed December 29, alleges copyright infringement, specifically alleging Spotify is using thousands of its songs without a proper license. The lawsuit seeks
- [New Gaming addiction classified as disorder by WHO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/gaming-addiction-classified-as-disorder-by-who/) - Gaming addiction is to be listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organisation.
- [Germany starts enforcing new hate speech law](https://itbusinessdirect.com/germany-starts-enforcing-hate-speech-law/) - Germany is set to start enforcing a law that demands social media sites move quickly to remove hate speech, fake news and illegal material.
- [New Rush to fix serious computer chips flaws](https://itbusinessdirect.com/rush-to-fix-serious-computer-chips-flaws/) - Tech firms are working to fix two major bugs in computer chips that could allow hackers to steal sensitive data.
- [Children at Significant Social Media New Risk](https://itbusinessdirect.com/children-at-significant-social-media-risk/) - Schools should play a bigger role in preparing children for social media's emotional demands as they move from primary to secondary school
- [New remote access to corporate laptops by hackers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-intel-security-flaw-allows-remote-access-corporate-laptops-hackers/) - The new vulnerability could enable hackers to access corporate laptops remotely. F-Secure said in a statement that the flaw was an issue within Intel AMT
- [Bitcoin and Ethereum new hit by massive decline.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bitcoin-ethereum-hit-massive-decline-cryptocurrencies-dropped-even-worse/) - Most major digital currencies sold off sharply on Tuesday, but the declines in bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin prices weren't as bad as much of the rest of the market. Bitcoin was down 17 percent at that time, ethereum was down 19 percent and litecoin was down 19 percent, according to the same site. The declines
- [Only one in four trust social media, new survey says](https://itbusinessdirect.com/only-one-in-four-trust-social-media-says-survey/) - Only one in four Britons trusts social media and users would like to see tighter regulation, according to the annual Edelman Trust Barometer.
- [Facebook to use new surveys to boost ‘trustworthy’ news](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-to-use-surveys-to-boost-trustworthy-news/) - Facebook has announced it will prioritise news sources deemed to be more trustworthy on its News Feed. The firm said the social network community would determine which outlets are reliable via the use of user surveys. Founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said news content would soon make up around 4% of what appeared in
- [Data-stealing spyware new traced to Lebanon](https://itbusinessdirect.com/data-stealing-malware-traced-to-lebanon/) - Data was traced back to a server in a building belonging to the Lebanese General Security Directorate in Beirut, according to researchers.
- [National Bank systems New Breached by hackers.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/hackers-breach-national-bank-systems-making-off-with-ksh-29m/) - Hackers have breached the National Bank of Kenya systems making away with Ksh 29 million.
- [New: Intel tells users to stop installing chip patches](https://itbusinessdirect.com/intel-tells-users-to-stop-installing-chip-patches/) - Software patches issued to fix serious security flaws on Intel chips should no longer be applied, the company has said.
- [Cryptocurrency New boom prompts graphics card rationing](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cryptocurrency-boom-prompts-graphics-card-rationing/) - Booming interest in crypto-currencies has been blamed for pushing up the prices of graphics cards. They because they speed up the process of minting
- [Stripe's New Ditch of Bitcoin Calls for Rethink of what the Cryptocurrency is good for!](https://itbusinessdirect.com/stripes-ditch-of-bitcoin-calls-for-rethink-of-what-the-cryptocurrency-is-good-for/) - Stripe has announced that it’s dropping support for Bitcoin-based transactions on its payments platform, citing high transaction confirmation times
- [Facebook invents new unit of time called a flick](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-invents-new-unit-of-time-called-a-flick/) - A Facebook engineer has invented a new unit of time called a flick. The flick has been designed to help developers keep video effects in sync, according to a description on the code-sharing site GitHub. A flick, derived from "frame-tick", is 1/705,600,000 of a second - the next unit of time after a nanosecond. A
- [Microsoft boss: New World needs more computing power](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-boss-world-needs-more-computing-power/) - The world is rapidly "running out of computing capacity", the head of tech giant Microsoft has warned.
- [Hackers New access to Tinder photos and figure out your matches](https://itbusinessdirect.com/hackers-can-see-your-tinder-photos-and-figure-out-your-matches/) - Tinder isn’t using encryption to keep your photos safe from strangers who are sharing the same coffee shop Wi-Fi as you, security researchers have found out.
- [Two New Separate Self Drive Car Accidents Reported](https://itbusinessdirect.com/two-separate-self-drive-car-accidents-reported/) - Two self drive cars, namely a Tesla Model S and a General Motors Chevy Bolt, have been involved in separate road accidents in California.
- [Latest: Sky TV Will No Longer Use Satellite Dish](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sky-tv-will-no-longer-use-satellite-dish/) - Sky TV's move to make all its channels and content available online means customers will no longer need a satellite dish on their property.
- [New Study Shows that Top Video Games Depict Unrealistic Drugs Use](https://itbusinessdirect.com/study-shows-that-top-video-games-depict-unrealistic-drugs-use/) - Harmful narcotics often give unlikely strength and health boosts to characters, a study of real and made-up drugs in best-selling video games has highlighted. The report also details how players are often prompted to create drug cocktails to gain new or enhanced abilities. The work was done by Archstone, an addiction awareness organisation. It said
- [New Full-body Tracking at Facebook Suggests Broader AR/VR Ambitions](https://itbusinessdirect.com/full-body-tracking-at-facebook-suggests-broader-ar-vr-ambitions/) - It is worth noting that Facebook is big on both Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), both for entertainment and communication purposes.
- [Former Employees New Confirmation that Lyft Staffers Spied on Passengers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/former-employees-confirm-that-lyft-staffers-spied-on-passengers/) - Lyft staffers have been abusing customer insight software to view the personal contact info and ride history of the startup’s passengers.
- [Tesla new responds to Model 3 production issues](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tesla-responds-to-model-3-production-issues/) - Well-known are Tesla’s Model 3 EV delays, including in the company’s own earnings report and quarterly delivery numbers. A fresh report from CNBC on Thursday claimed that Model 3 production was even more delayed than it appeared, with specific continued issues around battery manufacturing. CNBC also suggested that the company is “not close” to mass-production of
- [People Can Now Hide Pestering ads on Google](https://itbusinessdirect.com/people-can-now-hide-pestering-ads-on-google/) - Google will now let people mute advertisements that encourage them to buy products from websites they have previously visited.
- [New Bank-based blockchain projects will transform the financial services industry](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bank-based-blockchain-projects-will-transform-the-financial-services-industry/) - At the core of Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrencies is the cryptographically secure digital ledger known as the blockchain
- [Popular Fitness app Strava exposes the location of military bases](https://itbusinessdirect.com/fitness-app-strava-exposes-the-location-of-military-bases/) - Strava, the popular app for tracking running, cycling and swimming, is not the most obvious go-to for exposing national secrets
- [How publishers will survive Facebook’s news feed new change](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-publishers-will-survive-facebooks-news-feed-change/) - Facebook announced on January 11 that it would change its News Feed algorithm to prioritize posts from friends and family over public content.
- [New Appeals court rule on Tinder plus age discrimination laws.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/appeals-court-rules-that-tinders-pricing-for-premium-service-tinder-plus-violates-age-discrimination-laws/) - A California appeals court has sided with Allan Candelore, a man suing Tinder over the pricing for its premium service, Tinder Plus.
- [You can now use Alexa to send SMS messages](https://itbusinessdirect.com/you-can-now-use-alexa-to-send-sms-messages/) - ew messaging feature for Alexa devices in the U.S. that will allow you to send texts – yes, SMS messages – to your friends and other contacts using your voice
- [Facebook new bans all crypto-currency ads](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-bans-all-crypto-currency-ads/) - Facebook said it was open to emerging technologies but many companies were not acting in "good faith" when extolling the virtues buying into virtual currencies.
- [New Research Reveals Cellphone Radiation to Humans](https://itbusinessdirect.com/research-reveals-that-cellphone-radiation-poses-no-real-harm-to-humans/) - Male rats showed a small increase in a kind of heart tumor after exposure to massive amounts of cellphone radiation, a new government study reports
- [Firms warned on technology distractions](https://itbusinessdirect.com/firms-warned-on-technology-distractions/) - Technology can distract workers rather than make them more productive, suggests a survey carried out by software giant Microsoft.
- [New Dutch DDoS mystery attacks on Netherlands banks?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dutch-ddos-mystery-whos-behind-sudden-massive-wave-attacks-banks/) - There is as yet no indication of who is behind the massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on Netherlands banks and government websites that ran from last weekend to Tuesday.
- [FNB is New Africa's Leading Bank](https://itbusinessdirect.com/fnb-is-africas-leading-bank/) - First National Bank (FNB) announced yesterday that it was named Africa’s leading bank in The Banker’s, Top 500 Banking Brands Report 2018.
- [Instagram testing new feature that regram posts to stories](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-testing-feature-that-enables-users-to-regram-posts-to-stories/) - Instagram has confirmed it is testing an option that lets you “regram” public feed posts from other users to your Story. For those who have access to the new feature, it will appear as “Add post to your story” when you tap the share icon underneath a post. If you don’t want your public posts
- [New BitPesa Acquires European Money Transfer Platform](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bitpesa-kenyan-bitcoin-payments-startup-acquires-european-money-transfer-platform/) - BitPesa, Kenyan bitcoin payments startup, has acquired TransferZero, Spain-based online money transfer platform, in a bid to further accelerate its growth across the world.
- [Facebook Gaining New Popularity among Old People as the Young Leave](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-gaining-popularity-among-old-people-as-the-young-leave/) - The report reveals that as Facebook has grown older – the once spring chicken of the internet celebrated its 14th birthday earlier this month
- [New Snapchat redesign faces backlash](https://itbusinessdirect.com/snapchat-redesign-faces-backlash/) - The redesign of the app was to make it easier to use but as the update rolls out to more users, Snapchat is getting criticism that the new interface is difficult to navigate. "I might start using Instagram Stories now," said Ashley Vasquez, a 21-year-old Snapchat user who is a senior at the University of
- [Winter Olympics New hit by cyber-attack](https://itbusinessdirect.com/winter-olympics-hit-by-cyber-attack/) - The official Winter Olympics website was taken offline after being hit by a cyber-attack, officials have confirmed.
- [Amazon New Echo Dot ad cleared over cat food order](https://itbusinessdirect.com/amazon-echo-dot-ad-cleared-over-cat-food-order/) - A television ad for Amazon's Echo Dot smart speaker that caused a viewer's device to try to order cat food has been cleared by a UK regulator.
- [Germany's Flawed New Social Media Laws](https://itbusinessdirect.com/germanys-flawed-social-media-laws/) - The new German law that compels social media companies to remove hate speech and other illegal content can lead to unaccountable, overboard censorship and should be promptly reversed, Human Rights Watch said. The law sets a dangerous precedent for other governments looking to restrict speech online by forcing companies to censor on the government’s behalf.
- [Snapchat CEO says the new redesign is here to stay](https://itbusinessdirect.com/snapchat-ceo-says-the-redesign-is-here-to-stay/) - Despite a lot of backlash over a big redesign for the Snapchat app, the CEO Evan Spiegel vigorously defended the redesign and basically said people need to get used to it.
- [Google Chrome launches new default ad-blocker](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-chrome-launches-default-ad-blocker/) - Google has launched an ad-blocker for its Chrome web browser that is designed to prevent "annoying" and "intrusive" ads being shown to users.
- [The End of Wikipedia Free Access Zero Program.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-wikipedia-free-access-zero-program-hits-an-abrupt-end-in-2018/) - The Wikimedia Foundation has announced that free access to Wikipedia will end in 2018, which was part of the Wikipedia Zero partnership programme.
- [WhatsApp Users can now Call Without Internet.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-users-can-now-call-without-internet-thanks-to-rwandan-made-prototype/) - WhatsApp user in diaspora to audio or video call or chat with his or her counterpart in Africa who has the same application than traditional telephone calls and text messages.
- [Experts New thoughts That AI Might Mess with us in the Next Five Years](https://itbusinessdirect.com/experts-think-ai-might-mess-with-us-in-the-next-five-years/) - We worry that we might accidentally create a super-intelligent AI and forget to program it with a conscience
- [Vatican organizes new first ever hackathon in history dubbed VHacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/vatican-organizes-first-ever-hackathon-in-history-dubbed-vhacks/) - The Vatican alias the holy city is organizing its first ever hackathon in history dubbed VHacks."I did not have to pitch the idea to the Pope,”
- [Latest: No More Bulk Tweeting and Duplicate Accounts on Twitter](https://itbusinessdirect.com/no-more-bulk-tweeting-and-duplicate-accounts-on-twitter/) - Twitter will remove these options from its own TweetDeck app, and third-party developers have until March 23rd to comply.
- [New: How Much Screen Time is Too Much?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-much-screen-time-is-too-much/) - Concerns about the harm caused by too much screen time - particularly when it is spent on social media - are widespread.
- [Amazon acquires New Ring for $1 billion.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/amazon-acquires-ring-for-1-billion-to-help-boost-your-home-security/) - Amazon has acquired Ring, a Santa Monica, California-based maker of connected video doorbells and security cameras, for $1 billion. That will see the E-Commerce giant push further into the home security business: it previously acquired Blink, which makes similar products. Plus, it already offers a Cloud Cam that’s designed for use inside your house, and
- [Q&A: New Leti Arts bringing authentic Africa to the world through games & digital comics](https://itbusinessdirect.com/leti-arts-bringing-authentic-africa-to-the-world-through-games-digital-comics/) - Africa has the youngest population in the world, with its population estimated to grow to 2.5 by 2050. ech sector will be defined by the youth of today in the coming decades.
- [New Laundered Bitcoin worth Billions Linked to UK Company](https://itbusinessdirect.com/laundered-bitcoin-billions-linked-to-uk-company/) - The coins were taken by hackers from Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, leaving tens of thousands of customers out of pocket.
- [Snap reportedly laying off around 100 new engineers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/snap-reportedly-laying-off-around-100-engineers/) - Snap is about to undergo another round of layoffs, with this one seeing a cut of around 100 engineers, according to Cheddar and CNBC.
- [Reddit has new secret to fixing facebook](https://itbusinessdirect.com/reddit-has-the-secret-to-fixing-facebook/) - Reddit somehow seems to fly under the radar for the average person, despite being the sixth most popular website in the world.
- [Google will now ban ads on cryptocurrencies and related products](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-will-now-ban-ads-on-cryptocurrencies-and-related-products/) - Alphabet Google said on March 14 it will ban advertisements for cryptocurrencies and related content starting in June.
- [Amazon Japan offices New raid in competition probe](https://itbusinessdirect.com/amazon-japan-offices-raided-in-competition-probe/) - Amazon Japan said its offices have been raided by the country's fair trade regulator on suspicion of anti-trust violations.
- [New Panacea, Transforming the Education Sector in Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/panaceatransforming-the-education-sector-in-africa/) - After recently launching its Android App, Panacea, a Nigerian e-library startup, is geared towards revolutionizing the education sector in Africa.
- [Uber CEO says there will be no more New Global exit deals](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-ceo-says-there-will-be-no-more-global-exit-deals/) - Uber has exited three global markets by selling to rivals, but enough is enough after its deal with Grab so says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.
- [New: Are corporations that use Wikipedia giving back?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/are-corporations-that-use-wikipedia-giving-back/) - YouTube’s plan to combat conspiracy videos with information sourced from Wikipedia got push back from a number of different quarters
- [Uber New Blocked from Testing Self-driving Cars on Arizona Roads](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-blocked-from-testing-self-driving-cars-on-arizona-roads/) - Uber has been barred from testing its self-driving cars on public roads in Arizona following the accident last week involving one of its testing vehicles.
- [Twitter New Bans on Cryprtocurrency ads.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-bans-cryprtocurrency-ads/) - Twitter has began blocking cryptocurrency-related ads. The move follows other social media platforms like Reddit back in 2016, and more recently, Facebook and Google, which have already banned cryptocurrency ads. “We are committed to ensuring the safety of the Twitter community. As such, we have added a new policy for Twitter Ads relating to cryptocurrency,”
- [Telstra announces New First Global 5G Wi-Fi hotspots](https://itbusinessdirect.com/telstra-announces-first-global-5g-wi-fi-hotspots/) - Telstra has announced switching on the world's first 5G-enabled Wi-Fi hotspots in the Gold Coast ahead of the Commonwealth Games next month, with visitors to the region able to gain access to the free service. While no smartphones or tablets currently support 5G, Telstra said it is using 5G backhaul and infrastructure in its newly
- [Facebook new cut off access to third party data for ad targeting](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-will-cut-off-access-to-third-party-data-for-ad-targeting/) - Facebook will give up one major data source that the company uses to help advertisers target relevant users on the platform.
- [LinkedIn is introducing auto-playing video ads](https://itbusinessdirect.com/linkedin-is-introducing-auto-playing-video-ads/) - In a move that was probably inevitable, LinkedIn is introducing video advertising as one of its Sponsored Content formats. Although my LinkedIn newsfeed already includes plenty of video, Abhishek Shrivastava, director of product for the Socail network's Marketing Solutions, explained for advertisers, the only way to incorporate videos was to link to other websites. Now,
- [New Self-care Apps on the rise](https://itbusinessdirect.com/self-care-apps-on-the-rise/) - Millennials may be a bit obsessed with self-care — and it’s beginning to pay off for the makers of self-care and digital wellness apps. According to data from multiple app store intelligence firms, the category is now seeing notable growth. In the first quarter of 2018, the top 10 grossing self-care apps in the U.S. earned
- [Instagram suddenly chokes off developers as Facebook chases privacy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-suddenly-chokes-off-developers-as-facebook-chases-privacy/) - Without warning, Instagram has broken many of the unofficial apps built on its platform. This weekend it surprised developers with a massive reduction in how much data they can pull from the Instagram API, shrinking the API limit from 5,000 to 200 calls per user per hour. Apps that help people figure out if their
- [Snapchat adds new 16-person group video calls](https://itbusinessdirect.com/snapchat-adds-16-person-group-video-calls/) - Snapchat has launched a feature that enables up to 16 people to take part in a live chat together, using either video or just their voices.
- [People Jobs are likely to be destroyed by New AI and robots says OECD](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ai-poses-less-risk-to-jobs-than-feared-says-oecd/) - Fewer people's jobs are likely to be destroyed by AI and robots than has been suggested by a much-cited study, an OECD report says.
- [New JuuBike: Streamlining the Kenyan Bodaboda Transport Sector](https://itbusinessdirect.com/juubike-streamlining-the-kenyan-bodaboda-transport-sector/) - Kenya recently launched a new app called JuuBike that will connect riders to customers in what the Association says will streamline the industr
- [How to Find Out If Your Facebook Data Was Stolen by Cambridge Analytica](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-to-find-out-if-your-facebook-data-was-stolen-by-cambridge-analytica/) - Roughly 87 million people had their Facebook data stolen by the political research firm Cambridge Analytica. And starting today, Facebook will finally notify the people who had their information scooped up. About 70 million are in the US, while the rest are primarily in the UK, Indonesia, and the Philippines. How can you find out
- [New AI software that helps doctors diagnose like specialists.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/5043-2/) - US Food and Drug Administration has approved an artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic software that doesn’t need a specialized doctor to interpret the results.
- [Instagram New data portability tool.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-will-soon-let-users-download-a-copy-of-their-data/) - Instagram is building its own data portability tool which will allow users to download a copy of everything they’ve ever shared on the platform
- [Uber expands New privacy settlement with FTC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-expands-privacy-settlement-with-ftc/) - Uber is expanding the proposed settlement it made with the Federal Trade Commission last August pertaining to data mishandling, privacy and security complaints that date back to 2014 and 2015.
- [Russia New Request to block Telegram app over encryption](https://itbusinessdirect.com/russia-to-block-telegram-app-over-encryption/) - A court in Moscow has approved a request from the Russian media regulator to block the Telegram messaging app immediately.
- [Gmail.com New redesign includes self-destructing emails](https://itbusinessdirect.com/gmail-com-redesign-includes-self-destructing-emails/) - Gmail.com is soon getting its first redesign in seven years, and with that new look comes some new features. There has been new side panels for Google Calendar, Google Keep, and Google Tasks, and now we're getting word of another new feature: self-destructing emails. TechCrunch has screenshots detailing the feature from the pre-release version of
- [Facebook seeks New facial recognition consent in EU and Canada](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-seeks-facial-recognition-consent-in-eu-and-canada/) - Facebook has started asking European and Canadian users to let it use facial recognition technology to identify them in photos and videos. Facebook originally began face-matching users outside Canada in 2011, but stopped doing so for EU citizens the following year after protests from regulators and privacy campaigners. The new request is one of several
- [Facebook New calls out to Google, Amazon and Twitter for also harvesting user data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-calls-out-google-amazon-and-twitter-for-also-harvesting-user-data/) - Facebook wants users to know that it's not the only one tracking their every move on the internet. The social media giant pointed a finger at Google, Amazon, Twitter and other platforms for using many of the same data collection practices that some privacy advocates are referring to as invasive. In a blog post published
- [Google Gets Rid of New Fake Chrome Ad Blockers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-gets-rid-of-fake-chrome-ad-blockers/) - Research unearths five malicious ad-blocker extensions on the Chrome Web Store that were installed by 20 million Chrome users before Google removed them.
- [Google's New Chat Messaging Service is Ready to Launch](https://itbusinessdirect.com/googles-new-chat-messaging-service-is-ready-to-launch/) - Google has started the global roll-out of its new Chat messaging service, which is designed to replace SMS text messages on Android phones.
- [Wikipedia Adds New Page Reviews for Easier Surfing](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wikipedia-adds-page-reviews-for-easier-surfing/) - Wikipedia added a useful new feature earlier this week: page previews. The Wikimedia foundation says that it’s “one of the largest changes to desktop Wikipedia made in recent years,” and provides readers with a popup window that provides a bit of additional context for the article behind the link. Reading through any Wikipedia page can
- [Google New Confirms Its Services Are Casualties Of A Russian Blockage Due To The Recent Telegram Ban](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-confirms-its-services-are-casualties-of-a-russian-blockage-due-to-the-recent-telegram-ban/) - Google New Confirms Its Services Are Casualties Of A Russian Blockage Due To The Recent Telegram Ban
- [Spotify New Tests of Explicit Song Blocker](https://itbusinessdirect.com/spotify-tests-explicit-song-blocker/) - Spotify, the UK's biggest music streaming service, has started testing a way of filtering out songs which have explicit lyrics.
- [EU Investigating Apple's New Purchase of Shazam](https://itbusinessdirect.com/eu-investigating-apples-purchase-of-shazam/) - The EU has launched an investigation into Apple’s acquisition of music identification service Shazam. It’s concerned that the deal could shrink consumer options for mobile music streaming services within the EEA (European Economic Area). In February, multiple countries, including Austria, France, Iceland, and Spain, requested that the European Commission assess the acquisition to determine whether
- [New reveals, fake reviews for internet products are being bought and sold online.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/companies-buy-online-reviews-by-offering-amazon-customers-full-refunds-in-exchange-for-five-star-ratings/) - The investigation found companies using Facebook to offer Amazon customers full refunds in exchange for five-star reviews of their products.
- [A New Smart wall May Soon Help You Control Your Home](https://itbusinessdirect.com/a-smart-wall-may-soon-help-you-control-your-home/) - Forget a smart speaker, soon you may be able to control your smart home with a few taps on your wall. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research have developed a way to make your walls smart, at a cost of $20 per meter, as spotted by NBC News. Dubbed Wall++, the researchers found
- [Facebook Unveils Dating Service among Other New Products](https://itbusinessdirect.com/5142-2/) - Facebook's chief has said that 2018 has been an "intense year" for his firm. But Mark Zuckerberg also took the opportunity to unveil a dating service among other new products at his firm's annual F8 developers conference in San Jose, California. He told his audience that the match-making feature would take privacy issues in mind
- [Snapchat’s controversial redesign isn’t helping it make more money](https://itbusinessdirect.com/snapchats-controversial-redesign-isnt-helping-it-make-more-money/) - Snapchat's stock price plummeted during after hours trading yesterday following its first quarter earnings report. The stock dropped by more than 15 percent
- [Apple faces new battery pledge complaints.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-faces-battery-pledge-complaints/) - Apple has been accused of finding unnecessary faults with iPhones and thereby profiting from a battery replacement initiative.
- [YouTube new action on Videos Promoting Homework Cheating Site](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtube-pulls-down-hundreds-of-videos-that-promoted-a-homework-cheating-site/) - Hundreds of YouTube channels have had their videos removed from the site following a BBC investigation that found the widespread promotion of an essay-writing service as a way for students to cheat at school. Last week, the BBC published an investigation which found that more than 250 channels had promoted a Ukranian company called EduBirdie,
- [New Risks with Augmented Reality and How to Fix them.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/risks-that-come-with-augmented-reality-and-how-to-fix-them/) - Augmented Reality (AR) is still in its infancy and has a very promising youth and adulthood ahead. Its one of the most exciting, and dynamic technologies
- [Uber Vehicle New Allegedly Saw but Ignored Woman it Struck](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-vehicle-allegedly-saw-but-ignored-woman-it-struck/) - The cause of the fatal crash of an Uber self-driving car appears to have been at the software level, specifically a function that determines which objects to ignore and which to attend to, The Information reported. This puts the fault squarely on Uber’s doorstep, though there was never much reason to think it belonged anywhere
- [Google Changes New Rules on Election Adverts.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-changes-rules-on-election-adverts/) - Google is demanding that those placing political ads during the forthcoming US elections must prove they are US citizens or permanent residents.
- [New: Google Assistant to make phone calls for owners](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-assistant-to-make-phone-calls-for-owners/) - Google has unveiled artificial intelligence software that books appointments over the phone on behalf of users by conducting voice-based conversations on their behalf.
- [You can now run Linux apps on Chrome OS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/you-can-now-run-linux-apps-on-chrome-os/) - For the longest time, developers have taken Chrome OS machines and run tools like Crouton to turn them into Linux-based developer machines.
- [Lyft New Tests to its Monthly Subscription Service](https://itbusinessdirect.com/lyft-tests-its-monthly-subscription-service/) - Lyft is moving ahead with tests of the All-Access plan, a monthly subscription service for rides through the Lyft platform.
- [Google  announced a new version of Google Maps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-maps-goes-beyond-directions/) - Google Maps features for getting directions aren’t going away, of course, but on top of that, the team has now built a new set of features that are all about exploration.
- [New: Google to warn when humans chat with convincing bots](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-to-warn-when-humans-chat-with-convincing-bots/) - Google says it will take steps to ensure that humans are not fooled when they get called by software bots that can convincingly mimic the human voice. Anyone called by the bot will be told they are conversing with a machine, Google told tech news site the Verge. The vocal skills of the Duplex bot
- [YouTube introduces new 'take a break' notifications for your digital well-being](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtube-introduces-take-a-break-notifications-for-your-digital-well-being/) - When Android P is released this summer, it will bring with it a new Dashboard designed to clearly show the amount of time we’re spending on our phones. You’ll see a breakdown that includes the number of times you’ve unlocked your device, a tally of notifications, and details on how much time you’re spending in
- [Researchers have found a new vulnerability in the most common forms of email encryption.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/5219-2researchers-have-found-a-vulnerability-in-two-popular-email-encryption-protocols/) - Researchers have found a new vulnerability in the most common forms of email encryption.
- [Google will make its paid storage new plans cheaper](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-will-make-its-paid-storage-plans-cheaper/) - Google is rolling out new changes to its storage plans that include a new, low-cost storage plan and half off the price of its 2TB storage option.
- [Twitter New action against trolls to the shadows](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-banishes-trolls-to-the-shadows/) - Twitter says it is taking action against "trolls" that "distort and detract from the public conversation", by making their tweets less visible.
- [YouTube new section for displaying additional credits for songs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtube-adds-a-new-section-for-displaying-additional-credits-for-songs/) - YouTube will now provide additional information for songs with a section called “music in this video,” found within the “show more” area that can be expanded underneath videos. The new “music in this video” section will be available on over half a billion videos, and it will provide a more in-depth look at the credits
- [Facebook launches new educative portal for the Generation Z](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-launches-educative-portal-for-the-generation-z/) - Facebook launches a Youth Portal for the Generation Z to demystify and educate them on all things Facebook.
- [Microsoft new budget of $400 Surface tablets.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-reportedly-working-on-400-surface-tablets-to-compete-with-the-ipad/) - Microsoft is working on a new line of budget Surface tablets to better compete with Apple’s low-cost iPad options, according to a report from Bloomberg. According to the report, the new Surface tablets won’t just be smaller, cheaper Surface Pros. Rather, Microsoft is said to be completely redesigning the devices, with 10-inch screens instead of
- [Google new plan to remove “Secure” Indicator From HTTPS Pages.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-chrome-to-remove-secure-indicator-from-https-pages-in-september/) - Google announced plans to drop the "Secure" indicator from the Chrome URL address bar and only show a lock icon when the user is navigating to an HTTPS-secured website. The move is scheduled to take effect with the release of Chrome 69, scheduled for September, this year. Emily Schechter, Product Manager for Chrome Security, said
- [Instagram new feature to share posts directly to their stories](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-is-letting-users-share-posts-directly-to-their-stories/) - Instagram imagines the feature will be used to help promote friends and brands you like on your own story, making it easier to share, say, a band’s tour announcement with your followers
- [China's largest car-hailing service Didi redesigns new ar-pooling platform.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/chinas-largest-car-hailing-service-didi-redesigns-ar-pooling-platform-after-passenger-death/) - China's largest car-hailing service Didi, has redesigned its platform after being criticized for the 'socialization' feature that saw drivers inappropriately commenting on the looks of female passengers reports ZDNet. The service has been halted since May 12 after a 21-year-old flight attendant reportedly died at the hands of a 26-year-old driver in China's Henan province
- [South Africa's Second biggest database New leak.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/south-africas-second-biggest-database-leak-exposes-almost-1-million-personal-records/) - South Africa’s largest database leak was revealed in 2017, the country has suffered yet another data leak as 934,000 records have been leaked publicly online.
- [Pinterest to give advertisers New promoted video tool.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/pitch-pinterest-to-give-advertisers-promoted-video-tool-that-takes-up-the-width-of-the-entire-screen/) - Pinterest is continuing its push into video as a potential avenue for advertisers by today saying that it will offer advertisers a promoted video tool that takes up the width of the entire screen. While Pinterest normally offers users a grid that they can flip through — compressing a lot of content into a small
- [Facebook reportedly gave Apple, Samsung New unfettered access to user data.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-reportedly-gave-apple-samsung-unfettered-access-to-user-data-potentially-violating-a-2011-ftc-consent-degree/) - Facebook gave Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry and other device makers detailed access to user data and may have potentially violated a 2011 FTC consent degree
- [Facebook New Agreement on Data Sharing With Chinese Firms](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-agrees-on-data-sharing-with-chinese-firms/) - Facebook has confirmed it has a data-sharing partnership with Chinese firms including Huawei, a company US intelligence previously flagged as a security threat.
- [Instagram new consideration of doing away with video length constraints](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-might-soon-let-you-post-videos-up-to-an-hour-long/) - Instagram is considering doing away with video length constraints, according to Wall Street Journal, that would let users post long-form clips of up to an hour.
- [Uber is launching its bike-share company Jump in Europe](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-is-launching-its-bike-share-company-jump-in-europe/) - In the two months since Uber bought bike-share startup Jump, the company’s bright red bikes have already rolled out across a few US cities
- [Apple revises App Store new rules.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-revises-app-store-rules-after-rejecting-valves-game-streaming-steam-link-app/) - Apple initially rejected Steam Link, which lets consumers access and stream their PC game library onto a mobile device, due to apparent “business” conflicts.
- [New: Net Neutrality is Finally Dead.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/net-neutrality-is-finally-dead-and-there-is-little-to-expect/) - After months of delays, the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality finally took effect yesterday
- [You can Now Delete Unopened Sent Messages on Snapchat](https://itbusinessdirect.com/you-can-now-delete-unopened-sent-messages-on-snapchat/) - Snapchat will now let users delete sent messages before they’re opened, as reported by 9to5Mac. The company rolled the feature out to some people yesterday, and everyone should have it within the next few weeks.
- [Google brings offline translations for 59 New languages to its Translate app](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-brings-offline-translations-for-59-languages-to-its-translate-app/) - Currently, when the Google Translate apps for iOS and Android has access to the internet, its translations are far superior to those it produces when it’s offline.
- [Facebook may now ban bad businesses from advertising](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-may-now-ban-bad-businesses-from-advertising/) - Facebook will now let you file a complaint about businesses you’ve had a problem with if you bought something after clicking on one of their ads.
- [Children exposed New to horror film ads on YouTube](https://itbusinessdirect.com/children-exposed-to-horror-film-ads-on-youtube/) - Children were left distressed after seeing ads for a horror film on YouTube, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed.
- [Sky.Garden: Revolutionizing Kenya's New E-Commerce Sector](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sky-garden-revolutionizing-kenyas-e-commerce-sector/) - Sky.Garden decided to come up with a sophisticated eCommerce platform that they can use to expand their geographical reach.
- [Facebook’s new AI research is a real eye-opener](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebooks-new-ai-research-is-a-real-eye-opener/) - Facebook, which probably has more pictures of people blinking than any other entity in history, decided to take a crack at this problem.
- [Blockchain technology new major role in equalizing American cities](https://itbusinessdirect.com/blockchain-technology-may-play-a-major-role-in-equalizing-american-cities/) - Austin is currently piloting a program in which its 2,000 homeless residents will be given a unique identifier safely and securely recorded on the blockchain.
- [Twitter new priority of breaking news in an app redesign](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-prioritizes-breaking-news-in-an-app-redesign/) - Twitter, announced that it is changing up its service in favour of major events to make it easier for people to access the latest breaking news.
- [New Gaming Disorder Officially Recognized by WHO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/gaming-disorder-officially-recognized-by-who/) - For most of us can serve as a playful escapism. But for a small number of people, the WHO is warning gaming is developing into an unhealthy addiction.
- [Uber booking New removal from Google Maps for Android](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-booking-has-been-removed-from-google-maps-for-android/) - Google Maps can no longer be used to book an Uber on Android. It brings the app in line with the iOS version, which lost the feature last summer
- [New Instagram's Video Hub Dubbed IGTV Set to Launch Tomorrow](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagrams-video-hub-dubbed-igtv-set-to-launch-tomorrow/) - The Instagram longer-form video hub that’s launching tomorrow is called IGTV and it will be part of the Explore tab, according to multiple sources.
- [Facebook entices content creators with new community-centered video platform](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-entices-content-creators-with-new-community-centered-video-platform/) - Facebook announced several new live video features today that will allow creators to make their live streams more like games with polls and quizzes. The features are similar to those that creators on YouTube have had access to for months through the recent addition of the Community tab. These new features could entice established creators
- [Lyft makes it new easier to track business travel expenses](https://itbusinessdirect.com/lyft-makes-it-easier-to-track-business-travel-expenses/) - Lyft announced today that taking a business trip and then actually turning in your travel receipts just got a whole lot easier.
- [Tinder parent company buys New anti-Tinder dating app Hinge](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tinder-parent-company-buys-anti-tinder-dating-app-hinge/) - Hinge initially marketed itself as a more welcoming version of Tinder in which users could only see potential matches who shared a mutual Facebook friend.
- [Senegalese-Born Musician Akon To Launch New Akoin Cryptocurrency](https://itbusinessdirect.com/senegalese-born-musician-akon-to-launch-akoin-cryptocurrency/) - The American-based Senegalese artist says the cryptocurrency will be the currency of choice in Akon Crypto City, a 2,000-hectare development
- [Facebook-owned Instagram to allow users to apply for new verification](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-owned-instagram-to-allow-users-to-apply-for-verification/) - Users will soon apply for verification on Instagram as the social media giant platform rolls out a number of new features aimed at increasing transparency
- [Tanzania New freeze of its local free to air channels.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dstv-tanzania-freezes-local-free-to-air-channels-off-its-list/) - Tanzania DStvremoved free-to-air channels from its subscription list, after the country's communications regulator warned it would suspend the pay TV licence.
- [Bitcoin New drop$6,000 and dozens of smaller digital tokens tumbled](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bitcoin-sinks-below-6000-as-almost-every-cryptocurrency-face-downfall/) - Bitcoin dropped below $6,000 and dozens of smaller digital tokens tumbled as this month’s selloff in cryptocurrencies showed few signs of letting up.
- [San Francisco judge orders new bail payment in Bitcoin](https://itbusinessdirect.com/san-francisco-judge-orders-bail-payment-in-bitcoin/) - A federal judge in San Fracisco has ordered a cyber-criminal to pay their bail charges in Bitcoin, inadvertently stimulating cryptocurrency mainstream adoption.
- [Net giants urge court to reinstate New net neutrality rules.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/net-giants-urge-court-to-reinstate-repealed-net-neutrality-rules/) - Internet Giants Facebook, Google and Amazon on Monday urged a federal appeals court to reinstate the (FCC) net neutrality rules.
- [SEC New Suspends on Exchange-Traded Bitcoin and Ether Investment Vehicles](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sec-suspends-exchange-traded-bitcoin-and-ether-investment-vehicles-as-market-crash-continues/) - Ether, the second-largest virtual currency, slumped 8.9% from its level at 5 p.m. New York time on Friday, according to Bloomberg composite pricing.
- [Fintech Will Contribute New $150 Billion to Africa's GDP.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/fintech-will-contribute-150-billion-to-africas-gdp-by-2022/) - The contribution of the Fintech industry to sub-Saharan Africa’s economic output will increase by at least $40 billion to $150 billion by 2022
- [Surprise overdue dual-SIM support coming to the iPhone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/surprise-overdue-dual-sim-support-coming-to-the-iphones/) - Apple's introducing letting you embrace your inner duality with your iPhone. he company announced the launch of dual-SIM support for the iPhone.
- [17 Canadian federal depts. and agencies failed New basic tests.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/17-canadian-federal-depts-and-agencies-failed-basic-tests-for-credit-card-data-security/) - The Canada Revenue Agency, the RCMP, Statistics Canada and more than a dozen other federal departments and agencies have failed an international test of the security
- [Instagram implements New artificial intelligence tools to beat cyber bullies](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-implements-artificial-intelligence-tools-to-beat-cyber-bullies/) - Instagram is betting on artificial intelligence weapons to battle cyber bullying, using AI to scan photos for abusive content at the Facebook-owned service.
- [Facebook institutional investors want Zuckerberg ousted as New chairman](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-institutional-investors-want-zuckerberg-ousted-as-chairman/) - Facebook institutional investors want Zuckerberg ousted as New chairman
- [Can Blockchain + Virtual Reality Boost New E-commerce In Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/can-blockchain-virtual-reality-boost-e-commerce-in-africa/) - e-commerce will probably grow to become a more immersive and ambient kind of experience given these two variables.
- [Apple New Decision on reporting it sells each quarter](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-to-stop-reporting-how-many-iphones-ipads-and-macs-it-sells-each-quarter/) - Apple said Thursday it plans to stop reporting how many iPhones, iPads and Macs it sells each quarter, in what could be a nod to flatlining growth in some of these product lines.
- [Econet's Kwesé New Shut Down of its Operations.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/econets-kwese-is-shutting-down-its-operations-to-refocus-on-video-on-demand/) - Pay-TV Company Kwesé is shutting down its operations barely two years after launch as Econet to the latest digital and satellite broadcasting trends.
- [Mugo Kibati Takes Over as New CEO at Telkom Kenya](https://itbusinessdirect.com/founding-dg-of-kenyas-vision-2030-secretariat-mugo-kibati-takes-over-at-telkom-kenya/) - Telecommunications company Telkom Kenya has appointed Mugo Kibati as its new chief executive officer, taking over from Mr Aldo Mareuse.
- [New Hackers Are Snatching High-Profile Instagram Accounts](https://itbusinessdirect.com/hackers-are-snatching-high-profile-instagram-accounts/) - Hackers sometimes create their own fake brands to phish influencers, but often they pretend to be representatives from real companies.
- [Nearly half of New Young users have deleted Facebook.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nearly-half-of-young-users-have-deleted-facebook-pew-survey-shows/) - Pew surveyed more than 3,400 U.S. Facebook users in May and June, and found that a whopping 44 percent of those ages 18 to 29 say they've deleted the app from their phone in the last year.
- [Bitcoin New sinks below $4,000](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-gift-that-keeps-on-taking-bitcoin-sinks-again-below-4000/) - The blood letting is not stopping soon as Bitcoin plunges once again over the weekend and is now trading for less than $4,000 for the first time since September 2017.
- [Wearable device New sales to hit $42 billion in 2019.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wearable-device-sales-to-hit-42-billion-in-2019-says-gartner/) - Gartner, Inc. forecasts that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019, an increase of 25.8 percent from 2018.
- [Facebook handed over 150 New companies intrusive access to your data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-handed-over-150-companies-intrusive-access-to-your-data/) - Facebook gave over 150 companies almost unfetted intrusive access to users’ data than previously admitted, exempting them from its usual privacy rules,
- [Apple suffers new biggest single-day loss in 6 years](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-suffers-biggest-single-day-loss-in-6-years/) - Apple stock dropped nearly 10 percent – the biggest single day decline for the company since 2013 – just one day after it slashed its revenue forecast.
- [Vodacom New pay to ex-worker](https://itbusinessdirect.com/vodacom-to-pay-ex-worker-who-invented-the-please-call-me-idea-after-gridlock/) - Nkosana Makate, the former employee behind the Please Call Me service, says he is exploring his options after Vodacom decided on a “ridiculous and insulting” sum of money to settle a long-standing dispute between them. Vodacom said over the weekend it considered the matter “finally settled and closed” after its CEO, Shameel Joosub, had decided
- [How AI could bring New difference in 2019](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-ai-could-bring-a-difference-in-2019/) - In 2019, artificial intelligence (AI) will increasingly become a mainstream presence in our work and personal lives, inspiring our purchase decisions and digging deeper into business outcomes and events. At the same time, expectations surrounding AI will also grow, as calls for transparency and fair play become too loud for businesses to ignore. Here are four ways we
- [WhatsApp New limit text to 5 individuals or groups.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-to-limit-text-to-5-individuals-or-groups-to-reduce-fake-news/) - On its efforts to fight fake news and it’s spread, Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has lowered the forward limit for chats to five contacts or groups.
- [Andela Secures New $100M Series D Funding.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/andela-secures-100m-series-d-funding-to-build-distributed-eng-teams-and-power-its-work/) - Andela the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa's top software developers, announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding.
- [Mobile App New 'State of Mobile 2019 Report'](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mobile-app-state-of-mobile-2019-report/) - The company released its annual The State of Mobile in 2019 Report — a comprehensive guide for businesses
- [New Uber and lyft debut on the stock market](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-and-lyft-race-to-debut-on-the-stock-market/) - Uber and Lyft planning highly-anticipated public offerings, could be two of the first unicorns to take the plunge in the public markets this year.
- [New Co-creation Hub’s Design Lab in Kigali, Rwanda.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/co-creation-hubs-design-lab-in-kigali-rwanda-wants-to-own-local-problems/) - The launch of Co-creation Hub’s Design Lab in Kigali. Its a revolutionary vision from the hub, tackling some of Africa’s socio-economic problems.
- [Global Consumer Internet of Things (CIoT) Best New Market to hit USD 143.5 Billion By 2025](https://itbusinessdirect.com/global-consumer-internet-of-things-ciot-market-to-hit-usd-143-5-billion-by-2025/) - Global Consumer Internet of Things (CIoT) market was valued at around USD 46.6 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach approximately USD 143.5 billion by 2025,
- [New: Naspers Ltd. spun off African pay-TV unit.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/naspers-ltd-spins-off-african-pay-tv-unit-multichoice-group-ltd-for-3-billion/) - Naspers Ltd. spun off African pay-TV unit MultiChoice Group Ltd. at an initial valuation of about 42 billion rand ($3 billion),
- [Cryptocurrency new bottomed in December](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cryptocurrency-may-have-bottomed-in-december/) - A technical indicator that incorporates both bitcoin’s price and trading volume is signaling the cryptocurrency may have bottomed in December.
- [Uber introduces new electronic chip from NTSA.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-introduces-an-electronic-chip-in-ntsa-kenya-safety-enforcement-push/) - Taxi-hailing firm Uber has introduced a new safety measure that requires vehicle owners to first acquire an electronic chip windscreen sticker from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The sticker allows identification and authentication of car ownership before they are certified to offer its service. Uber in a notice to vehicle owners last week
- [Net Giants including Facebook, Telegram & Signal, new cryptocurrencies plan.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/net-giants-including-facebook-telegram-signal-are-planning-to-roll-out-new-cryptocurrencies/) - Net gias hoping to succeed where cryptocurrency start-ups have failed by introducing mainstream consumers to the alternative world of digital coins.
- [PesaPal adds new payments options.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/pesapal-adds-new-payments-options-on-app-in-partnership-with-m-pesa-visa-mastercard/) - Electronic payments firm PesaPal has added payment options in its integrated mobile money processing platform for shoppers and those making utility payments.
- [MPESA option now available on Aliexpress App](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mpesa-option-now-available-on-aliexpress-app/) - Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform, AliExpress, has slowly but steadily gained popularity in Kenya as the platform opens up the Chinese vast goods market to Kenyans.
- [Miss.Africa Digital Celebrates New International Women’s Day.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/miss-africa-digital-celebrates-international-womens-day-with-its-annual-seed-fund-application-drive/) - DCA Trust celebrated the Women’s Day by launching the 2019 Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund Application Drive.
- [MTN launches new ‘world first’ WhatsApp-based Airtime Top-up service](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mtn-launches-world-first-whatsapp-based-airtime-top-up-service/) - MTN says it will become the first mobile network in the world to let customers buy airtime and data bundles and check their balances directly on Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp
- [Online Marketplaces new potential job creation.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/online-marketplaces-has-potential-to-create-3-million-jobs-in-africa-by-2025/) - Online marketplaces such as Jumia, Souq, Uber, and Travelstart could create around 3 million new jobs by 2025 across Africa. This is according to findings of a new report released today by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Titled ‘’How Online Marketplaces Can Power Employment in Africa’’ the report notes that these digital platforms, which match buyers
- [WhatsApp to roll out a new feature to block others from adding you to groups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-to-roll-out-a-feature-to-block-others-from-adding-you-to-groups/) - WhatsApp has announced that it will roll out a feature in the coming weeks that gives users much more control over group chats in the app
- [Vodacom and Safaricom new process to buy M-Pesa brand.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/vodacom-and-safaricom-in-a-bid-to-buy-m-pesa-brand-from-parent-company-vodafone/) - Vodacom and Safaricom are in the process of buying the M-Pesa brand from parent company Vodafone, in a deal reportedly worth over R190 million.
- [Millions of Instagram influencers new data scraped and exposed.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/millions-of-instagram-influencers-data-scraped-and-exposed-from-a-mumbai-based-chtrbox-database/) - TechCruch has detailed massive database leak containing contact information of millions of Instagram influencers, celebrities and brand accounts
- [Google new ties cut with Huawei.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-cuts-ties-with-huawei-to-stop-licensing-its-android-os-to-the-chinese-phone-maker/) - Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing
- [A world of new possibilities from Mobile apps to the blind and visually impaired](https://itbusinessdirect.com/a-world-of-new-possibilities-from-mobile-apps-to-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/) - A world of new possibilities from Mobile apps to the blind and visually impaired
- [GoAfrica New partnership with Foxconn](https://itbusinessdirect.com/goafrica-partnership-with-foxconn-ifp-targets-local-market-with-cheaper-iphones/) - Ordinary Kenyans can now buy iPhones at lower prices after goAfrica, partnered with Foxconn and iFP to ship reconditioned smartphones to the local market.
- [New: Instagram account been hacked? You can recover it this way](https://itbusinessdirect.com/has-your-instagram-account-been-hacked-you-can-recover-it-this-way/) - Instagram account been hacked? You can recover it this way. Now, Instagram is rolling out new measures to help you get your account back more easily.
- [New Swvl, Egyptian bus booking app raises $42 million.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/swvl-egyptian-bus-bokking-app-raises-42-million-for-expansion-into-more-african-countries/) - Swvl, an Egyptian app for booking buses, has raised $42 million as it looks to expand into other parts of Africa, including Nigeria. The two-year-old company, which started in Cairo and also operates in Alexandria and Nairobi in Kenya, got the money from venture-capital firms including Sweden’s Vostok, Dubai-based BECO Capital, China’s MSA and Endeavor
- [Google debuts new Google News Initiative challenge](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-debuts-google-news-initiative-challenge-for-middle-east-africa-turkey/) - Google on Tuesday opened the Google News Initiative (GNI) challenge for media publishers in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. The Head of Google News Initiative Innovation, Ludovic Bleacher, made the disclosure at the unveiling of the initiative in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Google News Initiative is a journalism-focused
- [MumsVillage enters ecommerce to help mothers earn new revenue](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mumsvillage-enters-ecommerce-to-help-mothers-earn-revenue/) - Isis Nyong’o’s MumsVillage has diversified into ecommerce to help mothers make money with the launch of MumsVillage Shop.
- [Venmo app has 40 million new users, PayPal discloses](https://itbusinessdirect.com/payment-app-venmo-has-40-million-users-parent-company-paypal-discloses/) - Popular payment app Venmo has ushered in 40 million users to the platform, its parent company PayPal announced on Wednesday. This is the first time PayPal has disclosed user numbers for the millennial-focused, peer-to-peer app. In its first-quarter earnings report, PayPal said it now has a total 277 million total customer accounts — including 22
- [Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram in worst new ever worldwide outage for the internet giant](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-whatsapp-instagram-in-worst-ever-worldwide-outage-for-the-internet-giant/) - Facebook said it was "back at 100 percent" after an outage on all of its services affected users in various parts of the world.
- [New Mobile-based online lending firms Regulations](https://itbusinessdirect.com/regulate-mobile-based-online-lending-firms-may-be-money-laundering-channels-says-central-bank-of-kenya-governor/) - Mobile-based online lending firms should be regulated to avoid their usage as channels for introducing illegally-obtained cash into the financial system,
- [French television company Canal+ acquires New ROK film studio](https://itbusinessdirect.com/french-tv-canal-acquires-rok-film-studio-from-irokotv-for-an-undisclosed-amount/) - French television company Canal+ has acquired the ROK film studio from VOD company IROKOtv for an undisclosed amount. The company founded by Jason Njoku in 2010—and backed by $45 million in VC—IROKOtv boasts the largest online catalog of Nollywood film content in the world reports TechCrunch Based in Lagos, ROK film studios was incubated to
- [New commercial 5G services in at least seven African markets.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/by-2025-there-will-be-commercial-5g-services-in-at-least-seven-african-markets/) - Digital technologies are having a profound impact on the way people live, work, play and communicate. This is especially true in Sub-Saharan Africa where such technologies increasingly provide access to life-enhancing services for individuals and communities that would otherwise be excluded, due to infrastructure, skills and funding shortages. Key trends in the region’s digital landscape,
- [Negotiated fares taxi hailing app inDriver, targets new more African cities](https://itbusinessdirect.com/negotiated-fares-taxi-hailing-app-indriver-targets-more-african-cities/) - Online ride hailing service, inDriver, which allows passengers to negotiate the fare with drivers, has begun recruiting drivers in Harare for the service, which it intends to launch in the capital towards the end of this month. inDriver, which is headquartered in New York, has 26 million users in more than 200 cities throughout the
- [Instagram new yanks on Hyp3r off its systems](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-yanks-marketing-firm-hyp3r-off-its-systems-for-grabbing-users-data/) - Hyp3r was scraping profiles, copying photos and siphoning off data supposed to be deleted after 24 hours, according to a Business Insider investigation. Instagram said Hyp3r had "violated" its policies and had been sent legal papers telling it to stop collecting data. Hyp3r said it complied with privacy regulations and the terms of service for
- [Kenya based Direct Pay Online (DPO) acquires New SA's PayFast](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kenya-based-direct-pay-online-dpo-acquires-sas-payfast-a-payment-firm/) - Nairobi-based online payment service provider Direct Pay Online (DPO) has acquired PayFast, a payment processor based in South Africa.
- [Nigeria proposes New law to tax local online purchases](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nigeria-proposes-law-to-tax-local-online-purchases/) - Online purchases in Nigeria could soon come with a tax bill in part of plans to raise more revenue to fund a record budget,
- [Intel unveils Nervana its first ever New AI-driven neural network chip](https://itbusinessdirect.com/intel-unveils-nervana-its-first-ever-ai-driven-neural-network-chip/) - Intel has unveiled its first high-performance (AI)-driven neural network chip "Nervana neural network chip for high-speed computing and robotics demand.
- [Tala Microloan New Startup gains $110 Million In latest Funding](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tala-microloan-startup-gains-110-million-in-latest-funding/) - Tala, a Los Angeles startup that makes microloans to consumers and small business owners in emerging markets, is announcing today that it has raised $110 million in funding. The new Silicon Valley venture capital firm RPS Ventures, cofounded by Kabir Misra, former managing partner at Softbank’s $100 billion Vision Fund, is leading the round. Tala’s
- [New Tesla Entry App Malfunction Locks Out Car Owners](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tesla-entry-app-malfunction-locks-out-car-owners/) - Some Tesla owners reported being locked out of their vehicles on Monday evening because the electric car's app was down. The problem is, app connectivity shouldn't have any effect on unlocking a Tesla. Downdetector, a tracker for users to report technical difficulties with web-based services, also showed that many users were having trouble with Tesla’s app.
- [Cybercrime Report Tracks New Growing Threat of Networked Cybercrime](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cybercrime-report-tracks-growing-threat-of-networked-cybercrime/) - LexisNexis® Risk Solutions today released at the Digital Identity Summit its Cybercrime Report providing a comprehensive view into the shifting global fraud landscape from January 2019 through June 2019. During this period, the LexisNexis® Digital Identity Network® recorded 16.4 billion transactions, of which 277 million were human-initiated attacks, a 13% increase over the second half
- [New Ethiopian Government to address diaspora shares confiscated by NBE](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ethiopian-government-to-address-the-grievances-raised-over-the-issue-of-diaspora-shares-confiscated-by-nbe/) - The law will enable the Ethiopian born diaspora to take part in the economic growth of the country,” said Lemlem Hadgo
- [Google's Android Go, a New lightweight alternative for low-end phones.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/googles-android-go-a-lightweight-alternative-for-low-end-phones-is-faster-brags-the-company/) - Google is redesigning its Android Go — a lightweight alternative of its mobile platform design to run faster and smoothly on low-end phones. In a new blog post, the company says apps on Android 10 Go will now launch about 10 percent faster than they did on the older version. This improvement in speed has
- [CredoLab fintech company, new launch in Kenya](https://itbusinessdirect.com/singapore-based-credit-scoring-fintech-company-credolab-launches-in-kenya/) - Alternative credit scoring fintech company, CredoLab, launched in Kenya recently is lined to drive financial inclusion by credit scoring more people, especially those who are new to bank and credit. CredoLab announced that it is in negotiations with the large financial institutions, digital banks, credit bureaus, consumer lenders and retail operations in Kenya. Michel Massain,
- [Jumia’s stock losing more than half of its value since its NYSE public IPO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/jumias-stock-has-reportedly-lost-more-than-half-of-its-value-since-its-nyse-public-ipo/) - Even though Jumia refuted the claims made in the report, the stock was never really able to recover and has now lost 80 percent of its value
- [PayPal to enter new China Market.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/paypal-to-enter-china-market-after-a-70-stake-acquisition-in-gopay/) - PayPal will become one of the first international companies to gain a payments license in China, after news emerged that the state-owned People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has greenlighted PayPal’s acquisition of a majority stake in local company GoPay. PayPal, through one of its local China-based subsidiaries called Yinbaobao, will acquire a 70% stake in
- [West African New Market on the radar.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/west-african-market-on-the-radar-after-kenyas-twiga-foods-bags-30m-goldman-sachs-boost/) - Kenya’s Twiga Foods has raised a total of $30 million from lenders and investors led by Goldman Sachs. Top American investment bank Goldman Sachs is the latest to acquire a stake in Kenyan start-up Twiga Foods following a Sh2.44 billion ( $23.75 million) deal that will help the agro-based firm spread across the country and
- [Windows 7 end-of-life To New Windows 10](https://itbusinessdirect.com/windows-7-end-of-life-study-shows-59-of-it-professionals-have-not-migrated-all-their-users-to-windows-10/) - As many as 39% will not be completed with their Windows 10 migration projects in time for the January deadline. Windows 7 end-of-life To New Windows 10 pro
- [Facebook debuts new logo with different colors for distinction on its acquisitions Instagram, WhatsApp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-launches-new-logo-with-different-colors-for-distinction-on-its-acquisitions-instagram-whatsapp/) - Facebook debuts new logo with different colors for distinction on its acquisitions Instagram, WhatsApp
- [WhatsApp new update that lets one choose who can add them to groups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-finally-rolls-out-update-that-lets-one-choose-who-can-add-them-to-groups/) - WhatsApp new update that lets one choose who can add them to groups
- [Amazon to launch new Amazon CloudFront Edge Location in Kenya](https://itbusinessdirect.com/amazon-to-launch-an-amazon-cloudfront-edge-location-in-kenya/) - Amazon to launch new Amazon CloudFront Edge in Kenya. Amazon CloudFront is expected to be operational in early 2020 promising up to 50 percent reduction
- [New Disney, 10 million subscribers attraction, should Neflix be worried?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/disney-just-launched-and-has-already-attracted-over-10-million-subscribers-should-neflix-be-worried/) - Disney’s just launched its premium subscription streaming service Disney+ but was not without issues
- [Visa acquires new stake in Nigeria's Interswitch](https://itbusinessdirect.com/visa-acquires-stake-in-nigerias-interswitch/) - Nigerian digital payments firm Interswitch confirmed today it has reached unicorn status after Visa acquired a minority equity stake in the firm. Global payments giant Visa will invest $200 million for 20% stake in Interswitch, electronic payments company, UK’s Sky News reports. The investment places a billion-dollar valuation on 17-year old Interswitch and is a
- [New US online Black Friday sales biggest ever?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/us-online-black-friday-sales-biggest-ever/) - Online sales on Black Friday in the United States hit a record $7.4 billion this year, with a large number of transactions made from smartphones, .
- [Twitter New plans on deleting inactive accounts](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-plans-on-deleting-inactive-accounts/) - Better watch out and keep an eye on your account because Twitter plans on deleting the inactive accounts. Consider being active in order to save your account.
- [New AI VS Human News Reporters. Alarming or not?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ai-vs-human-news-reporters-alarming-or-not/) - Last year, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua announced the latest addition to its team of news reporters.
- [New Technology's Involvement in the Pet Care Industry](https://itbusinessdirect.com/technologys-involvement-in-the-pet-care-industry/) - The pet industry is a growing industry around the world but mostly in USA. Pet owners keep increasing day by day hence making the industry grow.
- [Ethena Startup creates a New Sexual Harassment Software](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ethena-startup-creates-a-sexual-harassment-software/) - Ethena, a software startup, is making it easier to customize sexual harassment training for employees.
- [New: Kenyan Parents Urged to Monitor Children's online consumption](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kenyan-parents-urged-to-monitor-childrens-online-consumption/) - ICT regulator Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has urged parents and other guardians to be on the look out on the content their children consume online,
- [Kenyans to rely on new Data Protection Law](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kenyans-to-rely-on-new-data-protection-law/) - The Data Protection Act that came into effect last month is expected to provide a framework for data protection in the country,
- [New Best Green Energy: Is it too late to tame Climate Change?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/green-energy-is-it-too-late-to-tame-climate-change/) - Green Energy. Wind and solar energy have become significant participants in primary energy mix, with the new electric battery storage technology
- [Brex Building its New Brand using Podcasts and Billboards](https://itbusinessdirect.com/brex-building-its-brand-using-podcasts-and-billboards/) - Corporate card and financial product startup Brex is best known as an enabling platform for businesses, with a focus on startups. The three-year-old company, which is reportedly valued at $2.6 billion, initially spread the word about its offerings through word-of-mouth referrals. But that’s quickly changing. As it grows its customer base, Brex is taking a mass market approach to
- [New Coding centers launched in Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/coding-centers-launched-in-africa/) - The African Development Bank has launched a digital tool to help African youth learn coding.The goal is to scale up the program to 130 centers of excellence across the African continent over a 10-year period. The African Development Bank and technology firm Microsoft launched the ‘Coding for Employment’ digital training platform, an online tool to
- [Canva introduces New Business friendly tools for 2020](https://itbusinessdirect.com/canva-introduces-business-friendly-tools-for-2020/) - Canva has launched a range of new features, including design kiosks, among its business friendly additions for its 20 million users worldwide.
- [WhatsApp new plans on blocking older phone users in 2020](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-plans-on-blocking-older-phone-users-in-2020/) - If you love WhatsApp and have any of the phones mentioned or have not updated your operating system in a few years,
- [2020 new Cybersecurity trends for businesses](https://itbusinessdirect.com/2020-cybersecurity-trends-for-businesses/) - Cybersecurity is key in any business because cyber attacks are a daily occurrence and when an organization is breached,
- [New Startup food delivery Yumi Foods fed another $8M](https://itbusinessdirect.com/startup-food-delivery-yumi-foods-fed-another-8m/) - Now they have got everything from pouches to organic purees delivered right to their parents’ door and Yumi Foods is one of several startups cashing in.
- [Instagram's new move on hiding "likes" visibility](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagrams-move-on-hiding-likes-visibility/) - There has been some controversy surrounding Instagram’s new effort to focus on users’ mental health. The need to paint a picture of perfection on social media is becoming more and more important to users, and Instagram wants to help stop that. But is that the company’s only motive? Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced that the
- [Google Maps gets new features on iPhone and Android](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-maps-gets-new-features-on-iphone-and-android/) - Google Maps has announced a major upgrade to its popular service on both Apple and Android. Google Maps users are getting some vital extra features which could make them feel much more at ease when using the hugely popular service. Google has just announced two bonus upgrades which will be available on both Apple and Android
- [Samsung TV owners face new glitch to be fixed in 2020](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-tv-owners-face-glitch-to-be-fixed-in-2020/) - A number of Samsung TV owners have been hit by an irritating issue which leaves them unable to access BBC iPlayer. If you own a Samsung TV you may find you are suddenly being blocked from watching content on iPlayer. Some of these hugely popular TV sets have been hit by an annoying software glitch which has
- [New Data Breaches Faced by Indian Internet Consumers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/data-breaches-faced-by-indian-internet-consumers/) - Over the last few years, India has been making headlines with a steady stream of data breaches ranging from the Aadhaar scandal and Quora row, to the muck-up between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. In fact, data breaches cost Indian organisations ₹12.8 crores on an average between July 2018 to April 2019, making the country the
- [The rise of the anti-drone technology](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-rise-of-the-anti-drone-technology/) - One of the first drone deliveries was operated not by a tech giant from Silicon Valley but by small-time criminals who saw potential in the new technology. In late 2013, days before Amazon announced its futuristic plan to operate a fleet of automated vehicles, four people were arrested for attempting to smuggle contraband into a Georgia state
- [New laws to restrict use Emotion detecting Tech](https://itbusinessdirect.com/emotion-detecting-tech-should-be-restricted/) - A leading research centre has called for new laws to restrict the use of emotion detecting tech. The AI Now Institute says the field is "built on markedly shaky foundations". Despite this, systems are on sale to help vet job seekers, test criminal suspects for signs of deception, and set insurance prices. It wants such
- [New Innovation that will help with the provision of clean water](https://itbusinessdirect.com/innovation-that-will-help-with-the-provision-of-clean-water/) - Need for clean water mainly in rural areas could be finally met after five university students invented a solar-powered water desalinator.
- [Airtel and Telkom new merger approved](https://itbusinessdirect.com/airtel-and-telkom-merger-approved/) - Kenya’s telecommunication sector is set to become a duopoly after Airtel and Telkom Kenya received approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to merge their businesses. The firms however have to wait for approval from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK), which might take awhile as the industry regulator is currently facing a leadership
- [New: Uber to sell its services to local Indian business](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-to-sell-its-services-to-local-indian-business/) - Uber is in advanced stages of talks to sell its food delivery service UberEats’ India business to local rival Zomato, as the American ride-hailing giant looks to cut its spending globally, three people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The deal currently values UberEats’ India business at around $400 million, one of the sources said. As
- [UTU Technologies raised new $500k bridge funding](https://itbusinessdirect.com/utu-technologies-raised-500k-bridge-funding/) - UTU Technologies, a Kenyan Block chain & AI startup building on the Aeternity block chain, has raised $500, 000 bridge funding. UTU Technologies was among the companies that graduated from the Aeternity Ventures StarFleet Accelerator program that saw the company initial funding. According to Jason Eisen, CEO, UTU, the total funding raised now is $1.3
- [Drivers and travelers connected via new app](https://itbusinessdirect.com/drivers-and-travelers-connected-via-app/) - They mooted the idea of an app that connects travelers and people driving personal cars.
- [Facebook to equip locals with new journalistic skills](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-to-equip-locals-with-journalistic-skills/) - Facebook is partnering with Kenya’s Aga Khan University (AKU) to equip locals with digital journalistic skills to tell their Kenyan stories.
- [Spotify new feature encourages listening of Podcasts](https://itbusinessdirect.com/spotify-new-feature-encourages-listening-of-podcasts/) - Early this year, Spotify acquired Gimlet Media, a podcast network and producer which hosts shows like Startup, Homecoming, Mogul, The Pitch, Reply All, The Cut, Science VS and Anchor which was a DIY podcasting startup that provides a set of tools that make it super easy for anyone(beginner and Pro) to create and monetize their
- [New tax on Digital Markets under new law](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-tax-on-digital-markets-under-new-law/) - Kenya will start levying new tax on digital markets under a new law signed by the President early in November. The Finance Act seeks to broaden the Income Tax Act net to include income accruing through a digital market place. The law defines the digital marketplace as “a platform that enables direct interactions between buyers and sellers of
- [How New Technology can be used to ensure safety](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-technology-can-be-used-to-ensure-safety/) - The role of technology in addressing some of the most pressing challenges in the world cannot be understated. Public-private cooperation will play a pivotal role in creating an enabling environment for this to come to fruition. Uber hosted the Tech for Safety summit in Nairobi to deliberate with entrepreneurs, businesses, the government and the private
- [Big tech companies accused of Child labor](https://itbusinessdirect.com/big-tech-companies-accused-of-child-labor/) - Big tech companies, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, and Dell have all been named in a federal lawsuit from parents who say their children were injured or killed in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Guardian first reported. International Rights Advocates , a human rights litigation and advocacy group, filed the suit yesterday in the
- [High Tech Solar pumps for underground freshwater](https://itbusinessdirect.com/high-tech-solar-pumps-for-underground-freshwater/) - High-tech solar pumps mapping underground freshwater reservoirs across Africa are collecting data that can help prevent them running dry,
- [The Internet and Mobile taking over the new delivery space](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-internet-and-mobile-taking-over-the-delivery-space/) - For the longest time, restaurants held takeaways as an afterthought. Well, not anymore. The food catering business has gone past the takeout era and has evolved so much that delivery has become the hot trend in Kenya. The great digital revolution, burgeoning e-commerce and the convenience of mobile money which allows buyers to pay for
- [New off-grid and mini-grid technologies to extend energy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-off-grid-and-mini-grid-technologies-to-extend-energy/) - Investing in new off-grid and mini-grid technologies to extend energy access across Africa will be instrumental in helping smallholder farmers to meet rising food demand, according to a new report. Africa accounts for just six per cent of the world’s demand, despite hosting 20 per cent of the global population, leaving rural areas relying on
- [African Book Publishers encouraged to use new technology](https://itbusinessdirect.com/african-book-publishers-encouraged-to-use-technology/) - African Book Publishers encouraged to use new technology
- [Microsoft 4Afrika pledges its new support to farmers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-4afrika-pledges-its-support-to-farmers/) - Microsoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative has pledged support to the One Million Farmers Platform through disruptive agricultural technologies. As part of the partnership, Microsoft will be providing technical and business support to 14 Kenyan innovators selected to build technology solutions for the platform, a World Bank initiative, that aims to improve the productivity, profitability and resilience
- [Atlancis Technologies Launches New free iLearn content](https://itbusinessdirect.com/atlancis-technologies-launches-free-ilearn-content/) - Atlancis Technologies has provided free tranches of the iLearn e-learning content being rolled out by KICD into more than 20,000 state primary schools
- [Paxful and Binance new partnership to provide financial inclusion](https://itbusinessdirect.com/paxful-and-binance-partner-to-provide-financial-inclusion/) - The integration will now allow Binance users to utilize Paxful’s peer-to-peer trading network directly on Binance
- [Facebook released its 2019 new year in review](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-released-its-2019-year-in-review/) - Facebook has released its ‘2019 Year in Review’ info-graphic, showcasing just some of its investments across Sub-Saharan in 2019. Committed to giving people the power to build community and bring the world closer together, throughout the year this translated into significant support and investments into growing the ecosystem of developers, entrepreneurs, creatives, and many other
- [New Increased access pushes for mobile Network Signals penetration](https://itbusinessdirect.com/increased-access-pushes-for-mobile-penetration/) - Increased access to mobile network signals and exciting product offers by operators continue to drive consumers to own more than one SIM card
- [Airtel Malawi plc New application admission to the stock exchange](https://itbusinessdirect.com/airtel-malawi-plc-intends-to-apply-for-admission-to-the-stock-exchange/) - Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has announced the intention to undertake an initial public offering of its local business, Airtel Malawi plc. Airtel Malawi plc intends to apply for admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the main market of
- [Vivo partners with OPPO and Xiaomi in new innovation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/vivo-partners-with-oppo-and-xiaomi-in-new-innovation/) - Vivo, OPPO and Xiaomi all share a strong user base, and such partnership will benefit even more consumers globally.
- [Afri Ride mobile app new launch in South Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/afri-ride-mobile-app-launches-in-south-africa/) - Afri Ride, a secure ride sharing mobile app with tailor-made solutions for the African traveling community, is now available in South Africa, and will be expanding into other African markets in the near future. Joe Moyo, managing director at the ride sharing app, describes the app as incredibly simple to use. “All that users have
- [African New Startups in the credit scoring space](https://itbusinessdirect.com/african-startups-in-the-credit-scoring-space/) - Disrupt Africa has reprised its partnership with Africa Tech Summit Kigali to host the two-day Africa Startup Summit,
- [Technology has evolved the Recruitment Industry](https://itbusinessdirect.com/technology-has-evolved-the-recruitment-industry/) - The recruitment industry or the human resources sector, has completely evolved over the past 20 years. New technology have transformed the way employers recruit and manage talent. From paper CVs to job boards, applicant tracking systems and online assessments, a lot has chatnged over the years. While advancements in technology have offered some solutions to
- [DEMS Volunteers lead new nationwide awareness campaigns](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dems-volunteers-lead-nationwide-awareness-campaigns/) - DEMS Volunteers lead new nationwide awareness campaigns
- [Korba launched an all inclusive new shortcode](https://itbusinessdirect.com/korba-launched-an-all-inclusive-shortcode/) - Korba, a leading Ghanaian Fintech brand owned and operated by Halges Financial Technologies Ltd, has launched an all inclusive and innovative shortcode that allows users to transfer funds, pay bills, purchase airtime, data bundles among others. The newly introduced *365# promises to be a game-changer in Ghana’s financial services ecosystem providing users with utmost convenience
- [Fuji Xerox rebrands to New Fujifilm Business Innovation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/fuji-xerox-rebrands-to-fujifilm-business-innovation/) - Fuji Xerox has re-branded and will be known as Fujifilm Business Innovation as of 1 April 2021 as part of the company’s plans to focus on its existing businesses and expand into new business areas such as cloud, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. Affiliates and sales companies in and outside of Japan will
- [New: IoMT Market is expected to grow worldwide](https://itbusinessdirect.com/iomt-market-is-expected-to-grow-worldwide/) - Global Internet-of-Medical-Things (IoMT) market is expected to register a CAGR of 38.67% in the forecast period of 2019-2026. The report contains data from the base year of 2018 and the historic year of 2017. This rise in market value can be attributed to the efficiency of resources and available infrastructure due to the usage of
- [Chinese farmers use new videos to reach consumers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/chinese-farmers-use-videos-to-reach-consumers/) - Creating videos has become a popular sales tactic for Chinese farmers: the clips show increasingly discerning consumers the origins of the product
- [New AI Diagnoses childhood diseases like doctors](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ai-diagnoses-childhood-diseases-like-doctors/) - Dozens of studies in recent months have detailed how AI is revolutionizing the detection of diseases including cancers, genetic disorders and Alzheimer's.
- [Telkom Kenya new offers for more data at same price](https://itbusinessdirect.com/telkom-kenya-now-offers-more-data-for-same-price/) - Telkom Kenya has revised their daily, weekly and monthly bundles where you now get more data for the same price. This is good news for the millions of Telkom users out there who use their network everyday Some of the data bundle offerings have received a 100% hike at the same price point which is
- [Innovators create New App to assist with Cancer awareness](https://itbusinessdirect.com/innovators-create-app-to-assist-with-cancer-awareness/) - Cancer diagnosis due to lack of adequate information has been cited as some of the drawbacks in the fight against the disease. However this may now become a thing of the past thanks to a new innovation. A group of three youths in Eldoret have developed a mobile platform to assist cancer patients obtain proper
- [Little shuttle new suspends on their shuttle service indefinitely](https://itbusinessdirect.com/little-shuttle-suspends-their-shuttle-service-indefinitely/) - Little, the ride hailing service in Kenya has today announced that they are suspending their Shuttle service again for an indefinite period.
- [WhatsApp users will soon have a new major update](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-users-will-soon-have-a-major-update/) - Millions of phones will soon no longer support WhatsApp due to a major update with the popular messaging app. Older versions of Android and iOS devices will no longer be able to access the Facebook-owned app from 1 February, while certain Windows phones have already lost support. WhatsApp said the call was necessary in order to ensure the security of its
- [Twitter New App making threaded conversations easier to read](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twttr-app-making-threaded-conversations-easier-to-read/) - At last year’s Consumer Electric Show (CES), Twitter introduced its first public prototype app, twitter dubbed “little T” internally at Twitter. The app allows Twitter to develop and experiment with new features in the public, to see what works and what does not. The app’s main focus, to date, has been on making threaded conversations
- [Airlines acquire new aircraft with latest technology](https://itbusinessdirect.com/airlines-acquire-new-aircraft-with-latest-technology/) - Airlines are acquiring new aircraft with the latest technology to operate more efficiently and economically as well as more environmentally. The majority of players in Africa’s growing aviation industry have signed agreements to prioritise the protection of the environment. Rolls-Royce, which powers all Airbus A350s and A330neos aircraft, and whose customers in Africa include Ethiopian
- [Uganda new Electric Buses to run on electric batteries](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uganda-new-electric-buses-to-run-on-electric-batteries/) - Uganda Electric Buses, which came as a semi-knocked down unit, on October 30, and hope to be done by end of December 2019
- [Facebook and Instagram to show new few political ads](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-and-instagram-to-show-fewer-political-ads/) - Facebook announced it will show fewer political ads to people on its platform and Instagram, starting with the US which faces Presidential elections this year, but won’t ban or limit those as Twitter has already done and Google to some extent. Targeting both Twitter and Google, the social networking platform said that while Twitter has
- [New Malicious Trojan app terrorizes users with fake reviews](https://itbusinessdirect.com/malicious-trojan-app-terrorizes-users-with-fake-reviews/) - Kaspersky researchers detected a Trojan application that terrorizes users with unsolicited ads and boosts installations of online shopping applications.
- [Safaricom Launches Lipa Na M-Pesa New promotion](https://itbusinessdirect.com/safaricom-launches-lipa-na-m-pesa-promotion/) - Safaricom has launched an eight week Lipa Na M-Pesa promotion that will reward both customers and merchants for making and receiving payments through the service. Buyers and sellers will receive 1 point for every KES 100 payment with customers standing to win one of 6 houses in weekly draws. The promotion runs until March 5th
- [MTN Zambia launches new non-expiry data bundles](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mtn-zambia-launches-non-expiry-data-bundles/) - MTN Zambia Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bart Hofker said, “Zambia’s number 1 network has taken the lead in the industry by introducing the Freedom bundles.
- [Safaricom and M-Gas Launched New Prepaid Gas](https://itbusinessdirect.com/safaricom-and-m-gas-launched-prepaid-gas/) - Safaricom and M-Gas have launched prepaid gas service for Kenyan households. This is expected to empower millions of Kenyan homes to enjoy access to clean,
- [AI revolutionizes the latest contact center in Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ai-revolutionizes-the-contact-center-in-africa/) - The contact centre is changing. In the past, call centre agents had to process a large volume of standard calls, really quickly
- [Nokia phones new targets of 10% growth in Kenya](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nokia-phones-targets-a-10-growth-in-kenya/) - HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, is targeting a 10 per cent growth in Kenya this year, as it eyes to increase its share of the smartphone market.
- [Latest Compulynx retail software to cut costs for its clients](https://itbusinessdirect.com/compulynx-retail-software-to-cut-costs-for-its-clients/) - Software developer, Compulynx has completed installation of its latest cloud-based ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) retail solution for its Dubai-based custom
- [A new Kibanda Online: Grocery shopping made easier](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kibanda-online-grocery-shopping-made-easier/) - A new online platform, "Kibanda Online" has now made buying groceries a task that can be done at the comfort of your home. The platform is a departure from many online shops whether on Instagram, Facebook or websites which mainly trade on home appliances, cosmetics and clothes. The platform is the brainchild of 29-year-old Laurriette
- [MTN Rwanda new announcement of phasing out physical airtime](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mtn-rwanda-announced-phasing-out-physical-airtime/) - MTN Rwanda has announced that it will phase out the sale and distribution of physical airtime vouchers as of February 15th, 2020
- [Google Launched first New Developers Space in Lagos](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-launched-first-developers-space-in-lagos/) - Google launched its first Google Developers Space in Lagos, Nigeria last month. Previously referred to as the Google Launchpad Space, the Google Developers Space is a hub for African developers, entrepreneurs and startups. Google CEO Sundar Pichai, made a commitment to African entrepreneurs In July 2017, to start the Launchpad Accelerator Africa program and launch a
- [Samsung New partnership with Safaricom and M-kopa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-partners-with-safaricom-and-m-kopa/) - Technology firm Samsung has partnered with Safaricom and M-Kopa to roll out a Pay-As-You-Go mobile phone solution in Kenya.
- [Orange opens new Digital center in Senegal](https://itbusinessdirect.com/orange-opens-new-digital-center-in-senegal/) - In Dakar, Senegal, Orange has inaugurated its new concept of a place entirely dedicated to innovation, an “Orange Digital Center”. Several personalities attended the launch, including: Ms Ndèye Tické Ndiaye Diop, Minister for the Digital Economy and Telecommunications; Mr Dame Diop, Minister for Employment, Professional Training and Craftsmanship; Mr Alioune Ndiaye, CEO of Orange Africa
- [Google announced New $1M pan-African Google.org Fund](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-announced-1m-pan-african-google-org-fund/) - Google is committed to a safe internet for children. We are also passionate about the empowerment of organisations who share this commitment.
- [5G will support more than 10% mobile new connections](https://itbusinessdirect.com/5g-will-support-more-than-10-mobile-connections/) - The average 5G speed will be 575 megabits per second, or 13 times faster than the average mobile connection.
- [STEM Education given a new special place in Rwanda](https://itbusinessdirect.com/stem-education-given-a-special-place-in-rwanda/) - In a country as rapidly developing as Rwanda, the country’s education goals are clear cut and centralised around ICT, science and girls’ education. Rwanda has given the teaching and learning of Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) a special place in the education system. The country has made significant strides in STEM education. In this
- [9mobile hosts a New Mobile Network Operators workshop](https://itbusinessdirect.com/9mobile-hosts-a-mobile-network-operators-workshop/) - 9mobile, the leading telecom operator in Nigeria, in association with Google, and Kirusa, a global leader in communication solutions over data networks for consumers and enterprises, recently hosted a workshop in Lagos for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Aggregators, and brands to introduce Rich Communication Services (RCS), and showcase how RCS Business Messaging (RBM) is revolutionizing
- [Safaricom to roll out their new 5G Network this year](https://itbusinessdirect.com/safaricom-to-roll-out-their-5g-network-this-year/) - Kenya’s biggest telecom carrier,safaricom as they roll out their 5G network this year. Michael Joseph, Safaricom’s Acting CEO said this this week according to Business Daily. He said this at a time where Huawei has been under criticism by the US authorities over them building 5G networks, citing security concerns. “We will use Huawei in
- [Safaricom's Zuri New Migration from Facebook to WhatsApp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/zuri-migrates-from-facebook-to-whatsapp/) - Zuri, has migrated from Facebook messenger to Whatsapp. Facebook, still a top tier app in Kenya in terms of popularity, is not Kenya’s most popular conversation and chatting app. In that regard, Whatsapp is. Hence the reason why Safaricom have moved Zuri to Whatsapp. Allowing more Kenyans to access it, and use the chatbot to
- [Kenyan Industries New Partnership with Distributed Power Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kenyan-industries-partner-with-distributed-power-africa/) - Kenyan industries are set to benefit by saving a minimum of 30% on their current cost grid consumption following a partnership between Distributed Power Africa (DPA) and Canadian Solar company. Currently, Kenyan companies lose nearly 10% of their production because of power outages and fluctuations. The deal is expected to help DPA provide top tier
- [Kaspersky partners with Arctic Security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kaspersky-partners-with-arctic-security/) - Kaspersky has announced a new partnership with Arctic Security. Through this collaboration, Kaspersky Threat Data Feeds will be available out-of-the-box, on Arctic Security’s Arctic Hub platform. These feeds will help organisations with Security Operation Centers, as well as managed security service and internet service providers, to obtain the most up-to-date and relevant information about cyberthreats.
- [Mobile banking dominance may slow down due to new digital lending apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mobile-banking-dominance-may-slow-down-as-users-opt-for-digital-lending-apps/) - The growing dominance of mobile banking may slow down amid low employment rates and high costs of living which have pushed more Kenyans to rely on digital
- [Microsoft Unveils Microsoft 365 With New AI + Cloud-Powered Features](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-unveils-microsoft-365-with-ai-cloud-powered-features/) - Microsoft will be launching it's new Microsoft personal together with family subscriptions to replace the current office 365. The plan will be available as of
- [Report Spells new bad news for Women in STEM](https://itbusinessdirect.com/counting-the-cost-of-covid-19-report-spells-bad-news-for-women-in-stem/) - COVID-19 is threatening to reverse hard-fought gains for women in STEM, according to a new report commissioned by the federal government.
- [New: COVID-19 is Transforming E-Commerce Globally](https://itbusinessdirect.com/covid-19-is-transforming-e-commerce-globally/) - Running e-commerce businesses in Africa’s overwhelmed cities can be a thankless task due to the basic infrastructure gaps.
- [Online Retailers Sales see Their New Highest Growth on Record in April](https://itbusinessdirect.com/online-retail-sales-see-their-highest-growth-on-record-in-april/) - Online retailers are seeing Black Friday-like sales due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their business. According to new data from Adobe’s Digital
- [IBM New Facial Recognition Technology to be ceased.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ibm-to-cease-developing-facial-recognition-technology-after-blacklivesmatter-protests/) - IBM will no longer develop and research facial recognition or analysis software and, on top of that, it will no longer offer the technology for general-purposes.
- [COVID-19 Pandemic Opportunity to Accelerate New Digital transformation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/covid-19-crisis-could-accelerate-african-businesses-toward-innovation-and-digitization/) - McKinsey recently released a report titled, “Reopening and reimagining Africa: How the COVID-19 crisis can catalyze change,” which recommends policies aimed to
- [Dropbox New password manager and vault security features](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dropbox-enhances-cloud-storage-by-adding-password-manager-and-vault-security-features/) - Dropbox has unveiled a range of new features aimed at making the storage site more of a one-stop shop for subscribers. Several of the features have security
- [Twitter Launches new Voice Tweets for the Human Touch](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-launches-voice-tweets-for-the-human-touch/) - Twitter has hit the ground with a new feature Wednesday that allows users to tweet out voice tweets or notes in place of traditional text posts.
- [YouTube TV New 30pc raise to its monthly price](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtube-tv-sharply-hikes-subscription-to-64-99-adds-viacomcbs-channels/) - YouTube TV has announced a sharp 30pc raise to its monthly price from $50 per month to $64.99 as the company starts to offer eight of ViacomCBS’s channels
- [Amazon new strides into developing its own self-driving vehicles](https://itbusinessdirect.com/amazon-to-manufacture-self-driving-cars-after-acquiring-start-up-zoox-for-1bn/) - Amazon is making strides into developing its own self-driving vehicles, agreeing to buy Californian start-up Zoox in a deal said to be worth more than $1bn
- [New: OPay shut down all its business operations in Nigeria](https://itbusinessdirect.com/operas-opay-pulls-plug-on-oride-ocar-shifts-focus-to-ecommerce-payments/) - News earlier in the week broke that Opera-backed Nigerian fintech startup, OPay has reportedly shut down all its business operations in Nigeria following
- [Central Bank of Kenya Declines new M-Pesa transactions.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/central-bank-of-kenya-declines-to-cap-the-free-mpesa-transactions-to-five/) - The company had petitioned the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to cap the number of multiple transactions between two numbers
- [Facebook considering new WhatsApp, Messenger Integration](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-considering-whatsapp-messenger-integration/) - The last year, Zuckerberg said he was planned to merge Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in a unique service. So, if you have a Facebook account, you might be
- [Venture Vaya Africa, launches a new electric taxi service](https://itbusinessdirect.com/venture-vaya-africa-launches-an-electric-taxi-service/) - Vaya Africa, a ride-hail mobility venture founded by Zimbabwean mogul Strive Masiyiwa, has launched an electric taxi service and charging network
- [Instagram rolls out new Pinned Comments feature to everyone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-rolls-out-pinned-comments-feature-to-everyone/) - After Instagram first announced that it was testing the option back in May, the platform has today confirmed that all users can now get up to three Pinned
- [New Google Gmail redesign integrates Chat, Meet & collaboration](https://itbusinessdirect.com/taking-on-zoom-and-slack-google-gmail-redesign-integrates-chat-meet-and-collaboration/) - Google is making its popular Gmail app more of a productivity powerhouse. The Alphabet subsidiary is incorporating more applications into the business version
- [New Latest Microsoft Office 365 subscription Scam](https://itbusinessdirect.com/phishing-scam-emails-asks-users-to-renew-their-microsoft-office-365-subscription/) - Phishing campaigns work by impersonating some well-known organization or brand, and that certainly includes a company like Microsoft. With products like Window
- [WhatsApp finds a new way to curb fake news](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-finds-a-way-to-curb-fake-news/) - WhatsApp making more changes to slow the spread of fake news among users and that’s why earlier this year it imposed a strict new limit on message forwarding.
- [New Instagram Reels is launching globally](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-reels-is-launching-globally/) - Instagram Reels is launching globally Instagram Reels is launching globally, starting today is Facebook's new effort to challenge TikTok on short-form creative content. The feature is being made available across 50 countries, including the U.S., as TechCrunch had previously reported. The expansion means Reels will now be available in key international markets, such as India,
- [New: Whatsapp to Enable chat history synchronization](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-to-enable-chat-history-synchronization/) - WhatsApp has been working on multiple device support for a while now though it is yet to confirm the same. We know that such a feature is in development through
- [Glovo Launches a New Technical Center](https://itbusinessdirect.com/glovo-launches-a-new-technical-center/) - ​Glovo, a technology company that links motorcycle riders to consumers wishing to buy and deliver products, has launched a new technical center in a bid to enhance its service levels to consumers and riders. The new facility dubbed “Glover Center” and a 2nd new Glovo operations facility in Westlands are set to create 75 operations jobs
- [Using Big Data In The Fight Against Coronavirus](https://itbusinessdirect.com/using-big-data-in-the-fight-against-coronavirus/) - One of the advantages we have today in the fight against coronavirus that wasn’t as sophisticated in the SARS outbreak of 2003 is big data and the high level of
- [ICANN publishes the new gTLD contention sets identified by the string similarity review](https://itbusinessdirect.com/icann-publishes-the-new-gtld-contention-sets-identified-by-the-string-similarity-review/) - ICANN has published the contention sets identified by the string similarity review for applications submitted as part of the new gTLD Program. The full list of contention sets are posted here: PDF [162 KB], CSV [65 KB] or from the Applicants’ Corner page on the new gTLD microsite. source
- [Second 7000 USD Seed Funding for STEM Initiatives announced by Miss.Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/second-7000-usd-seed-funding-stem-initiatives-announced-miss-africa/) - The Miss.Africa initiative from DotConnectAfrica Trust has announced a second offering for its annual Seed Fund for Tech initiatives in Africa led and founded by Women. In the first round, the Miss.Africa Seed Fund, a sum of Seven Thousand United Stated Dollars (USD 7000) received an overwhelming number of applications of over 90 applicants from
- ["Yedaly Declaration" on .Africa dismissed by US Federal Court as Conflict of Interest!](https://itbusinessdirect.com/yedaly-declaration-on-dotafrica-dismissed-by-us-federal-court-as-conflict-of-interest/) - On April 12th 2016, The court determining the DotConnectAfrica Trust v. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers & ZA Central Registry ruled that it has granted a Preliminary Injunction for DotConnectAfrica, the decision for case no. 16-CV-00862 RGK (JCx) [PDF] on the .Africa new gTLD. The court gave several reasons to explain why the Court
- [Office 365 is now Microsoft 365](https://itbusinessdirect.com/office-365-is-now-microsoft-365/) - On April 21, Office 365 became Microsoft 365. Microsoft’s Office 365 personal and family subscription suite will be renamed Microsoft 365 in a move that heralds
- ['Buy on Google' is now running commission-free](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-to-waive-commission-fees-on-products-sold-via-the-buy-on-google-checkout-option/) - Google is making it free for retailers to sell products in search results by waiving Commission fees for sales made via the ‘Buy on Google’ option.
- [Vietnam, China and India gamers most vulnerable to cyberattacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/vietnam-china-and-india-gamers-most-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks/) - Summary: The number of attacks could spike as millions are expected to receive games as presents in the holiday season, especially with the launch of newer consoles like PlayStation and Xbox, says Kaspersky Lab. Users worldwide are being hit by an average of 34,000 attacks related to gaming malware daily, according to a study by
- [YouTube launches its own streaming TV service](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtube-launches-streaming-youtube-tv-service/) - YouTube is finally drawing back the curtain on its latest play for entertainment industry domination, a live Youtube TV service. The offering will mix live-streams of broadcast and cable television programming with the wealth of online video found on YouTube. It’s the latest in a surge of over-the-top (OTT) services trying to woo consumers who
- [Safaricom invites bids of a location tracking platform](https://itbusinessdirect.com/safaricom-invites-bids-of-a-location-tracking-platform/) - Safaricom has invited bids to seek suppliers of a location tracking and intelligence platform. In a bid notice, they express interest to take advantage of a location intelligence system which will help them build customer profiles based on their location, according to Business Daily. “Consequently, the evolution of the mobile network and devices has enabled Safaricom
- [Voice App makes life easy for throat cancer patients](https://itbusinessdirect.com/voice-app-makes-life-easy-for-throat-cancer-patients/) - Vlastimil Gular's life took an unwelcome turn a year ago: minor surgery on his vocal cords revealed throat cancer, which led to the loss of his larynx and with it, his voice. But the 51-year-old father of four is still chatting away using his own voice rather than the tinny timbre of a robot, thanks
- [Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will be moving back to Africa for at least 3 months in 2020, new home?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-will-be-moving-back-to-africa-for-at-least-3-months-in-2020-new-home/) - Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and mobile payments company Square, tweeted his farewell to Africa on Wednesday, but announced that he would return and temporarily move to the continent for at least three months in 2020. JHe uggested that he may move to Africa for at least three months next year. Sad to be
- [Cellulant's super payments app Tingg unveiled in 8 African countries](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cellulants-super-payments-app-tingg-unveiled-in-8-african-countries/) - Cellulant the African fintech company has Tuesday announced the launch of Tingg, an all-in-one, multi-functional consumer super app that will include a wide array of payment, commerce and financial services into a single platform that will revolutionize the way customers interact with digital payment services in the continent. The pan-African payments firm has been quietly
- [Security of IoT Devices to Be Rated for First Time](https://itbusinessdirect.com/security-of-iot-devices-to-be-rated-for-first-time/) - IoT standards groups are emerging to address issues of inter operability, communication protocols and security. Consumer Reports will begin considering the cybersecurity and privacy safeguards of products when rating them – a long overdue move perhaps, given Internet of Things device manufacturers have previously been accused of doing the barest minimum to protect consumers. The
- [Apple Card just quietly launched, takes a new approach to credit cards use](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-card-just-quietly-launched-takes-a-new-approach-to-credit-cards-use/) - Last week, Apple Card was launched, a new product that just might make the tech firm a lot of money. However there wasn't much elation and ululation. This is because, anyone who put their name down to get Apple notifications likely got a highly personalized invitation about the product. To celebrate the launch, Apple didn't
- [Meet Google's new Gallery Go, an offline, lightweight alternative to Google Photos](https://itbusinessdirect.com/meet-googles-new-gallery-go-an-offline-lightweight-alternative-to-google-photos/) - Gallery Go is a new app from Google designed to let people with unreliable internet connections organize and edit their photos. Like Google’s regular Photos app it uses machine learning to organize your photos. You can also use it to auto-enhance your pictures and apply filters. The difference is that Gallery Go is designed to
- [Top ICT DIVA Sophia Bekele Trendsets at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, heralding  "Mobile technology is the future of the internet"](https://itbusinessdirect.com/top-ict-diva-sophia-bekele-trendsets-at-uc-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-heralding-mobile-technology-is-the-future-of-the-internet/) - Sophia Bekele has given a motivating and catalyzing keynote speech which discussed the effects of embracing the mobile technology in all the platforms, because everything is gravitating towards the mobile devices. “Mobile technology is the future of the internet, all services and solutions gravitate towards the accessible yet disruptive personal touch of the button…” –
- [Self regulation needed for   new technologies says Satya Nadella](https://itbusinessdirect.com/self-regulation-needed-for-new-technologies-says-satya-nadella/) - Citing facial recognition technology, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said companies needed to self-regulate to avoid "even more heavy-handed regulatory regimes."
- [Instagram Is Down Worldwide, Users Unable To Log In](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-is-down-worldwide-users-unable-to-log-in/) - Instagram seems to be down for a lot of users worldwide. Its website and app both are inaccessible at the momentum. More than 1,000 people worldwide have reported problems with the Facebook-owned platform early on Wednesday morning. Attempts to log in on a desktop browser are producing a blank page with the message: '5xx Server
- [Benin Govt abandon social media tax decree after protests](https://itbusinessdirect.com/benin-govt-abandon-social-media-tax-decree-after-protests/) - After 10 days of mobilisation with more than 500 000 people being affected by the social media tax, the government in Benin have decided to cancel the tax. The government passed the decree in late August taxing its citizens for accessing the internet and social media apps reports Mail & Guardian. It taxed the use
- [Sources Intimate that Rocket Internet is preparing a Jumia IPO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sources-intimate-that-rocket-internet-is-preparing-a-jumia-ipo/) - Reuters sources have intimated that German start-up investor Rocket Internet (RKET.DE) is preparing its African online shopping platform Jumia for a possible New York listing in the first quarter of 2019 which could value the firm at about $1 billion. Citi (C.N), Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and Berenberg are coordinating the IPO, the sources said. Shares
- [Facebook’s new camera AR platform is the new home for Nokia classic, Snake Game](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebooks-new-camera-ar-platform-is-the-new-home-for-nokia-classic-snake-game/) - HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, brings the classic snake game up to date with augmented reality. Snake Mask and Snake Real World filters bring the game to a new generation of fans. The addictive premise of the game remains the same, but with a fun AR twist fans can now be the apple-munching
- [New WhatsApp Updates for Groups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-whatsapp-updates-for-groups/) - Groups have been an important part of the WhatsApp experience, whether it's family members connecting across the globe or childhood friends staying in touch over the years. There are also people coming together in groups on WhatsApp like new parents looking for support, students organizing study sessions, and even city leaders coordinating relief efforts after
- [Google is delaying a Chrome audio update that broke countless web games](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-is-delaying-a-chrome-audio-update-that-broke-countless-web-games/) - Google is partially and temporarily rolling back a recent Chrome change that blocked autoplaying audio, after web developers complained that it had broken countless games and apps. The update rolled out with Chrome version 66 in early May, and it was intended to quiet annoying ads and videos that would drive users toward ad-blocking software.
- [Facebook Reveals New Verification Process for Large Pages](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-reveals-new-verification-process-for-large-pages/) - Facebook released policy prescriptions to combat election meddling in the upcoming U.S. midterms. These prescriptions are its most detailed to date. The new rules will impact businesses running Pages and Instagram accounts. The plan is effective immediately in the U.S., and in the coming months elsewhere. On Friday, the company said that it would require
- [Mobile Commerce enabler DOCOMO Partners with Safaricom to Launch first App Store Integration with M-PESA.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mobile-commerce-enabler-docomo-partners-with-safaricom-to-launch-first-app-store-integration-with-m-pesa/) - Global mobile commerce enabler, DOCOMO Digital has partnered with Safaricom to give customers the option to pay for content on the Google Play Store using M-PESA. The integration, which is powered by DOCOMO Digital’s mobile commerce enabling platform using Google Play’s payment API, allows M-PESA customers to use the mobile money service to pay for
- [Microsoft issues emergency Windows update in a move to disable Intel’s buggy Spectre fixes](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-windows-update-in-a-move-to-disable-intels-buggy-spectre-fixes/) - Microsoft has issued another out-of-band security update this month, to deal with the issues around Intel’s Spectre firmware updates. Intel warned last week that its own security updates have been buggy, causing some systems to spontaneously reboot. Intel then buried a warning in its latest financial results that its buggy firmware updates could lead to
- [Apple 'to buy Shazam for $400m](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-to-buy-shazam-for-400m/) - Apple is close to buying the music recognition app Shazam for about $400m (£300m), media reports say. Shazam, a UK company founded in 1999, allows people to use their smartphone or computer to identify and buy music through a snippet of sound. Shazam, which says it has more than 100 million monthly users, makes most
- [Facebook appears to axe feed for tracking your friends’ activity](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-appears-to-axe-feed-for-tracking-your-friends-activity/) - As Facebook continues to tinker with its layout and services to spur more interactions and engagement, it seems that not even the most well-known or oldest features are spared. In the most recent development, it looks like Facebook has quietly removed the Ticker, the box that used to appear to the right of your News
- [China’s phone market is now dominated by five companies, none of which is Samsung](https://itbusinessdirect.com/chinas-phone-market-is-now-dominated-by-five-companies-none-of-which-is-samsung/) - China is the most unique smartphone market in the world: a phone maker can be a global sales leader without ever treading beyond Chinese borders, and small upstart challengers can suddenly explode in popularity from out of nowhere. The latter aspect is becoming harder now, however, as the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel shows that
- [Drone collisions worse than bird strikes for planes](https://itbusinessdirect.com/drone-collisions-worse-than-bird-strikes-for-planes/) - A US study into drone safety has suggested that collisions with aircraft are more damaging than bird strikes. It said current aircraft manufacturing standards are not appropriate for the growth in drone use but stopped short of saying such hits could be fatal. The US Federal Aviation Authority said it will work with drone-makers to
- [Google launches a data-friendly search app for users in emerging markets](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-launches-a-data-friendly-search-app-for-users-in-emerging-markets/) - Google is continuing its push to make its services accessible for people with lower-end mobile devices or slow internet connections after it introduced Google Go, a data-friendly search app. The app was first spotted in beta in August — when it was known as Search Lite — and now it has been released for select
- [Microsoft displeased with Google over approach to security patches](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-displeased-with-google-over-approach-to-security-patches/) - Microsoft’s Windows security team have been unhappy with Google for the past year. While the pair are bitter rivals for a number of different reasons, Google disclosed a major Windows bug before Microsoft was ready to patch it last year. This irritated the company so much that Windows chief Terry Myerson authored a blog post
- [Qualcomm beats revenue expectations despite Apple lawsuits](https://itbusinessdirect.com/qualcomm-beats-revenue-expectations-despite-apple-lawsuits/) - Qualcomm has beat analysts’ revenue and earnings estimates in its fourth fiscal quarter despite a year-long legal battle with Apple. Qualcomm booked $5.96 billion in sales, or 92 cents per share, versus expectations of $5.8 billion and 81 cents per-share as the overall economics of the chip business continue to improve. The numbers were good
- [Toshiba stock drops on $5 billion share sale plan](https://itbusinessdirect.com/toshiba-stock-drops-on-5-billion-share-sale-plan/) - Toshiba's stock plummeted Monday, after the company announced plans to raise $ 5 billion to avoid being booted off the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Shares in the Japanese firm fell more than 6% in Tokyo, before paring some of those losses to close down 5.8%. The drop comes a day after the troubled conglomerate announced it
- [Flitto’s language data helps machine translation systems get more accurate](https://itbusinessdirect.com/flittos-language-data-helps-machine-translation-systems-get-more-accurate/) - Artificial intelligence-powered translation is becoming an increasingly crowded category, with Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook all working on their own services. But tech still isn’t a match for professional human translations and machine-generated results are often hit-and-miss. One online translation service, Flitto, is now focused on providing other companies with the language data they need
- [Schillinger's substitute phone helps overcome smartphone addiction](https://itbusinessdirect.com/schillingers-substitute-phone-helps-overcome-smartphone-addiction/) - We’ve all been there: fiddling with your smartphone because it’s there, or reaching for it when you hear a text message notification. Austrian designer Klemens Schillinger created the Substitute Phone as a way to help smartphone addicts cope in its absence. Schillinger says that more and more, phones are becoming an addicting object in our
- [People Playing Pokemon Go caused Millions in damages in 148 days in an Indiana County](https://itbusinessdirect.com/people-playing-pokemon-go-caused-millions-in-damages-in-148-days-in-an-indiana-county/) - For a brief, shining period last summer, Pokémon Go reigned supreme. It brought obsession, joy, and, according to a new paper, injuries and death. This working paper, appropriately and evocatively titled “Death by Pokemon Go,” shows the darker side of the massively popular augmented reality game. Purdue University economists Mara Faccio and John McConnell combed
- [The Unfortunate Side Effect of LED Lighting](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-unfortunate-side-effect-of-led-lighting/) - Light pollution has increased worldwide because of the prevalence of energy saving LED lights. However, the problem isn’t with the lights themselves — but the fact that the world is getting brighter because LEDs are illuminating places we didn’t bother to light before. And that has its own environmental cost. The findings were published in
- [There are growing concerns that AltSchool is failing students](https://itbusinessdirect.com/there-are-growing-concerns-that-altschool-is-failing-students/) - Business Insider recently reported that numerous families have grown frustrated with the education their children are receiving at AltSchool, an ambitious San Francisco-based edtech company that four years ago began opening physical grade schools and promising a personalized learning approach that would far surpass the standardized education most kids receive. It’s not just parents who
- [Lightform raises $5M to turn old projectors into augmented reality machines](https://itbusinessdirect.com/lightform-raises-5m-to-turn-old-projectors-into-augmented-reality-machines/) - In Blade Runner 2049, one of the more interesting stylistic choices was how the film imagined futuristic augmented reality. While the Microsofts and Googles of our real dystopian world are currently approaching AR tech with headsets and smart glasses, Blade Runner 2049 relied entirely on external projection to augment its world and the people in
- [Uber Paid Hackers to Delete Stolen Data on 57 Million People](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-paid-hackers-to-delete-stolen-data-on-57-million-people/) - Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach that the company concealed for more than a year. This week, the ride-hailing firm ousted its chief security officer and one of his deputies for their roles in keeping the hack under wraps, which included a $100,000
- [Alibaba Continues its Offline Retail Push by Investing in Hypermarket Operator](https://itbusinessdirect.com/alibaba-continues-its-offline-retail-push-by-investing-in-hypermarket-operator/) - Alibaba is continuing its expansion into offline retail after the Chinese e-commerce giant bought up more than one-third of one of Chinese most prolific operators of hypermarket stores. The firm announced today it has spent HK$22.4 billion (around US$2.88 billion) to acquire of 36.16 percent in Sun Art Retail Group, a Hong Kong-listed business that operates 446 hypermarkets across
- [Managing software complexity through intent-based programming](https://itbusinessdirect.com/managing-software-complexity-through-intent-based-programming/) - Software is losing its magic. We simply demand too much from the current approaches. As a result, software developers are losing the battle with complexity, often without realizing it. More often than not, little failures pile on top of other little failures, and life for the consumer, as well as the business, becomes more frustrating
- [DMM acquires Japanese pawn shop app Cash for $62.2M](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dmm-acquires-japanese-pawn-shop-app-cash-for-62-2m/) - DMM, one of Japan’s largest Internet and e-commerce conglomerates, announced today that it will pay 7 billion yen (about $62.2 million) for pawn shop app Cash. Launched this summer, Cash’s software automatically appraises an item’s value based on user photos and offers a cash advance with it as collateral. Cash was developed by Bank, a
- [Germany bans kids’ smartwatches that can be used to eavesdrop](https://itbusinessdirect.com/germany-bans-kids-smartwatches-that-can-be-used-to-eavesdrop/) - A German regulator has banned domestic sales of children’s smartwatches that have a listening function — warning that parents have been using the devices to secretly eavesdrop on teachers at their kids’ school. In an announcement on Friday, the Federal Network Agency telecoms watchdog said it had already taken action against some online sellers. The target
- [Apple Watch Can Detect Hypertension and Sleep Apnea According to Study](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-watch-can-detect-hypertension-and-sleep-apnea/) - A new study out from health startup Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) suggests wearables like the Apple Watch, Fitbit and others are able to accurately detect common but serious conditions like hypertension and sleep apnea. Cardiogram and UCSF previously demonstrated the ability for the Apple Watch to detect abnormal heart rhythm
- [LightStep emerges from stealth with a tool for application performance monitoring](https://itbusinessdirect.com/lightstep-emerges-from-stealth-with-a-tool-for-application-performance-monitoring/) - LightStep, a company which has developed a new tool for application performance management, has emerged from stealth with a $29 million dollar war chest. The company, founded by ex-Google engineer Ben Sigelman, has developed a group of software tools to track the how well applications are working across enterprises. At Google, Sigelman was responsible for
- [Saving the Rainforest with Old Cell Phones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/saving-the-rainforest-with-old-cell-phones/) - Rainforests have some of the most complicated soundscapes on the planet. In this dense noise of insects, primates, birds, and everything else that moves in the forest, how can you detect the sounds of illegal logging? The old cell phone you have sitting in your desk drawer may have the answer. How do you go
- [Phishing Makes It Easy To Hijack Accounts](https://itbusinessdirect.com/phishing-makes-it-easy-to-hijack-accounts/) - Cyber-thieves grab almost 250,000 valid log-in names and passwords for Google accounts every week, suggests research. The study by Google and UC Berkeley looked at the ways email and other accounts get hijacked. It used 12 months of log-in and account data found on websites and criminal forums or which had been harvested by hacking
- [Eco-friendly bitcoin competitor Chia, Invented](https://itbusinessdirect.com/eco-friendly-bitcoin-competitor-chia-invented/) - A bitcoin transaction wastes as much electricity as it takes to power an American home for a week, and legendary coder Bram Cohen wants to fix that. Considering he invented the ubiquitous peer-to-peer file transfer protocol BitTorrent, you should take him seriously. Cohen has just started a new company called Chia Network that will launch
- [Uber confirms SoftBank has agreed to invest billions](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-confirms-softbank-has-agreed-to-invest-billions/) - The long-anticipated SoftBank Group investment into Uber has been agreed upon, confirms a spokesperson. “We’ve entered into an agreement with a consortium led by SoftBank and Dragoneer on a potential investment. We believe this agreement is a strong vote of confidence in Uber’s long-term potential. Upon closing, it will help fuel our investments in technology
- [Reinvention of the alarm clock in the age of smartphones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/reinvention-of-the-alarm-clock-in-the-age-of-smartphones/) - The alarm clock has existed in a weird place since the advent of the smartphone — after all, why have a separate device on your nightstand for telling the time or waking you up in the morning when your phone already does that? That hasn’t stopped companies from trying to reinvent the alarm clock for
- [YouTube crafts new policy to flag weird videos targeting kids](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtube-crafts-new-policy-to-flag-weird-videos-targeting-kids/) - A New York Times piece and a subsequent Medium post this week highlighted an ongoing problem with YouTube Kids — bizarre and disturbing videos aimed at young children using key words and popular children’s characters. Now the firm says it is putting in place a new process to age-restrict these types of videos in the main
- [Self-driving shuttle bus in crash on first day](https://itbusinessdirect.com/self-driving-shuttle-bus-in-crash-on-first-day/) - A self-driving shuttle bus in Las Vegas was involved in a crash on its first day of service. The vehicle - carrying “several” passengers - was hit by a lorry driving at slow speed. Nobody was injured in the incident which city officials say was the fault of the human driver of the lorry. The
- [Facebook's fake news experiment backfires](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebooks-fake-news-experiment-backfires/) - A Facebook test that promoted comments containing the word fake to the top of news feeds has been criticized by users. The trial, which Facebook says has now concluded, aimed to prioritize "comments that indicate disbelief". It meant feeds from the BBC, the Economist, the New York Times and the Guardian all began with a
- [Aluminium foil increases your wireless speed](https://itbusinessdirect.com/aluminium-foil-improves-your-wireless-speed/) - Researchers at Dartmouth University have found that a 3D printed shape covered in aluminum foil can improve wireless range and increase Wi-Fi security. The project, which appeared on Eurekalert, involves placing a reflector on and around a Wi-Fi router’s antennae to shape the beam, increasing range and preventing it from passing through to unwanted spaces.
- [New startup that helps you scan, send and print yourself](https://itbusinessdirect.com/beheld-startup-helps-you-scan-send-and-print-yourself-in-3d/) - Kat Kinkead and Peter Weijmarshausen met at their old company, Shapeways. Weijmarshausen recently stepped down as CEO and was looking for something cool to do when he and Kinkead realized that the most popular application of 3D scanning and printing was in 3D figurines. These tiny action-figure-like representations were wildly popular print subjects back at
- [Flying cars: Future of transportation or an inflated expectation?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/flying-cars-future-of-transportation-or-an-inflated-expectation/) - It seems like flying-car startups are finally taking over the “140-character” kinds of tech companies we are used to. With EU-based startup Lilium working on an all-electric autonomous flying taxi, garnering a $90 million Series B led by Tencent and supported by a number of well-known VCs (including Atomico), it’s clear that flying cars are transitioning
- [Waymo is first to put fully self-driving cars on US roads without a safety driver](https://itbusinessdirect.com/waymo-is-first-to-put-fully-self-driving-cars-on-us-roads-without-a-safety-driver/) - Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reached an important milestone recently: since mid-October, the company has been operating its autonomous minivans on public roads in Arizona without a safety driver — or any human at all — behind the wheel. And starting very soon, the company plans to invite regular people
- [Facebook testing a new method to prevent revenge porn that requires uploading your nudes](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-testing-a-new-method-to-prevent-revenge-porn/) - Facebook is testing a new method to combat revenge porn in Australia, the Australia Broadcasting Corporation reports. The strategy entails uploading your nude photos or videos to Messenger in order to help Facebook tag it as non-consensual explicit media. The company is doing this in partnership with Australian government agency e-Safety in order to try
- [Twitter officially expands its character limit to 280](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-officially-expands-its-character-limit-to-280/) - Twitter has expanded its character limit to 280 to all users in supported languages including English starting today. The company had first announced the plan to move beyond its traditional 140 characters back in September, noting at the time how a longer character count allowed users to express more of their thoughts without running out of
- [NHS offers Smartphone GP appointments](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nhs-offers-smartphone-gp-appointments/) - A 24-hour service has been launched for NHS patients, offering GP consultations via videolink on smartphones. The pilot scheme will initially cover 3.5 million patients in greater London. Patients will be able to check their symptoms through the mobile app and then have video consultations within two hours of booking. The Royal College of GPs
- [Covert influence, the new money laundering](https://itbusinessdirect.com/covert-influence-the-new-money-laundering/) - Google is the most recent company known to have discovered evidence of Russian covert influence on its books. As more media companies realize Russia bought advertising space or promoted news stories, fake and otherwise, on their platforms, covert influence has become the new money laundering. Both activities hide below the surface of legitimate enterprises, cast a
- [Paytm adds messaging features to India's top digital wallet app](https://itbusinessdirect.com/paytm-adds-messaging-features-to-indias-top-digital-wallet-app/) - Paytm, India’s top digital wallet and payment service, has introduced a chat feature to amp up its appeal among an increasingly competitive market. The new ‘Inbox’ feature, which was first outed in August, is initially available on Android, which accounts for the bulk of Paytm’s claimed 200 million users, and not iOS. It allows users
- [Thousands of WhatsApp customers reporting issues with the App](https://itbusinessdirect.com/thousands-of-whatsapp-customers-reporting-issues-with-the-app/) - Independent website DownDetector, which tracks social comments around a certain topic to monitor outages across the globe, shows over a thousand of WhatsApp customers reporting issues using the app. According to the site, problems with the chat app occurred around 8am this morning, with hundreds of people reporting issues with the app. DownDetector says that
- [How cities can utilize the good, avoid the bad of the new mobility movement](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-cities-can-utilize-the-good-avoid-the-bad-of-the-new-mobility-movement/) - When London stripped popular ride-hailing app Uber of its licence to operate in the city, in late September, it made headlines. The wall-to-wall coverage that followed the decision was a sign that we are on the cusp of an urban mobility revolution. Ride-hailing systems, car- and bicycle-sharing networks, trip-planning apps and other innovative services that
- [How quantum computing could help a marketer manage data and information](https://itbusinessdirect.com/quantum-computing-could-help-marketers-manage-data-and-information/) - Around the world, numerous teams are racing to create the first working quantum computers, which will take advantage of the unusual behaviour of matter at the atomic level, and may lead to machines many times more powerful than anything available today. Researcher, Dr Jacq Romero, has been working with quantum principles for more than a
- [Microsoft 365 now available for small and medium businesses](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-365-now-available-for-small-and-medium-businesses/) - Businesses can now subscribe to a bundle with Office 365, Windows 10 and the company’s mobile device management tools through Microsoft 365. The early focus for this program was enterprises, but a few months ago, Microsoft also launched a preview version of Microsoft 365 for small and medium businesses. Today, Microsoft 365 Business is coming
- [Australian Banks avoid Apple Pay, announce their own Beem mobile wallet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/australian-banks-avoid-apple-pay-announce-their-own-beem-mobile-wallet/) - Three of Australia's largest banks have continued to ignore Apple Pay and announced a new joint venture named Beem that is charged with developing a mobile wallet for iOS and Android users. Westpac, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), and the National Australia Bank (NAB) claim that customers will be able to use the app
- [Gambling companies warned against using images appealing to children](https://itbusinessdirect.com/gambling-companies-warned-against-using-images-appealing-to-children/) - Britain’s betting industry faces its biggest crackdown on child gambling after regulators demanded that operators pull hundreds of casino games, that contain graphics and images that are likely to be attractive to minors, from their websites. Regulators said the "unacceptable" ads and third-party media, should be "immediately" removed or amended adding that this particularly applied
- [Essential phone slashes price by $200](https://itbusinessdirect.com/essential-phone-slashes-price-by-200/) - Essential has slashed the price of its eponymous phone down to $499, a $200 price cut from the original $699 price, less than two months after it began shipping to customers. This move may be a signal that it wasn’t selling well at $699, especially given that the only US carrier stores it’s available in
- [HTC might announce U11 successors on November 2nd](https://itbusinessdirect.com/htc-might-announce-u11-successors-on-november-2nd/) - HTC might announce two new versions of its U11 smartphone in an event its holding on November 2nd.The phone company sent out invitations for an event in Taiwan to local media yesterday, with the note including a large “U” at the top, indicating that the HTC U line will be the focus there. Over the
- [Canon adds best image sensor to its most stylish pocket camera](https://itbusinessdirect.com/canon-adds-best-image-sensor-to-its-most-stylish-pocket-camera/) - Canon is putting its 80D image sensor used in its best prosumer camera in an all new, more portable shooter known as the Powershot G1X Mark III. The new Camera, which will Feature a built-in 24-72mm, f2.8-5.6 zoom lens, is set to hit the shelves in November and will cost $1,299. The G1X Mark III
- [Microsoft redesigning outlook for Mac and Window apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-redesigning-outlook-for-mac-and-window-apps/) - Microsoft is redesigning its Outlook for Mac and Windows apps to simplify the user interface on both.The tech giant revealed teasers for the new design during an Ignite conference session last month. Most of the changes look very similar to the Outlook for iOS app, with a single-line ribbon and a smaller set of default
- [Samsung CEO resigns as tech firm projects record profits](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-ceo-resigns/) - Samsung electronics has today made two contrasting announcements. First, it issued an optimistic third-quarter earnings guidance then it later posted a resignation letter from chief executive officer and vice chairman Oh-Hyun Kwon. In the letter, Kwon said it is time for new leadership as the company faces an “unprecedented crisis inside out.” In terms of
- [Google set to simplify Android Video Calling](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-set-simplify-android-phone-video-calls-feature/) - Video calling is about as easy as it can possibly get these days. You can do it on computers, mobile devices, and even tablets. It’s popular and widespread enough that you even have options. There are plenty of options available for those looking to video chat with their friends or family. Now, Google is rolling
- [Kudos positions itself as a safe introduction to social media by young users](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kudos-positions-itself-as-a-safe-introduction-to-social-media-by-young-users/) - Kudos, an app for kids aged eight to 13 with around-the-clock moderation, positions itself as a safe introduction to social media that also teaches its young users how to navigate social media responsibly. It recently moved its headquarters to Palo Alto, California from Oslo, Norway and is now rolling out the app in the United
- [Google to get rid of Home Mini feature](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-to-get-rid-of-home-mini-feature/) - Google has decided to do away with a feature that caused a small number of Home Mini units accidentally recording many times a day, instead of when a user triggers it. In a statement released yesterday, the company said that it made the decision because it wants people to be absolutely comfortable when using Google
- [UNESCO LearningCities2017:  Sophia Bekele Spoke on Learning throughout life For Sustainable Development of Cities](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sophia-bekele-spoke-on-learning-throughout-life-for-sustainable-development-of-cities/) - PHOTO: Sophia Bekele Speaking on the third International Conference on Learning Cities at Cork City, Ireland Learning cities are a crucial driver in the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, advocates UNESCO. Among the set SDG targets is a goal to achieve inclusive and equitable quality education for all which requires increasing efforts,
- [Alibaba tech company to Invest over $15billion in global initiative](https://itbusinessdirect.com/alibaba-will-invest-over-15billion-in-global-initiative/) - Alibaba Group today revealed its plans to invest more than $15 billion over the next three years into a global research and development initiative called Alibaba DAMO Academy. The Chinese tech giant said the program, which it is currently recruiting 100 researchers, will help it reach its goal of serving two billion customers and creating 100
- [No more keyboards for blackberry phones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/no-more-keyboards-for-blackberry-phones/) - Blackberry announced the move to ditch the keyboard on their new smartphone yesterday at the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Technology Week in Dubai. They will now have a 5.5-inch screen smartphone, known as the Blackberry Motion, running on a Snapdragon 625 System-On-Chip (SoC) platform. The all screen Smartphone will have a massive battery of
- [The Growth of Artificial Intelligence in eCommerce](https://itbusinessdirect.com/growth-artificial-intelligence-ecommerce-2/) - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is improving the online shopping experience for consumers and retailers. From creating personalized shopping experiences to offering virtual buying assistants. Whether it is something you have come across or have been monitoring for a while, there’s no denying that AI has alot of influence in many industries. Shoppers will be able to easily find
- [What happened to the iPhone 9?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/what-happened-to-the-iphone-9/) - The long-awaited and extensively leaked special edition iPhone is finally upon us, and it’s called the iPhone X (pronounced “iPhone 10”). While the iPhone 8 is an iPhone 7S in all but name, the number jump across all the new iPhone models means we’re now officially missing an iPhone 9. Apple’s typical S naming is
- [New Bluetooth vulnerability can hack a phone in 10 seconds](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-bluetooth-vulnerability-can-hack-phone-10-seconds/) - More than 5 billion devices are vulnerable to a "highly infectious" malware attack. Go ahead, blame the internet of things. More than 5.3 billion devices with Bluetooth signals are at risk of a malware attack newly identified by an internet of things security company. If you're not keeping count, that's most of the estimated 8.2 billion
- [How to spot a phishing email](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-to-spot-a-phishing-email/) - Phishing emails flow into inboxes year-round, especially during the holidays. Here are some clues to help your users spot "fishy" emails. Every day these countless phishing emails are sent to unsuspecting victims all over the world. While some of these messages are so outlandish that they are obvious frauds, others can be a bit more
- [Interview: Hootsuite’s CEO Lessons from Getting Hacked on Social Media](https://itbusinessdirect.com/interview-hootsuites-ceo-lessons-getting-hacked-social-media/) - “Hey, it’s OurMine Team, we are just testing your security, please send us a message.” Earlier this summer, that message was blasted out to my followers on Twitter… only I didn’t send it. I had been hacked. It was embarrassing. I run Hootsuite, a social media management company that prides itself on world-class security for
- [Making the digital economy more inclusive](https://itbusinessdirect.com/making-digital-economy-inclusive/) - Across the world, there is a strong belief that machines are quickly approaching and they will take over human jobs. This fear is not new. From the cotton gin, to the tractor, to the assembly line and beyond, jobs have faced and will continue to face threats from technological advances. But throughout these disruptions, large-scale
- [Microsoft to target 1000 nonprofits for technology donations](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-targets-1000-nonprofits-technology-donations/) - Non-profits around the globe have limited resources, and often face the choice between investing in IT infrastructure and investing in programmes to support the communities that they serve. Microsoft created the Technology for Good programme to empower every non-profit to achieve more. The tech giant has restated its commitment to empowering them with the needed
- [Samsung now allows users to unlock Windows 10 PC using a Galaxy  S8’s fingerprint reader](https://itbusinessdirect.com/users-can-now-unlock-windows-10-pc-using-a-samsung-galaxy-s8s-fingerprint-reader/) - Samsung Flow has received an update that makes it compatible with almost all Windows 10-based PCs, laptops, and tablets. All you need is a compatible Galaxy smartphone. Users can now unlock their Windows 10 devices using the fingerprint sensor on their Galaxy smartphone, sync texts, transfer files, automatically connect to the phone’s Wi-Fi hotspot, and
- [Robots are more closer than we think.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/robots-are-more-closer-than-we-think/) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently suggested that robots primed to replace humans in the workplace should be taxed. While Gates’s proposal received a mixed reception, it mainly served to stoke an erroneous narrative that humans need to fear robots stealing their jobs. According to the Fortune, Robots will be able to perform tasks that significantly
- [Qualcomm seeks Apple iPhone sales ban](https://itbusinessdirect.com/qualcomm-seeks-apple-iphone-sales-ban/) - Qualcomm, the world's biggest producer of mobile phone chips, has appealed for the sale of some iPhones in the US to be blocked claiming that iPhones using chips by rivals, such as Intel, infringe six of its patents. The company said it had asked the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to investigate and impose an
- [Microsoft's new app narrates the world for blind people](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsofts-new-app-narrates-world-blind-people/) - Microsoft recently released a smartphone app that uses computer vision to describe the world for the visually impaired. The Seeing AI allows users to point their phone’s camera at a person and it’ll say who they are and how they’re feeling. They can also point it at a product and it’ll tell them what it
- [Co-operation between international tech sectors is better for everyone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/co-operation-between-international-tech-sectors-is-better-for-everyone/) - Technological co-operation between firms can be essential to boosting successful innovative businesses by creating networks of knowledge flows. International cooperation and collaboration between individuals, businesses and sectors has been central to the sector’s runaway growth in the tech industry. In London, a start-up can find success by working with skilled European workers backed by capital
- [Microsoft MS Paint to get axed from Windows 10](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-ms-paint-get-axed-windows-10/) - Microsoft plans to stop developing the iconic Paint program, nudging it a step closer to the end. The Tech Giant announced last week that it will stop actively developing Paint starting with a fall update to Windows 10, its flagship operating system. As a result, Paint could be removed altogether in future updates: The once
- [Cyber spies use female 'honey pot' to lure LinkedIn targets](https://itbusinessdirect.com/hackers-use-female-honey-pot-lure-linkedin-targets/) - MIA Ash is an attractive 30-year-old British woman with two art school degrees , a successful career as a photographer with hundreds of social media connections. She has common favorite hobbies with social media users, so when she adds a target as a friend, they probably get flattered and a little bit excited. After exchanging
- [Nigerian entrepreneur wants Silicon Valley to fund a future where Africa is included.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nigerian-entrepreneur-wants-silicon-valley-fund-future-africa-included/) - Iyinoluwa Aboyeji , the cofounder of Flutterwave a payments API that makes it easier for banks and businesses to process payments across Africa, wants to transform how Africans pay by Connecting them to the digital economy. The 26-year-old entrepreneur founded the payments API that allows consumers to pay for things in their local currency; Flutterwave
- [Hackers Threaten ‘Game of Thrones,’ as HBO Confirms Cyberattack](https://itbusinessdirect.com/game-thrones-faces-cyber-attack-hbo-confirms-cyberattack/) - HBO has been the latest target of a cyber-attack. HBO confirmed on Monday that the network had been the target of a cyberattack, as an anonymous hacker boasted about leaking full episodes of upcoming shows along with written material from next week’s episode of “Game of Thrones.” The hack was announced to media via an
- [Microsoft to include in-built eye tracking support Windows 10](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-to-include-in-built-eye-tracking-support-windows-10/) - Microsoft is planning to add native eye tracking support into Windows 10. The new support is primarily designed to help those suffering from neuro-muscular diseases like ALS and other disabilities to control the various interface elements in Windows 10 without a traditional mouse and keyboard. This ranges from gazing at apps to launch them, or
- [Samsung to dethrone Intel as world's largest chipmaker](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-dethrone-intel-worlds-largest-chipmaker/) - South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics Co. has overtaken Santa Clara, Calif. based Intel Corp.’s (INTC) as the world’s No. 1 chipmaker in terms of revenue. Samsung, most well-known for its smartphones and televisions, reported second-quarter sales of $15.7 billion for its semiconductor unit and operating profit of $7.1 billion. For the first time, Intel
- [Facebook making its workforce more diverse](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-making-workforce-diverse/) - Diversity is core of business at Facebook. According to an update by the social media company, diversity enables them to build better products, make better decisions and help bring the world closer together. While most tech companies struggle to make their workplaces more diverse and less dominated by white and male employees, Facebook has managed
- [Are Data Brokers Actually Secure?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/data-brokers-actually-secure/) - Are you an internet privacy fanatic? Do you block browser tracking cookies? Do you use Duck Duck Go for anonymous web searches? It doesn't matter now. Your internet service provider (ISP) or your browser extensions can collect and sell your web-browsing history even if you take the above precautions. And anyone who obtains that data,
- [LinkedIn loses legal right to block startup from public profile data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/linkedin-loses-legal-right-to-block-startup-from-public-profile-data/) - A Judge on Monday ruled that an analytics company has the right to scrape data from LinkedIn . HiQ, the data gatherer, has been processing publicly available data from LinkedIn and using it to train AI models, until May when LinkedIn demanded it stop. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco granted a preliminary
- [Opera shuts down its Opera Max Service](https://itbusinessdirect.com/opera-shuts-down-its-opera-max-service/) - Opera Max has been the rising star in Opera's portfolio. The service offered a system-wide data-saving proxy that funnelled all app data through Opera’s servers to compress images and videos. Initially, opening a web page required users to calculate the amount of data that they would spend. Smartphones have been always data hungry and people
- [Explore the latest threats to your mobile device security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/explore-latest-threats-mobile-device-security/) - It is common knowledge that mobile devices are integral to both our personal and business lives. With cyberattacks against individuals, businesses, and government entities increasing in frequency and sophistication, it is no surprise that mobile devices are now considered by threat actors to be one of the weakest links in the IT infrastructure of most
- [Globaldata: Artificial Intelligence (AI) more crucial for IoT than Big Data insights](https://itbusinessdirect.com/globaldata-artificial-intelligence-ai-more-crucial-for-iot-than-big-data-insights/) - Artificial intelligence won’t solve every problem, but its current applications are already fundamentally reshaping the way we do business and collect data. While the development of the internet of things has revolutionized heavy industry, online shopping, localized data collection and virtually every other aspect of modern life and business, innovators are still struggling over the
- [With iPod discontinuation, what are the alternatives?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/with-ipod-discontinuation-what-are-the-alternatives/) - Smartphones have largely replaced portable media players for most people. It’s been a few years since Apple bothered to update its iPod touch, and it’s been even longer since any other company try to offer a good Android-powered alternative to Apple’s touchscreen media player. Apple is now abandoning its traditional iPod because most people with smartphones
- [Microsoft will no longer force updates on Users](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-will-no-longer-force-updates-users/) - Windows 10 will no longer automatically take control of your computer, and flip the reset switch, at the worst moments imaginable. Mind you, Microsoft will still push updates, and it won't necessarily be easy to completely turn them off. Shortly after Windows 10 rolled out, Windows users began noticing that their computers were automatically downloading
- [Internet providers could easily snoop on your smart home](https://itbusinessdirect.com/internet-providers-could-easily-snoop-on-your-smart-home/) - IoT devices often identify themselves voluntarily, usually by connecting to specific domains or URLs. Even if they didn’t, there are simple ways of profiling them based on observation and some known data. It’s certainly true that encryption is on the rise online. Data from Mozilla, the company behind the popular Firefox browser, shows that more
- [New malware masquerades as a ride-sharing app](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-malware-masquerades-ride-sharing-app/) - An update to the venerable Faketoken.q Android malware has made it easier for the program to steal your credit card information from ride-sharing apps. Faketoken attacks Russian ride-sharing apps by overlaying text boxes on the credit card information pages that can capture your credit number and other important information. Kaspersky writes: After getting onto a
- [Nigerian Start up innovates Recycling; Q&A with Bilikiss Abiola, Founder WeCyclers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nigerian-start-up-innovates-recycling-qa-with-bilikiss-abiola-founder-wecyclers/) - Bilikiss Adebiyi Abiola , Founder and CEO of Wecyclers The Nigerian tech startup space is developing at speed, and stands a good chance of being the Africa’s leader. ITBusinessDirect spoke with Bilikiss Adebiyi Abiola , Founder and CEO of Wecyclers, a company that offers household recycling service using a fleet of low-cost cargo bikes. They
- [One on One with Sendy Ltd: Using Technology to bring efficiency in business](https://itbusinessdirect.com/one-on-one-with-sendy-ltd-using-technology-to-bring-efficiency-in-business/) - Think back to how business was done a few decades ago. There was no email, Internet, mobile marketing, telecommuting or smartphones. Innovations in technology have improved operations at companies of all sizes. ITBusinessDirect spoke with Sendy Ltd, a tech platform in Kenya that connects businesses to Drivers to make delivery simple and transparent, on the tech ecosystem
- [Riding the digital storm](https://itbusinessdirect.com/riding-digital-storm/) - The digital disruption storm is past the horizon and in the business backyard. Business leaders are now sensing the digital heat and are hurriedly getting equiped to survive the ‘storm-winds of digital disruption’. Across all industries, digital disruption is no longer a hypothetical—it’s reality. Digitization is changing the way products are made, marketed, and delivered,
- [Google secretly recording users through mobile devices](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-secretly-recording-users-mobile-devices/) - Did you know that Google has been recording you without your knowledge? Some of your most intimate conversations might be sitting in a Google data centre somewhere. Just talking is enough to activate the recordings – but thankfully there's an easy way of hearing and deleting them. The technology giant has effectively turned millions of
- [LinkedIn opens video uploads to all](https://itbusinessdirect.com/linkedin-opens-video-uploads/) - Video is the name of the game in social networking. If you've been on LinkedIn recently, you may have noticed that some users are making and sharing videos, basically turning the social network into a more professional version of YouTube or Facebook Live. Following this initial testing period, video will soon be available to all
- [AI is now at the heart of every innovative economy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ai-is-now-at-the-heart-of-every-innovative-economy/) - How do you solve an enormous problem like stagnant global growth? It would require getting more productivity from people already working flat out. The solution? Well, it comes from something other than people, of course. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to double the GDP growth rates of 12 developed economies by 2035 a study
- [Microsoft just officially listed AI as one of its top priorities](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-just-officially-listed-ai-one-top-priorities/) - Microsoft just named artificial intelligence as one of its top priorities in a financial filing. The annual report for the company's 2017 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, now includes six references to AI, up from zero in the previous annual report. And the company has plunked AI into its corporate vision statement, too.
- [HomePod firmware confirms the next iPhone will use infrared face unlock](https://itbusinessdirect.com/homepod-firmware-confirms-next-iphone-will-use-infrared-face-unlock/) - Pinning down the precise features of the next iPhone has been difficult of late. A standard “S” model iPhone 7 and 7 Plus that won’t be radically different from last year’s is expected, but we’re also expecting a high-end model. It appears, based on a tweet from developer Steve Troughton-Smith, that at least one of
- [Global Tech Websites unite to save Net Neutrality](https://itbusinessdirect.com/global-tech-websites-unite-save-net-neutrality/) - Net neutrality is a principle about fairness on the Internet. It holds that no ISP should be able to unfairly manipulate your Internet usage or your experience of the Web, particularly in ways that harm other businesses. It means that ISPs don’t get to choose which data is sent more quickly, and which sites get
- [Why has sexism festered for so long in Silicon Valley?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/why-sexism-has-festered-for-so-long-in-silicon-valley/) - Silicon Valley and the wider tech industry have a problem with women. At least, that is what you might conclude after a week that has seen a leading tech investor resign after admitting his involvement in sexual harassment. In just two weeks, two powerful Silicon Valley investors have resigned from the firms they cofounded after
- [Q&A with Matt Roberts-Davies, M-Changa; Create Innovative Products That Match Local Culture](https://itbusinessdirect.com/qa-with-matt-roberts-davies-m-changa-create-innovative-products-that-match-local-culture/) - ITBusiness spoke with Matt Roberts-Davies, the Business Development Manager/Experience Director at M-Changa, a fundraiser management platform that provides cutting edge end-to-end management tools to enhance fundraising success. The session is majorly on the tech trends in Africa and the novelty of the internet of things (IoT). 1. How can you define the technology sector in
- [YouTube bans ‘hateful’ videos from making money](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtube-bans-hateful-videos-from-making-money/) - YouTube has announced tougher guidelines on hate content in videos, strengthening its response to three categories. Following a backlash around brand advertising on controversial content, the social media platform is making a move to clean up which videos are part of its ad network. It first promised to take action in March, ensuring that hateful content
- [Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook is no longer a just for friends' Platform](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-is-no-longer-a-just-for-friends-platform/) - Facebook has always made sure that its audience know what their friends are having for lunch and how the new borns in the family look like. Now the Facebook CEO is acknowledging that connecting people online isn't enough. Facebook is unveiling a new mission: "To give people the power to build community and bring the
- [Travis Kalanick Resigns As Uber's CEO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/travis-kalanick-resigns-ubers-ceo/) - Travis Kalanick , one of the founder of Uber, the popular ride-hailing service has stepped down Tuesday as chief executive. Kalanick helped start the ride hailing service in 2009 and built it into a transportation colossus. He has now stepped down after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay on at the
- [Samsung set to release a new outdoor surveillance cam](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsungset-release-outdoor-surveillance-cam/) - Complete with 1080p video resolution, livestreaming capabilities, two-way talk, a 130-degree field of view, and night vision, the new samsung surveillace cam will cost $199.99. This new camera’s features are the same as the company’s more expensive, already released outdoor cam. Both versions support night vision and motion detection. They also record Full HD-quality video
- [Microsoft launching a new AI startup program in Paris](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-launching-a-new-ai-startup-program-in-paris/) - Microsoft is making efforts to give space for the new start-up ventures that are going make changes for the coming years. The Tech giant is set to focus on artificial intelligence. More and more startups are trying to grasp the AI field and most are new startups. This will certainly create a major impact on
- [Snapchat acquires social map app Zenly to allow users to track their friends](https://itbusinessdirect.com/snapchat-acquires-social-map-app-zenly-allow-users-track-friends/) - Snapchat has acquired Zenly, a French startup that makes a social map so people can see where their friends are hanging out, for $200m in cash plus additional stock awards. Zenly’s app lets users see where their friends currently are on a map using constant GPS in the background. People can then message these friends in
- [In the AI Age, “Being Smart” Will Mean Something Completely Different](https://itbusinessdirect.com/in-the-ai-age-being-smart-will-mean-something-completely-different/) - Artificial intelligence is everywhere, from Apple's iPhone keyboard to Zillow's home price estimates. But the prospect of A.I. becoming smarter than people at most tasks is the single biggest thing that drives debates about effects on employment, creativity and even human existence. AI is predicted to be a far more formidable competitor than any human,
- [CIO Names Founder & CEO of DotConnectAfrica Sophia Bekele  "Industry Trailblazer and Internet-Governance Pioneer"](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cio-names-founder-ceo-of-dotconnectafrica-sophia-bekele-industry-trailblazer-and-internet-governance-pioneer/) - CIO East Africa has been following Bekele's work for many years now and so did we, at ITBusinessdirect. No wonder the influential Business and Tech News Magazine in its May Issue 2017 decided to lay out a two page spread and a cover note on this impressive Women-In-Tech and "her significant contribution to her field"
- [#SheTechsAfrica: Miss.Africa Seed Fund Announces its 2016/17 Prize Winners](https://itbusinessdirect.com/miss-africa-seed-fund-announces-201617-grand-prize-winners/) - Closing the global digital gender divide is a pressing concern. Women are yet to reach their full potential as participants in all aspects of society. Closing this digital gender gap can help empower women and girls to actively participate in governance as civil society members and political leaders. The Miss.Africa digital Program, a Pan-African trust
- [Microsoft to Introduce DNA data storage to its cloud](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-to-introduce-dna-data-storage-to-its-cloud/) - Humanity has a data storage problem. Now, researchers report that they’ve come up with a new way to encode digital data in DNA to create the highest-density large-scale data storage scheme ever invented and microsoft is implementing this. Microsoft is now developing an apparatus that uses biology to replace tape drives, researchers at the company
- [Dell Unveils the World's First 32-Inch 8K Monitor](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dell-unveils-the-worlds-first-32-inch-8k-monitor/) - Dell has unveiled some impressive new monitors for its products. At the start of the year, the 2017 lineup included new Infinity Edge displays, HDR displays, a new touchscreen display, and even the world’s first 32-inch, 8K monitor. Dell has now released the UP2718Q monitor, which offers a A 27” 3840 x 2160 resolution with the all trendy
- [Over 36.5 million Android users get infected by Judy Malware](https://itbusinessdirect.com/36-5-million-android-users-get-infected-judy-malware/) - A new malware named ‘Judy’ has been found in over 41 apps on the Google Play Store, and it has infected between 8.5 million to 36.5 million users. This is according to a report from security research firm Check Point, which discovered the malware and alerted Google. The search giant has started removing these infected
- [Apple Inc. Acquires Beddit, a sleep-tracking company](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-inc-acquires-beddit-a-sleep-tracking-company/) - Apple recently acquired Beddit Sleep Monitor, an app and sleep system designed to monitor daily sleep habits through the iPhone. As first reported by CNBC, Beddit has updated the privacy section of its website to note the acquisition and confirm that consumer data is now subject to Apple’s own privacy policy. subscribers’ personal data will
- [Microsoft Patches 56 Vulnerabilities](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-patches-56-vulnerabilities/) - Microsoft has released an urgent update to stop hackers taking control of computers with a single email. The unusual bug, in Microsoft anti-malware software such as Windows Defender, could be exploited without the recipient even opening the message. Researchers working for Google's Project Zero cyber-security outfit discovered the flaw at the weekend. The fix has
- [Android Wear 2.0 on Huawei Watch is finally here](https://itbusinessdirect.com/android-wear-2-0-huawei-watch-finally/) - Android Wear 2.0 has finally rolled out to the original Huawei Watch. Despite its popularity and the fact that it was one of the few models to support the new software’s extended beta program, it has only now gotten the final release. Of course, there’s no official word as to why it has taken about
- [Machine learning set to Impact Online Security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/machine-learning-set-impact-online-security/) - Technology moves swiftly. Nowhere is that more accurate than in the current state of machine learning. A lack of awareness of security issues in the C-Suite and among employees is part of the problem, but the major cause is the enormous complexity of modern infrastructure deployments and the data generated by corporate and government networks.
- [Report: Smartphone owners use 9 apps per day](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-pc-no-longer-immune-hacks/) - Mobile’s continued global growth is evident when looking at market-level data. In 2016, smartphone users downloaded over 90 billion apps on the iOS App Store and Google Play, and they spent nearly 900 billion hours in apps. Now a report shows that smartphone users are spending more time in apps than in years past, and
- [Microsoft dominates with the AI strategy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-dominates-ai-strategy/) - Microsoft has been in the artificial intelligence (AI) game for a long time. However, the recent surge in artificial intelligence developments has created an AI land-rush, where it seems like every tech company, including Microsoft, is promising to do more with machine learning and cognitive computing. Last year, the conversation was all about AI chat
- [Is Africa's new smartphone a game changer?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/africas-30-smartphone-game-changer/) - Whether the Onyx phone will actually be the first smartphone manufactured in Africa depends on how you define manufacturing . A South African start-up will next month begin mass producing a $30 smartphone, which it describes as the first of its kind to be manufactured in Africa. According to CNN, Onyx Connect is gearing up
- [Galaxy J7 2017 features appears at GFXBench](https://itbusinessdirect.com/galaxy-j7-2017-features-appears-at-gfxbench/) - The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) which received Bluetooth certification last month with version 4.1 from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has now been spotted on GFXBench benchmarking website the model number SM-J730. The smartphone also received certification from Indonesian certification agency P3DN. It is also to be noted that Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) with
- [Google's battle with Android malware: Who wins?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/googles-battle-with-android-malware-who-wins/) - While most people are aware of the malicious threats targeting their computers, many still don't realise that their mobile devices are an increasingly lucrative a target for cybercriminals. The main way smartphones are attacked is though apps, often ones which pose as innocent and useful but actually aim to steal data or in the case
- [Google Docs phishing attack is fixed](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-docs-phishing-attack-fixed/) - Google Docs users were hit by a widespread phishing attempt everywhere being spammed with what appeared to be malicious invitations to log on to their Google accounts. Unlike your garden-variety cyberattack, many of the telltale signs that could tip off that something was awry are absent. What made this attack so tricky to detect was that
- [Intellectual Property protection: The key incentive to innovation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/intellectual-property-protection-key-incentive-innovation/) - Intellectual property rights , patents in particular , are perhaps most critical in industries characterized by high fixed costs of development and low marginal costs of production. Intellectual property (IP) protections are fundamentally about encouraging the innovation that drives human progress. And these protections have been extraordinarily successful contributing to rapid increases in global living
- [Artificial Intelligence is Nearer than We Think](https://itbusinessdirect.com/artificial-intelligence-nearer-think/) - Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest subjects these days, and recent advances in technology make AI even closer to reality than most of us can imagine. The subject really got traction when Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and more than 1,000 AI and robotics researchers signed an open letter issuing a warning regarding the use of AI
- [The Internet of Things Needs a Code of Ethics](https://itbusinessdirect.com/internet-things-needs-code-ethics/) - Technology is evolving faster than the legal and moral frameworks needed to manage it. With the development of IoT, malwares have been used to disrupt internet access around the globe. Right now, in this early stage of connected devices’ slow invasion into our daily lives, there’s no clear answer to that question. That’s because there’s
- [Doctors warn against internet, gaming disorders in UAE](https://itbusinessdirect.com/doctors-warn-internet-gaming-disorders-uae/) - Medical professionals in the UAE are warning that addiction to smartphones and technology among young people can be as powerful as addiction to gambling and drugs, with its own host of health and psychological problems. In many developed nations - the UAE included - it isn't uncommon to see young children on a tablet or
- [Google Wifi now available in Canada](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-wifi-now-available-canada/) - Google Wifi, the mesh router that Google unveiled first last October, is now on sale in Canada. The router sells either individually for $179 CDN, or in a 3-pack for $439 CDN, which is pretty close to U.S. pricing given current exchange rates. The Wifi solution’s mesh networking approach means it can seamlessly pair with other
- [Internet users in Middle East approach 150 million mark](https://itbusinessdirect.com/internet-users-middle-east-approach-150-million-mark/) - Conventional travel agencies are losing ground in favour of their online counterparts, with recent statistics showing that the use of Internet in the Middle East region is increasing by 15 percent annually, the world's highest growth rate, approaching the 150 million mark. This came during panels sessions featured by the Digital Transformation Summit, held on
- [Google launches in Cuba as first foreign internet company](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-launches-cuba-first-foreign-internet-company/) - Google's servers in Cuba went live on Wednesday, making the internet giant the first foreign internet company to host content within the long cut-off country. The internet giant opened a new data centre in Cuba yesterday where it will store information such as popular YouTube videos. In a move that indicates Cuba is opening its doors to modernisation and greater
- [Twitter to broadcast live video 24 hours a day](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-to-broadcast-live-video-24-hours-a-day/) - Twitter is making a play to dominate even more of your time by streaming live video around the clock. The social networking platform is hoping to land deals for streaming pay TV channels on its site and apps. Users have to subscribe to existing TV service for this to work, but it would be much
- [Apple looking to put broadband-beaming satellites into orbit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-looking-to-put-broadband-beaming-satellites-into-orbit/) - Apple Inc. is testing self-driving cars and exploring augmented reality. Recent hires suggest the company is now also looking to the skies. The tech giant is getting involved in launching satellites that would beam down broadband Internet access. Recently, Apple poached two Google satellite executives to form a new hardware team within the company. John Fenwick
- [Google to limit offensive & inaccurate search results](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-to-limit-offensive-inaccurate-search-results/) - Google is looking forward to impementing changes to its Search Quality Ratings Guidelines in an effort to limit offensive and inaccurate results on its search engine. The tech giant has recently updated its Search Quality Rater Guidelines, which human evaluators use to gauge the quality of search results. The updated guidelines provide clearer examples of
- [Eight most influential Women in the Tech Scene](https://itbusinessdirect.com/eight-most-influential-women-in-the-tech-scene/) - Its still considered a man's world, a Male dominated arena. However, the global technology industry has plenty of women in leading roles. Many of the influential women have invested in innovate companies both locally and abroad in a bid to change the several perceptions on women in technology. As of now, Women are playing some
- [Phishing attacks using internationalized domains are hard to block](https://itbusinessdirect.com/phishing-attacks-using-internationalized-domains-are-hard-to-block/) - Attackers can evade a security mechanism and abuse Unicode domains to phish for the login credentials of Chrome, Firefox, and Opera users. Security researcher Xudong Zheng has developed a proof-of-concept that exploits an issue in some web browsers. Attackers can abuse this sleight of hand to redirect users to phishing websites. All they need to
- [New Screen Protectors For Samsung Galaxy S8 Launched](https://itbusinessdirect.com/technology-is-changing-the-face-of-luxury-real-estate/) - Tech Armor, the leading screen protector and mobile accessory brand, today launched a new screen protection line for the newly released Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. With its curved edges, the 3D Curved Ballistic Glass Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy S8 perfectly matches the rounded shape of the Galaxy S8 to cover the
- [Only 4% of Uber drivers remain on the platform a year later](https://itbusinessdirect.com/only-4-of-uber-drivers-remain-on-the-platform-a-year-later/) - Uber's accelerating driver drop off rate is partially due to increased competition from companies like Lyft. But the number one complaint among Uber drivers is the pay, according to undisclosed data seen by The Information. Many Uber drivers have complained about unfair compensation for long trips, and not being able to accept tips. A spokesman's reports
- [Silicon Valley investors offer $10M to boost diversity in tech](https://itbusinessdirect.com/silicon-valley-investors-offer-10m-to-boost-diversity-in-tech/) - At a time when Silicon Valley is on the receiving end of criticism for lack of diversity in tech, one coalition of investors is putting its money where its mouth is. Learn Capital, Obvious Ventures, Acumen and Kapor Capital are investing $10 million in an engineer training program that aims to bring more diversity to
- [5 best Tech websites to follow in 2017](https://itbusinessdirect.com/5-best-tech-websites-to-follow-in-2017/) - Technology is evolving fast. Every day, we hear about some new technology that will change the world and the way we learn in it. It's as well hard to remember a world without blogs. Tech websites have been discussing technology news in detail online for years, and these blogs and websites are where much of
- [FCC halts regulations to protect data security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/fcc-halts-regulations-to-protect-data-security/) - Many people realize Web services like Facebook or Google are monitoring their activities and security is not guaranteed, but companies also collect data in less obvious ways. Large websites and smaller businesses running smartphone apps do everything they can to collect information to tailor advertising or sell it to third parties interested in doing the
- [WikiLeaks announces tech firm cooperation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wikileaks-announces-tech-firm-cooperation/) - The anti-secrecy platform WikiLeaks has said it would work with tech firms to fix security flaws before publishing them. Customers' trust in firms like Google and Apple has already been eroded by the Snowden leaks. Google, Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and other major tech companies have been faced with new dilemmas by the latest WikiLeaks release.
- [Old Windows malware may have tampered with 132 Android apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/old-windows-malware-may-have-tampered-with-132-android-apps/) - Google has removed 132 apps from its Play store following a malicious coding flaw that was found possibly because the developers were using infected computers with malware, according to security researchers. The 132 apps were found generating hidden iframes, or an HTML document embedded inside a webpage, linking to two domains that have hosted malware,
- [Security Concerns Rising in the Age of IoT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/security-concerns-rising-in-the-age-of-iot/) - IoT has gone mainstream. Home refrigerators are chattier than ever, and emerging virtual home assistants can order wings for dinner, turn on lawn sprinklers, start the car and purchase pounds of cookies. Yet behind the headlines of these gee-whiz cyber technologies lurks a shortcoming. It is one that poses significant threats to national security but
- [Samsung Galaxy S8 to Adopt Facial Recognition](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-to-adopt-facial-recognition/) - When Samsung rolled out the Galaxy Note 7 last year, it introduced a new iris scanning technology designed to bolster device security. However the Galaxy's note 7 life was short lived. The new Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will reportedly both include iris scanning functionality. Samsung is planning to add facial recognition technology to
- [Gmail for Web Can Now Stream Video Attachments](https://itbusinessdirect.com/gmail-web-can-now-stream-video-attachments/) - Google is rolling out a quality of life improvement to Gmail desktop users that makes previewing video attachments in Gmail much smoother and quicker. The email client has now introduced a nifty ability to stream video attachments instead of downloading them. This will let you understand what the video is about before deciding on a
- [Google kills off the Captcha Feature](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-kills-off-captcha-feature/) - The online tests to check whether you're a human or a robot have been a necessary evil, but Google is finally killing them off in their current form. For some time now, Captcha has served as the primary way of telling humans and robots apart on the internet. It made sure that the person looking
- [ISPs argue Web history isn't “sensitive" they should be able to sell it](https://itbusinessdirect.com/isps-argue-web-history-isnt-sensitive-able-sell/) - Internet providers are continuing to argue that they should be free to share and sell users' web history without permission because it isn’t “sensitive information.” "Web browsing and app usage history are not 'sensitive information,'" CTIA said in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission yesterday. CTIA is the main lobbyist group representing mobile broadband providers
- [Google announces app updates to Allo, Duo, and Photos](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-announces-app-updates-to-allo-duo-and-photos/) - Google has announced a slew of updates to its Duo, Allo, and Photos apps, including new calling capabilities, file transfers, and easier photo sharing. Google Duo will also offer audio-only calls on Android and iOS. The new feature is now available in Brazil and will be arriving “around the world in the coming days,” according
- [Laptop bans on Middle East flights bring mixed reactions.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/laptop-ban-sparks-ire-among-mideast-travelers/) - Fast-growing Middle Eastern airlines have been luring business travelers away from carriers in the U.S., Europe and Asia for years. But they may find the seats in the front of the plane going unfilled after the U.S. and U.K. ijucted laptop bans and other large electronics in the cabin on some flights from the region.
- [Uber Rival Grab Said Raising $1.5 Billion in New Funding Round](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-rival-grab-said-raising-1-5-billion-new-funding-round/) - Grab, Uber Technologies Inc.’s largest rival in Southeast Asia, plans to raise more than $1.5 billion in a new funding round backed by SoftBank Group Corp., people familiar with the matter said. SoftBank is pledging about $1 billion in the ride-sharing company backed by Tiger Global Management and GGV Capital, the people said, asking not
- [YouTube’s AI can now describe sound effects](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtubes-ai-can-now-describe-sound-effects/) - YouTube understands the power of video to tell stories, move people, and leave a lasting impression. One part of storytelling that many people take for granted is sound, yet sound adds color to the world around us. YouTube has had automated captions for its videos since 2009, and now it’s expanding the feature to include
- [Google disables Gchat to foist Hangouts](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-killing-gchat-foisting-hangouts/) - One of the best parts about using Gmail is Gchat, the instant-messaging function that lets you chat with other Google users and still look like you're the most productive person in the room. Google is replacing Google Talk. Google released Hangouts back in 2013 as a more feature-filled chat service to take the place of
- [10 million users help Microsoft test Windows 10](https://itbusinessdirect.com/10-million-users-help-microsoft-test-windows-10/) - Microsoft has amassed over 10 million volunteer testers who help the Redmond tech giant to rigorously test and polish the software. Anyone can sign up to test Windows 10, and now 10 million people are helping Microsoft refine and improve its operating system. Unlike the development of Windows 7 and Windows 8, the tech giant
- [Facebook pivots into Stories](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-pivots-into-stories/) - Facebook is evolving from textual content and link-focused sharing to the visible verbal exchange layout its admits “Snapchat has in point of fact pioneered”. All users will quickly have access to the Facebook's new digicam feature that permits them to overlay special effects on photos and videos. They can then share this content to a
- [Is technology contributing to increased inequality?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/technology-contributing-increased-inequality/) - As global poverty continues to decline thanks to technology, another issue emerges. According to the World Economic Forum, rising income inequality and the polarization of societies pose a risk to the global economy, and may lead to increased polarization and lack of political stability reports Tech Crunch. This, however, is not a global problem. In developing countries, inequality
- [Samsung’s quest to redeem itself with the Galaxy S8 Launch](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsungs-quest-redeem-galaxy-s8/) - Samsung has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8, the Korean giant's latest attempt to take on the iPhone. The launch of the device is seen as a crucial moment for Samsung coming after the scandal that saw it forced to recall and cease production of the Galaxy Note 7, its previous top-end phone. The
- [Future Robots May Be Controlled By Magnetic Fields](https://itbusinessdirect.com/future-robots-may-controlled-magnetic-fields/) - Robots have to be soft and flexible if they are to become more lifelike or if we want to start using them for more biological applications. Scientists studying soft robotics are trying to overcome some of the inadequacies of moving metal beings made from janky, clanky parts, which might not be so useful for squeezing
- [Canada plans to set up an AI hub](https://itbusinessdirect.com/canada-plans-set-ai-hub/) - Canada wants to be an artificial-intelligence hotbed. Don Walker, chief executive of Canadian carparts giant Magna International, hosted a number of the country’s leading executives, scientists and politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, at his summer home last July to mull ways Canada could move past its reliance on natural-resource exports. Artificial intelligence was at
- [Nikon celebrates 100th anniversary with limited edition cameras](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nikon-celebrates-100th-anniversary-limited-edition-cameras/) - Nikon has been around for 100 years, and it's pulling out all the stops to celebrate. Along with a set of commemorative trinkets, like neck straps and crystal cameras, the imaging and optics multinational has designed limited edition versions of its flagship cameras. The company is releasing commemorative models of its cameras, lenses, and binoculars,
- [The Popular Social Media is no longer social, chat Bots are taking over](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-popular-social-media-is-no-longer-social-chat-bots-are-taking-over/) - The rise of social bots has thrown up a wide range of new issues in the social media world. Chat bots have become a common part of online interaction for major consumer companies and celebrities. The popular networking scene is slowly turning out to be unsocial as robots are taking over the communications with users
- [Apple Music on Android catches up with iOS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-music-android-catches-ios/) - Apple’s subscription streaming service, Apple Music, rolled out a major (ver. 2.0) release to Android users today, introducing a new design that largely brings the app to parity with its iOS counterpart. The update includes a visual makeover, which organizes content into a few main sections – Library, For You, Browse, and Radio – as
- [Digital transformation sets tech firms as agents of change](https://itbusinessdirect.com/digital-transformation-sets-tech-firms-agents-change/) - IT has moved from the basement to the boardroom, and is now a strategic part of every company’s business. Whether it’s the internet of things (IoT), cloud computing, mobility, big data, analytics or something else, there is always a new technology for technology firms and chief digital information officers (CDIO) to grapple with. With digital technologies
- [Apple Patents MagSafe to USB-C Adapter](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-patents-magsafe-usb-c-adapter/) - Apple has filed a patent for a MagSafe to USB-C adapter that could be used to power its notebooks and provide the breakaway protection users have come to appreciate. Despite Apple’s pivot away from the breakaway charging cable, people still love it — since it doesn’t cause your laptop to crash to the ground when
- [Ubuntu abandons its phone efforts, set to switch back to GNOME](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ubuntu-abandons-phone-efforts-set-switch-back-gnome/) - Six years after making Unity the default user interface on Ubuntu desktops, Canonical, the maker of Ubuntu is giving up on the project and will switch the default Ubuntu desktop back to GNOME next year. Canonical is also ending development of Ubuntu software for phones and tablets, spelling doom for the goal of creating a converged experience with phones acting as desktops when
- [IBM and Red Hat collaborate to accelerate cloud adoption using OpenStack](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ibm-red-hat-collaborate-accelerate-cloud-adoption-using-openstack/) - IBM announced a collaboration with open source software solutions provider Red Hat that will provide the hybrid cloud infrastructure to help customers efficiently run cloud applications using OpenStack APIs. Under this collaboration, IBM and Red Hat plan to jointly market and sell the new offerings for private cloud deployments, including workload migrations, disaster recovery, capacity expansion,
- [Nokia begins work with Airtel to Bring 5G Technology to the World](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nokia-begins-work-with-airtel-to-bring-5g-technology-to-the-world/) - A fast internet connection is a necessity in today’s world. Currently, the fastest available internet runs on what’s known as fourth generation or 4G technology. The fastest among 4G technology is called LTE, which is capable of delivering download speeds of 50mbps. However, a number of telecommunication companies (or telcos) all over the world are testing the
- [HP rises again to be the world's top PC maker as Lenovo slips](https://itbusinessdirect.com/hp-rises-worlds-top-pc-maker-lenovo-slips/) - Lenovo has surpassed HP as the world’s top PC maker in terms of shipments in 2013. However, there are good news for HP, which edged Lenovo to regain the title of world top's PC maker, according to IDC. Worldwide PC shipments totaled 60.3 million units in the first quarter of 2017, growing by just 0.6
- [Apple loses top spot on Laptop Magazine’s best brands ranking for 2017](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-loses-top-spot-laptop-magazines-best-brands-ranking-2017/) - After taking first place every year since 2010 in Laptop Mag’s survey of the best and worst laptop brands, Apple has dropped to fifth place in the 2017 edition of the survey. Participants voted on six criteria for each brand, and while Apple scored well on reviews, design and support, it took a beating in value and
- [Technology will revolutionise the retail experience](https://itbusinessdirect.com/retail-security-technology-gone-far/) - New technology is being developed everyday.The technological challenges involved in retailing include the planning of strategies to produce efficiency, effectiveness, advantage and profitability. How resources fit these strategies, the people involved etc. ultimately decide the successful implementation of technology. Tech has evolved into cheaper, more accessible applications. Many businesses across different sectors are being transformed
- [IOT and cybersecurity: tomorrow’s threats today](https://itbusinessdirect.com/iot-cybersecurity-tomorrows-threats-today/) - A growing number of devices and appliances are now getting connected to a network, and to each other, to provide additional, enhanced features. We are beginning to see some of this potential being realised and the number of connected devices is growing fast. Cisco predicts that 50 billion new devices will be connected to the
- [Facebook scraps React , welcomes successor React Fiber](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-scraps-react-welcomes-successor-react-fiber/) - Facebook has completely rewritten React, its popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces. The company hasn’t previously talked much about React Fiber, as the project is called, but it has actually been working on it for a while. The idea behind React Fiber is to take what the company has learned from developing React the
- [Microsoft to allow Logins Without Password](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-allow-login-without-password/) - Building technology that is both secure and easy to use is a tricky proposition. Microsoft is trying to make strides by giving customers a way to sign into their Microsoft accounts with smartphones—but without having to enter passwords. As explained in a Microsoft blog post on Tuesday, customers must have either the Android or iOS
- [BankBot trojan hits Google Play](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bankbot-trojan-hits-google-play/) - A trojan virus that affects Android devices leaked online in January. This was the BankBot, a banking malware which disguised itself as a harmless program and able to avoid Google’s security scans. Weeks after the attack, the malware found its way to Google Play Store. What makes this vicious banking Trojan threatening is that it
- [In 2017, 17% of startups have a female founders](https://itbusinessdirect.com/2017-17-startups-female-founders/) - The percentage of startups that have at least one female founder was flat in the first quarter of 2017. From 2009 to 2012, the percent of venture-funded companies with women founders increased by nearly 8 percent; however, the percentage of women-founded venture-backed companies has plateaued at approximately 17 percent since 2012. And as we look
- [Microsoft to make major changes to Windows twice a year](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-make-major-changes-windows-twice-year/) - Microsoft just released its most recent version of Windows, the Windows 10 Creator's Update, and said the next feature update is currently targeted for release in September. The tech giant is set to release windows 10 update twice a year, each September and March. The company is committing to this predictable twice-per-year feature release schedule, aligning with Office
- [Google to refresh play store](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-refresh-playstore/) - Google has recently started testing a Google Play Store “Refresh” button which allows users to manually check for updates for their Android apps. The button is a part of a larger set of experimental changes that the Mountain View-based tech giant is currently testing and is only available to select users. Provided that the company
- [Apple planning an iPhone overhaul](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-planning-iphone-overhaul/) - Ten years after Steve Jobs held up the original iPhone to a gushing San Francisco crowd, Apple Inc. is planning its most extensive iPhone lineup to date. The tech giant is preparing three iPhones for launch as soon as this fall, including upgraded versions of the current two iPhone models and a new top-of-the-line handset
- [Instagram on Android gets offline mode](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-android-gets-offline-mode/) - Instagram has announced that android users can now be able to use the photo-sharing app offline. Much of this functionality is now available on Android, which is the preferred device type in the developing world. More will come in the following months, and Instagram tells me its exploring an iOS version. Instagram engineer Hendri says
- [Artificial intelligence could be the key to cyber security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/artificial-intelligence-could-be-the-key-to-cyber-security/) - In a constantly evolving digital threat landscape, where firewalls and antiviruses are considered tools of antiquity, companies are looking to more technologically advanced means of protecting crucial data. Experts point out the cyber-threat landscape has drastically changed and that criminals are now using more artificial intelligence technologies to launch sophisticated attacks. Even a few years
- [The barrier to cloud security isn't the technology](https://itbusinessdirect.com/barrier-cloud-security-isnt-technology/) - Cloud computing has been around long enough that IT leaders should be facing its weaknesses and well as its strengths. Competent cloud security technology is available, and most IT organizations’ cloud teams are good at finding and using it. But cloud IT doesn’t exist in a vacuum, so having the right approach and technology alone
- [IT Security remains a Top Concern for Tech Startups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/3-reasons-security-must-top-concern-tech-startups/) - The increase in the amount of data breaches and cyber attacks have resulted in a rise in the number of conversations surrounding IT security for small businesses. While the resulting conversation is an important one, all too often small businesses simply don’t have the time to research and understand the onslaught of technological solutions that
- [Twitter unveils a new API platform, roadmap and vision for its developer community](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-unveils-new-api-platform-roadmap-vision-developer-community/) - Twitter traditionally has had a rocky relationship with its developer group. The social media platform is making an attempt to reset developer relations but once more with the unveiling of its imaginative and prescient for the Twitter API platform and, for the primary time, publishing its public road map of what it has deliberate. The apparent
- [Stories Search makes Snapchat a real-time YouTube](https://itbusinessdirect.com/stories-search-makes-snapchat-a-real-time-youtube/) - Snapchat is shifting from a social network limited to content shared by people you follow to an ephemeral, real-time database of what’s going on now everywhere. It started as a social network that was limited to content being shared by people you follow but now it is increasing its dimensions. It is now trying to
- [Microsoft and Adobe Launch Joint Customer Experience Offerings](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-adobe-launch-joint-customer-experience-offerings/) - Adobe and Microsoft have teamed up to offer a set of joint enterprise solutions designed to help companies improve the customer experience for their clients. The agreement includes Adobe Experience Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365 and Power BI. The tech firms also plan to collaborate on an industry standard to define and unify the language
- [China robot industry developing fast, but risks oversupply in low-end segment](https://itbusinessdirect.com/china-robot-industry-developing-fast-but-risks-oversupply-in-low-end-segment/) - China has strong demand for robots, but locally robot production took up only 26.7% of its demand in 2015. The industry is growing rapidly, but a more standardized industry is required if products are to be more reliable.To meet the demand, China firms have geared up development of robots with government incentives in recent years
- [Facebook will launch group chatbots at F8](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-will-launch-group-chatbots-f8/) - Facebook will reveal at its F8 conference a new class of group bots that work inside Messenger group chats. These group bots can keep users informed about real-time news such as a sports game’s progress, e-commerce deliveries and more, according to three sources familiar with the development of the feature. Facebook is already working with
- [Google Translate mobile apps now available for users in China](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-translation-mobile-apps-now-available-users-china/) - Google has reintroduced its Translate mobile apps to China, where they can now be accessed and used without the need for software to bypass local censorship. Google left China more than seven years ago when it redirected its local search engine to Hong Kong and many of its services are censored in the country. Today’s low-key relaunch marks the
- [Cloud Foundry launches its developer certification program](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cloud-foundry-launches-developer-certification-program/) - Cloud Foundry, a massive open source project that allows enterprises to host their own platform-as-a-service for running cloud applications in their own data center or in a public cloud, today announced the launch of its “Cloud Foundry Certified Developer” program. The Cloud Foundry Foundation calls this “the world’s largest cloud-native developer certification initiative,” and while we
- [Android O will make notification customization easier.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/android-o-will-make-notification-customization-easier/) - Android has never been well known for having the most user-friendly settings options. Google has rolled out the first developer preview of Android O, the next version of its Android operating system. With Google’s new OS, users be able to customize ringtones, alarm, and notification settings from the phone itself with files that have been
- [Samsung Aims To Expand Contactless Payment Reach](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-aims-expand-contactless-payment-reach/) - Samsung is looking to expand its contactless payment reach, as they have just announced earlier today that they’re joining the Contactless Companion Platform (CCP) initiative, along with ecosystem partners Smartlink and Ingenico. Like Android Pay and Apple Pay, CCP relies exclusively on near field communications (NFC), and not Samsung’s proprietary Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST), to deliver
- [Instagram to become a Challenge to Yelp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-let-users-book-businesses-challenge-yelp/) - Instagram, the photo-sharing application owned by Facebook Inc., will soon let people book appointments with businesses, part of an effort to expand the app's consumer uses. People will be able to set up a haircut, for example, by going to a salon's Instagram profile and clicking on a button to schedule it. The move could
- [Microsoft finalizes its custom version of Windows 10 for China](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-finalizes-custom-version-windows-10-china/) - Microsoft's supremo for China has told state-owned China Daily that Redmond's ready roll out version of Windows 10 with extra security features demanded by China's government. "We have already developed the first version of the Windows 10 government secure system. Alain Crozier, CEO of Microsoft Greater China noted that it has been tested by three
- [Cyber crime is fastest growing economic crime](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cyber-crime-fastest-growing-economic-crime/) - Cyber crime is perceived as the fastest growing fraud risk (40%), followed by bribery and corruption (36%)around the globe. The UK has seen a double-digit rise in economic crime against corporates in the past two years, with 55% of organisations affected up 11% since 2014 and well above the US (38%) and China (28%). Globally,
- [Microsoft, Adobe build on cloud partnership](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-adobe-build-on-cloud-partnership/) - Microsoft & Adobe have announced a new partnership that will see the two companies use and promote each other's cloud services. The two tech firms are integrating some aspects of their sales and marketing software, building on the cloud-computing partnership. Under the new partnership, Adobe will be using Azure for its Marketing Cloud, Document Cloud,
- [Xbox Live will soon allow custom profile pics](https://itbusinessdirect.com/xbox-live-will-soon-allow-custom-profile-pics/) - Microsoft plans to allow Xbox One gamers to upload and set custom gamerpics in the near future, the company’s Major Nelson announced today via a new post on his official blog. No longer will users be limited to an avatar or game-related snapshot. That’s among the changes and new features outlined in a blog post
- [Instagram now allows Users to save Video Online](https://itbusinessdirect.com/instagram-now-allows-users-save-video-online/) - The latest update to the Instagram app now allows users to rewatch already-played broadcasts and gives you the ability to share them later on. The live video-streaming feature launched last year, but never gave users the ability to save broadcasts after they wrapped. Now, live videos can be saved by tapping "Save" in the upper-right
- [Nokia Owns The Alcatel Brand Till 2024](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nokia-owns-alcatel-brand-till-2024/) - Ever since Nokia acquired Alcatel-Lucent back in 2015, the situation about the “Alcatel” brand remained unclear, at least for the end users. Back in 2004, Alcatel and Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL Communication created a joint venture for the production of Alcatel-branded mobile phones. In less than a year after founding, TCL Communication purchased Alcatel’s stake and became the
- [Twitter rolling out updated profile design on iOS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-rolling-updated-profile-design-ios/) - Twitter has gradually started rolling out a new profile interface for its iOS app. While it’s unclear how many users currently have the new interface, it first started appearing earlier this week. The new profile interface, as you can see in the screenshot above, streamlines the interface of the tabs along the top. Additionally, the
- [Amazon brings Alexa to the iPhone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/amazon-brings-alexa-iphone/) - An incoming update for the Amazon app for iOS will add the company’s Alexa voice assistant that was previously limited to the users of its Echo speaker and other Alexa-enabled hardware. Alexa can stream books from the Kindle library or music from Amazon Music Unlimited, Prime Music, or purchased music. Amazon Prime members can stream
- [YouTube to discontinue video annotations](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtube-discontinue-video-annotations/) - Annotations Editor was launched in 2008, before the world went mobile. Now YouTube is replacing its annotations engine with what it calls End Screen and Cards, which are existing, mobile-first tools that provide many of the same functions as annotations like linking to other videos and polling viewers. YouTube says it made this change primarily
- [Microsoft is putting OneDrive ads in Windows 10’s File Explorer](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-is-putting-onedrive-ads-in-windows-10s-file-explorer/) - Microsoft made a lot of changes in Windows 10 that helped it put the mistakes of Windows 8 in the rear view mirror. Not all of Microsoft’s ideas are good, though. The company has shown a tendency to get a little too casual with how it promotes its services within Windows. Users have reported seeing
- [Facebook Messenger now offers a more dynamic persistent menu for bot developers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-messenger-now-offers-dynamic-persistent-menu-bot-developers/) - Facebook has released a Messenger platform update giving bot developers greater flexibility and control over how they want the app experience to be for users. Included in version 1.4 is a redesigned persistent menu that supports multiple nested items and allows better workflows and experiences, thanks to its integration with webviews. Developers can access this
- [Microsoft steps up media campaign urging girls to pursue STEM careers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-steps-media-campaign-urging-girls-pursue-stem-careers/) - For the next phase of its "Make What's Next" campaign, which encourages girls to enter tech and science fields, Microsoft is launching a spot that shows girls the steps they have to take to make their STEM goals a reality. The campaign was introduced last year and highlighted today with a video of young girls
- [Microsoft adds Mixed Reality demo to Windows 10](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-adds-mixed-reality-demo-windows-10/) - Microsoft previously let us know that a range of its OEM partners with familiar names from the PC world would be building headsets that offer mixed reality experiences on Windows 10 hardware. The tech giant launched its Windows 10 Insider Build 15048, which allows users to access the Windows Mixed Reality Portal. Developer Mode must be
- [Facebook is testing emoji reactions and dislikes in Messenger](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-testing-emoji-reactions-dislikes-messenger/) - When words just aren't enough emojis come to the rescue, and Facebook is reportedly testing out a feature that lets you reply to messages with smiles, sad faces, and even a thumbs down icon. Facebook confirmed to TechCrunch that emoji reactions are indeed being trialled. Most of the reactions are the same as the ones
- [Uber ordered to stop service in Argentina](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-ordered-stop-service-argentina/) - A judge in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has ordered Uber to be blocked. The ride-hailing company however told CNNTech that the app continues to operate normally and an appeals court will consider a nationwide ban. The ride-hailing company was told to stop business in Buenos Aires in April. Local credit card and telecommunications companies were ordered
- [Use of Ad-Blocking Software Rises by 30% Worldwide](https://itbusinessdirect.com/use-ad-blocking-software-rises-30-worldwide/) - People are increasingly using the technology on their mobile devices and computers to block intrusive advertisements while surfing the web. Facebook has tried to ban it. Google has attempted to outsmart it. But no matter what these tech giants do, people’s use of software to block digital advertising — often the lifeblood of companies’ online
- [Killing the immortal: Why scientists are debating the life span of robots](https://itbusinessdirect.com/killing-immortal-scientists-debating-life-span-robots/) - Artificial intelligence and smart robots are on a course to transform industries and replace human contact. However, what happens when they fail? Smart robots may malfunction, or a self-driving car could lock its passenger inside. Hollywood has already made predictions for robot relationships with Her -- but what if we developed an emotional attachment to
- [Viber now lets users set photos and videos to disappear after they’re viewed](https://itbusinessdirect.com/viber-now-lets-users-set-photos-and-videos-to-disappear-after-theyre-viewed/) - Viber, one of the most popular encrypted chat apps,rolled out what it calls “secret messages,” to give users even more control over their communications. The feature lets users designate which photos or videos stay in the archives of a chat before they hit “send.”Viber already let users delete a conversation from both their own phone,
- [Smart TV company accused for massive privacy violation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/smart-tv-company-accused-massive-privacy-violation/) - A top smart TV manufacturer will pay state and federal authorities $2.5 million to settle claims it illegally tracked and sold data on customer's viewing habits without their consent, reports IT News. Vizio, which was acquired by Chinese electronics maker LeEco last year, has agreed to pay the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the
- [Microsoft celebrates 20 years of Visual Studio](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-celebrates-20-years-visual-studio/) - Microsoft announced that it's celebrating 20 years of Visual Studio, and in doing so, introduced a launch date for Visual Studio 2017, which will be available on March 7 Neowin reports. According to the Neowin, Visual Studio 97 was the first version of the IDE, and it launched in, you guessed it, 1997. Back then,
- [Facebook Is Making It Easier to Find Help After An Emergency](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-is-making-it-easier-to-find-help-after-an-emergency/) - Facebook just rolled out a new feature designed to connect people in a time of crisis. Facebook's Safety Check feature makes it possible for users to let friends and family know that they're safe after an incident has occurred in their area. Now, the social media giant is going one step further by letting those
- [Leveling the playing field for women in tech is vital for emerging industries](https://itbusinessdirect.com/leveling-playing-field-women-tech-vital-emerging-industries/) - The Technological industry’s playing field is devised and maintained mostly by men leaving women at an inherent disadvantage. This is simply not a fight for equality but a reality that the industry should acknowledge to improve consumer adoption. The bias is hardwired into the very building blocks of the system, making it hard for men,
- [21% of British startups plan to open a European office due to Brexit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/21-of-british-startups-plan-to-open-a-european-office-due-to-brexit/) - The vote to leave the EU left some start ups questioning where their future lies, particularly if they’re confronted with issues around employing foreign staff. Currently, One in every five UK start ups intends to open a European office due to Brexit, according to survey results published Tuesday by Silicon Valley Bank. It found that
- [Apple granted patent for fingerprint-reading touchscreen](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-granted-patent-fingerprint-reading-touchscreen/) - Apple has been granted a patent for an "interactive display panel with IR diodes" -- a method that would let users activate a device through a virtual home button placed within the touchscreen. The technology, described in a filing made public Tuesday by the US Patent and Trade Office, could replace the physical home button
- [Google ordered to pay $20M for ripping off anti-malware patents in Chrome](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-ordered-pay-20m-ripping-off-anti-malware-patents-chrome/) - Google has been ordered to pay $20m damages after its Chrome browser was found to have infringed four anti-malware patents. According to The next web, Google is tremendously dedicated to improving its Chrome browser, but it appears the search engine giant might’ve gotten a little carried away in the process – and now it has to
- [The Internet of Things has Inspired a New Startup Niche](https://itbusinessdirect.com/internet-things-inspired-new-startup-niche/) - The Internet of Things has hugely expanded the number of home security products on the market reports The Entrepreneur. Computers were pretty much the only devices that connected to the internet some years back. These days, that idea is a fairytale. The reality is an incredible number of products are now connected to the web, from refrigerators
- [Yahoo paying small price for big hacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/yahoo-paying-small-price-big-hacks/) - Yahoo is on the verge of cutting the price of its core-business sale to Verizon Communications by $250 million to $350 million, less than a 10 percent discount to what was originally agreed, according to media reports. That would be a small price to pay for massive hacks that affected over 1 billion users' account
- [A Startup Has Developed An Artificial Intelligence That Can compete with Google](https://itbusinessdirect.com/startup-developed-new-artificial-intelligence-can-compete-google/) - There is something familiar about fears that new machines will takeover human activities. Today, the machinery question is back with a vengeance. The entire tech industry has fallen hard for a branch of artificial intelligence called deep learning. The AI involves throwing massive amounts of data at a neural network to train the system to understand things
- [Microsoft Outgrows the Cloud Competition](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-outgrows-the-cloud-competition/) - As security continues to improve and enterprises increasingly move from on-premise data centers and infrastructure to the cloud, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are positioned to soak up the largest shares of the unfolding market. A report from IDC estimates that public cloud spending will increase from $70 billion in 2015 to $140.1 billion in 2019
- [New York unveils final cybersecurity regulations](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-york-unveils-final-cybersecurity-regulations/) - Cybercriminals can cause significant financial losses for business entities as well as for consumers whose private information may be revealed and/or stolen for illicit purposes. The financial services industry is a significant target of cybersecurity threats. The New York Department of Financial Services unveiled the final cybersecurity regulations, which includes certain regulatory minimum standards while encouraging
- [Verizon to buy Yahoo for $250m less as deal to go ahead despite data breaches](https://itbusinessdirect.com/verizon-to-buy-yahoo-for-250m-less-as-deal-to-go-ahead-despite-data-breaches/) - Verizon will press ahead with plans to buy Yahoo despite the two historic data breaches the internet giant revealed it had suffered last year. The US telecoms giant Verizon has renegotiated its $4.8bn (£3.85bn) deal to buy Yahoo to pay around $250m less in the wake of the record-breaking cyber attacks, according to Bloomberg. The sale,
- [Google and Microsoft agree crackdown on illegal downloads](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-and-microsoft-agree-crackdown-on-illegal-downloads/) - US tech giants Google and Microsoft have reached a truce with the Government and the creative industries in a bitter and long-running battle over links to pirated films and music online. The search engine operators have signed up to a clampdown that will see the UK’s copyright watchdog monitor the search results they provide for
- [Tech devices in your home could be spying on you](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tech-devices-home-spying/) - We're living in a digital world where being connected is critical to almost everything we do. Some of the tech devices inside homes could be spying on you and tracking every move you make, but there are some things you can do to stop it. Tech experts say technology today is watching, copying, and even
- [YouTube to Remove 30-Second Unskippable Advertisements](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youtube-remove-30-second-unskippable-advertisements/) - Google is planning to abolish those 30-second non-skippable ads next year according to Slash Gear. However, YouTube will have to find another way to please the advertisers. Users with complete interest in ad free YouTube experience can opt for a subscription to YouTube Red, which cuts out ads completely and offers access to exclusive shows and
- [Intel promises gigabit speeds with new LTE modem for phones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/intel-promises-gigabit-speeds-new-lte-modem-phones/) - Intel is announcing a new modem, under the catchy name “XMM 7560,” that includes support for download speeds up to 1 Gbps and upload speeds up to 225 Mbps. The modem is supposed to be suitable for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other mobile devices. The Intel modem is supposed to be suitable for smartphones, tablets,
- [Apple expands in Microsoft's backyard](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-expands-in-microsofts-backyard/) - Apple is growing its team in Seattle by creating a new hub for artificial intelligence research reports CNBC. Apple's expansion will also bolster a relationship with researchers at the University of Washington, which on Thursday announced a $1 million endowment named after Carlos Guestrin, a member of the machine learning team at firm. In a
- [Amid cyberattacks, ISPs try to clean up the internet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/amid-cyberattacks-isps-try-to-clean-up-the-internet/) - Antivirus software is not what it used to be. The sneaky, sophisticated security threats your PC faces now have gone far beyond what traditional software can do. The future of protecting your PC will require a multi-pronged approach involving vigilant updates, bug bounties, and artificial intelligence. If your computer’s been hacked, Dale Drew might actually
- [Higher 5G Internet Speeds Coming To 11 Cities](https://itbusinessdirect.com/higher-5g-internet-speeds-coming-to-11-cities/) - 5G technology innovation is rapidly evolving. The wireless connectivity within the IoT may be receiving a boost in speed as soon as new efforts launch to implement and leverage 5G connectivity. As the network density is increases to meet the demands of customers, the time is right to deliver the next generation of broadband services
- [AI Threat Prediction Platform Detects Cyberattacks in Real Time](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-ai-threat-prediction-platform-detects-cyberattacks-real-time/) - AI has made great strides in things like computer vision. A new artificial intelligence SaaS application was introduced at the RSA Conference 2017. The new Threat Prediction Platform by PatternEx is human-assisted. It’s been proven that this approach produces around five times less false positives while at the same time detecting ten times more the
- [Wikipedia goes data-free in Iraq](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wikipedia-goes-data-free-iraq/) - Mobile internet is available everywhere but the price can be expensive. As part of the Wikipedia Zero scheme that has operated in 59 countries around the world since 2012, the organization has announced that Access to Wikipedia will not incur mobile data charges to customers of the Asiacell mobile phone provider in Iraq The community
- [Google leaks Microsoft's Internet Explorer bug](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-leaks-microsofts-internet-explorer-bug/) - Google has disclosed a still-active vulnerability in the Edge and Internet explorer browsers that Microsoft apparently ignored for more than three months. The Internet explorer bug was reported to Microsoft by a Google engineer and given 90 days to eliminate the error. The flaw was leaked as Microsoft failed to comply with the appointed timeframe. The
- [Microsoft will soon block the installing of desktop apps on windows 10](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-will-soon-let-users-block-installing-desktop-apps-windows-10/) - Microsoft is currently testing a new functionality in Windows 10 that prevents you from installing any desktop apps – unless they come from the official store. The latest Windows Insider preview build of Windows 10 includes options to only allow apps from the Windows Store, but the feature appears to be set as allowing apps
- [Google unveils 'Meet,' a Hangouts app for businesses](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-unveils-meet-hangouts-app-businesses/) - Google recently killed its Hangouts API and said that consumer apps that use it won't work after April 25th. However, the tech giant has quietly unveiled Meet by Google Hangouts app for businesses, a big part of its strategy to shuffle the Hangouts app towards businesses and away from consumers. The search giant said last
- [Samsung introduces its new Galaxy Book family of tablets running Windows 10](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-introduces-new-galaxy-book-family-tablets-running-windows-10/) - Samsung has introduced a couple of new devices running Windows 10. The company introduced its new Galaxy Book which comes with two different devices: the Galaxy Book 10 and the Galaxy Book 12. Samsung’s new Galaxy-Book family can be taken as a successor to last year’s Galaxy TabPro S line, as the new devices pack
- [New Update Makes Twitter Look Like Tweetdeck on Windows 10](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-update-makes-twitter-look-like-tweetdeck-windows-10/) - Twitter's Windows 10 app has now received a useful feature with its latest update as the company has now added Tabs to make it more like TweetDeck PC Tech reports. Apart from the Tabs, with the latest update, pinned tweets can now be viewed and created inside the app, the number of replies for each
- [WhatsApp is the latest Facebook product to clone Snapchat stories](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-is-the-latest-facebook-product-to-clone-snapchat-stories/) - WhatsApp has launched WhatsApp Status, a new tab for sharing decorated photos, videos and GIFs that disappear after 24 hours. It’s another Facebook-owned Snapchat Stories copycat, but the twist is that it’s end-to-end encrypted like WhatsApp messaging. As on Snapchat, WhatsApp stories are posted from an in-app camera. Once you’ve taken a photo, you can adorn
- [Google’s AI Duet lets you make music with a virtual pianist](https://itbusinessdirect.com/googles-ai-duet-lets-you-make-music-with-a-virtual-pianist/) - Google’s latest artificial intelligence experiment is a music-playing piano bot that digests whatever keyboard melodies you give it and tries to respond in kind. The neat tool is called Artificial Intelligence Duet, and it’s part of an ongoing push from Google’s Creative Lab division to help the public familiarize themselves with AI and all the
- [Chinese tech giant Baidu bets on AI and virtual reality](https://itbusinessdirect.com/chinese-tech-giant-baidu-bets-ai-virtual-reality/) - Several tech giants and visionaries have been rallying around artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented and virtual realities (AR/VR) as the next big developments in technology. The Chinese online search giant Baidu Inc embarked on this strategy as it announced its first venture capital firm focusing next-generation technologies, such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual
- [Apple suspends sales of its new LG 5K monitor](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-suspends-sales-of-its-new-lg-5k-monitor/) - Apple has reportedly halted sales of LG’s 5K monitor following well-publicised interference issues with the display, which is affected by being in close proximity to Wi-Fi routers. According to Business Insider, the UltraFine 5K Display is no longer being sold in Apple stores – while the monitor is still on display in the firm’s many
- [Apple’s next iPhone may come with wireless charging](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apples-next-iphone-may-come-wireless-charging/) - KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that Apple is developing wireless charging features for three new iPhones coming in 2017. Apple is reportedly working on over-the-air charging, a function that would allow a device to charge without needing to be directly connected to anything. The company already uses wireless charging for the Apple Watch, but it
- [Google Assistant on the Pixel can now control your smart home devices](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-assistant-pixel-can-now-control-smart-home-devices/) - Google is rolling out a new voice-controlled hub in Pixel phones so you can manage your smart home devices straight from Google Assistant reports The Verge. The search giant appears to be rolling out a "Home control" center in the Google Assistant settings, from which you can send out commands to your smart home devices
- [Apple's 10th anniversary iPhone could cost over $1,000](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apples-10th-anniversary-iphone-cost-1000/) - Apple is expected to debut an ultra high-end version of the iPhone alongside its next scheduled update to mark its 10 years of metal and glass slabs. According to a report from Fast Company, Tim Cook and company will likely roll out three new phones this year: the incremental iPhone 7S in the 4.7-inch and
- [What Does 2017 Hold for the Internet of Things?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/2017-hold-internet-things/) - In the digital age, we’re constantly on the lookout for the next big thing in technology – whether for personal use or to invest ahead of the curve. Looking ahead into 2017, the battle over Internet of Things (IoT), market will likely heat up as companies expand their hardware and software ecosystems. The Internet of
- [The state of internet connectivity around the world](https://itbusinessdirect.com/state-internet-connectivity-around-world/) - The internet is becoming more accessible. The price of mobile service is falling, with developing countries seeing costs fall by between 15% and 25% from 2013 to 2014. But service still remains more expensive for developing and least developed countries when looking at the cost as a percentage of their gross national incomes (GNI) per
- [Facebook ’s New Feature; Discover People, Helps users get social](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebooks-new-feature-discover-people-helps-users-get-social/) - Facebook has always made it easy to find friends you already have in real life who are on the social network. To enable users connect with new users, Facebook is rolling out a new feature called “Discover People,” which aims to leverage local events to connect like-minded strangers in person. Before using the feature, Facebook
- [Samsung Pay to launch in India in first half of 2017](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-pay-launch-india-first-half-2017/) - Samsung plans to launch its Samsung Pay mobile payment solution in India in the first half of 2017, according to a person familiar with the matter Mashable Reports. For bringing Samsung Pay in India, the company has partnered with American Express (Amex), said the person, adding that the company may be exploring opportunities with giants
- [This is how robots will change the future of work](https://itbusinessdirect.com/robots-will-change-future-work/) - ManpowerGroup, one of the world's largest jobs companies, released a report "The Skills Revolution," detailing how the technological revolution is going to change the employment market forever. It surveyed more than 18,000 employers across 43 countries and six industry sectors. We Forum reports that while technological developments will cause greater automation, a decrease in headcount
- [Samsung Unveils new ‘Galaxy A series’](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-unveils-new-galaxy-a-series/) - Samsung has introduced its latest smartphone model, the Galaxy A series. The electronics giant on Monday introduced its updated Galaxy A series phones: the 5.7-inch A7, 5.2-inch A5 and 4.7-inch A3. The 2017 versions of these phones come with a handful of upgrades, like IP68 water and dust resistance and improved 16-megapixel front- and rear-facing
- [Dropbox boosts collaboration & management for business users with Smart Sync and Paper](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dropbox-boosts-collaboration-management-business-users-smart-sync-paper/) - Dropbox has announced "significant product updates", introducing Smart Sync (Dropbox Infinite), and Paper. According to beta news, the company says the introduction of Smart Sync and Paper will boost team productivity and improve collaborative processes, end-to-end. First up is the Smart Sync. Dropbox calls it an "industry first", cross-platform, on-demand cloud storage solution. It offers intuitive
- [Facebook Loses $500 Million Virtual Reality Headset Verdict](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-loses-500-million-virtual-reality-headset-verdict/) - Facebook Inc. and its co-defendants were ordered to pay $500 million to ZeniMax Media Inc. after a jury found the social network’s Oculus VR unit unfairly used ZeniMax code to build a virtual reality headset Bllomber Technology reports. The verdict in Dallas federal court is a rebuke to Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who
- [Apple Said to Work on Mac Chip That Would Lessen Intel Role](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-said-work-mac-chip-lessen-intel-role/) - Apple Inc. is designing a new chip for future Mac laptops that would take on more of the functionality currently handled by Intel Corp. processors, according to people familiar with the matter. According to Bloomberg Technology, the chip is similar to one already used in the latest Mac Book Pro to power the keyboard’s Touch
- [BlackBerry, Microsoft and the Ever-Smarter Connected Car](https://itbusinessdirect.com/blackberry-microsoft-and-the-ever-smarter-connected-car/) - BlackBerry announced that its turnaround was finished, and Microsoft finally provided some information on its new connected car deliverables. CEO John Chen excitedly pointed out that BlackBerry had displaced Microsoft in Ford and announced a strategic initiative to work more closely with Microsoft's Azure platform on BlackBerry's own market-leading QNX car operating system. That showcased
- [Google Gets Rid of 1.7 Billion Bad Ads](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-gets-rid-of-1-7-billion-bad-ads/) - Google has reported that it removed 1.7 billion bad advertisements from its various sites in 2016, more than double the prior year's totals. The firm took several steps to crack down on the deceptive advertising, including updating its policies to protect users from "misleading and predatory offers." It also beefed up its technology to help
- [Twitter is shutting down its business app, Twitter Dashboard](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-shutting-business-app-twitter-dashboard/) - Twitter Dashboard, the app aimed at business users, is shutting down on February 3 — just over seven months since it was launched. However, its demise may not be so bad for the larger Twitter community. Twitter released the new app called Dashboard which was designed to help businesses make the most of their Twitter presence without having to refer
- [Cisco buys AppDynamics for $3.7 billion, plots business performance expansion](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cisco-buys-appdynamics-3-7-billion-plots-business-performance-expansion/) - Cisco will acquire AppDynamics, which monitors application performance and business metrics, in a deal valued at $3.7 billion. The purchase gives Cisco more software heft and broadens its reach in analytics makingthis one of its largest deals of recent years as it searches for growth beyond its core networking business. Cisco's announcement comes a week
- [Facebook rolls out safer logins with a security key](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-rolls-safer-logins-security-key/) - Facebook is adding a new feature that will help protect users from getting their accounts compromised. Users can now use a security key to authenticate their identity during the login process. If you use a security key, hackers won’t be able to get into your Facebook account, even if they have your username and password. Tech
- [SAP aims to pull Europe out of ‘digital recession](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sap-aims-pull-europe-digital-recession/) - SAP, which recently raised its 2020 revenue goal aims to attain that objective partially by pulling Europe out of a “digital recession” — a time period coined by the Harvard Business Review to describe how, since 2008, the continent’s charge of change in digital evolution has stalled and even receded. Bill McDermott, SAP CEO, provides
- [Big data can drive the future of cyber security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/big-data-can-drive-future-cybersecurity/) - Data science experts and big data enthusiasts are excited and prepared for a future that's becoming increasingly connected to the web. Some techniques used to harness this raw information, such as data mining, help give us an insight into the future of cybersecurity and what areas may pique interest moving forward. A major benefit that
- [Google is bringing AI to your Raspberry Pi](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-is-bringing-ai-to-your-raspberry-pi/) - Google is working to bring a wide range of tools for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other developer tools to the Raspberry Pi Fossbytes reports. The tech titan has exciting plans for the maker community,” the website says. The company intends to make the start by releasing the first set of tools this year. With these tools,
- [Google starts testing Instant Apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-starts-testing-instant-apps/) - Android Instant Apps are now one step closer to reality after Google started their pilot testing. These new kinds of apps are meant to help bridge the gap between web apps and native apps. The idea is to break native apps into very small packets that, because they are so small, can run almost instantly — and
- [Google acquires Fabric developer platform and team from Twitter](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-acquires-fabric-developer-platform-team-twitter/) - Google is acquiring Twitter’s suite of developer products as well as its Crashlytics crash reporting system, that it acquired in 2013 Techcrunch reports. The two companies are not sharing deal terms, but every member of Twitter’s Fabric team has been offered a job at Google. But as Twitter tries to get into better financial shape,
- [Microsoft Expands Artificial Intelligence Footprint in Montreal](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-expands-artificial-intelligence-footprint-montreal/) - Microsoft has plans to double the size of its local AI research group and aswell give the University of Montreal $6 million and McGill University $1 million over the next five years to help spur artificial-intelligence research. The moves were announced Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos by Microsoft president Brad Smith; Navdeep Bain, Canada's
- [Internet of Things based DDoS attacks to rise in 2017](https://itbusinessdirect.com/internet-things-based-ddos-attacks-rise-2017/) - Cyber criminal networks are increasingly taking advantage of the Internet of Things era to spread malware and create zombie networks, or botnets, unbeknownst to their device owners. According to the Indian express the cyber-criminals will use the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in 2017 to extend their reach as there are now several Internet of
- [Apple is increasing the price of apps in the UK by 25% because of Brexit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-increasing-price-apps-uk-25-brexit/) - Apple is raising prices on its UK App Store by almost 25% to reflect the sharp depreciation of the pound following June’s vote to leave the European Union The Guardian Reports. The new prices enshrine parity between the dollar and the pound, at least for apps on the iOS and Mac app stores. An app that
- [Apple's AirPods have taken 26% of the online market for wireless headphones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apples-airpods-taken-26-online-market-wireless-headphones/) - Apple finally launched the wireless Bluetooth powered AirPods. Already, AirPods own 26% of the online wireless headphone market, cementing what Apple CEO Tim Cook has called "a runaway success." Wireless headphones accounted for half of the entire online U.S. headphones market for the first time in December 2015. Three out of every four headphones sold online
- [Marissa Mayer to exit after Verizon acquisition as Yahoo becomes Altaba](https://itbusinessdirect.com/marissa-mayer-exit-verizon-acquisition-yahoo-becomes-altaba/) - Yahoo Inc. said on Monday that it will cut down its board after completing acquisition deal with Verizon Communications Inc., it is reported also that several executives including Chief Executive Marissa Mayer and co-founder David Filo, will step down as directors. After the sale of its core internet business, the company will change its name
- [Facebook’s new messenger V1.2 makes shopping easier](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebooks-new-messenger-v1-2-makes-shopping-easier/) - Facebook Launched its latest attempt to drive e-commerce sales on its messaging platform messenger app, which is available as a stand-alone mobile app, as well as within the Facebook desktop site reports The Internet Retailer. When a retailer creates an ad that will appear within the Facebook news feed, the merchant can now drive a
- [Data Could Be the Next Tech Hot Button for Regulators](https://itbusinessdirect.com/data-next-tech-hot-button-regulators/) - Wealth and influence in the technology business have always been about gaining the upper hand in software or the machines that software ran on. As government regulators dig into this new era of data competition, they may find that standard antitrust arguments are not so easy to make. Using more and more data to improve
- [British Government Launches Cyber Security Review](https://itbusinessdirect.com/british-government-launches-cyber-security-review/) - Cyber security has become one of the priority risks to be dealt with by organisations given that the number of cyber-attacks is on the rise. They are increasingly sophisticated and have an enormous economic and reputational impact on organisation. Governments are not immune to this threats. According to Reuters, the British government said on Monday
- [Apple celebrates the tenth anniversary of the iPhone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-celebrates-tenth-anniversary-iphone/) - Apple celebrated the tenth anniversary of the iPhone on January 9th. The company posted a press release today marking the occasion. Ten years ago today, Steve Jobs took to the stage at Macworld 2007 to introduce a device that would become Apple’s most recognizable and successful product: the iPhone. To celebrate the anniversary, Apple launched
- [Facebook artificial intelligence technology lets blind people ‘see’ photos](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-artificial-intelligence-technology-lets-blind-people-see-photos/) - As the internet becomes dominated by images, Facebook is launching a system which can "read" photos and tell visually impaired people what appears in them using the Artificial Intelligence technology. Using artificial intelligence (AI), Facebook's servers can now decode and describe images uploaded to the site and provide them in a form that can be read
- [Russia Requires Apple and Google to Remove LinkedIn from Local App Stores](https://itbusinessdirect.com/russia-requires-apple-and-google-to-remove-linkedin-from-local-app-stores/) - Russian authorities have required Apple and Google to remove the LinkedIn app from the App Store and Google Play in Russia, reports The New York Times. The move comes a couple weeks after Russia blocked LinkedIn's website. When LinkedIn’s website was blocked, the apps stopped functioning properly. Removing them from the Google Play store and Apple’s App Store may not have
- [Evolution of enterprise mobility will continue in 2017](https://itbusinessdirect.com/evolution-of-enterprise-mobility-will-continue-in-2017/) - With businesses more commonly embracing mobile-centric strategies throughout 2016, it’s easy to view the past year as a tipping point where companies became serious about mobility. However this doesn’t mean that innovation in enterprise mobility is going to slow down, and 2017 should see the industry accelerate faster than ever. In fact the move toward
- [United States Imposes Cybersecurity Sanctions on Russia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/united-states-imposes-cybersecurity-sanctions-russia/) - On December 29, 2016, President Obama issued a new executive order that expands the authority of the US Secretary of Treasury to impose sanctions on individuals and entities for cyber-attacks to maintain cybersecurity reports the Business Advisor. This action marks the first-time sanctions have been imposed under the Cybersecurity Sanctions Program established on April 1,
- [Nokia Sues Apple For Patent Infringement](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nokia-sues-apple-patent-infringement/) - Five years after Apple and Nokia settled a lawsuit, the tech giants have again locked horns over patents with Apple filing an anti-trust lawsuit against third-party companies Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) that act on Nokia's behalf, and the Finland-based firm suing Apple directly. “We’ve always been willing to pay a fair price to secure the
- [Uber self-driving cars hit the streets of San Francisco](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-self-driving-cars-hit-the-streets-of-san-francisco/) - Taxi-hailing service Uber has announced that passengers in its hometown can now use its app to summon a ride in a car that can drives itself. The ride sharing firm is bringing a small number of self-driving car to its ride-hailing service in San Francisco, a move likely to excite the city's tech-savvy population and
- [WhatsApp to End Support Of Devices With Old Versions Of iOS And Android](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-end-support-devices-old-versions-ios-android/) - Instant messaging App Whatsapp, will pull plug for devices running the older versions of mobile operating systems by the end of 2016. WhatsApp, the leading instant messaging client in the entire world, connects people globally without geographical barriers. In February this year, the application administrators announced that its services are being used by 1 billion
- [Technology firms team up to curb ‘terrorist content.’](https://itbusinessdirect.com/technology-firms-team-curb-terrorist-content/) - Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and You tube have embarked on a move to curb online terrorism responding to pressure from governments around the world. The announcement by Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and Google-owned YouTube aims to use "digital fingerprints" to block or remove violent content or efforts to recruit social media users for attack cells. "There is
- [AT&T Launches first 5G Trial For Intel](https://itbusinessdirect.com/att-launches-first-5g-trial-for-intel/) - 5G and its multi-gigabit cellular speeds probably won’t hit the market until 2020, but one corporate customer of AT&T has already tasted what it will be like. AT&T has launched what it believes as the first business customer trial 5G wireless technology, promising to bring gigabit-level internet speeds to smartphones in the long run. AT&T previously
- [Banks remains top cybercrime targets globally](https://itbusinessdirect.com/banks-remains-top-cybercrime-targets-globally/) - As digital technology develops, the business organizations continue to experience more transformations and disruptions exposing themselves to more opportunities and threats. Attacks against the finance industry are becoming increasingly sophisticated and highly targeted. The economic crime has as well gone digital as every sector of commerce digitalizes. According to a U.S. cybersecurity report released by
- [LinkedIn banned in Russia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/linkedin-banned-russia/) - LinkedIn, a social media platform for professional has been blocked in Russia following failure to comply with personal data storage regulations which came into effect September 2015. Russia's communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly added the social network to a blacklist of websites making LinkedIn the first major social network to be blocked in Russia . The
- [SEACOM and IOX to connect Mauritius and World with USD 150M Submarine cable](https://itbusinessdirect.com/seacom-and-iox-to-connect-mauritius-and-world-with-usd-150m-submarine-cable/) - IOX CABLE Ltd, a subsidiary of INDOI LTD, has announced a partnership with SEACOM to build an undersea cable connecting Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, to the rest of Africa. The cable system, called IOX Cable System, will cost US$150 million project and will be the first open access cable system in Mauritius, open
- [U.S. tech look to Africa for developers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/u-s-tech-look-africa-developers/) - Tech companies founded in the United States are setting up software development centers in Nigeria and Kenya, where a number of young developers has led to growing tech communities. Microsoft has launched its Microsoft 4 Afrika initiative, aiming to help empower African youth, entrepreneurs, developers and others to make their ideas a reality. Steve Case, the
- [European Union privacy officials asks Facebook told to stop exploiting WhatsApp data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/european-union-privacy-officials-asks-facebook-told-stop-exploiting-whatsapp-data/) - European Union privacy chiefs said Facebook must stop processing user data from its WhatsApp messaging service while they are investigating the privacy policy changes the company announced in August. The Article 29 Working Party, made up of privacy chiefs from across the 28-nation EU, told Facebook it had “serious concerns” about the sharing of WhatsApp
- [Deloitte gravitate investment in the Internet of Things](https://itbusinessdirect.com/deloitte-gravitate-investment-internet-things/) - The Internet of Things (IoT) has rapidly assumed the status of a business mega-trend. While some forward-thinking businesses, government agencies and other organisations have already taken the first steps in implementing IoT components, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of data available. Deloitte has invested substantially in its IoT capacity in
- [Brookings Study estimates cost of internet shutdowns in 2015 at $2.4 billion](https://itbusinessdirect.com/brookings-study-estimates-cost-internet-shutdowns-2015-2-4-billion/) - Whenever there’s a shutdown of internet access or restrictions placed on an app, we shake our heads disapprovingly because we know it’s a fundamentally bad idea to do that. But what exactly is the cost of those shutdowns? A new study from the Brookings Institution suggests well over $2 billion over the last year. The
- [U.S. Federal bank regulators outline new cyber security standards to stem attacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/u-s-federal-bank-regulators-outline-new-cyber-security-standards-stem-attacks/) - U.S. bank regulators on Wednesday outlined cyber security standards meant to protect financial markets and consumers from online attacks against the nation’s leading financial firms. Leading banks will be expected to use the most sophisticated anti-hacking tools on the market and to be able to recover from any attack within two hours, said officials briefing
- [Internet companies petrified after hackers release code behind one of the most powerful online attacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/internet-companies-petrified-after-hackers-release-code-behind-one-of-the-most-powerful-online-attacks/) - Internet companies are bracing for more trouble after hackers released the code behind one of the most powerful online attacks ever, which harnessed as many as one million internet-connected devices to knock a blogger offline. The malicious software takes advantage of weak security on video recorders, routers and other internet-connected devices, taking control of the
- [Cybersecurity firms greenlit to decrypt Viber, WhatsApp traffic](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cybersecurity-firms-greenlit-decrypt-viber-whatsapp-traffic/) - Russian cybersecurity companies have a greenlight to decrypt traffic of such popular communication tools as Viber, WhatsApp, Skype and Facebook Messenger, a popular business daily reports. The measure is connected to a recently-adopted anti-terrorism law. “We are going to look into the main messengers — WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Skype both for iOS and
- [Massive data breach hits 500 million Yahoo accounts](https://itbusinessdirect.com/massive-data-breach-hits-500-million-yahoo-accounts/) - Information from at least 500 million Yahoo accounts was stolen from the company in 2014, the company said Thursday, indicating it believes a state-sponsored actor was behind the hack the Sunnyvale, California-based company confirmed. The theft may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers, Yahoo said.
- [Oracle acquires Palerra to upgrade Cloud Security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/oracle-acquires-palerra-upgrade-cloud-security/) - Oracle has just concluded the agreement to acquire Palerra last Sept. 18. The move is expected to bolster the company's push to expand its Identity Cloud Service, which is touted as a next-generation security and identity platform for the cloud. Both companies did not provide any details about the recent acquisition, particularly the cost involved.
- [Uber and Little Cab's duel for Nairobi's Taxi Market](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-and-little-cabs-duel-for-nairobi-taxi-market/) - Uber is in the middle of a bruising battle for dominance in east Africa’s largest economy: Kenya. The ride-hailing company started operating in the cities of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Thika last year. It has already outlasted the online cab operator Easy Taxi, which opted out of the Kenyan market in May this year following
- [Can Blockchain Technology improve digital piracy in Africa?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/can-blockchain-technology-improve-digital-piracy-africa/) - The digital content market has rapidly become less regional for piracy not to be prevented, even in parts of Africa where the distribution in such format is maturing. Globally there's been a shift from traditional media and content industries to new digital media technologies. This has changed the distribution and consumption of creative content with
- [Samsung recalls the Galaxy Note 7 due to battery problem](https://itbusinessdirect.com/samsung-recalls-the-galaxy-note-7-due-to-battery-problem/) - The massive recall of one of Samsung's flagship devices is an embarrassing setback for the world's biggest selling smartphone maker. The Note 7 was unveiled just a month ago, and big rival Apple (AAPL, Tech30) is expected to show off its new smartphone next week. Samsung (SSNLF) said Friday it had found a problem with
- [Zuckerberg “deeply disappointed” by the Internet.org, SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explosion](https://itbusinessdirect.com/zuckerberg-deeply-disappointed-internet-org-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-explosion/) - Earlier today, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad for no apparent reason. While we’re still trying to learn more about what happened, we already know that the company was doing a test, and an anomaly created a big mess. Fortunately, all personnel were clear of the launch pad. But this incident
- [Dropbox hack leaks 68m user passwords on the internet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dropbox-hack-leaks-68m-user-passwords-internet/) - Online cloud storage firm Dropbox has been hacked, with over 68m users’ email addresses and passwords leaked on to the internet. The attack occured in 2012. At the time Dropbox reported a collection of user’s email addresses had been stolen. It did not report that passwords had been stolen as well. The dump of passwords
- [Q&A with Ethel Cofie, Co-Founder Women in Tech Africa, and EDEL Technology Consulting](https://itbusinessdirect.com/qna-ethel-cofie-co-founder-women-tech-africa-edel-technology-consulting/) - This is a QnA with the CEO of EDEL Technology Consulting, a custom software and digital products company and Founder of Women in Tech Africa, Africa’s largest women in tech group with members in over 30 Africa countries and physical chapter in Ghana, Kenya and London. It was featured on Women’s Forum. Women’s Forum: Why
- [Developing Future African Leaders — Q&A with Wadzi Katsidzira of the African Leadership Academy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/developing-future-african-leaders-qa-wadzi-katsidzira-african-leadership-academy/) - Africa’s future is bright, but realizing its potential will require the development of a new generation of African leaders ready to compete in a global economy. African economies are among the fastest-growing in the world, and the continent’s potential is widely recognized. Achieving this bright future will require a new generation of African leaders that
- [Q&A: DCA Trust Founder on Status of .Africa & Why Other African gTLDs failed to Go Live!](https://itbusinessdirect.com/qna-with-dca-trust-founder-on-status-of-africa-gtld/) - ITBusiness: We spoke with the Pioneer of the .Africa gTLD and Yes2dotAfrica Campaign Sophia Bekele, also named African Trailblazer - Made in Africa - by the “Collector’s Edition” of UK’s Premium "NewAfrican Magazine" & one of top ICT Women in Africa by Bloomberg TV, on the status of the most controversial domain .Africa. ITB Q1:
- [Study: Canadian tech sector outperforms finance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/study-canadian-tech-sector-outperforms-finance/) - The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (BII+E), a non-profit arm at Ryerson focused on innovation research, has released The State of Canada’s Tech Sector 2016, a report that breaks down the technology sector’s key characteristics and its contribution to the economy. The tech sector, which consists of 71,000 companies, employs around 5.6 per cent
- [Mobile tech and services generated $150 billion in Africa, 725 million unique subscribers expected by 2020](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mobile-tech-services-generated-150-billion-africa-725-million-unique-subscribers-expected-2020/) - The GSMA study ‘The Mobile Economy: Africa 2016’ was launched at the GSMA Mobile 360 – Africa event held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from July 26 – 28, 2016. The report highlights the increasing contribution of Africa’s mobile industry to the regional economy, including employment and public funding, and mobile’s role a platform for
- [Tech firms ‘Wary of losing EU workers post-Brexit’](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tech-firms-wary-losing-eu-workers-post-brexit/) - British group of legislators have said that Britain must urgently address the post-Brexit concerns of tech companies who fear losing European Union workers to other countries in the bloc. The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee said ministers should use the upcoming digital strategy to set out the impact of the vote to leave the EU
- [Cybersecurity expert warn 'Pokemon Go' fans of cybercriminals](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cybersecurity-expert-warn-pokemon-go-fans-of-cybercriminals/) - The release of "Pokemon Go" has sparked a frenzy among players and prompted a raft of warnings from lawmakers eager to prevent fans from putting their lives in danger. But the fevered anticipation of the game has also created opportunities for attackers, a cybersecurity software firm said. "The vulnerability from 'Pokemon Go' is due to
- [Nigerians Take The Lead In Mobile Online Shopping](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nigerians-take-lead-mobile-online-shopping/) - When compared with other countries in the continent, Nigerians take the lead when it comes to mobile online shopping, local retailers or foreign notwithstanding. A research conducted by Ipsos in Nigeria indicates that this trend is not likely to wane anytime soon. Nigerians love mobile commerce. The research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Paypal
- [WhatsApp Calling Hits 100 Million Calls Daily](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-hits-100-million-calls-daily/) - A few years after WhatsApp Calling was introduced, it has hit the 100 million mark. Today, 100 million people use WhatsApp to make calls. A figure that is worrying telcos the world over. WhatsApp announced the great news in a blog post that read: For more than a year, people have used WhatsApp Calling to
- [New Kaspersky Report Indicates That Crypto-Ransomware Attacks Are On The Increase](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-kasperskyreport-indicates-that-crypto-ransomware-attacks-are-on-the-increase/) - Kaspersky Lab has released a new report whose findings indicate that crypto-ransomware attacks are on the increase and will not end anytime soon. Ransomware is a type of malware that, upon infecting a device, blocks access to it or to some or all of the information stored on it. In order to unlock either the device
- [The First Interactive Digital Learning Centre (IDC) In Africa Has Been Launched in South Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-first-interactive-digital-learning-centre-idc-in-africa-has-been-launched-in-south-africa/) - The first Interactive Digital Learning centre (IDC) in Africa has been launched in Tshwane, South Africa, ItNewsAfrica reports. EON Reality, a Virtual Reality based knowledge transfer for industry, education and edutainment is behind the Interactive Digital Centre. The Chairman of EON reality, Dan Lejerskar, said that: "We’re extremely excited to partner with the City of Tshwane
- [Andela Receives $24 Million From The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative](https://itbusinessdirect.com/andela-receives-backing-chan-zuckerberg-initiative-gv/) - Andela announced yesterday that it had banked $24 million in a round that was led by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which is Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's fund. Additionally, Andela had also received a new investor, GV( formerly known as Google Ventures, CNN Money reports. Andela is a startup that trains Africa software developers and
- [Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Becomes the 475th City To Get Uber](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dar-es-salaam-tanzania-becomes-the-475th-city-to-get-uber/) - After beginning operations in Kampala, Uganda and Accra, Ghana. Uber officially launched in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania yesterday. Uber had earlier on announced their intention to expand to three African countries. The launch of operations in Tanzania marked the accomplishment of Uber's goals. Tanzania becomes the 475th city to get Uber and the 5th African
- [CyberXchange Conference And Hackathon To Be Held In Nigeria In November](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cyberxchange-conference-and-hackathon-to-be-held-in-nigeria-in-november/) - The Facebook Sponsored CyberXchange Hackathon will be held in Lagos, Nigeria in November. The Hackathon is a competition geared towards finding the best prototypes by starting from scratch to build a workable idea with the help of collaborating colleagues on their teams. As aptantech reports, during the Hackathon, teams will compete against other teams with
- [Youth And Entrepreneurs Set To Benefit From AfricaWorking, A New Initiative](https://itbusinessdirect.com/youth-and-entrepreneurs-set-to-benefit-from-africaworking-a-new-initiative/) - AfricaWorking, a new initiative by Barclays Africa, Emerging World, FranklinCovey, Knod, Safal Group, Microsoft and Syngenta is set to support 200,000 youth and 50,000 entrepreneurs. The new association will seek to channel the collective power and voice of the private sector in order to make an impact on employability and entrepreneurship in Africa. AfricaWorking will
- [Microsoft Is Buying LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-purchased-linkedin-26-2-billion/) - In what is being considered as the biggest tech merger of all time, Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for a whopping $26.2 billion in cash. As the guardian reports, both companies announced the move on Monday.This is Microsoft's biggest purchase ever and it said that LinkedIn would retain it's distinct brand, culture and independence. The success
- [120 Students Embark On The WeThinkCode Two Year Coding Training](https://itbusinessdirect.com/120-students-embark-wethinkcode-two-year-coding-training/) - 120 students in South Africa have begun their 2 year training at the WeThinkCode campus in Johannesburg. According to ItNewsAfrica, WeThinkCode says its mission is to source and train Africa's future coding talent. A mission that is now well on its way to being achieved after the launch of the first peer-to-peer tertiary IT education
- [CISCO Visual Networking Index Reveals That There Will be 4.1 Billion Internet Users By 2020](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cisco-visual-networking-index-reveals-that-there-will-be-4-1-billion-internet-users-by-2020/) - There will be 4.1 billion internet users by the year 2020, the Cisco Visual Networking Index Complete Forecast for 2015 to 2020 has revealed. As aptantech reports, the forecast predicted that there would be 1 billion internet users who would join the global Internet community by 2020 and that global IP traffic would nearly triple
- [UNICEF Report Tackles Online Safety Among Youth From 25 Countries](https://itbusinessdirect.com/unicef-report-tackles-online-safety-among-youth-from-25-countries/) - A new report released by UNICEF, Perils and Possibilities: Growing Up Online has revealed that 8 out of 10 18 year olds believ that young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online. The report was based on an international poll of more than 10,000 18-year-olds from 25 countries and
- [Huawei And Vodacom Succesfully Test The First 1Gbps Network In Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/huawei-and-vodacom-succesfully-test-the-first-1gbps-network-in-africa/) - Yesterday in South Africa a telecommunication milestone was achieved as Huawei and Vodacom successfully tested Africa’s first 1Gbps network by aggregating LTE in both licensed and unlicensed bands within the Huawei Lampsite solution. As Huawei reports in a blog post, the peak speed hit over 1Gbps. In what was the first 1Gbps network and also
- [Ghana Is The Next Country To Receive Uber After Uganda](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ghana-is-the-next-country-to-receive-uber-after-uganda/) - Just a few days after Uber opened operations in Kampala, Uganda, ItNewsAfrica reports that Ghana will be the next country to receive the service. Accra, Ghana's capital city will join Uber's growing network in Africa, a good choice since the city boasts a population of 2.27 million people and a thriving economy. The large population
- [Intel Launches A Radio Show To Empower Girls In Nigeria](https://itbusinessdirect.com/intel-launches-a-radio-show-to-empower-girls-in-nigeria/) - Intel through their 'She Will Connect' program have launched a radio show and a features column that is aimed at providing digital literacy skills to women and girls in Nigeria, Vanguard reports. The move is part of Intel's efforts in empowering women and girls by enabling them to pick up skills in digital literacy through
- [The Africa Prosperity Report 2016 Is Out](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-africa-prosperity-report-2016-is-out/) - The Legatum Institute an International think tank that is behind the Prosperity Index released the Africa Prosperity Report 2016 that shows how African countries rank in terms of prosperity. At the top of the list was South Africa, one of Africa''s richest countries and at the bottom was Africa's poorest country, Central African Republic. Wealth
- [Hello Kampala! Uber Launches in Kampala](https://itbusinessdirect.com/hello-kampala-uber-launches-kampala/) - A few days ago, Uber announced its intention to expand its operations to Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana. Uber made strides in accomplishing this dream as it has finally launched in Uganda's capital city, Kampala. As ItNewsAfrica reports, Alon Lits, the General Manager of Uber Sub-Saharan Africa was every excited at the launch. He stated that:
- [The Ericson Mobility Report Reveals That The Internet of Things Will Overtake Mobile Phones By 2018](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ericson-mobility-report-reveals-internet-things-will-overtake-mobile-phones-2018/) - The latest edition of the Ericson Mobility Report has been released and it reveals that Internet of Things(IoT) is expected to surpass mobile phones as the largest category of connected devices in 2018. Between 2015 and 2021, IoT is expected to increase at a compounded annual growth of 23% making up to close to 16 billion
- [Q&A: Europe is missing out on Africa, says AfricaHackTrip](https://itbusinessdirect.com/qa-europe-is-missing-out-on-africa-says-africahacktrip/) - A group of eight to 12 European software developers will tour Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania in the second half of 2013 on an African-tech fact finding mission. HumanIPO spoke to founder Martynus Gregor, also an app developer, about his AfricaHackTrip initiative and what motivated his interest in the promotion of technology on the continent.
- [Bloomberg TV: Sophia Bekele featured in "African Women to Watch"](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bloomberg-tv-sophia-bekele-featured-in-african-women-to-watch/) - "Fearless, Competitive and Visionary Leaders of our time. We celebrate a new generation of African Women, closing the gender gap and shaping the continent's political, social and economic landscape" says Bloomberg in its special TV Women to Watch FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Nov. 15, 2013 - "Africa is blooming and this is
- [What Africa's Billionaire Aliko Dangote told the World Economic Forum in Davos](https://itbusinessdirect.com/what-africas-billionaire-aliko-dangote-told-the-world-economic-forum-in-davos/) - Africa has many entrepreneurial people with the capacity to be successful in business, but access to financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) remains a major challenge. So said Nigerian-born Aliko Dangote, believed to be the continent’s richest man, today during a session titled ‘Africa’s Next Billion’, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
- [Sophia Bekele aka AddisHilton, gives The SCOOP on her story of Balancing Life & Work and how Change is Controversial](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sophia-bekele-aka-addishilton-gives-the-scoop-on-her-story-of-balancing-life-and-work-and-how-change-is-controversial/) - People The SCOOP, features Sophia Bekele as "an international entrepreneur, ICT activist and fondly referred to as "AddisHilton". Her story depicts of a lady who found her niche in creating a balance between her work of narrowing the digital divide, challenging the status quo, and a life of leisure with global travel, exotic hobbies, and
- [Kenya: Safaricom, Seven Seas Technologies in joint bid for county ICT tenders](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kenya-safaricom-seven-seas-technologies-in-joint-bid-for-county-ict-tenders/) - Safaricom has partnered with Kenyan based ICT multinational Seven Seas Technology in an initiative aimed at harnessing the use of technology to offer integrated communications solutions to Safaricom enterprise and mobile consumer segments. In Summary Under the partnership signed Tuesday, the two firms will market education, health and agriculture IT management solutions to the counties.
- [Our biggest search competitor is Amazon says Google Boss Eric Schmidt](https://itbusinessdirect.com/our-biggest-search-competitor-is-amazon-says-google-boss-eric-schmidt/) - BERLIN: Google boss Eric Schmidt said on Monday his company's biggest competition as a search engine came from e-commerce giant Amazon, not from its traditional rivals. In remarks prepared for delivery in Berlin, Schmidt hit back at accusations that Google as the world's biggest search engine enjoyed unchallenged market dominance, saying that the sector was
- [Fortune’s 40 under 40: The future of women in tech looks bright](https://itbusinessdirect.com/fortunes-40-under-40-the-future-of-women-in-tech-looks-bright/) - The diverse and robust pool of female founders and tech execs at Fortune’s 40 under 40 party proves positive for Silicon Valley’s future. Editing Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list is, every year, an education in ambition, disruption and extraordinary achievement. The process takes months of reporting, lots of debate and discussion and a healthy amount
- [Kim Kiyosaki: The Business Case for More Women Entrepreneurs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kim-kiyosaki-business-case-women-entrepreneurs/) - Why the world is better served when women start more businesses Given the fact that women make up 85% of all consumer purchases, it’s interesting to think that, according to the latest census data from 2007, women own only 28.7% of businesses. This statistic has some interesting implications when you consider the following facts I
- [Lorely Burt: Women entrepreneurs are untapped talent says report](https://itbusinessdirect.com/women-entrepreneurs-untapped-talent-says-report/) - Women entrepreneurs could play a bigger role in the UK economy, creating jobs and boosting growth as well as reducing gender inequality, according to the findings of an independent report published today (16 February 2015). Business Secretary Vince Cable’s women in enterprise champion, Lorely Burt MP, published the report making a number of recommendations aimed
- [Increased Potential For Cyber-Crime Attacks In Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/increased-potential-for-cyber-crime-attacks-in-africa/) - There is potential for increased cyber-crime attacks in Africa as cyber-criminals target mobile devices, Techmoran reports. This deduction comes from the quarterly analysis of the global Threat Index by Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd which also revealed deep disparities in the threat environments in Africa. African countries that were highly ranked in the index include Namibia and Malawi
- [MIT Global Startup Lab Program Applications Are Now Open](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mit-global-startup-lab-program-applications-are-now-open/) - The MIT Global Startup Labs Program is headed to South Africa and tech entrepreneurs, both new and established have until the end of May to submit their new and innovative tech ideas. The joint initiative by MIT, WITS University and the Johannesburg Center for Software Engineering (JCSE) will see students gain first hand experience in
- [Kenyan Public Libraries Offering Free Internet To Over Half A Million Members](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kenyan-public-libraries-offering-free-internet-to-over-half-a-million-members/) - The public libraries in Kenya will start offering free Internet to over half a million library members from June, ItNewsAfrica reports. The Internet will be provided by Liquid Telecom Kenya and the Communications Authority of Kenya who will connect 46 branches of the Kenya National Libraries Services. Mr. Ben Roberts, the CEO of Liquid Telecom
- [Uber Is Expanding To Ghana, Tanzania And Uganda](https://itbusinessdirect.com/uber-expanding-ghana-tanzania-uganda/) - Uber is branching out to more African countries. The car-hailing company said that it plans to start operating in the capitals of Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania within a month, AP reports. With operations in Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya, Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria and five cities in South Africa, this move will further increase
- [Vodacom Nigeria Trains 25 Female Students on IoT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/vodacom-nigeria-trains-25-female-students-on-iot/) - Vodacom Nigeria trained 25 female students on IoT as part of its support for the Girls In ICT program, Vanguard reports. The students learned how IoT is used in ensuring people's safety and in securing the world today. The girls got a chance to tour the company's facilities which exposed them to the importance of
- [The 10 Startups To Pitch at Seedstars World South Africa Have Been Announced](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-10-startups-to-pitch-at-seedstars-world-south-africa-have-been-announced/) - It's an interesting month for startups in South Africa as Seedstars World, a global seed-stage startup competition begins its tour this week in Cape Town. The ten startups that will pitch to a panel of judges have been selected for the event that will take place at Workshop 17 as techmoran reports. After the pitching,
- [VC4Africa Releases Its Annual Venture Finance In Africa Report](https://itbusinessdirect.com/vc4africa-releases-its-annual-venture-finance-in-africa-report/) - The 2016 Venture Finance in Africa research has been released by VC4Africa and it shows that growing investor interest in African startups is resulting in tangible investments. Data from the 2016 research shows that the total invested capital more than doubled from almost $27 million to almost $73 million, secured by 224 ventures who took
- [Showmax Launches in 36 Sub Saharan Countries](https://itbusinessdirect.com/showmax-launches-36-sub-saharan-countries/) - Just a few months after Netflix launched in African countries, one of its competitors, Showmax has followed in its footsteps and launched in 36 Sub Saharan countries. Showmax, which was launched last year in August and which is backed by Napsers will for $7.99 per month, provide unlimited viewing Internet TV services with approximately 15,000
- [2016 Innotribe Startup Challenge Winners Announced](https://itbusinessdirect.com/2016-innotribe-startup-challenge-winners-announced/) - The winners of the 2016 Innotribe Startup Challenge were announced yesterday in Mauritius. The winners were South Africa's Hello Paisa, a low cost international money transfer solution and The Sun Exchange, which deals with crowd lending for solar energy and Cameroon's WeCashUp, that deals with mobile money transfer across Africa. The three each received a
- [New ICANN CEO Göran Marby Will Take Over This Month](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-icann-ceo-goran-marby-will-take-month/) - Fadi Chehadé's replacement Göran Marby, will begin his job as the new ICANN CEO and President from May 23, next Monday. He takes over form Fadi Chehadé who was at the helm of ICANN since 2012. Mr. Marby, before his appointment served as CEO and founder of Appgate, Swedish security software company (now Cryptzone in US), where
- [Bill Gates To Give the 14th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bill-gates-to-give-the-14th-nelson-mandela-annual-lecture/) - This year, the Annual Nelson Mandela lecture will be delivered by Bill Gates, the Nelson Mandela Foundation in association with the University of Pretoria has announced. The lecture which will be delivered on July 17th, the eve of Nelson Mandela day, will focus on the theme, "Living Together". The lecture is one of the Nelson
- [US Internet Regulatory Authority (USIRA) Proposed, "No Legal Basis for IANA Transition"](https://itbusinessdirect.com/us-internet-regulatory-authority-usira-proposed-no-legal-basis-for-iana-transition/) - I believe that such proven methods from contemporary US Public Policy experience must be applied in administrating any Internet Governance structure that would result from the IANA Transition proposals. This further underscores the need for Congress to establish a US Internet Regulatory Authority (USIRA) which I had called for in my December 2014 article (See
- [Announcement of keynote speakers for E-Learning 2015 Conference includes Sophia Bekele](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cio-east-africa-announcement-keynote-speakers-e-learning-2015-conference-includes-sophia-bekele/) - CIO East Africa, one of the media sponsors for the event, reported on the announcement from organizers that the keynote speakers at this international conference of E-Learning Africa 2015. The event the will take place from 20 - 22 May in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the keynote speakers include Ms. Sophia Bekele, Founder/CEO of DotConnectAfrica
- [DCA Trust Summarizes Year 2014, .Africa IRP and Internet Governance in its Seasonal Greetings](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dca-trust-summarizes-year-2014-dot-africa-irp-and-internet-governance-in-its-seasonal-greetings/) - DCA Trust has summarized its entire year of activities in its annual 2014 seasonal greetings report focusing on major issues such as Internet Governance, .Africa IRP and its various expert commentaries to global organizations. "The year 2014 proved to be another eventful year for DCA Trust, and its technology sector affiliates; namely, DCA Registry Services
- [Women Entrepreneurs Are Key to Accelerating Growth](https://itbusinessdirect.com/women-entrepreneurs-key-accelerating-growth/) - Latest Kauffman Policy Digest explores barriers to women entrepreneurs and offers five policy recommendations to address the gender gap (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) July 20, 2015 – While the number of women entering the workforce has significantly increased over several decades, they are still half as likely as men to start a business. According to the
- [Statista analyses Sandberg's eighth anniversary at Facebook](https://itbusinessdirect.com/statista-analyses-sandbergs-eighth-anniversary-facebook/) - In 2008, Facebook was still a startup. Early investors were excited about its user growth — Microsoft had put $240 million into the company at a crazy-seeming $15 billion valuation the year before. BusinessInsider reports Mark Zuckerberg CEO and founder then hired Sheryl Sandberg, then the VP of global sales and operations at Google, to help
- [31pc of employees consider themselves the biggest threat to cyber security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/31pc-of-employees-consider-themselves-the-biggest-threat-to-cyber-security/) - Both companies and employees are aware of the damage cyber-attacks can make, and know that employees are the weakest link in a company’s security chain. Those are the results of two separate studies conducted by security firm WinMagic. During the Cloud Security Expo, it released the studies in which it asked 250 IT managers and
- [#ELLE101: #WomenInBusiness Twitter Chat with Sophia Bekele](https://itbusinessdirect.com/elle101-women-in-business-twitter-chat-with-sophia-bekele-may-06/) - On 6th May 2016, Elle Afrique a blogzine for the #PowerfulAfricanGoddess, hosted an incisive Twitter Chat with Sophia Bekele, Business Executive and Philanthropist. The #WomenInBusiness chat proved to be very enlightening for Women. As a seasoned entrepreneur Miss Bekele had a few nuggets of wisdom to share on women in business and what some of her
- [The 2016 Verizon Data Breach Investigative Report (DBIR) Is Out](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-2016-verizon-data-breach-investigative-report-dbir-is-out/) - 10 African countries featured including Kenya and South Africa The 2016 DBIR by Verizon has been released. The report has revealed that there has been a 16% increase in ransomware attacks over the last 12 months, ItNewsAfrica reports. According to the DBIR, 89% of attacks involved financial or espionage motivations. Financial motivations were a clear catalyst. Because
- [Africa Code Week: SAP To Train More Than 150,000 Youth](https://itbusinessdirect.com/africa-code-week-sap-train-150000-youth/) - SAP has said that it will train more than 150, 000 youth from 30 African countries in a bid to foster digital literacy and equip the continent's youth through their Africa Code Week. Africa Code Week 2016 is slotted to run from October 15 to October 23rd. It will involve thousands of free coding workshops and
- [Vodacom Will Discontinue M-Pesa South Africa From 30th June](https://itbusinessdirect.com/2136-2/) - Earlier in the year, Vodacom said that it was reviewing M-Pesa South Africa. The service that was launched in 2010 and re-launched four years later, was expected to have millions of users but it only garnered 76,000 active users. Shameel Joosub, CEO, said in a statement that the decision was based on the fact
- [A Greener South Africa Thanks To UberGreen](https://itbusinessdirect.com/greener-south-africa-thanks-uber/) - A new initiative by Uber seeks to make the South African environment cleaner by reducing carbon dioxide emissions. In South Africa, 13% of carbon dioxide emissions are on account of the transport industry. Uber through a partnership with BMW and Nissan is seeking to bring that percentage down with UberGreen. UberGreen is a pilot project
- [Africa’s banking security in Africa is reaching a tipping point for growing cybercrime risk](https://itbusinessdirect.com/africas-banking-security-africa-reaching-tipping-point-growing-cybercrime-risk/) - Africa’s relative lack of infrastructure is both a blessing and a curse for banks. While access to traditional services is still a challenge, innovation in technology can offer big opportunities. Mobile has become the de facto means of banking in many parts of Africa and, as mobile penetration – particularly smartphone penetration – increases, this
- [Cyber Crime Predicted To Reach $2 Trillion By 2019](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cyber-crime-predicted-reach-2-trillion-2019/) - During the last ten years, our lives have changed. The increased usage of the Internet made blurred some lines between the virtual and the real world making some processes faster. Ordinary people are enjoying this change, as life is becoming much easier for them. Large companies and enterprises experience some negative sides of such changes,
- [Yahoo-backed E-commerce search startup Twiggle gets $12.5M Series A Funding  led by Naspers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/yahoo-backed-e-commerce-search-startup-twiggle-gets-12-5m-series-a-funding-led-by-naspers/) - E-commerce operator Naspers led a $12.5 million investment that Twiggle will use to expand globally. (Bloomberg)—A Yahoo Japan-backed Israeli startup, Twiggle, has lined up a funding round led by Naspers Ltd., the Cape Town, South Africa-based group known for its early investment in Chinese e-commerce site Tencent Holdings Ltd. Twiggle, a web- and mobile-based service
- [WhatsApp launches end-to-end encryption on messages for all its users](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-launches-end-to-end-encryption-on-messages-for-all-its-users/) - Instant messaging service WhatsApp in seeking to reassure its users about their privacy will be encrypting all messages sent via its app. WhatsApp's announcement comes in the heels of one of the most high-profile clashes in the debate over encryption and data privacy between the government and a technology company. In February, the FBI asked
- [Hackers Breach Top Wall Street Law Firms, Including Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP](https://itbusinessdirect.com/hackers-breach-top-wall-street-law-firms-including-cravath-swaine-moore-llp-weil-gotshal-manges-llp/) - Reuters: Hackers broke into the computer networks of some big U.S. law firms, including Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Federal investigators are looking to see if confidential information was stolen for insider trading, as these law firms represented Wall Street banks and
- [Netflix caught secretly throttling traffic on AT&T and Verizon for the past 5 years](https://itbusinessdirect.com/netflix-caught-secretly-throttling-traffic-on-att-and-verizon-for-the-past-5-years/) - The Wall Street Journal last week confirmed a researcher’s findings that the video giant had been secretly throttling traffic reducing the default bitrate to 600kbps in order to help users stay under their data caps on Verizon and AT&T’s mobile networks, and has been doing so for the last five years. The practice does not
- [Big data security required as 80% of devices ‘at risk’](https://itbusinessdirect.com/big-data-security-required-as-80-of-devices-at-risk/) - Research by Irish company AdaptiveMobile found 80% of devices are at risk. This shows the need for ‘big security’ to be introduced to accommodate the huge projected growth in the internet-of-things, it says. Current security solutions won’t be strong enough to facilitate such an explosion in the number of devices, according to AdaptiveMobile’s chief technology
- [eMobilis Wins the 2015 USD 5000 Miss.Africa Seed Fund from DotConnectAfrica](https://itbusinessdirect.com/emobilis-wins-the-2015-usd-5000-miss-africa-seed-fund-from-dotconnectafrica/) - Miss.Africa a pan-african trust program of DotConnectAfrica (DCA) Trust has announced the 2015 winner of the 2015 USD 5000 Seed Fund that was launched in July 2015. DCA Trust received an overwhelming number of applications of over 90 from more than 18 Countries in Africa across the African continent to apply for the Miss.Africa Seed
- [Android app Malware steals two-factor SMS codes, hijacks big Australian banks systems](https://itbusinessdirect.com/mobile-app-malware-steals-two-factor-sms-codes-hijacks-big-australian-banks-systems/) - Millions of customers of Australia's largest banks are the target of a sophisticated Android attack which steals banking details and thwarts two-factor authentication security. Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, National Australia Bank and ANZ Bank customers are all at risk from the malware which hides on infected devices waiting until users open legitimate banking apps. The malware
- [Miss.Africa Celebrates International Women's Day equipping girls with Seed Fund for STEM Initiatives](https://itbusinessdirect.com/miss-africa-celebrates-international-womens-day-2016-equipping-girls-with-seed-fund-for-stem-initiatives/) - We are not only changing that but we are going a mile further by equipping girls with funding through our Miss.Africa Seed Fund so that they can pursue their dreams where they were told they couldn't. DotConnectAfrica through is CSR initiative Miss.Africa Program today celebrated the International Women's Day and Women's History Month by paying
- [Why did Target take so long to report data security breach?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/why-did-target-take-so-long-to-report-data-security-breach/) - The Target data breach affecting 40 million of the retailer's credit and debit cards stems back to Nov. 27, two days before Black Friday. So why are we just hearing about it now, three weeks later? Blame protocol. Although it might seem like ages to affected consumers, in the scheme of data breaches, even three
- [Satya Nadella Is Officially Microsoft’s New CEO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/satya-nadella-is-officially-microsofts-new-ceo/) - Microsoft has made official what we all pretty much expected: Its new CEO, replacing Steve Ballmer, is Satya Nadella. Nadella has spent 22 years at Microsoft, and was previously Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Cloud and Enterprise. Nadella also takes a position on Microsoft’s Board of Directors. Nadella is credited with being a key leader
- [Twitter reports $645m loss for 2013](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-reports-645m-loss-for-2013/) - Microblogging site Twitter has reported a net loss of $645m (£396m) for 2013, just three months after its flotation on the New York Stock Exchange. The loss was expected by analysts, who highlighted Twitter's revenues, which rose 110% last year to reach $665m. But a reported slow growth in user numbers was a bigger concern
- [Tablet adoption in EU-5 to surpass 100 million this year](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tablet-adoption-in-eu-5-to-surpass-100-million-this-year/) - Tablet adoption in the EU-5 continues to rise steadily, and according to new eMarketer estimates, the region’s tablet user base will surpass 100 million by the end of 2014. By 2018, more than 146 million people will use a tablet at least once per month. More than half of all users in the region—52.3 million
- [Comcast buys rival Time Warner Cable for $45bn](https://itbusinessdirect.com/comcast-buys-rival-time-warner-cable-for-45bn/) - Comcast has confirmed a deal to acquire Time Warner Cable for about $45bn (£27bn), creating a company that could control three-quarters of the US cable industry. Comcast will pay about $159 per share for its rival in an all-stock deal. The deal comes after Time Warner Cable rejected a $60bn bid from Charter Communications last
- [The 'Internet Of Things' Will Be Bigger Than The Smartphone, Tablet, And PC Markets Combined](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-internet-of-things-will-be-bigger-than-the-smartphone-tablet-and-pc-markets-combined/) - The numbers being forecast for the Internet of Things (IoT) are truly mind-boggling. BI Intelligence finds that the number of everyday and enterprise devices that will soon be connected to the Internet — from parking meters to home thermostats — will be huge. BII 1.9 billion devices today, and 9 billion by 2018, according to
- [Japan e-commerce giant to buy Viber for $900-M](https://itbusinessdirect.com/japan-e-commerce-giant-to-buy-viber-for-900-m/) - TOKYO - Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc, controlled by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani, will buy call and messaging app provider Viber Media Inc for $900 million in a deal that would more than double the number of users in its digital empire. Rakuten offers services from financing to shopping to online video on its e-commerce platform,
- [Homeland Security says Don't use Internet Explorer till bug is fixed](https://itbusinessdirect.com/homeland-security-says-dont-use-internet-explorer-till-bug-is-fixed/) - SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Homeland security is advising Americans not to use the Internet Explorer Web browser until a fix is found for a serious security flaw that came to light over the weekend. The bug was announced on Saturday by FireEye Research Labs, an Internet security software company based in Milpitas,
- [Tech Entrepreneur Sophia Bekele Named In Europe’s Top 20 Inspirational African Diaspora Women Professionals](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tech-entrepreneur-sophia-bekele-named-in-europes-top-20-inspirational-african-diaspora-women-professionals/) - Sophia Bekele has been named one of "Top 20 Inspirational African Diaspora Professional Women" by (ADIPWE List 2014) on International Women's Day, released on 28th March 2014. Last year, Bekele was named Top “50 Trailblazers – A future made in Africa”, by the influential UK’s NewAfrican Magazine and also in the same year, recognized among
- [Email exchanges between NSA and Google executives reveal  far cozier relationship](https://itbusinessdirect.com/email-exchanges-between-nsa-and-google-executives-reveal-far-cozier-relationship/) - Email exchanges between National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander and Google executives Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt suggest a far cozier working relationship between some tech firms and the U.S. government than was implied by Silicon Valley brass after last year’s revelations about NSA spying. Disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden about the
- [Big Data: Five things Big Data Experts warned Obama about](https://itbusinessdirect.com/big-data-five-things-big-data-experts-warned-obama-aboutbig-data/) - The rise of big data techniques poses risks to society that call for new laws, a White House report concludes When President Obama spoke in January about reforming U.S. surveillance, he also asked a panel of experts to spend 90 days investigating the potential consequences of the use of technology that falls under the umbrella
- [Historic eBay password database hack, Change your password!](https://itbusinessdirect.com/historic-ebay-password-database-hack-change-your-password/) - eBay revealed that attackers "compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data" between late February and early March. The database included names, e-mail addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth. While there is "no evidence of the compromise resulting in unauthorized activity for eBay users," the company is recommending that users change
- [ICANN fails to follow its own Bylaws and procedures says IRP panel](https://itbusinessdirect.com/icann-fails-to-follow-its-own-bylaws-and-procedures-says-irp-panel/) - "Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent." -- from the ICANN website ICANN may claim its bylaws are important, but apparently ICANN doesn't follow its bylaws. At least that is what an IRP panel ruled yesterday in the DotConnectAfrica (DCA)
- [More IPv4 exhaustion alerts as ICANN address pool dwindles](https://itbusinessdirect.com/more-ipv4-exhaustion-alerts-as-icann-address-pool-dwindles/) - The impending exhaustion of the IPv4 address space has been raised as an issue once more by ICANN, as it begins allocating the remaining blocks of addresses to the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). According to ICANN, this move signals that the global supply of IPv4 addresses is now reaching a critical level. With more
- [Right to Be Forgotten? Europe's Orwellian Internet Time Warp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/right-to-be-forgotten-europes-orwellian-internet-time-warp/) - By David Kirkpatrick When the European Court of Justice—the rough equivalent of the U.S. Supreme Court—ruled that individuals have the “Right to Be Forgotten,” it took a dangerous step backward. Among many potential negative consequences, it could contribute to slowing global economic growth. The court endorsed a profoundly a historical, anti-technological argument about the supposed rights
- [Privacy under attack: the NSA files revealed new threats to democracy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/privacy-under-attack-the-nsa-files-revealed-new-threats-to-democracy/) - In the third chapter of his History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon gave two reasons why the slavery into which the Romans had tumbled under Augustus and his successors left them more wretched than any previous human slavery. In the first place, Gibbon said, the Romans had carried with
- [House of Representatives vote threatens Obama Administration planned internet giveaway](https://itbusinessdirect.com/house-of-representatives-vote-threatens-obama-administration-planned-internet-giveaway/) - For years, conservative activists have prodded the House of Representatives to use their unique Constitutional power of the purse to rein in Obama Administration excesses. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is doing just that through a series of amendments that will be considered to the bill that appropriates money for the Departments of
- [Vodafone admits some governments have a direct link to their network for snooping](https://itbusinessdirect.com/vodafone-admits-some-governments-have-a-direct-link-to-their-network-for-snooping/) - LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone, the world's second-biggest mobile phone company, said government agencies in a small number of countries in which it operates have direct access to its network, enabling them to listen in to calls. Security agencies across the world, and in particular in the United States and Britain, have faced greater scrutiny since
- [New York Forum AFRICA 2014: Bekele Moderates a High Level Panel on US/Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-york-forum-africa-2014-bekele-moderates-a-high-level-panel-on-usafrica/) - Sophia Bekele moderated a high level panel from Washington DC, on the upcoming President Obama US-Africa Leader Summit and weighs in on "How does Africa see the United States" at the New York Forum AFRICA 2014 in Gabon. Picture: Sophia Bekele at the NYF Africa forum with Robert Wolf & Dante Paradiso The forum focused
- [Google launches webform for 'right to be forgotten'  removal requests in response to EU court ruling](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-launches-webform-for-right-to-be-forgotten-removal-requests-in-response-to-eu-court-ruling/) - Google has launched a webpage where European citizens can request that links to information about them be taken off search results, the first step to comply with a court ruling affirming the "right to be forgotten". The company, which processes more than 90% of all web searches in Europe, has made available a webform through
- [GCIG: No Single Overarching Cyberspace Regime will emerge in near future](https://itbusinessdirect.com/gcig-no-single-overarching-cyberspace-regime-will-emerge-in-near-future/) - "There are many potential paths along which cyber norms may evolve” Like-minded states cooperating together, not an overarching global agreement, is likely to emerge as the primary way to avoid destabilisation in cyberspace, according to the first working paper of the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG), an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance.
- [New Multistakeholder Initiative: “My Data Belongs To Me”](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-multistakeholder-initiative-my-data-belongs-to-me/) - A new initiative by the World Summit Award (WSA) initiative seeks to use its global multistakeholder network to push forward personal data ownership and big data issues at UN discussions. At an open discussion, the WSA invited participants to share views on issues with the current system of data use, the need for permission-based access,
- [CentralNic contracts to acquire Internet.BS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/centralnic-contracts-to-acquire-internet-bs/) - CentralNic has contracted to acquire the business and certain of the assets of Internet.BS Corp, a leading retailer of domain names registered in The Bahamas, for a maximum consideration of $7.5m. CentralNic says Internet.BS is one of the world's top 30 domain name retailers, and it serves a global customer base from 199 countries. It
- [Right to Be Forgotten: Google must block a group of websites worldwide Rules Canadian Court](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-must-block-a-group-of-websites-worldwide-rules-canadian-court/) - On the heels of Europe’s “Right to Be Forgotten” ruling, a British Columbia court in Canada has ruled Google must block a group of websites worldwide. The case was opened by industrial networking devices manufacturer Equustek Solutions, Inc. to block a network of websites it claims are owned by former associates who stole trade secrets
- [Apple vs. Google: New privacy battle looms](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-vs-google-new-privacy-battle-looms/) - A new battle is brewing over privacy for mobile devices, after moves by Google and Apple to toughen the encryption of their mobile devices sparked complaints from law enforcement Washington (AFP) - A new battle is brewing over privacy for mobile devices, after moves by Google and Apple to toughen the encryption of their mobile
- [Apple Gains Support From It's Greatest Rivals](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-gains-support-from-its-greatest-rivals/) - The last couple of weeks have been interesting in the world of tech, as we are in the throes of what might be the biggest tech battle of the decade. As we had reported last week, Apple was facing pressure from the FBI and the Department of Justice to not only hack into the San
- [Tim Wu,The Father of Net Neutrality Returns to Do Battle With Comcast](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tim-wuthe-father-of-net-neutrality-returns-to-do-battle-with-comcast/) - Tim Wu saw firsthand how people can mess with the internet. Fifteen years ago, he landed a marketing job with a network equipment maker called Riverstone Networks. Riverstone made network routers, among other things, and it sold many of these to Chinese internet service providers who then used them to block traffic on their networks.
- [Germany cancels Verizon contract over spying anxiety](https://itbusinessdirect.com/germany-cancels-verizon-contract-over-spying-anxiety/) - The German government has cancelled a contract with Verizon over concern that US firms may be giving data to US authorities. Verizon has provided internet services to a number of German government departments and the current contract was due to run out in 2015. The firm did not comment on the move. There was anger
- [Report: NSA was allowed to spy on Africa since 2010](https://itbusinessdirect.com/report-nsa-was-allowed-to-spy-on-africa-since-2010/) - Virtually no foreign government is off-limits for the National Security Agency, which has been authorized to intercept information “concerning” all but four countries, according to top-secret documents. The United States has long had broad no-spying arrangements with those four countries — Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand — in a group known collectively with the
- [Understanding the Copyright’s Volition Requirement After Aereo](https://itbusinessdirect.com/understanding-the-copyrights-volition-requirement-after-aereo/) - Jonathan’s post continues DisCo’s ongoing coverage of the Aereo case. Last week, Prof. Michael Carrier wrote a post for DisCo on the possible effect of Aereo on investment. Previously, DisCo writer Matt Schruers guest-posted on SCOTUSblog about how Aereo creates uncertainty for the cloud. One of the great attractions (or frustrations) of copyright law is that it
- [Private undersea cable ventures validate network growth trends](https://itbusinessdirect.com/private-undersea-cable-ventures-validate-network-growth-trends/) - Google may invest in a multi-million-dollar undersea cable across the Pacific Ocean that will help handle increasing amounts of undersea traffic being sent across private networks, according to The Wall Street Journal. Despite arguments about Net neutrality, privately owned undersea cables, for example, give the companies that own it more control over traffic prioritization long
- [Big IT vs SME IT in government - it's really about changing IT suppliers' behaviour](https://itbusinessdirect.com/big-it-vs-sme-it-in-government-its-really-about-changing-it-suppliers-behaviour/) - The Cabinet Office plan to bring in more SME IT suppliers and reduce dependence on the old "oligopoly" of big systems integrators (SIs) was always going to come under greater scrutiny once some of those SIs saw their lucrative outsourcing deals come to an end. The Financial Times ran a strange article recently featuring unattributed
- [BlackBerry finally cedes to Indian government monitoring  its servers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/blackberry-finally-cedes-to-indian-government-monitoring-its-servers/) - Blackberry appears to be losing an ongoing dispute with the Indian government over the state’s access to its data, as today an internal document from the state’s Department of Telecommunications stated “the lawful interception system for Blackberry Services is ready for use.” According to the Economic Times, after over two years of pushback, BlackBerry has
- [Facebook unprecedented reveals search warrant of hundreds of accounts](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-unprecedented-reveals-search-warrant-of-hundreds-of-accounts/) - Facebook revealed that since last summer it's been fighting a court order that required it to disclose social-media information involving hundreds of people. "This unprecedented request is by far the largest we've ever received -- by a magnitude of more than ten -- and we have argued that it was unconstitutional from the start," Chris
- [Evidence is growing of Open Data's potential economic benefit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/evidence-is-growing-of-opendatas-potential-economic-benefit/) - One of the key policy drivers for Open Data has been to drive economic growth and business innovation. There’s a growing amount of evidence and analysis not only for the total potential economic benefit but also for some of the ways in which this is coming about. This evidence is summarised and reviewed in a
- [NEW YORK: Target sent victims to Experian, which leaked data to criminals](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-york-target-sent-victims-to-experian-which-leaked-data-to-criminals/) - Companies can't keep your data safe. It's that simple. When Target lost data on some 110 million customers, it recommended them to credit bureau Experian for "identity theft protection," offering to cover the cost for a year. Think you're in better hands? Think again. Sometime before the Target (TGT) hack, Experian had its own data
- [Washington: US to woo Africa with billions in new funding deals](https://itbusinessdirect.com/washington-us-to-woo-africa-with-billions-in-new-funding-deals/) - WASHINGTON — The US will announce nearly $1bn in business deals, increased funding for peacekeeping and commit billions of dollars to expand food and power programmes in Africa during a summit this week, US and development officials say. President Jacob Zuma will be in the front row at the August 5-6 summit in Washington to
- [Forbes lists 10 Emerging Women Entrepreneurs To Watch In Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/forbes-lists-10-emerging-women-entrepreneurs-to-watch-in-africa/) - In June this year, She Leads Africa, a Nigerian-based social enterprise that aims to foster business growth in Africa by providing female startup entrepreneurs with the knowledge, networks, and financing to build and scale strong businesses, launched a business pitch competition. The purpose of the competition was to select ten exceptional young female entrepreneurs doing
- [Apple fights FBI in Court order to break iPhone encryption with breach prone 'back door'](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-fights-fbi-in-court-order-to-break-iphone-encryption-with-breach-prone-back-door/) - It’s set to be the greatest battle of 2016. On one end, we have Apple, a leading technology firm trying its best to stand by its customers by ensuring their privacy. On the other end, we have FBI, backed by the US Government, trying to carry out an investigation trying to ensure justice is meted
- [Google, five Asian telecom firms partner to build $300 million undersea cable to Japan](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-five-asian-telecom-firms-partner-to-build-300-million-undersea-cable-to-japan/) - (Reuters) - Search engine Google Inc and five Asian telecom and communications companies have agreed to invest about $300 million to develop and operate an undersea cable trans-Pacific cable network connecting the United States to Japan. To be named "FASTER," the cable network will have an initial capacity of 60 terabits per second and will
- [European Court of Justice to Rule If Bitcoin is VATable](https://itbusinessdirect.com/european-court-of-justice-to-rule-if-bitcoin-is-vatable/) - The European Court of Justice will rule if bitcoin transactions are subject to its value-added tax rules (VAT). If that top court decides to impose VAT regulations on member nations with bitcoin businesses, they could suffer an economic setback. Others could miss out on the opportunity to establish business initiatives associated with bitcoin. VAT is one
- [Twitter Reviews Policies After Robin Williams ’s Daughter Zelda Abused](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-reviews-policies-after-robin-williamss-daughter-zelda-abused/) - (CNN) -- Twitter is looking to revamp its user-protection policies after Zelda Williams, the daughter of comedian Robin Williams, was run off of the social site by abuse in the wake of her father's apparent suicide. "We will not tolerate abuse of this nature on Twitter," Del Harvey, Twitter's vice president of trust and safety,
- [Ericsson chosen for money platform in Peru](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ericsson-chosen-for-money-platform-in-peru/) - Asbanc, Peru’s national bank association, has chosen Ericsson to design and build what is claimed will be the country’s largest private initiative aimed at financial inclusion. The aim is to deliver the underlying infrastructure over which financial services can be pitched to the country’s mobile users, most of whom do not have access to traditional
- [Reuters: Time Warner Cable suffers major outage](https://itbusinessdirect.com/reuters-time-warner-cable-suffers-major-outage/) - (Adds Time Warner's comment) By Jim Finkle, Marina Lopes and Alina Selyukh Aug 27 (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc , the No. 2 U.S. cable operator, suffered a massive network outage on Wednesday due to suspected human error that cut Internet services to some 11 million businesses and residences, prompting a New York state
- [CMO Asia awards Ericsson for Women Leadership in ICT Development](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cmo-asia-awards-ericsson-for-women-leadership-in-ict-development/) - Award recognizes Ericsson Regional VP for Marketing and Public Affairs in Southeast Asia and Oceania, Stephanie Huf, for contributions to the company’s establishment in Myanmar Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) Vice President for Marketing and Public Affairs for Southeast Asia and Oceania, Stephanie Huf, has been given the Women Leadership in ICT Development Award by CMO Asia
- [California Passes Smartphone Remote Kill Switch Law](https://itbusinessdirect.com/california-passes-smartphone-remote-kill-switch-law/) - In a move that has me scratching my head, the California legislators have seen fit to pass a law that requires smartphones to have a remote kill switch built into them. Don’t worry for the time being as this only affects smartphones sold after July 1, 2015. Still, it leaves one wondering, what are they
- [Following celebrity hacks, here's how to secure your iCloud account](https://itbusinessdirect.com/following-celebrity-hacks-heres-how-to-secure-your-icloud-account/) - Though Apple says it's investigating a reported hack on the iCloud accounts of several celebrities, there is an easy way for users to secure their accounts. Over the weekend, reports emerged that a number of celebrities had their iCloud accounts compromised by unknown hackers, and personal photos leaked onto the internet. Apple says it is
- [Most U.S consumers ‘unlikely’ to purchase or use bitcoin](https://itbusinessdirect.com/most-us-consumers-unlikely-to-purchase-or-use-bitcoin/) - A study conducted by the Massachusetts Division of Banks on the bitcoin use found that close to two – thirds of those who responded said they were unlikely to buy or use the virtual currency. The article by Andrew Moran also highlights a study from the U.K. where 71 percent of British consumers don’t want
- [Reddit Is Raising Big Funding of $500 Million](https://itbusinessdirect.com/reddit-is-raising-big-funding-of-500-million/) - Reddit, the social news site with a big Web footprint, is raising a big funding round — with help from some of the people who helped launch the site nine years ago, including co-founder Alexis Ohanian and other people associated closely with startup incubator Y Combinator. Sources said the almost-anything-goes site has reached a preliminary
- [African Mobile Money platform Mpesa adopted in Europe](https://itbusinessdirect.com/african-mobile-money-platform-mpesa-adopted-in-europe/) - Vodafone brings Africa's M-Pesa mobile money to Europe * Launch targets 7 mln in Romania who mainly use cash * M-Pesa has 16.8 mln active customers in emerging markets * Mobile payments expected to grow rapidly in coming years By Kate Holton LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Vodafone brought the mobile money service that has
- [Disrupting mobile banking in Kenya; Equity Bank joins the list](https://itbusinessdirect.com/disrupting-mobile-banking-in-kenya-equity-bank-joins-the-list/) - EQUITY Bank, whose micro-loans offerings have helped increase the number of Kenyans using formal financial services, is looking to break into Kenya’s booming mobile telecoms market. The bank says it will use the Mobile Virtual Network Operator licence it was granted in April to make financial services even more accessible and affordable. Kenyans transacted more
- [Alibaba IPO Pours Shares Into Shrinking Pool of Stock](https://itbusinessdirect.com/alibaba-ipo-pours-shares-into-shrinking-pool-of-stock/) - Alibaba Group’s (BABA) initial public offering was a success by any measure. At $25 billion, it was the largest in history. Investors were so eager to add the Chinese e-commerce giant to their portfolios that the shares soared 38 percent on their debut, the biggest first-day jump for an IPO of at least $10 billion, according to data
- [Twitter sues US government over Transparency Report restrictions](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-sues-us-government-over-transparency-report-restrictions/) - Twitter has been publishing what bits of info it's allowed to concerning national security requests for some time now, but the social media feed wants the ability to publish the whole thing. Today, the outfit filed a lawsuit aiming to get approval to post its entire transparency report. In a blog post, VP of Legal
- [Apple and Google brands worth $100bn each](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-google-brands-worth-100bn-each/) - PARIS: The US Apple and Google brands which have become household names around the globe are worth more than $100 billion each, and top a ranking of the world’s biggest brands, consultancy Interbrand said. In number one place, computer brand Apple has risen 21 percent in value this year to worth an estimated $118.9 billion
- [US President Obama Reiterates His Support for Net Neutrality](https://itbusinessdirect.com/us-president-obama-reiterates-his-support-for-net-neutrality/) - President Obama said late Thursday that he was “unequivocally committed” to net neutrality and firmly opposed to any proposal that would let companies buy an Internet fast lane to deliver their content more quickly to consumers. The statements, at a town-hall meeting in Santa Monica, Calif., on innovation, gave a strong signal to Mr. Obama’s
- [Cyber Crime a big cost for small businesses](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cyber-crime-a-big-cost-for-small-businesses/) - NEW YORK (AP) — It's not just big businesses like JPMorgan Chase, Target and Home Depot that get hacked. Small companies suffer from intrusions into their computer systems, too. The costs associated with computer and website attacks can run well into the thousands and even millions of dollars for a small company. Many small businesses
- [Sophia Bekele's "P.U.S.H to Change Africa” KeyNote Won the YALS in New York](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sophia-bekeles-p-u-s-h-to-change-africa-keynote-won-the-yals-at-cuny-new-york/) - “Standing on the “Shoulders of Giants: Our History, Our Legacy, Our Destiny.”, Persist Until Something Happens - to change Africa. Oct. 14, 2014 - Founder of DotConnectAfrica Trust and Yes2DotAfrica Campaign was invited to present a Key Note speech at th 2014 CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium (YALS), Themed "Standing on the "Shoulders of Giants:
- [Oculus founder thinks virtual reality can disrupt more than just video games](https://itbusinessdirect.com/oculus-founder-thinks-virtual-reality-can-disrupt-more-than-just-video-games/) - For now, Luckey admits, the video game industry is the best place for pioneers to work on VR. “It’s the only industry with the talent to create 3D environments,” he says. Oculus Rift's Palmer Luckey Wants Virtual Reality To Disrupt Your Industry Too Palmer Luckey is a guy with a definite vision, one of virtual reality
- [Unauthorized software is proliferating in the workplace, What apps are your employees using?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/unauthorized-software-is-proliferating-in-the-workplace-what-apps-are-your-employees-using/) - Unauthorized cloud-based software is proliferating in the workplace, causing regulatory and security challenges for companies that often don’t even know their employees are using it. Some of the services are well known, such as Dropbox, for file sharing, and the multipurpose social-media site Facebook . But at some companies, employees are tapping hundreds of cloud-based
- [Russia and China Edge Out US With Proposed Cyber Security Pact](https://itbusinessdirect.com/russia-and-china-edge-out-us-with-proposed-cyber-security-pact/) - Russia and China look set to sign a bilateral cyber security agreement next month in a move which could further isolate the US on the world stage. Russian newspaper Kommersant, whose owner has ties to Vladamir Putin, cited sources “close to the Kremlin” as saying the “two-sided agreement” would probably be ready by November 10,
- [Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg speaks Chinese in Beijing visit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebooks-mark-zuckerberg-speaks-chinese-in-beijing-visit/) - Facebook has been blocked by Chinese authorities for over five years, but company founder Mark Zuckerberg appears to be on a new charm offensive to crack the massive market. In a move that has sent tongues wagging across China and around the globe, Zuckerberg on Wednesday showed off his nascent Chinese language skills in Beijing
- [The creators of Google Inbox explain why it's the future of Gmail](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-creators-of-google-inbox-explain-why-its-the-future-of-gmail/) - Google's on a mission to reinvent email. Its weapon: Inbox, a standalone app that launched last week. Inbox aims to make email more useful with several new tools. It surfaces relevant content (photos, for example) and information from within individual messages so you don't have to open anything to get at what you really want.
- [Apple users raise privacy concerns after hard-drive files uploaded to iCloud](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-users-raise-privacy-concerns-after-hard-drive-files-uploaded-to-servers/) - Line between devices and cloud services fades as online storage allows users to switch without losing data by Craig Timberg for the Washington Post After security researcher Jeffrey Paul upgraded the operating system on his MacBook Pro last week, he discovered that several of his personal files had found a new home – on the cloud. The computer had saved the files
- [NETmundial Initiative to use crowd-sourcing as way to fix Internet problems](https://itbusinessdirect.com/netmundial-initiative-to-use-crowd-sourcing-as-way-to-fix-internet-problems/) - NETmundial Initiative consists of Brazil's Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br), Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) (Reuters) - Responding to a dizzying array of issues that threaten to break the Internet, from privacy to tax dodging to cybercrime, a group of the world's leading governance organizations say greater
- [Whitehouse pushes FCC for strong net neutrality laws, Senator Ted Cruz calls it ‘Obamacare’ for the Internet!](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whitehouse-pushes-fcc-for-strong-net-neutrality-laws-senator-ted-cruz-calls-it-obamacare-for-the-internet/) - (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday said Internet service providers should be regulated more like public utilities to make sure they grant equal access to all content providers, touching off intense protests from cable and telecoms companies and Republican lawmakers. Obama's detailed statement on the issue of "net neutrality," a platform in his
- [Amazon to Build Data Centres in 'Every Large Country' in Cloud Push](https://itbusinessdirect.com/amazon-to-build-data-centres-in-every-large-country-in-cloud-push/) - Amazon.com Inc plans to build data centers in every large country over time as part of a broader investment push that will eventually make the Internet retailer's cloud computing arm the largest part of its business. In a roundtable with reporters on Wednesday, Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy did not provide a timetable for
- [Apple downplays Masque bug risk for users of iOS devices](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-downplays-masque-bug-risk-for-users-of-ios-devices/) - Apple has downplayed exploit fears stemming from the discovery of a security loophole which could trick users into downloading malicious apps on to their iOS devices. On Monday, security researchers at FireEye detailed the discovery of the Masque bug in a new report. The researchers said the bug, in which apps running on iOS 7.1.1
- [Facebook secretly working on new website called 'Facebook at Work' for office use](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-secretly-working-on-new-website-called-facebook-at-work-for-office-use/) - London (AFP) - Facebook is preparing a new office version of its social networking site to compete with other sites like LinkedIn, the Financial Times reported on Monday. "Facebook is secretly working on a new website called 'Facebook at Work'" that would allow users to "chat with colleagues, connect with professional contacts and collaborate over
- [“Rock Star Woman! Sophia Bekele” hailed New York YALS on her KeyNote - Standing on the Shoulder of Giants](https://itbusinessdirect.com/rock-star-women-sophia-bekele-hailed-new-york-yals-on-her-keynote-standing-on-the-shoulder-of-giants/) - Summary: "From the African Giants we celebrate, we learn resilience, patience, persistence. Despite the meager resources they were able to rally support; and with their charismatic confidence they were able to move mountains. I call this the 'staying power'. " The delegates, students and organizers of the 2014 CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium (YALS) were
- [WashingtonPost: Why Obama’s plan to save the Internet could actually ruin it](https://itbusinessdirect.com/washingtonpost-why-obamas-plan-to-save-the-internet-could-actually-ruin-it/) - On Monday, President Obama joined the chorus of those urging FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to inject federal and state regulators directly into the heart of the Internet, “reclassifying” wired and mobile broadband ISPs as public utilities under a 1934 law written to control the former Bell telephone monopoly. While Obama has long supported the notoriously
- [Africa's mobile money platform Mpesa expands to Europe](https://itbusinessdirect.com/africas-mobile-money-platform-mpesa-expands-to-europe/) - Editor's note: Tomorrow Transformed explores innovative approaches and opportunities available in business and society through technology. (CNN) -- Snapchat may be the latest application with a new mobilepayment feature launched this week, but the idea that made Snapcash possible was spawned more than seven years ago in Africa. When M-Pesa came on the scene in
- [Black Friday - consumers warned to be vigilant](https://itbusinessdirect.com/black-friday-consumers-warned-to-be-vigilant/) - On the eve of the much-anticipated retail focused sale and discount event, Black Friday, consumers in key regions across Africa, such as Kenya, are warned by network security experts to be vigilant. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are acknowledged as two of the busiest shopping days of the year, involving contribution by social networks and
- [Top 10 CEOs Innovating the African Tech Industry](https://itbusinessdirect.com/top-10-ceos-innovating-the-african-tech-industry/) - African Tech 10. Alpesh Patel, Oju Africa Created in 2012, Oju Africa is part of Mi-Group International and is the first African-centric Emoticon provider. Running the show is Apesh Patel who has set his sights high in trying to bring Apple on board to diversify its range of emoticons; the word ‘Oju’ literally meaning ‘faces’
- [WSJ: U.S. technology companies are in a pitched battle with Europe’s sovereign states](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wsj-u-s-technology-companies-are-in-a-pitched-battle-with-europes-sovereign-states/) - Discontent on Continent Highlights Battle Over Economics, Culture, Internet Control BRUSSELS—From Berlin to Madrid, from London to Paris, U.S. technology companies are in a pitched battle with Europe’s sovereign states. It is a clash that pits governments against the new tech titans, established industries against upstart challengers, and freewheeling American business culture against a more
- [The cyberattack on Sony Pictures made employees collateral damage](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-cyberattack-on-sony-pictures-made-employees-collateral-damage/) - The wave of cyberattacks of large retailers, from Target to Home Depot, over the past year have made hacks feel like a fact of life for many consumers. But the alleged breach at Sony Pictures last week hints at a future where such attacks are more invasive than a stolen credit card: Documents allegedly leaked include Social Security numbers, salary information and
- [European Regulators Publish Right To Be Forgotten Guidelines](https://itbusinessdirect.com/european-regulators-publish-right-to-be-forgotten-guidelines/) - Europe’s Article 29 Working Party, the body comprised of data protection representatives from individual Member States of the European Union, has now published guidelines on the implementation of the so-called right to be forgotten ruling, which was handed down by Europe’s top court back in May. The European Court of Justice Right To Be Forgotten ruling gives
- [Top Google searches of 2014: Robin Williams, World Cup, Ebola](https://itbusinessdirect.com/top-google-searches-of-2014-robin-williams-world-cup-ebola/) - Google has released its annual round-up of the year's top global searches. Apple, Facebook and other companies also do these recaps, but those only show what we bought or posted publicly on social media. Our search history is a more honest, sometimes embarrassing, peek into what we really care about. In 2014, the entire world
- [Google Shuts Spanish Google News Service, Spanish Government Says It Has no Plans to Modify Law That Prompted Google’s Move](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-shuts-spanish-news-service-spanish-government-says-it-has-no-plans-to-modify-law-that-prompted-googles-move/) - BBC News: Madrid Online search giant Google is shutting down its Google News service in Spain before a new intellectual property law is introduced. Google will shut the service on 16 December before the law comes into effect in January, the firm said. The law allows Spanish publications to charge services like Google News if
- [China gets its first online private bank, courtesy of Tencent](https://itbusinessdirect.com/china-gets-its-first-online-private-bank-courtesy-of-tencent/) - Chinese internet and social giant Tencent has launched the country’s first private online bank. The bank, which is called WeBank in a clear allusion to its massively popular instant messaging service WeChat, is also China’s first internet-based financial institution. The launch of WeBank sees Tencent steal a march on Alibaba and eight other private investors
- [Facebook, Apple, And Microsoft Are Ganging Up On Google — And It Couldn't Happen At A Worse Time](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-apple-and-microsoft-are-ganging-up-on-google-and-it-couldnt-happen-at-a-worse-time/) - Back in the old days, the big bad company in tech that all the other companies teamed-up against was Microsoft. Microsoft was the evil empire. So, Apple and Google worked together to squash Microsoft. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs used to mentor Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Google CEO Eric Schmidt used to
- ["Sophia Bekele Scholarship Fund" Pledged on Nazareth School 60th Anniversary-Diamond Jubilee](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sophia-bekele-scholarship-fund-pledged-on-nazareth-school-60th-anniversary-diamond-jubilee/) - Sophia Bekele has pledged personal funds of up to 100,000 Ethiopian Birr for the benefit of Nazareth School students. "This amount would be drawn-down and disbursed to the Nazareth School to the most deserving students of the school on the basis of academic excellence and leadership achievement," She said in her Keynote address to the
- [Coca-Cola applies to trademark its hashtag slogans](https://itbusinessdirect.com/coca-cola-applies-to-trademark-its-hashtag-slogans/) - Drinks maker Coca-Cola has filed two trademark applications covering Twitter hashtags. Documents filed at the US Patent and Trademark Office in December show that the multinational company has applied to trademark ‘#cokecanpics’ and ‘#smilewithacoke’. It is not clear how the hashtags will be used across Coca-Cola’s various Twitter accounts, but the drinks brand has been
- [A Hacker Reveals How Your Fingerprint Could Be Easier To Hack Than A Traditional Password](https://itbusinessdirect.com/a-hacker-reveals-how-your-fingerprint-could-be-easier-to-hack-than-a-traditional-password/) - A hacker has found a way to hack fingerprint passwords — and it's as easy as taking a clear picture of someone's hands. At the 31st annual Chaos Computer Club conference in Hamburg, Germany, Popular Science reports a hacker named Jan "Starbug" Krissler pointed out the flaws in biometric password technology, like the fingerprint sensor found
- [Businesses neglect Internet security to protect reputation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/businesses-neglect-internet-security-to-protect-reputation/) - VietNamNet Bridge – Most Vietnamese companies are negligent when it comes to protecting their information on the Internet, VNCERT director Vu Quoc Khanh told Kinh Te & Do Thi (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper. Why do businesses attacked by hackers often hesitate to publicise information about the attacks? Recent attacks, especially the incident involving VC
- [IDC 2015 Top 10 Predictions of China ICT Market: 3rd Platform Pursuit of New Growth During Economic Adjustment Period](https://itbusinessdirect.com/idc-2015-top-10-predictions-of-china-ict-market-3rd-platform-pursuit-of-new-growth-during-economic-adjustment-period/) - Beijing, January 7, 2015 - In 2014, China's macro economy maintained growth even under enormous pressure. The year also witnessed continuous industrial restructuring, feeble growth of overall real economy, recession of real estate market, and single digit growth of exports. Meanwhile, anti-corruption measures have also affected government spending. China's GDP growth rate in 2014 was
- [Obama Wants Firms to Notify of Data Breach Within 30 Days](https://itbusinessdirect.com/obama-wants-firms-to-notify-of-data-breach-within-30-days/) - The Proposal Complemented a Series of Data Privacy Related Rules Suggested by the White House Today. President Barack Obama wants companies to notify consumers within 30-days of a personal data breach. Despite a slew of pressing issues facing the administration and a potentially unsympathetic Republican-led congress, the White House today unveiled a handful of legislative
- [White House: President Obama Announces New Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal and Other Cybersecurity Efforts](https://itbusinessdirect.com/white-house-president-obama-announces-new-cybersecurity-legislative-proposal-and-other-cybersecurity-efforts/) - Obama unveils cybersecurity proposals: 'Cyber threats are urgent and growing danger' Proposed legislation will allow companies to share information with government agencies including NSA, with which White House admitted there were ‘overlapping issues’ “In this interconnected, digital world, there are going to be opportunities for hackers to engage in cyber assaults both in the private
- [France, Germany Seek Help From Tech Firms in Policing Terrorism Online](https://itbusinessdirect.com/france-germany-seek-help-from-tech-firms-in-policing-terrorism-online/) - Officials Expect Companies Like Twitter, Facebook, Google to Pre-Emptively Remove Content on Terrorism Online LILLE, France—France and Germany demanded that U.S. tech companies help them police terrorism on the Internet, escalating European efforts to wrangle more law-enforcement help from Silicon Valley. Top law-enforcement officials from the two countries said on Tuesday they expect U.S. Internet
- [WSJ: U.S. Technology Companies Worry About the Backlash They Face in Europe](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wsj-u-s-technology-companies-worry-about-the-backlash-they-face-in-europe/) - By Stephen Fidler: Europe Pulls Welcome Mat for U.S. Tech Companies One message so far from the corridors around the World Economic Forum in Davos: U.S. technology companies are very worried about the backlash they are now facing in Europe. From their standpoint, Europe risks shooting itself in the foot by rejecting the cutting-edge technologies
- [Snapchat Is Launching A New Discovery Feature That Will Make It A Bigger Threat To Facebook](https://itbusinessdirect.com/snapchat-is-launching-a-new-discovery-feature-that-will-make-it-a-bigger-threat-to-facebook/) - Snapchat just announced its new Discover feature, a collaboration with media companies such as Vice, CNN, Yahoo News, Comedy Central, and National Geographic to bring news to users in the form of Snapchat stories. News stories released through Discover will be available in multiple parts, allowing for media companies to string together a narrative with
- [Apple posts $18 billion profit, the largest in its history](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-posts-18-billion-profit-the-largest-in-its-history/) - Apple just posted its first quarter results, and as expected, it was a big one. Led once again by record sales of new iPhones and holiday sales of iPads and Macs, Apple posted earnings of $18 billion on $74.6 billion in revenue, far above what it forecasted back in October, and marking the highest quarterly profit
- [Microsoft admits Nokia acquisition was a bad deal](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-admits-nokia-acquisition-was-a-bad-deal/) - Barely a year after Microsoft paid $9.5 billion for Nokia's handset unit, the company says it has lost $7.6 billion of that value. That's equal to about 95 percent of what Microsoft paid for the assets, excluding the cash that came with them. Along with a hefty writedown, Microsoft plans to cut as many as 7,800 jobs, many of them
- [WhatsApp could be BANNED in the UK if ‘Snooper’s Charter’ legislation passes](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whatsapp-could-be-banned-in-the-uk-if-snoopers-charter-legislation-passes/) - The popular messaging service WhatsApp could be BANNED in the United Kingdom if the controversial ‘Snooper’s Charter’ legislation is passed. The online messaging services like WhatsApp, iMessage and Snapchat encrypt the communication between users, they fall under the cross hairs of the bill. Prime Minister David Cameron is pressing ahead with new legislation that plans to
- [EU Parliament blocks Microsoft's new Outlook apps over privacy concerns](https://itbusinessdirect.com/eu-parliament-blocks-microsofts-new-outlook-apps-over-privacy-concerns/) - Access to Microsoft’s new Outlook apps has been blocked for members of the European Parliament because of “serious security issues.” Microsoft launched new Outlook apps for iOS and Android just over a week ago. The new apps are basically a rebranded version of a mail app made by Acompli, a company Microsoft bought in December
- [Google US search share drops to 74.8% as Yahoo usage on Firefox almost triples since November](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-us-search-share-drops-to-74-8-as-yahoo-usage-on-firefox-almost-triples-since-november/) - Yahoo gains further US search share in January Google falls below 75% for first time US Yahoo-on-Firefox usage almost triples since November San Francisco, CA & Dublin, Ireland; Monday 2nd February 2015: January saw Yahoo further increase the gain it made in US search share last month, according to the latest data from independent website
- [Xiaomi: China's big Apple rival isn't worth getting excited about (yet)](https://itbusinessdirect.com/chinas-big-apple-rival-isnt-worth-getting-excited-about-yet/) - Xiaomi, the third-largest smartphone maker in the world, is coming stateside, but not in the way pundits expected. The company announced at a conference Thursday that its e-commerce website, Mi.com, could start selling products to U.S. customers in five months. Surprisingly, smartphones will not be among them — at least, at first. Instead, Hugo Barra, Xiaomi's
- [Banks in Russia, Japan, the US, and Europe have fallen victim to a massive, sophisticated malware hack](https://itbusinessdirect.com/banks-in-russia-japan-the-us-and-europe-have-fallen-victim-to-a-massive-sophisticated-malware-hack/) - Hackers rob US and global banks of millions in one of the largest heists ever writes Kwame Opam on the Verge Banks in Russia, Japan, the US, and Europe have fallen victim to a massive, sophisticated malware hack, allowing the perpetrators to steal hundreds of millions of dollars since 2013. According to a Kaspersky Labs report
- [CIO: The Cybercrime Economy Personified](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cio-the-cybercrime-economy-personified/) - While the Center for Strategic & International Studies and McAfee estimated the annual cost to the global economy from cybercrime at $375 billion conservatively and $575 billion maximally as of June 2014, at least one expert stands by cost figures that are many times those numbers. “U.S. companies and the U.S. economy lose approximately $500
- [Business spotlight on cybercrime](https://itbusinessdirect.com/business-spotlight-on-cybercrime/) - In the wake of the Sony email hacking case, business expert Rachel Bridge looks at cybercrime and how you can protect your business. Online cybercrime is not just the stuff of sci-fi movies and urban myth. It is very real and it can pose a huge threat to your business. What’s more, contrary to what
- [Sophia Bekele: The rise of "Exclusive Multistakeholder" - Analysis on ICANN Africa Strategy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sophia-bekele-the-rise-of-exclusive-mulistakeholder-analysis-on-icann-africa-strategy/) - Sophia Bekele has taken an inside look into the ICANN Africa Strategy in the article on CircleID quoted below... ICANN Africa Strategy - A View from the Inside: The rise of "Exclusive Multistakeholder" "In fact, the implementation of the strategy, so far, in the opinion of many Africans, is a failure in the multi-stakeholder model
- [Cybercriminals Are Misappropriating Businesses’ Web Addresses](https://itbusinessdirect.com/cybercriminals-are-misappropriating-businesses-web-addresses/) - As a Result, Customers Can’t Find the Real Companies on the Web Cybercriminals targeting businesses are stealing more than customer passwords and credit-card numbers these days. Some are misappropriating the very Web addresses—or domain names—of the businesses themselves. When Pablo Palatnik of Miami glanced at a Google analytics report showing Web traffic on his office
- [Google's Domain Name Land Grab: Consumer Convenience Or Coercive Control Point?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/googles-domain-name-land-grab-consumer-convenience-or-coercive-control-point/) - Internet naming decisions are the sort of Internet plumbing inside baseball that only interests policy wonks and marketing mavens. That is until an 800 pound gorilla like Google GOOGL +0.54% decides to pay $25 million for a single generic top-level domain name (gTLD). Buying “.app” for almost four-times the previous record for a gTLD not
- [Understanding the Impact of Internet of Things](https://itbusinessdirect.com/understanding-the-impact-of-internet-of-things/) - While Apple and Samsung have had the benefit of being the large, dominant players in the mobile smart phone space, there are likely to be many successful entrepreneurial companies with many different Internet of Things products that help drive the next wave of innovation. It's amazing when you stop and think about it. Your mobile phone
- [EU hopes to abolish Internet geoblocking as it stands in the way of a modern digital market](https://itbusinessdirect.com/eu-hopes-to-abolish-internet-geoblocking-as-it-stands-in-the-way-of-a-modern-digital-market/) - The European Commission has said it is resolved to do away with the common practice of the user IP-based blocking of some digital content on the Internet. It said geoblocking stood in the way of a modern digital market. The EU executive announced Wednesday it had reached a decision in principle to tear down national
- [Russians Implicated In White House Hack After Obama Makes Cybersecurity Executive Order](https://itbusinessdirect.com/russians-implicated-in-white-house-after-obama-makes-cybersecurity-executive-order/) - The same Russian hackers who breached the State Department system for months also gained access to an unclassifed White House computer system, according to a report from CNN. Although the system did not contain classified information, the Russians reportedly had access to the president’s private schedule. The connected cyberattack on the State Department in recent months has been characterized
- [Why investors should be concerned about cybersecurity breaches](https://itbusinessdirect.com/why-investors-should-be-concerned-about-cyber-breaches/) - Major security breaches continue to hit headlines, as businesses are forced to shift from focusing on the imminent nature of threats to calculating their potential financial impact. Companies are investing billions of dollars in cybersecurity, but the average return on spending for security technology is only 14%. Every year the cost of a data breach continues
- [Big Market Research: Internet Security Market Expected to Grow Positively Despite a   Rise in Hacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/big-market-research-internet-security-market-expected-to-grow-positively-despite-a-rise-in-hacks/) - PORTLAND, Oregon, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Market Research adds a report titled "Global Internet Security Market - Size, Industry Analysis, Trends, Opportunities, Growth and Forecast, 2013 - 2020." The report states that the market would attain a value of $42.8 billion by 2020 with a CAGR of 8.1% during the year 2014 - 2020.
- [WSJ: Google Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit In Europe](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wsj-google-hit-with-antitrust-lawsuit-in-europe/) - "European Union regulators formally accused Google Inc. of violating the bloc’s antitrust laws by abusing its dominance of online search, escalating a long-running case that had stalled for years despite three separate attempts at a settlement. Wednesday’s move is the first time that any regulator has filed formal antitrust charges against the California search giant,
- [Website not mobile friendly? Google is making major Algorithmic change to rank you lower](https://itbusinessdirect.com/website-not-mobile-friendly-google-is-making-major-algorithmic-change-to-rank-you-lower/) - On Tuesday, April 21, Google is making a major update to its mobile search algorithm that will change the order in which websites are ranked when users search for something from their phone or tablet, making it mobile friendly. The algorithm will start favoring mobile-friendly websites (ones with large text, easy-to-click links, and that resize to fit
- [Digital Firms Dominate Top Media Companies, Emerging New Media Owners Gain Ground](https://itbusinessdirect.com/digital-firms-dominate-top-media-companies-emerging-new-media-owners-gain-ground/) - Power in the digital advertising market is concentrated in the hands of a few large platforms, and New Media is becoming even more concentrated. The five purely digital media owners — Google, Facebook, Baidu, Yahoo and Microsoft — generated $71 billion in New Media revenue, which represents 68% of all global digital ad spend, up from
- [Facebook Study Says Users Make Their News Feed Less Diverse](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-study-says-users-make-their-news-feed-less-diverse/) - But some have already questioned the results The long-held notion that Facebook’s algorithm leads to the creation of “echo chambers” among users isn’t exactly true, according to a report published Thursday in the journal Science. After studying the accounts of 10 million users, data scientists at Facebook found that liberals and conservatives are regularly exposed
- [Is Quantum computing about to make big trouble for cybersecurity?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/is-quantum-computing-about-to-make-big-trouble-for-cybersecurity/) - There is a race to build quantum computers, and (as far as we know) it isn’t the NSA that is in the lead. Competing are big tech companies such as IBM, Google, and Microsoft; startups; defense contractors; and universities. One Canadian startup says that it has already developed a first version of a quantum computer. A
- [Finally After Six Years President Obama's @POTUS is Live on Twitter](https://itbusinessdirect.com/finally-after-six-years-president-obamas-potus-is-live-on-twitter/) - "Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account." So, it's official. After years of signing "-BO" at the end of @BarackObama to signal the tweets he crafted himself from an account operated by the Organizing for Action staff, the President now has his very own handle @POTUS, tweeting
- [Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Confirms it was Hacked](https://itbusinessdirect.com/federal-reserve-bank-of-st-louis-confirms-it-was-hacked/) - SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis confirmed on Tuesday that hackers had successfully hacked the bank, redirecting users of its online research services to fake websites set up by the attackers. The breach was just the latest in a spate of hackings against government systems in recent months, affecting the White
- [Simple Website Security Flaw Exposes Data Of Charter Internet Customers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/simple-website-security-flaw-exposes-data-of-charter-internet-customers/) - A Website Security flaw discovered in the site of Charter Communications, a cable and Internet provider active in 28 states, may have exposed the personal account details of its customers. Security researcher Eric Taylor discovered the cable provider’s vulnerability as part of his research, and demonstrated how a simple header modification performed with a browser
- [DotConnectAfrica joins the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) at the CBC TECH 2020 Launch in Washington DC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dotconnectafrica-joins-congressional-black-caucus-cbc-tech-2020-launch-washington-dc/) - DotConnectAfrica Trust joined, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Tuesday, May 19 2015, at the launch of CBC TECH 2020, a new initiative aimed at engaging the tech sector in increasing African-American representation and inclusion in the industry. The event was held at Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue Washington, DC 20540. Photo:
- [Microsoft opens a ‘No Back Door’ Transparency Center to allow European governments a look at its source codes](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-opens-a-no-back-door-transparency-center-to-allow-european-governments-a-look-at-its-source-codes/) - Microsoft has opened a Transparency Center in the Belgian capital, offering European governments a look at its source code. The center, opened in Brussels last week, will "enable governments to review and assess the source code of Microsoft products and to access important security information in a secure environment," Microsoft said. The center is the
- [How 5 most valuable internet companies have changed over the past 2 decades](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-5-most-valuable-internet-companies-have-changed-over-the-past-2-decades/) - It's mind-boggling how the 5 most valuable internet companies have changed over the past 20 years In 1995, the internet was just about to get started. It was only a year after big internet companies like Yahoo and Netscape were founded. Fast forward 20 years later, and the web business landscape looks a lot different
- [Startups are bringing mobile banking to the last mile in Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/startups-are-bringing-mobile-banking-to-the-last-mile-in-africa/) - Mobile banking has provided financial inclusion for developing countries. A new wave of startups is now taking the tech beyond mobile wallets. When Ismail Ahmed moved from Somalia to England in 1988, he regularly sent money back home. He experienced exorbitant fees, transfer offices with erratic opening hours, and was often worried about how easily
- [Tech IPOs indicate slowest pace since the banking crisis](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tech-ipos-indicate-slowest-pace-since-the-banking-crisis/) - With the end of the first half of the year in sight, it looks like Fitbit may be the last tech IPO of what so far has been the slowest year for new public offerings in the sector since 2009. That was the middle of the banking crisis and just after Sequoia Capital made its
- [AT&T hit with a $100 million fine after slowing down, "throttling" its ‘unlimited’ data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/att-hit-with-a-100-million-fine-after-slowing-down-throttling-its-unlimited-data/) - Washington Post reports that the Federal Communications Commission slapped AT&T with a $100 million fine Wednesday, accusing the country's second-largest cellular carrier of improperly slowing down, throttling Internet speeds for customers who had signed up for "unlimited" data plans. The FCC found that when customers used up a certain amount of data watching movies or browsing the Web, AT&T
- [Drill-Down Report Finds Global Financial Services Businesses 300% More Susceptible To Cybercrime](https://itbusinessdirect.com/drill-down-report-finds-global-financial-services-businesses-300-more-susceptible-to-cybercrime/) - Global financial services businesses encounter security incidents 300% more frequently than other industries, according to a report released on Tuesday by Raytheon | Websense, a company that helps protect organizations from cyber attacks and data theft. The 2015 Financial Services Drill-Down Report found “a high degree of specialization among criminals attacking financial services, a huge
- [Ethiopian Entrepreneur Sophia Bekele spoke on #GES Panel in San Francisco](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ethiopian-entrepreneur-sophia-bekele-spoke-ges-panel-san-francisco/) - Sophia Bekele, Founder/ CEO DotConnectAfrica, Yes2dotAfrica was invited to speak on Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) forum, hosted by the White House and USAID on "African Entrepreneurs & Silicon Valley Forum: Bridging Gaps and Making Connections" The forum held at the Silicon Valley Bank's WeWork Golden Gate location, San Francisco, California, and hosted over 100 delegates
- [Twitter Shares Rise After Faked Bloomberg Report](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-shares-rise-after-faked-bloomberg-report/) - Takeover rumors about Twitter surface with seeming regularity every couple of months. But one on Tuesday showed a new level of sophistication in an effort to pump up the company’s stock. Shares of Twitter, the social network, briefly spiked after an article that appeared to come from the Bloomberg News website contended that the company
- [Data Breaches: First half of 2015 saw venture firms invest $1.2 billion in cybersecurity startups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/data-breaches-first-half-of-2015-saw-venture-firms-invest-1-2-billion-in-cybersecurity-startups/) - Data Breaches Boost Funding for Cybersecurity Startups Extract: In the 2015 first half, venture firms invested $1.2 billion in cybersecurity startups, according to researcher CB Insights. That is down slightly from $1.4 billion a year earlier but up sharply from $771 million in 2013’s first half. The shift is particularly notable at Andreessen Horowitz, which
- [ICANN Hacked! Resets encrypted passwords after user profile database breach](https://itbusinessdirect.com/icann-hacked-resets-encrypted-passwords-after-user-profile-database-breach/) - The overseer of the Internet’s addressing system said Wednesday that someone obtained information related to user accounts for its public website, although no financial information was divulged. ICANN, short for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, said user names, email addresses, encrypted passwords and other data, such as bios, interests and newsletter subscriptions,
- [Google Maps has new update to let you visualize all of the places visited](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-maps-has-new-update-to-let-you-visualize-all-of-the-places-visited/) - Google on Tuesday announced a new update to its Google Maps program which will allow people to visualize all of the places they've visited, so long as they were carrying smartphones at the time. It's called "Your Timeline," and it's currently rolling out for Android devices and desktop browsers, meaning users should be able to access
- [U.S. Senators introduce DHS Cybersecurity Bill to Protect 'Dot-Gov' Domain after breach](https://itbusinessdirect.com/u-s-senators-introduce-dhs-cybersecurity-bill-to-protect-dot-gov-domain-after-breach/) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to give the Department of Homeland Security more authority to protect government Internet addresses in Cybersecurity bid. The goal is to prevent more cyberattacks like recent massive breaches at the government's hiring office. Hacks targeting the Office of Personnel Management put the personal data of
- [Enter ABC.xyz: Google will now be part of Alphabet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/enter-abc-xyz-google-will-now-be-part-of-alphabet/) - Google announced a new holding company called Alphabet today, and it’s using the domain name ABC.xyz. This is a huge win for Daniel Negari’s .xyz, and new top level domains in general. Reports Domainamewire “For Sergey and me this is a very exciting new chapter in the life of Google — the birth of Alphabet,”
- [Twitter removes the 140-character limit from Direct Messages](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-removes-the-140-character-limit-from-direct-messages/) - Twitter has today removed the 140-character limit on direct messages (DMs) for all users. The move was first flagged in June, hours after CEO Dick Costolo announced he’d be standing down as CEO of the social platform. From today, the change becomes reality, as the update is rolled out to users across the world. The
- [Lightning strikes, major power outage wipes out data in Google 's European Computer Engine datacentre](https://itbusinessdirect.com/lightning-strikes-major-power-outage-wipes-out-data-in-googles-european-computer-engine-datacentre/) - Google has told Cloud Engine customers to build in redundancy to their cloud apps after a major power outage hit its European datacentre. Google said the outage at its European Google Compute Engine (GCE) datacentre was caused by four consecutive lightning strikes that hit the grid powering it last Thursday. While the company has taken
- [Microsoft in antitrust suit against InterDigital over mobile technology](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-in-antitrust-suit-against-interdigital-over-mobile-technology/) - Microsoft has filed an antitrust lawsuit against InterDigital Inc., upping the ante in a legal dispute over mobile technology that threatens to impair Microsoft’s effort to sell its new smartphones. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Delaware, where InterDigital is located, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) accuses the patent-licensing company of balking on its promise
- [Police Data Initiative by White House to reform the country's police departments](https://itbusinessdirect.com/police-data-initiative-by-white-house-to-reform-the-countrys-police-departments/) - The federal government, concerned citizens and multiple media organizations are working to bring transparency to this issue. In some cases, they're even working together. Acording to a report extract from Huffington Post In addition to databases at Deadspin, Gun Violence Archive and FatalEncounters.org, The Washington Post is compiling a list of every fatal shooting by a police officer in
- [Liquid Telecom sees sudden increase of African content on network](https://itbusinessdirect.com/liquid-telecom-sees-sudden-increase-of-african-content-on-network/) - African Telco, Liquid Telecom revealed a sharp rise in the proportion of local content on its network, from 20 percent three years ago to now 50 percent. According to the company, this has been driven by the deepening of Africa’s internet infrastructure. Mathew Chigwende, Head of Data Networks at Liquid Telecom, reported that three factors
- [The Price Of Ignoring Your Privacy & Internet Security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-price-of-ignoring-your-privacy-internet-security/) - Social Media, cloud based networking, streaming video services, all modern applications of all forms of Technology, even down to basic consumer level implementations such as your operating system and instant messenger, are dual edged swords. On the one hand, high tech engineering in combination with communications technology such as the internet, are an asset to
- [Flurry Report Reveals U.S. Consumers Now Spend More Time In Mobile Apps Than Watching TV](https://itbusinessdirect.com/flurry-report-reveals-u-s-consumers-now-spend-more-time-in-mobile-apps-than-watching-tv/) - At yesterday’s Apple event in San Francisco, CEO Tim Cook spoke about the need to bring apps to the TV’s big screen, while introducing the new Apple TV. Today, a new report from Flurry also highlights how apps have edged their way further into our lives, noting that, for the first time ever, the time
- [Kaymu Survey shows that youth are driving e-commerce](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kaymu-survey-shows-that-youth-are-driving-e-commerce/) - People between 25 and 34 years shop the most from the local e-commerce sites, a recent study found. The 35-44 and 18-24 age brackets take up the second and third places, according to the study by Kaymu Bangladesh. “In Bangladesh, e-commerce is growing faster and we hope this market will find a strong position in
- [European Court of Justice Privacy Rule Could Ruffle American Tech Companies](https://itbusinessdirect.com/european-court-of-justice-privacy-rule-could-ruffle-american-tech-companies/) - A top European lawyer made a decision this morning that could prove a massive headache for American tech companies in Europe. Advocate General Yves Bot, an advisor to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said the "safe harbour" agreement for transferring data between the US and EU is "invalid," because of concerns over US
- [San Francisco Gets Its Own Cellular Network For The 'Internet Of Things'](https://itbusinessdirect.com/san-francisco-gets-its-own-cellular-network-for-the-internet-of-things/) - Internet Of Things: Sigfox’s answer is a wireless network that specializes in communicating with millions of low-power devices that don’t deal with large streams of data. The Toulouse, France-based company’s network is already covering almost all of France and Spain. Now Sigfox is pushing hard into the US. At an event on Tuesday, the company
- [WTO members reach landmark $1.3 trillion IT products trade deal](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wto-members-reach-landmark-1-3-trillion-it-products-trade-deal/) - WTO members representing major exporters of information technology products agreed on 24 July 2015 to eliminate tariffs on more than 200 such products. In a meeting at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, a tentative accord reached by 54 WTO members on 18 July was confirmed as the basis for implementation work to begin. Ministers from the participating
- [Dell Acquires data storage company EMC Corporation for $67 billion](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dell-acquires-data-storage-company-emc-corporation-for-67-billion/) - Computer technology giant Dell and private-equity firm Silver Lake on Monday acquired data storage provider EMC for roughly $67 billion, a $33.15-per-share deal that represents the largest in technology industry history. According to the press release, the deal looks like this: Under the terms of the agreement, EMC shareholders will receive $24.05 per share in cash
- [25% internet users’ account hacked in 2015 says Kaspersky Lab Report](https://itbusinessdirect.com/25-internet-users-account-hacked-in-2015-says-kaspersky-lab-report/) - MUMBAI: If you are on the internet, chances are that your Gmail, Facebook or Twitter account was hacked in last few months. According to a latest research by Kaspersky Lab study one in four internet users had at least one of their online accounts hacked. In most cases unauthorised messages were sent out in the
- [Huge U.K. TalkTalk telecom puts at risk 4 Million British Broadband Customers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/huge-uk-telecom-puts-at-risk-4-million-british-broadband-customers/) - British broadband provider TalkTalk has admitted that all of its 4 million customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers and bank details may have stolen by hackers. The telecommunications company was attacked on Wednesday, and says all of its customers could have been affected by the breach. The police, who launched an
- [How can Financial Institutions make IoT Technology payoff?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-can-financial-institutions-make-iot-technology-payoff/) - Deloitte have produced a new fascinating report about the size of the market for the Internet of Things (IoT). Here's the management summary and you can download the whole report here . Can financial services, which deals mostly with the intangible, benefit from Internet of Things technology? Absolutely—and not only from more and better data
- [Study: Retailers Ignore Over 80% of Customers’ Requests via Social Media](https://itbusinessdirect.com/study-retailers-ignore-over-80-of-customers-requests-via-social-media/) - Sprout Social has found most that merchants fail to respond to consumer questions on Facebook and Twitter, a problem compounded during the holiday shopping season when the volume of requests increases. The stats from the Spout Social’s Q4 2015 Index are damning. Retailers failed to respond to more than 80 percent of consumer questions and
- [Guarding your online brand against cybersquatters](https://itbusinessdirect.com/guarding-your-online-brand-against-cybersquatters/) - If you had a business called Widgets R Us and somebody set up shop right next door with a business called Widgets R U, you'd probably be a bit miffed. Especially if the interloper then demanded money to move elsewhere. cybersquatters: But this sort of thing is happening all the time online. It's called cybersquatting
- [What’s next for Yahoo’s future of its core Internet Business](https://itbusinessdirect.com/whats-next-for-yahoos-future-of-its-core-internet-business/) - WHAT’S NEXT? Yahoo is preparing to discuss the future of its core Internet business and its stake in Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant. “Yahoo’s management has faltered in its efforts to turn around its core business and it faces investor pressure to take more dramatic moves, though the people familiar with the plans say no
- [Zurich, Switzerland: Chairwoman of GEDA Group gives a Thought Leadership Keynote at the Quantum Global Symposium](https://itbusinessdirect.com/zurich-switzerland-chairwoman-of-geda-group-gives-a-thought-leadership-keynote-at-the-quantum-global-symposium/) - The Founder and Chairwoman of GEDA Group Sophia Bekele was invited to speak on a Thought Leadership Keynote Panel, held by Quantum Global Advisory Board Symposium on 19th November 2015, Zurich, Switzerland, convened at the Zürich Marriot Hotel. The Symposium was focused on the essential role and growing impact of female African entrepreneurs, business women
- [Time Warner Cable loses 320,000 customer passwords via phishing attacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/time-warner-cable-loses-320000-customer-passwords-via-phishing-attacks/) - If you’re a Time Warner Cable customer, now is a very good time to change your password. The company admitted late yesterday that it believes personal data belonging to as many as 320,000 customers may have been stolen. The news came to light after the FBI alerted Time Warner Cable to the fact that it
- [Apple suspends online TV service development efforts: Bloomberg](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-suspends-online-tv-service-development-efforts-bloomberg/) - Apple Inc has suspended plans to offer a live Internet-based television service and is instead focusing on being a platform for media companies to sell directly to customers through its App Store, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Apple's plan to sell a package of about 14 channels for $30 to $40 a month has run into
- [Big Tech and Banking Firms Abandon Bitcoin For Their Own Blockchain](https://itbusinessdirect.com/big-tech-and-banking-firms-abandon-bitcoin-for-their-own-blockchain/) - The short history of Bitcoin and the blockchain proves that a second glance can definitely change one’s perception. From being a victim of skepticism and criticism since its debut in 2009, Bitcoin has come a long way. And it hasn’t been alone; it has brought with it the ‘blockchain’ - one of the hot topics
- [2016:  The Internet Forecast to Quadruple in Size in Next Four Years](https://itbusinessdirect.com/2016-the-internet-forecast-to-quadruple-in-size-in-next-four-years/) - Global mobile Internet data traffic is forecast to increase 18 times from 2011 to 2016, to 10.8 exabytes per month (or 130 exabytes annually). Recently, Cisco issued results of the annual Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast (2011-2016), the company's ongoing initiative to forecast and analyze Internet protocol (IP) networking growth and trends worldwide. The
- [Here the 10 biggest 2016 startup opportunities](https://itbusinessdirect.com/here-the-2016s-10-biggest-startup-opportunities/) - The year 2015 was all about drones, virtual reality, 3D printing, and the Internet of Things (IoT). This year, venture capitalists and industry observers say the tech world should expect more of the same. "Most hot startups in 2016 won't be trying to lead revolutions or usher in whole new industries," says Igor Shoifot, an
- [iPhone Sales Slumping, Is This Why They Are So Expensive?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/iphone-sales-slumping-is-this-why-they-are-so-expensive/) - The iPhone is arguably the most popular phone in the world. While it has yet to catch on famously in Kenya and Africa, in other areas of the world, it is ubiquitous and in vogue. One of the primary reasons why it is not the most popular phone in Kenya and Africa is the steep
- [Apple under pressure to scrap controversial policy of permanently disabling repaired iPhone 6s](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-under-pressure-to-scrap-controversial-policy-of-permanently-disabling-repaired-iphone-6s/) - Apple has come under pressure to scrap its controversial policy of permanently disabling repaired iPhone 6s when software is upgraded, following a global consumer backlash and claims the company could be acting illegally. At least one firm of US lawyers said it hopes to bring a class action against the technology giant on behalf of
- [White House Proposes $19 Billion Budget Allocation for Cybersecurity](https://itbusinessdirect.com/white-house-proposes-19-billion-budget-allocation-for-cybersecurity/) - US President Barrack Obama is seeking a 35 percent hike in cybersecurity funding in his final budget to boost the capability of the federal government to defend itself against cyberattacks. The proposed $19 billion request, which represents one of the largest increases ever sought in this area, comes as Congress and the public have witnessed
- [Internet Society Funds 11 Community-Based Projects that Enhance Internet Environments in Underserved Regions](https://itbusinessdirect.com/internet-society-funds-11-community-based-projects-that-enhance-internet-environments-in-underserved-regions/) - nternet Society Funds 11 Community-Based Projects that Enhance Internet Environments in Underserved Regions The Internet Society today announced funding for 11 community-based Internet projects that will enhance the Internet ecosystem in underserved communities around the world. The Community Grants are awarded twice each year to Internet Society Chapters and Members. Recipients receive up to US$10,000
- [Twitter Ban :The Turkish media experiment ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-ban-the-turkish-media-experiment/) - Countries who seek to gain control over their people through the internet have their own agendas. They are in search of larger governmental control or even censorship online. -- Marietje Schaake, European Parliament Member, Feb 2014 Politics, claimed the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, is the art of the possible. Exceed that limit, and you
- [ICANN President Announces Major Expansion in Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/icann-president-announces-major-expansion-in-africa/) - Chehadé Calls for an Increase in African Registrars Addis Ababa, Ethiopia… The President of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) said he is moving ahead immediately with plans to have six new ICANN representatives on the African continent. “ICANN used to say if you want to participate in Internet governance
- [25 years on, Tim Berners-Lee wins 'UK's Nobel prize' for siring the internet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/25-years-on-tim-berners-lee-wins-uks-nobel-prize-for-siring-the-internet/) - Just the other day we were contemplating the tragic irony of the internet's inventor Tim Berners-Lee having just 125,000 Twitter followers, while Jersey Shore's trainwreck-in-chief 'Snooki' had over 6 million. Wasn't it about time Sir Tim, who NBC's presenters admitted they "hadn't heard of" during the Olympic opening ceremony, got a little more recognition for
- [88mph: The VC Firm Investing In Africa’s Tech Startups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/88mph-the-vc-firm-investing-in-africas-tech-startups/) - This story was featured in Ventures Africa magazine’s February/March Edition…. A global network of experienced entrepreneurs prepare to invest the time and money required to give Africa’s most promising early stage tech companies the head start they need. VENTURES AFRICA – A small group of Cape Town-based mobile tech start-ups are next in line to
- [DotConnectAfrica attends Transform Africa 2013, calls for the progress of its .africa commitments to be acknowledged](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dotconnectafrica-attends-transform-africa-2013-calls-for-the-progress-of-its-dotafrica-commitments-to-be-acknowledged/) - DCA was invited as a delegate to the international high-level conference that was held in Rwanda from October 28 to 31, 2013 Nov. 3, 2013 - The conference was attended by over 1,500 delegates and Seven African Heads of State including among others Presidents of Kenya, Uganda, Gabon, and Burkina Faso. Other delegates included Ministers
- [DotConnectAfrica Honors Africa’s Hero and Giant Iconic Leader Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dotconnectafrica-honors-africas-hero-and-giant-iconic-leader-nelson-rolihlahla-mandela/) - DotConnectAfrica Trust takes this opportunity to celebrate and honor the Giant Iconic Leader of Africa: Courageous, Selfless and Noble. The children of Africa indeed, the entire World mourn and honor the man who truly exemplified the need for hard work and sacrifice even when times were very hard, the comforting proof that good triumphs over
- [Aereo's CEO Chet Kanojia has the TV Industry Scared To Death](https://itbusinessdirect.com/aereos-ceo-chet-kanojia-has-the-tv-industry-scared-to-death/) - CBS Threatens To Cut Off Broadcast Signal If Aereo Wins Aereo, a company that lets you stream live network TV (NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, etc.) to your computer, smartphone or tablet, is gearing up for a big Supreme Court battle this spring with those networks that could dismantle the startup. The networks claim Aereo violates
- [Edward Snowden: The Biggest Revelations Are Yet to Come](https://itbusinessdirect.com/edward-snowden-the-biggest-revelations-are-yet-to-come/) - VANCOUVER, Canada — Edward Snowden on Tuesday said the biggest revelations have yet to come out of the estimated 1.7 million documents he acquired from the National Security Agency. In a surprise appearance via satellite robot at the 2014 TED conference in Vancouver, Snowden said there is still a lot of reporting to be done,
- [BNA on Internet transition by US Ambassador Sepulveda and US DoC Assistant Secretary Strickling](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bna-on-internet-transition-by-us-ambassador-sepulveda-and-us-doc-assistant-secretary-strickling/) - Celebrating and Protecting the Global Internet By Ambassador Daniel Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State & Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce The U.S. government, working through the National Telecommunications and Information
- [Discovery Communications to sell HowStuffWorks.com for 18 % of its 2007 purchase price  ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/discovery-communications-to-sell-howstuffworks-com-for-18-of-its-2007-purchase-price/) - The Wall Street Journal has reported that Discover Communications will be selling the popular website, HowStuffWorks.com at a loss on the sale as they are only realizing 18% of their 2007 purchase price. Read the WSJ Report here For Discovery Communications Inc., DISCA -0.49% the website HowStuffWorks.com proved to be one investment in digital media
- [Politics curtailing Silicon Valley's fast-growing financial ties with Russia's tech sector: Entrepreneurs, investors say  ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/politics-curtailing-silicon-valleys-fast-growing-financial-ties-with-russias-tech-sector-entrepreneurs-investors-say/) - SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) - Entrepreneurs and investors say Silicon Valley's fast-growing financial ties with Russia's tech sector are being slowed down by current political tensions between the White House and the Kremlin. "It's safe to say a lot of investors here are taking a step back to see how the situation will unfold," said
- [Heartbleed bug hit list, Why you need to change your password now](https://itbusinessdirect.com/heartbleed-bug-hit-list-why-you-need-to-change-your-password-now/) - An encryption flaw called the Heartbleed bug is already being called one of the biggest security threats the Internet has ever seen. The bug has affected many popular websites and services — ones you might use every day, like Gmail and Facebook — and could have quietly exposed your sensitive account information (such as passwords
- [WSJ: Brace for increased domain registration fees should the UN oversight ICANN](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wsj-brace-for-increased-domain-registration-fees-should-the-un-oversight-icann/) - The Wall Street Journal just published a story by Karl Borden who is a professor of financial economics at the University of Nebraska who warns that if the US gives up its oversight control over ICANN and the United Nations winds up in that roll, expect that fees are going to be imposed on every
- [Corporate Governance and International Policy expert Sophia Bekele shares her view on the future of online Security in Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/corporate-governance-and-international-policy-expert-sophia-bekele-shares-her-view-on-the-future-of-online-security-in-africa/) - Source: CIO East Africa The AU’s Convention on the Establishment of a Credible Legal Framework for Cyber Security in Africa (AUCC) has been the focus of debate recently. DotConnectAfrica was among the first organizations to comment and highlight several issues on the draft legislation In view of this and to further shed light on online
- [Critical 'homework' before the U.S. relinquishes stewardship of ICANN](https://itbusinessdirect.com/critical-homework-before-the-u-s-relinquishes-stewardship-of-icann/) - The Department of Commerce announced on March 14 that it will give up its last bit of control of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in 2015. As is often the case with government decisions announced late on a Friday, this decision is controversial. The U.S. has exercised light oversight of ICANN
- [Microsoft Office for iPad, How it all started](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-office-for-ipad-how-it-all-started/) - Han-Yi Shaw didn’t like what he saw, and he told Microsoft so. The software giant, by Shaw’s reckoning, didn’t really understand Apple’s platform or how to develop Office for it. Shaw told Microsoft exactly what he thought — and the company responded by agreeing to all of his changes, then hiring him. That was more
- [US Commitee Chairs pledge to conduct aggressive oversight on NTIA announcement on future of the internet; Schedules hearing for first week of April](https://itbusinessdirect.com/us-commitee-chairs-pledge-to-conduct-aggressive-oversight-on-ntia-announcement-on-future-of-the-internet-schedules-hearing-for-first-week-of-april/) - Committee Will Hold Hearing the First Week of April as Administration Examines Whether Department of Commerce Can Turn DNS Functions Over to Internet Stakeholders. WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today pledged to conduct aggressive oversight following the recent announcement
- [Sophia Bekele Speaks on Technology for Economic Development in Africa at the Yale University](https://itbusinessdirect.com/sophia-bekele-speaks-on-technology-for-economic-development-in-africa-at-the-yale-university/) - The Yale Undergraduate Association for African Peace and Development held a youth conference on the theme: Re-imagining Africa: a closer look at Autonomy, Identity and Perspective. The Yale Undergraduate Association for African Peace and Development held the second annual Sankofa54: African Youth Empowerment Conference on April 12th – 14th, 2013.The student youth conference was held
- [Microsoft May Introduce Office for Apple’s iPad Next Week](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-may-introduce-office-for-apples-ipad-next-week/) - Newly appointed Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is said to be announcing a version of the company's popular Office productivity suite, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint for Apple's iPad tablet devices at an event next week Microsoft may finally introduce a version of its Office software suite for Apple’s iPad devices at an event next Thursday,
- [Edward Snowden Warns Us of the Dark Path Ahead](https://itbusinessdirect.com/edward-snowden-warns-us-of-the-dark-path-ahead/) - In written testimony to the European Union (EU), Edward Snowden explained in patient, well-written, detailed prose exactly why what the NSA is doing is so dangerous. Snowden reveals himself an articulate writer, and through that moves from mere whistleblower into an almost philosophical role. His testimony deserves your full read, so you should best stop
- [Facebook’s shot at WhatsApp data gets both companies an FTC complaint](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebooks-shot-at-whatsapp-data-gets-both-companies-an-ftc-complaint/) - The Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Center for Digital Democracy have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Facebook's $16 billion acquisition of WhatsApp based on privacy concerns, according to a document released Thursday. EPIC and CDD's problems with the acquisition center around the fact that WhatsApp staked its reputation on—that it's
- [Facebook-WhatsApp Deal Haunted by Past Web Merger Flops ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-whatsapp-deal-haunted-by-past-web-merger-flops/) - Facebook Inc. (FB) investors who pushed the company’s shares to a record after it unveiled the $19 billion deal for WhatsApp Inc. would be well served to remember -- every Internet takeover of more than $10 billion has flopped. Last week’s proposed purchase would be the biggest Web acquisition in more than a decade and
- [How Facebook will have to radically transform itself in order to justify buying WhatsApp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/how-facebook-will-have-to-radically-transform-itself-in-order-to-justify-buying-whatsapp/) - There has been endless high-quality discussion about why Facebook was willing to pay more than what half of the S&P 500 companies are worth for WhatsApp. My biased distillation of the consensus is, basically, Facebook wanted to keep WhatsApp out of the clutches of Google, and the sale was in stock at a time when Facebook’s share price
- [Microsoft Targets Cheaper Phones for Global Internet Growth ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-targets-cheaper-phones-for-global-internet-growth/) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), under new Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella, will accelerate a push into mobile software, joining forces with hardware manufacturers and Qualcomm (QCOM) Inc. to develop cheaper phones for emerging markets. Microsoft said yesterday it’s working with Qualcomm on a low-cost phone design that developers and handset makers can use to build their
- [Facebook to Pay $19 Billion for WhatsApp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-to-pay-19-billion-for-whatsapp/) - Messaging Startup to Operate Independently, Retain Brand, Facebook's $19 billion purchase of the WhatsApp mobile messaging service ranks as the largest-ever purchase of a company backed by venture capital. Facebook Inc. FB +1.13% agreed to buy messaging company WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, a blockbuster transaction that dwarfs the already sky-high prices
- [Businesses' biggest barrier to implementing their big data strategy is identifying what data to collect](https://itbusinessdirect.com/businesses-biggest-barrier-to-implementing-their-big-data-strategy-is-identifying-what-data-to-collect/) - KPMG Report: Going beyond the data: achieving insights from data and analytics Long before the term big data first appeared in 1997, organizations were already struggling to make sense of all of the information piling up in their databases and warehouses. But over the past five years, the focus on big data has started to
- [US playing catch-up in Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/us-playing-catch-up-in-africa/) - African consumer spending is projected to rise from US$860 billion in 2008 to US$1.4 trillion in 2020. No other region in the world boasts such numbers. ADDIS Ababa, the rapidly modernising capital of Ethiopia, is on track to host the tallest building in Africa by 2017. That landmark building, which will boast 99 floors of
- [Wall Street: The U.S. will borrow less money this year than at any time since 2008](https://itbusinessdirect.com/wall-street-the-u-s-will-borrow-less-money-this-year-than-at-any-time-since-2008/) - Wall Street Dealers See Treasury Sales Falling to Six-Year Low By Susanne Walker The U.S. will borrow less money this year than at any time since 2008, validating the nation’s decision to go deeper into debt to combat the financial crisis as faster growth shrinks the deficit, Wall Street’s biggest bond dealers say. The government will
- ['.brands' become reality as first branded gTLD delegations take place](https://itbusinessdirect.com/brands-become-reality-as-first-branded-gtld-delegations-take-place/) - This weekend ‘.brands’ became a reality with Monash University making a little bit of history, becoming the first such application to be delegated to the DNS root. In October, WTR reported on the delegation of the first new gTLD applications to the root zone. These related to IDN applications, and subsequent delegations (and sunrises) have
- [Obama proposes changes to NSA surveillance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/obama-proposes-changes-to-nsa-surveillance/) - U.S. President Barack Obama called for changes to U.S. National Security Agency surveillance, with new privacy advocates assigned to a surveillance court and a transition away from a controversial telephone records collection program in the U.S. U.S. President Barack Obama called for changes to U.S. National Security Agency surveillance, with new privacy advocates assigned to
- [DotConnectAfrica Trust takes its case with ICANN to Independent Review Process (IRP) Panel](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dotconnectafrica-trust-takes-its-case-with-icann-to-independent-review-process-irp-panel/) - The Arbitration Process between DCA Trust and ICANN ('DCA Trust vs. ICANN') shall be governed by the International Dispute Resolution Procedures of the ICDR and the Supplementary Procedures for ICANN IRP Process. Jan. 22, 2014 - New York, USA: On Jan. 10, 2014, DCA Trust submitted an Amended Notice of Independent Review Process (“IRP”) to
- [Fridge sends spam emails as attack hits smart gadgets](https://itbusinessdirect.com/fridge-sends-spam-emails-as-attack-hits-smart-gadgets/) - A fridge has been discovered sending out spam after a web attack managed to compromise smart gadgets. The fridge was one of more than 100,000 devices used to take part in the spam campaign. Uncovered by security firm Proofpoint the attack compromised computers, home routers, media PCs and smart TV sets. The attack is believed
- [Bitcoin Will Collapse In 2014 says BYRON WIEN](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bitcoin-will-collapse-in-2014-says-byron-wien/) - Blackstone Group vice chairman Byron Wien does not have a lot of faith in Bitcoin. Included on his list of annual "surprise" predictions is the possibility that acceptance of the digital currency collapses this year. "In 2½ years the price of a Bitcoin has increased from $25 to $975," says Wien. "The supply of bitcoins
- [Microsoft Just Lost A Huge Customer To Google: The City Of Boston  ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-just-lost-a-huge-customer-to-google-the-city-of-boston/) - The City of Boston has decided to rip out its Microsoft email technology and move 76,000 people to Google Apps. These email accounts were previously mostly using Microsoft Exchange, according to a blog post by Boston CIO Bill Oates. This is one of the largest customers that Google has swiped from Microsoft to date and
- [Year End message from DotConnectAfrica: 2013 Year in Review](https://itbusinessdirect.com/year-end-message-from-dotconnectafrica-2013-year-in-review/) - As 2013 draws to a close it is worth looking back at where we have been and consider what 2014 will bring. As usual for DCA, it has been a year of intense activity to ensure that our promise to Africa stands - that "we shall deliver .africa registry to the continent, sooner than expected". DCA
- [Business networks buckle as workforces gobble more data and adopt new working patterns](https://itbusinessdirect.com/business-networks-buckle-as-workforces-gobble-more-data-and-adopt-new-working-patterns/) - The Barracuda Networks study aimed to identify the issues affecting the performance of critical business applications By Sam Shead | Techworld | Published: 10:46, 20 December 2013 Research out today reveals that there is an increasing gap between the capabilities of network infrastructures and what network administrators need to do their jobs effectively. The findings,
- [Google's 'Zeitgeist' Top Searches For 2013 Revealed ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/googles-zeitgeist-top-searches-for-2013-revealed/) - Google has revealed its annual look at the top searches for 2013, and as ever it's revealing, interesting, and mildly disturbing. This year Google split the list into the top "trending" searches - IE those with the most intense periods of interest - and "most searched" terms overall. Among the highlights were the fact that
- [After The Gold Rush: Domain Names Have Lost Their Glitter](https://itbusinessdirect.com/after-the-gold-rush-domain-names-have-lost-their-glitter/) - When it comes to investing, I’m what financial advisers somewhat derisively call “risk averse.” But in all modesty, I just have this knack for woulda coulda shoulda. My latest involves the subject of buying domain names. Specifically, I shoulda registered the domain name VacationRentals.com, not too long ago, because I coulda sold it to HomeAway
- [4G-LTE Networks Set To Double In Number By 2017](https://itbusinessdirect.com/4g-lte-networks-set-to-double-in-number-by-2017/) - When 1BN Of 8BN Total Mobile Connections Will Be 4G The number of 4G-LTE networks in service globally is set to roughly double over the next four years, according to data by GSMA Intelligence, the research arm of the global mobile carrier association, the GSMA. Some 465 LTE networks are forecast to be in service across 128 countries
- [There Is A 'Very Surprising' Connection Between Bitcoin's Creator And The Alleged Founder Of The Silk Road ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/there-is-a-very-surprising-connection-between-bitcoins-creator-and-the-alleged-founder-of-the-silk-road/) - The two most important moments in the history of Bitcoin are its creation, and the founding of illicit goods and services site Silk Road, which created the first ever market for the digital currency. Now, two Israeli mathematicians, Dorit Ron and Adi Shamir of the Weizzman Institute south of Tel Aviv, write in a new paper
- [ICT4D Digest #10 - ICT/Environment - a dual relationship](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ict4d-digest-10-ictenvironment-a-dual-relationship/) - A weekly digest of reflections and ICT4D-news. The author is Elias Rådelius, a ComDev student at Malmö University and intern at Sida's dept. for ICT4D. Views expressed are Elias' own. Read, interact, disagree and join in exploring this ever-changing and exciting field! @SidaICT4D, @eliasradelius I was recently asked a question about how ICTs are used
- [Exclusive: Inside America's Plan to Kill Online Privacy Rights Everywhere](https://itbusinessdirect.com/exclusive-inside-americas-plan-to-kill-online-privacy-rights-everywhere/) - The United States and its key intelligence allies are quietly working behind the scenes to kneecap a mounting movement in the United Nations to promote a universal human right to online privacy, according to diplomatic sources and an internal American government document obtained by The Cable. The diplomatic battle is playing out in an obscure
- [Microsoft Admits Its Datacenters Are Wide Open To NSA Attacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-admits-its-datacenters-are-wide-open-to-nsa-attacks/) - When the NSA news started breaking this past summer, it was noted that Google quickly realized where the NSA might be hacking in, and rushed to encrypt the links that connect their data centers. While some may criticize this, it's easy to see why companies never bothered to encrypt these links. They're internal networks, with
- [Google removes record-breaking 200m piracy links so far in 2013](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-removes-record-breaking-200m-piracy-links-so-far-in-2013/) - BPI and RIAA filed more than 74m takedown notices combined this year, with FilesTube topping list of removals Google has been forced to remove over 200m "pirate" links from its search listings by rights holders in 2013 a four-fold increase over 2012. Data released as part of Google’s transparency reports, compiled by TorrentFreak, show that
- [Google talks African strategy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-talks-african-strategy/) - Trying to use a single e-commerce strategy across various regions is bad business. This was the word from Luke McKend, country head for Google SA, who was speaking at the World Retail Congress Africa, held in Sandton this week. McKend said this statement is particularly relevant in an African context. People are increasingly using the
- [Bitcoin Comes Under Senate Spotlight](https://itbusinessdirect.com/bitcoin-comes-under-senate-spotlight/) - Bitcoin is about to get some time in the Capitol Hill spotlight. A pair of Senate committees will hold hearings on the policy issues raised by virtual currencies in the coming weeks, according to Senate aides, a development that comes amid growing attention from government regulators to digital forms of money. Bitcoin, a currency that is
- [Markets are suddenly tumbling all around the world, right as Twitter is going public](https://itbusinessdirect.com/markets-are-suddenly-tumbling-all-around-the-world-right-as-twitter-is-going-public/) - North American stocks have been sliding all morning. The S&P 500 index is down 0.6%, trading at 1760, 14 points off the highs of the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.2%, but the NASDAQ is the big lagger, down 1.0%. The index is being dragged lower by QUALCOMM (down 3.8%), Whole Foods
- [Google barges moored in San Francisco Bay, could be floating data centres?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/google-barges-moored-in-san-francisco-bay-could-be-floating-data-centres/) - Mystery grows about Google barges moored off US coast The barges have a four-storey structure on deck and rumours are circulating about what the company plans to use them for. One suggestion is that they could be turned in to floating data centres powered by wave action. Others believe they could be fitted out with
- [Facebook & Google Move Up On Social Network Creep Index](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-google-move-up-on-social-network-creep-index/) - Google and Facebook gave the anti-social networking crowd new ammunition as they made moves that kicked them up a notch on the social media creep index. Let's put it this way: If you were looking for an excuse to give up on these companies, these recent announcements certainly don't give you good reasons to reconsider
- [The BRICS Internet Cable:  Back to Cable Geopolitics?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-brics-internet-cable-back-to-cable-geopolitics/) - News of the laying of a BRICS-cable triggered public attention as news of laying telegraph cables did a century ago. The ‘cable rush’ by Britain, Germany and France – then major industrial and colonial powers – heralded the start of cable geopolitics which still exist today. Despite all the promises of the end of geography
- [New gTLDs: does your business know a thing about new domain names  ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/new-gtlds-does-your-business-know-a-thing-about-new-domain-names/) - New generic top-level domains are set to shake-up the way businesses pick names for their websites. We explain how they work The starting gun has been fired on the biggest land grab in the history of the web. Beginning today, thousands of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) will be unleashed, giving businesses the opportunity to
- [The Open (Internet) Society and Its Enemies: Can Multistakeholderism Survive “Information Dominance”? ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-open-internet-society-and-its-enemies-can-multistakeholderism-survive-information-dominance/) - Information Dominance For General Keith Alexander, the head of the US‘s major surveillance agency, the NSA’s fundamental ambition appears to be what he and the US military call “Information Dominance”. “Information Dominance is the ability to seize and control the information domain “high ground” when, where and however required for decisive competitive advantage… Information Dominance
- [Why the world’s technology giants are investing in Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/why-the-worlds-technology-giants-are-investing-in-africa/) - "I don't understand. Why is it that the media only seems to talk about Africa when bad things happen?" The man behind the counter at my hotel in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, was talking to me about my job, and why I was visiting. He looked genuinely pained. He told me he is a big
- [book fair targets Internet giants Amazon, Apple and Google](https://itbusinessdirect.com/book-fair-targets-internet-giants-amazon-apple-and-google/) - Organisers of the world's biggest book fair warned on Tuesday against the domination of Internet giants as the publishing world grapples to blend old and new forms of reading. American giants Amazon, Apple and Google -- whose entry into the world of online sales and digital books is threatening the traditional publishing industry -- are
- [Big data pitches the EU against US government and corporates](https://itbusinessdirect.com/big-data-pitches-the-eu-against-us-government-and-corporates/) - The benefits of big data are being squashed under a steamroller of short-term corporate interests and the privacy abuses of security infrastructure, argues Joe McNamee. Joe McNamee, is the executive director of European Digital Rights (EDRi), an NGO that campaigns for civil rights in the digital environment. “What legal framework should be implemented when companies
- [During Shutdown, IRS Computers Still Churn Out Tax Liens, Levies And Bills](https://itbusinessdirect.com/during-shutdown-irs-computers-still-churn-out-tax-liens-levies-and-bills/) - At 1 A.M. Tuesday, just an hour after the budget standoff forced the partial shutdown of the federal government , Forbes contributor Kelly Phillips Erb (aka Taxgirl) delivered two pieces of bad news to taxpayers: you still have to pay any taxes due, and if you have problems, tough luck, the Internal Revenue won’t be
- [Twitter to raise $1bn in its stock market launch](https://itbusinessdirect.com/twitter-to-raise-1bn-in-its-stock-market-launch/) - Social networking company Twitter has said it plans to raise $1bn (£619m) in its stock market debut in documents filed with US regulators. In the filing, revealed on Thursday, the seven-year-old company said that it now has 218 million monthly users and that 500 million tweets are sent a day. It made a loss of
- [ICANN and Your Internet Abuse](https://itbusinessdirect.com/icann-and-your-internet-abuse/) - In spite of the material we were presented with in Durban something has gone very wrong inside of ICANN Compliance. KnujOn has published a report which demonstrates that ICANN Compliance appears to completely collapse between September 2012 and December 2012. Following December 2012, ICANN seems to stop responding to or processing any complaints. It is
- [Tips to Protect eCommerce Website Availability and Security During the Holidays](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tips-to-protect-ecommerce-website-availability-and-security-during-the-holidays/) - With the holiday shopping season quickly approaching, Internet retailers are gearing up for an onslaught of Web traffic — which is great, as long as they have the right measures in place to keep their customers safe and satisfied. Even one hour of downtime due to a website outage or a malicious attack can have
- [DCA Registry Services Kenya Participates in 2nd African IGF - Updates its .africa Bid](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dca-registry-services-kenya-participates-in-2nd-african-igf-updates-its-dotafrica-bid/) - The 2nd African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) successfully concluded. The conference was held from 24-26 September 2013 at the Multimedia University, Nairobi Kenya. The AfIGF conference was organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the IGF Secretariat in cooperation with the Kenyan government among other stakeholders. DCA Registry Services Kenya delegates
- [IT Security is critically underfinanced by business](https://itbusinessdirect.com/it-security-is-critically-underfinanced-by-business/) - 53% of South African based IT decision makers feel that not enough time or money is available to develop IT security policies. As a result, barely half of the companies feel that they have highly-organised, systematic processes to deal with threats. These findings emerged from the recent Global Corporate IT Security Risks 2013 survey conducted by B2B
- [Protecting the open Internet may require defunding the ITU. Here’s how to do it.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/protecting-the-open-internet-may-require-defunding-the-itu-heres-how-to-do-it/) - In the past week, two senior U.S. officials, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai and Republican Rep. Greg Walden (Ore.) were quoted as saying the United States should pull funding from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), at least as a last resort, if the U.N. telecommunications body persists in its attempts to regulate the Internet. What's the ITU? Why
- [5 things neither side of the broadband debate wants to admit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/5-things-neither-side-of-the-broadband-debate-wants-to-admit/) - As I was editing my interview with Jeffrey Eisenach, the director of the American Enterprise Institute's Center for Internet, Communications and Technology Policy, I had a sense of deja vu. Eisenach's arguments were thoughtful and cogent. But they were eerily similar to those I encountered when I first started thinking about Internet regulation a decade
- [ICT strategies as business differentiators](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ict-strategies-as-business-differentiators/) - Information technology is fast becoming a primary driver of market differentiation. "In this context, the IT agenda is quickly extending outside of the realm of IT executives and into the agenda of the CEO, COO and CMO. It is clear that technology trends are changing the world as we know it, and business leaders who
- [Online music piracy in the UK drops by a third ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/online-music-piracy-in-the-uk-drops-by-a-third/) - In the last year, us Brits downloaded a third fewer pirated music tracks than the year before. According to figures from Ofcom, the number of such songs we snaffled fell from 301 million in March 2012 to 199 million in March this year, the Guardian reports. So maybe we're less a bunch of Fun Lovin'
- [Alcoa, Hewlett-Packard and Bank of America to Be Dropped from Dow Industrials ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/alcoa-hewlett-packard-and-bank-of-america-to-be-dropped-from-dow-industrials/) - Alcoa Inc., AA +1.98% Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ +0.38% and Bank of America Corp. BAC +0.83% will be dropped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average next week, in the biggest shake-up of the 30-stock index in almost a decade. Alcoa, a Dow component for 54 years, will be replaced by athletic gear maker Nike Inc. NKE +0.64% Payments company Visa
- [Microsoft’s second biggest investment is Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsofts-second-biggest-investment-is-africa/) - Technology giant Microsoft last week announced a partnership with the South African government’s Jobs Fund - an alliance that will provide assistance to small businesses who operate online to expand their companies and help grow the local economy. Microsoft South Africa’s Managing Director Mteto Nyati sat down with ITNewsAfrica to explain why Microsoft has invested so heavily in Africa. Nyati
- [A delayed evaluation "pass" score for .Africa competition ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/a-delayed-evaluation-pass-score-for-africa-competition/) - - DotConnectAfrica refuses to withdraw before Accountability Hearing The fight for .africa web domain continues as ICANN evaluation scores emerge. Sophia Bekele, whose Company, DotConnectAfrica (DCA) Trust was one of the contenders for the .africa gTLD web address name, said: “A lot of progress has been registered during the past six years, especially managing a
- [Deal Is Easy Part for Microsoft and Nokia ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/deal-is-easy-part-for-microsoft-and-nokia/) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT -4.55% struck a $7 billion bargain with Nokia Corp. NOK1V.HE +1.15% to bolster a mobile future for the software giant. But the odds are long that a deal can reverse the fortunes of two laggards in a cutthroat market. Microsoft Corp. MSFT -4.55% struck a $7 billion bargain with Nokia Corp. NOK1V.HE +1.01% to bolster a
- [Microsoft to acquire Nokia's device and services division](https://itbusinessdirect.com/microsoft-to-acquire-nokias-device-and-services-division/) - Microsoft will acquire Nokia's devices and services unit and license the company's mapping services in a deal worth $7.2 billion in a bid to bolster the company's position in the smartphone market. The software giant will pay $5 billion for "substantially all" of Nokia's phone unit and another $2.2 billion to license its patents, the
- [Brazil moves to secure telecom, Internet systems after US spying](https://itbusinessdirect.com/brazil-moves-to-secure-telecom-internet-systems-after-us-spying/) - Brazil said Wednesday it is moving to secure its communications through its own satellite and digital networks to end its dependence on the United States, which is accused of electronically spying on the region. "Brazil is in favor of greater decentralization: Internet governance must be multilateral and multisectoral with a broader participation," Communications Minister Paulo
- [Facebook's Internet.org aims to get billions online](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebooks-internet-org-aims-to-get-billions-online/) - An initiative to bring internet access to the "next five billion" people has been launched by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The social network has teamed up with Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung, among others, to lower the cost of mobile data. The group said it wanted to help those in developing countries to
- [U.S. Backs Private-Sector-Led Sustainable Growth - Trade Rep Froman](https://itbusinessdirect.com/u-s-backs-private-sector-led-sustainable-growth-trade-rep-froman/) - Washington, DC — Since 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), which allows eligible countries to export products duty-free to the United States) has defined American trade relations with sub-Saharan Africa. The annual ministerial-level U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum mandated under the law is taking place in Addis Ababa on August 12-13.
- [Fears over NSA surveillance revelations endanger US cloud computing industry](https://itbusinessdirect.com/fears-over-nsa-surveillance-revelations-endanger-us-cloud-computing-industry/) - American technology businesses fear they could lose between $21.5bn and $35bn in cloud computing contracts worldwide over the next three years, as part of the fallout from the NSA revelations. Some US companies said they have already lost business, while UK rivals said that UK and European businesses are increasingly wary of trusting their data
- [Now That It’s in the Broadband Game, Google Flip-Flops on Network Neutrality](https://itbusinessdirect.com/now-that-its-in-the-broadband-game-google-flip-flops-on-network-neutrality/) - In a dramatic about-face on a key internet issue yesterday, Google told the FCC that the network neutrality rules Google once championed don’t give citizens the right to run servers on their home broadband connections, and that the Google Fiber network is perfectly within its rights to prohibit customers from attaching the legal devices of
- [In The World Of Internet Policy, Online Freedom Hangs In The Balance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/in-the-world-of-internet-policy-online-freedom-hangs-in-the-balance/) - Leave it to the National Security Agency and the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Court to put the “spook” back in “spooky.” In recent weeks, the general public has learned what many of us specialists have long known, which is that vast swaths of the communications of ordinary citizens have been swept into intrusive dragnets, and, the
- [House Defeats Effort to Rein In N.S.A. Data Gathering](https://itbusinessdirect.com/house-defeats-effort-to-rein-in-n-s-a-data-gathering/) - WASHINGTON — A deeply divided House defeated legislation Wednesday that would have blocked the National Security Agency from collecting vast amounts of phone records, handing the Obama administration a hard-fought victory in the first Congressional showdown over the N.S.A.’s surveillance activities since Edward J. Snowden’s security breaches last month. The 205-to-217 vote was far closer
- [Comments and Questions by DCA Trust on .Africa at the ICANN-47 Public Forum, Durban SA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/comments-and-questions-by-dca-trust-on-africa-at-the-icann-47-public-forum-durban-sa/) - This is a complete unabridged version of the comment/questions raised by Ms. Sophia Bekele, Executive Director and CEO of DotConnectAfrica Trust, at the ICANN-47 Public Forum Meeting in Durban, Republic of South Africa on 18th July 2013. A shorter version was read out at the ICANN Public Forum Meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2013 due
- [ICANN 47 in Durban: More gTLD Applicants Sign On With ICANN](https://itbusinessdirect.com/icann-47-in-durban-more-gtld-applicants-sign-on-with-icann/) - ICANN's Durban Meeting Kicks Off with Signing of New Registrar and Registry Agreements If you read our update on T+B earlier today, then you already know that dotShabaka Registry was the first to announce its signing of the new gTLD registry contract. During Monday’s Welcome Ceremony, three more new gTLD contracts were signed by applicants:
- ['.nyc' Domain Approved For NYC Online Addresses](https://itbusinessdirect.com/nyc-domain-approved-for-nyc-online-addresses/) - NEW YORK -- New York City likes to think of itself as a domain like no other, and now it's close to being able to boast as much on the web. The city has gotten a key approval for a ".nyc" suffix online, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Tuesday. That
- [Update on the Status of our new gTLD Application & Current Engagements with ICANN](https://itbusinessdirect.com/update-on-the-status-of-our-new-gtld-application-current-engagements-with-icann/) - DCA’s .Africa application passed all the Evaluation Panels including the technical, operational and financial evaluation criteria, but the Geographic Names Panel Evaluation for the application was not completed. PRLog (Press Release) - Jul. 5, 2013 - Update on Initial Evaluation Result for .Africa Application The Initial Evaluation result for DotConnectAfrica Trust’s application for the .Africa
- [Online retail begins to click in Africa’s biggest market](https://itbusinessdirect.com/online-retail-begins-to-click-in-africas-biggest-market/) - The headquarters for this Internet startup is cheekily nicknamed “Graceland” and its co-heads are young Harvard graduates with grand plans who have rapidly expanded the business over the past year. Silicon Valley? Not even close. This emerging world Internet company, called Jumia, is now located in Nigeria, and the founders of the business here say
- [Brands set to lose ‘closed generic’ gTLDs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/brands-set-to-lose-closed-generic-gtlds/) - Scores of controversial brand-owned generic top-level domains (gTLDs) could be under threat after a ruling on Thursday that defers their approval until further notice. ICANN has ruled that applications for ‘closed generic’ gTLDs – dictionary words not available for public use – must be discussed further with the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). “The NGPC [New
- [Spy program gathered Americans' Internet records](https://itbusinessdirect.com/spy-program-gathered-americans-internet-records/) - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration gathered U.S. citizens' Internet data until 2011, continuing a spying program started under President George W. Bush that revealed whom Americans exchanged emails with and the Internet Protocol address of their computer, documents disclosed Thursday show. The National Security Agency ended the program that collected email logs and timing,
- [Ad group blasts cookie-privacy project from Mozilla, Stanford](https://itbusinessdirect.com/ad-group-blasts-cookie-privacy-project-from-mozilla-stanford/) - Interactive Advertising Bureau CEO Randall Rothenberg calls the effort to determine which cookies should be blocked or allowed a "Kangaroo Cookie Court" that will hurt small Internet publishers. The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is working with Mozilla on a project called the Cookie Clearinghouse to try to improve Internet privacy
- [Pirate Bay founder faces jail over Swedish hack attack](https://itbusinessdirect.com/pirate-bay-founder-faces-jail-over-swedish-hack-attack/) - Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, co-founder of the Pirate Bay, has been sentenced to two years in a Swedish prison for hacking into a bank's computers. A Swedish court found Warg guilty of the hack attacks and associated charges of fraud. The attacks were carried out against the Nordea banking group and services firm Logica. Personal data
- [DotConnectAfrica Registry Services Participates in ICANN DNSSEC training at AFRALTI Nairobi ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dotconnectafrica-registry-services-participates-in-icann-dnssec-training-at-afralti-nairobi/) - DotConnectAfrica Registry Services (Kenya) Ltd. ('DCA Registry Services') participated in a rigorous two-day training programme on DNSSEC. PRLog (Press Release) - Jun. 19, 2013 - DotConnectAfrica Registry Services (Kenya) Ltd. ('DCA Registry Services') participated in a rigorous two-day training programme on DNSSEC that was conducted at the AFRALTI Nairobi on 11 -12 June, 2013. KeNIC,
- [Facebook Announces Searchable Hashtags, Promises More Features For Following Public Conversations](https://itbusinessdirect.com/facebook-announces-searchable-hashtags-promises-more-features-for-following-public-conversations/) - Facebook just announced that it is indeed launching ability to follow conversations via hashtags, as was reported in March. To be clear, there was nothing stopping you from including hashtags in your Facebook content before — it’s just that they didn’t have any real functionality. In its blog post announcing the new feature, the company
- [Global Name Branding Challenges & the New Digital Age](https://itbusinessdirect.com/global-name-branding-challenges-the-new-digital-age/) - ADOTAS — Naming rules originated from common sense, transformed into common laws, and later created the trademark philosophy to govern “naming” as a prime and civil component of businesses across the globe. This centuries-old thinking is almost like what electricity is to the Internet. Basically without the core component they are just useless. The current
- [Man behind NSA leaks says he did it to safeguard privacy, liberty](https://itbusinessdirect.com/man-behind-nsa-leaks-says-he-did-it-to-safeguard-privacy-liberty/) - He's a high school dropout who worked his way into the most secretive computers in U.S. intelligence as a defense contractor -- only to blow those secrets wide open by spilling details of classified surveillance programs. Now, Edward Snowden might never live in the United States as a free man again. In an interview with
- [XO Group Uses Cloud Services to Control Dropbox Rogues](https://itbusinessdirect.com/xo-group-uses-cloud-services-to-control-dropbox-rogues/) - Until last year, when XO Group employees wanted to share information or access it remotely, they usually bypassed IT and simply opened up a personal Dropbox account. While this step allowed them to access files anywhere and collaborate with colleagues, it also decreased corporate security, centralization, and IT control. Recognizing IT had to find a
- [U.S. Confirms That It Gathers Online Data Overseas](https://itbusinessdirect.com/u-s-confirms-that-it-gathers-online-data-overseas/) - WASHINGTON — The federal government has been secretly collecting information on foreigners overseas for nearly six years from the nation’s largest Internet companies like Google, Facebook and, most recently, Apple, in search of national security threats, the director of national intelligence confirmed Thursday night. The confirmation of the classified program came just hours after government
- [Apple loses US trade panel ruling in Samsung dispute](https://itbusinessdirect.com/apple-loses-us-trade-panel-ruling-in-samsung-dispute/) - Apple has lost a ruling by a US trade panel in a patent dispute with its rival Samsung. The International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Apple infringed on a Samsung patent, which could mean some older models of the iPad and iPhone are banned from sale in the US. The patent relates to 3G wireless
- [Government IT Can't Pass The Buck On Open Data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/government-it-cant-pass-the-buck-on-open-data/) - Without automated open data, some delay is inevitable, because every record request is treated as a unique event, requiring assessment, redaction of non-public data, double-checking, etc. Automation and providing for self-service not only connect the spirit of the law to the letter of it, but they also save staff time and, over the long haul,
- [DotConnectAfrica's Sophia Bekele Named One of 50 African Trailblazers by NewAfrican Magazine, UK](https://itbusinessdirect.com/dotconnectafrica-sophia-bekele-named-one-of-50-african-trailblazers-by-newafrican-magazine-uk/) - March 20, 2013, Mauritius, Port-Louis, Sophia Bekele, Executive Director of DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA Trust), has been named as one of the '50 African Trailblazers under 50', by the influential New African magazine UK, a member of the IC Publications group. New African is a well known publication that is in the vanguard of contemporary Pan-Africanist
- [Kaspersky plans source code reveal to avoid Huawei's fate](https://itbusinessdirect.com/kaspersky-plans-source-code-reveal-to-avoid-huaweis-fate/) - By Simon Sharwood, APAC Editor • Get more from this author Posted in Security, 30th May 2013 05:56 GMT Free whitepaper – European migration survey Eugene Kaspersky thinks Huawei's products contain “some doors, they are not back doors, but somewhere in-between”, but that overall “there is nothing really wrong with Huawei”. Th Russian security supremo is
- [IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights](https://itbusinessdirect.com/it-suffers-from-obama-admins-jekyll-hyde-approach-to-privacy-rights/) - Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to
- [The danger of blindly trusting the technocrats ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/the-danger-of-blindly-trusting-the-technocrats/) - We are living in the age of the technocrats. In business, Big Data, and the Big Brains who can parse it, rule. In government, the technocrats are on top, too. From Washington to Frankfurt to Rome, technocrats have stepped in where politicians feared to tread, rescuing economies, or at least propping them up, in the

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- [cloud computing](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cloud-computing/)
- [EU](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/eu/)
- [business startups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/business-startups/)
- [digital divide](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/digital-divide/)
- [internet policy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-policy/)
- [mobile advertising](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobile-advertising/)
- [mobile apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobile-apps/)
- [android](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/android/)
- [antitrust](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/antitrust/)
- [European Union](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/european-union/)
- [Facebook Home](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/facebook-home/)
- [Interruption Management](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/interruption-management/)
- [Responsive Design](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/responsive-design/)
- [Technology News](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/technology-news/)
- [online privacy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-privacy/)
- [Boston Marathon](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/boston-marathon/)
- [crowdsourcing](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/crowdsourcing/)
- [panopticon](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/panopticon/)
- [explosion](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/explosion/)
- [evidence](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/evidence/)
- [WordPress](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wordpress/)
- [bloggers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bloggers/)
- [google.co.ke](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-co-ke/)
- [DNS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dns/)
- [Hackers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/hackers/)
- [DotConnectAfrica Trust](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dotconnectafrica-trust/)
- [dotafrica](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dotafrica/)
- [GAC Advice](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gac-advice/)
- [Alice munyua](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/alice-munyua/)
- [dotconnectafrica](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dotconnectafrica/)
- [kenya](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kenya/)
- [Michael Katundu](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/michael-katundu/)
- [Sammy Buruchara](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sammy-buruchara/)
- [Uniforum](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uniforum/)
- [department of homeland security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/department-of-homeland-security/)
- [nsa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nsa/)
- [surveillance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/surveillance/)
- [justice department](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/justice-department/)
- [william lynn](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/william-lynn/)
- [2511 letters](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/2511-letters/)
- [privacy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/privacy/)
- [silicon valley](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/silicon-valley/)
- [google earth](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-earth/)
- [Mobile](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobile-2/)
- [street view](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/street-view/)
- [syria](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/syria/)
- [syrian conflict](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/syrian-conflict/)
- [ICT spending](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ict-spending/)
- [United Kingdom](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/united-kingdom/)
- [Geography Of Hate Speech](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/geography-of-hate-speech/)
- [Hate Speech Map](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/hate-speech-map/)
- [Social Media Homophobia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/social-media-homophobia/)
- [Social Media Racism](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/social-media-racism/)
- [Twitter Hate Speech](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter-hate-speech/)
- [Twitter Hate Speech Map](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter-hate-speech-map/)
- [Twitter Homophobia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter-homophobia/)
- [Twitter Homophobia Map](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter-homophobia-map/)
- [Twitter Racism](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter-racism/)
- [Twitter Racism Map](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter-racism-map/)
- [mobile technology](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobile-technology/)
- [nielsen report](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nielsen-report/)
- [Social Media](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/social-media-2/)
- [Technology](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/technology/)
- [GAC Early Warning](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gac-early-warning/)
- [GAC Objection Advise](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gac-objection-advise/)
- [Wireless Networks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wireless-networks/)
- [broadband](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/broadband/)
- [Enterprise IT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/enterprise-it/)
- [Personalization & privacy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/personalization-privacy/)
- [Security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/security/)
- [Terrorism Tags: Americas](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/terrorism-tags-americas/)
- [Blogs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/blogs/)
- [Executive Analysis](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/executive-analysis/)
- [Government](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/government/)
- [Huawei](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/huawei/)
- [Eugene Kaspersky](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/eugene-kaspersky/)
- [african union](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/african-union/)
- [sophia bekele](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sophia-bekele/)
- [yes2dotAfrica](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/yes2dotafrica/)
- [open government](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/open-government/)
- [ICT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ict/)
- [apple](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/apple/)
- [Kristin Huguet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kristin-huguet/)
- [ISOC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/isoc/)
- [Community Grants](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/community-grants/)
- [slider](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/slider/)
- [Online Data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-data/)
- [Cloud](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cloud/)
- [IT Productivity](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/it-productivity/)
- [Midtier Enterprise](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/midtier-enterprise/)
- [Edward Snowden](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/edward-snowden/)
- [PRISM](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/prism/)
- [Branding](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/branding/)
- [Facebook Hashtags](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/facebook-hashtags/)
- [DCA Registry Services](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dca-registry-services/)
- [ICANN DNSSEC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/icann-dnssec/)
- [DCA Trust](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dca-trust/)
- [Interactive Advertising Bureau](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/interactive-advertising-bureau/)
- [Firefox](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/firefox/)
- [Mozilla](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mozilla/)
- [browsers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/browsers/)
- [third-party cookies](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/third-party-cookies/)
- [cookies](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cookies/)
- [IAB](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/iab/)
- [snowden](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/snowden/)
- [USA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/usa/)
- [closed generic gtlds](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/closed-generic-gtlds/)
- [closed generics](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/closed-generics/)
- [ngpc](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ngpc/)
- [mobile money](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobile-money/)
- [nigeria](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nigeria/)
- [ICANN IE results](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/icann-ie-results/)
- [reconsideration](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/reconsideration/)
- [.nyc](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nyc/)
- [ICANN RAA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/icann-raa/)
- [Durban 47](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/durban-47/)
- [Policy & Regulation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/policy-regulation/)
- [N.S.A](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/n-s-a/)
- [online freedom](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-freedom/)
- [open governance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/open-governance/)
- [Network Neutrality](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/network-neutrality/)
- [Presidential Policy Directive on Global Development](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/presidential-policy-directive-on-global-development/)
- [East African Community](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/east-african-community/)
- [AGOA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/agoa/)
- [EAC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/eac/)
- [Internet.org](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-org/)
- [nokia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nokia/)
- [Mteto Nyati](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mteto-nyati/)
- [Goldman Sachs Group](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/goldman-sachs-group/)
- [Hewlett-Packard](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/hewlett-packard/)
- [Alcoa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/alcoa/)
- [piracy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/piracy/)
- [ICT strategy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ict-strategy/)
- [Hans Zachar](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/hans-zachar/)
- [ISP](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/isp/)
- [FiOS project](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fios-project/)
- [Netflix](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/netflix/)
- [WCIT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wcit/)
- [ITU](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/itu/)
- [Kaspersky Lab](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kaspersky-lab/)
- [IT security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/it-security/)
- [AFIGF](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/afigf/)
- [DDoS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ddos/)
- [Cybercrime](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cybercrime/)
- [Cybersquatting](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cybersquatting/)
- [Malware](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/malware/)
- [Whois](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/whois/)
- [Morgan Stanley](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/morgan-stanley/)
- [JP Morgan](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/jp-morgan/)
- [BofA Merrill Lynch](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bofa-merrill-lynch/)
- [Deutsche Bank Securities](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/deutsche-bank-securities/)
- [CODE Advisors.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/code-advisors/)
- [IRS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/irs/)
- [Nina Olson](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nina-olson/)
- [US Shut down](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/us-shut-down/)
- [Data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/data/)
- [EDRi](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/edri/)
- [amazon](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/amazon/)
- [online marketing](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-marketing/)
- [IBM](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ibm/)
- [SAP](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sap/)
- [Canada digital policy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/canada-digital-policy/)
- [Community Informatics Policy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/community-informatics-policy/)
- [BRICS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/brics/)
- [BRICS-cable](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/brics-cable/)
- [Defcon Warning System](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/defcon-warning-system/)
- [ConnectAfrica Summit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/connectafrica-summit/)
- [TransformAfrica Summit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/transformafrica-summit/)
- [kigali rwanda](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kigali-rwanda/)
- [Google barges](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-barges/)
- [San Francisco Bay](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/san-francisco-bay/)
- [Google Glass](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-glass/)
- [QUALCOMM](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/qualcomm/)
- [TWITTER IPO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter-ipo/)
- [Dow Jones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dow-jones/)
- [NASDAQ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nasdaq/)
- [bitcoin](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bitcoin/)
- [senate](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/senate/)
- [Capitol Hill](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/capitol-hill/)
- [MPAA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mpaa/)
- [Chris Dodd](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/chris-dodd/)
- [FilesTube](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/filestube/)
- [BitTorrent](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bittorrent/)
- [Isohunt](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/isohunt/)
- [TorrentFreak](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/torrentfreak/)
- [Dorothee Belz](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dorothee-belz/)
- [Bloomberg TV Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bloomberg-tv-africa/)
- [ICT Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ict-africa/)
- [dotafrica pioneer](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dotafrica-pioneer/)
- [Brazil](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/brazil/)
- [UN](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/un/)
- [Surveilance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/surveilance/)
- [@SidaICT4D @eliasradelius](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sidaict4d-eliasradelius/)
- [Satoshi Nakamoto](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/satoshi-nakamoto/)
- [LTE](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/lte/)
- [4G](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/4g/)
- [Global LTE](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/global-lte/)
- [Go Daddy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/go-daddy/)
- [register.com](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/register-com/)
- [Nelson Mandela](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nelson-mandela/)
- [India](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/india/)
- [Google's 'Zeitgeist](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/googles-zeitgeist/)
- [online search](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-search/)
- [Top Searches](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/top-searches/)
- [Google Zeitgeist](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-zeitgeist/)
- [Google Zeitgeist 2013](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-zeitgeist-2013/)
- [Top Trending Searches](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/top-trending-searches/)
- [UK Tech News](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uk-tech-news/)
- [Bid data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bid-data/)
- [Barracuda Networks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/barracuda-networks/)
- [Boston](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/boston/)
- [2014](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/2014/)
- [smart devices](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/smart-devices/)
- [spam](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/spam/)
- [ICDR](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/icdr/)
- [Telecommunication Internet Security Government](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/telecommunication-internet-security-government/)
- [Obama](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/obama/)
- [FISC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fisc/)
- [New GTLD](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/new-gtld/)
- [consumer spending](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/consumer-spending/)
- [Ethiopia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ethiopia/)
- [Wall Street](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wall-street/)
- [Borrowing](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/borrowing/)
- [#KPMGcapital](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kpmgcapital/)
- [KPMG](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kpmg/)
- [Davos](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/davos/)
- [World Economic Forum](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/world-economic-forum/)
- [WEF](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wef/)
- [Satya Nadella](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/satya-nadella/)
- [Ballmer](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ballmer/)
- [Bill Gates](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bill-gates/)
- [Bing](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bing/)
- [Xbox](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/xbox/)
- [Microsoft Office](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/microsoft-office/)
- [twitter](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter/)
- [Stuart Miles](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/stuart-miles/)
- [target](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/target/)
- [Black Friday](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/black-friday/)
- [comcast](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/comcast/)
- [ime Warner Cable](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ime-warner-cable/)
- [Viber](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/viber/)
- [Rakuten Inc](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/rakuten-inc/)
- [Tencent Holdings Ltd](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tencent-holdings-ltd/)
- [WhatsApp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/whatsapp/)
- [BYOD](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/byod/)
- [Smartphone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/smartphone/)
- [Tablet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tablet/)
- [Zuckerberg](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/zuckerberg/)
- [Forrester Research](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/forrester-research/)
- [Nate Elliott](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nate-elliott/)
- [Lenovo](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/lenovo/)
- [ZTE Corp.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/zte-corp/)
- [LG Electronics Inc.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/lg-electronics-inc/)
- [Mozilla Corp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mozilla-corp/)
- [FaceApp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/faceapp/)
- [FTC Act](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ftc-act/)
- [GCHQ](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gchq/)
- [NBC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nbc/)
- [ABC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/abc/)
- [Fox](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fox/)
- [PBS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/pbs/)
- [Chet Kanojia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/chet-kanojia/)
- [Aereo](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/aereo/)
- [CBS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cbs/)
- [YAAPD](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/yaapd/)
- [Sankofa54](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sankofa54/)
- [Africa Union](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/africa-union/)
- [Internet Gvernance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-gvernance/)
- [ipad](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ipad/)
- [U.S.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/u-s/)
- [US & World](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/us-world/)
- [World](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/world/)
- [NTIA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ntia/)
- [IANA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/iana/)
- [RIRs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/rirs/)
- [IETF](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ietf/)
- [turkey](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/turkey/)
- [App Store](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/app-store/)
- [Office for iPad](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/office-for-ipad/)
- [Apps and Software](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/apps-and-software/)
- [banks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/banks/)
- [Heartbleed Bug](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/heartbleed-bug/)
- [Yahoo](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/yahoo/)
- [Passwords](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/passwords/)
- [Russia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/russia/)
- [Kremlin](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kremlin/)
- [Ukraine](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ukraine/)
- [CISCO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cisco/)
- [HowStuffWorks.com](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/howstuffworks-com/)
- [Blucora Inc](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/blucora-inc/)
- [Discovery Communications](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/discovery-communications/)
- [ADIPWE](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/adipwe/)
- [NewAfrican Magazine](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/newafrican-magazine/)
- [Bloomberg TV](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bloomberg-tv/)
- [IE](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ie/)
- [IE9](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ie9/)
- [IE10](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ie10/)
- [FireEye](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fireeye/)
- [Internet Explorer](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-explorer/)
- [Windows XP](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/windows-xp/)
- [Internet security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-security/)
- [Electronic Communications Privacy Act](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/electronic-communications-privacy-act/)
- [US Congress](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/us-congress/)
- [Big Data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/big-data/)
- [EU-5](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/eu-5/)
- [Germany](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/germany/)
- [France](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/france/)
- [eMarketer](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/emarketer/)
- [Spain](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/spain/)
- [Italy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/italy/)
- [NSA Leaks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nsa-leaks/)
- [Telecoms](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/telecoms/)
- [Internet Protocol](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-protocol/)
- [Internet of Things](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-of-things/)
- [competency](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/competency/)
- [ICANN accountability](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/icann-accountability/)
- [ICANN bylaws](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/icann-bylaws/)
- [ICANN fails to follow its own Bylaws](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/icann-fails-to-follow-its-own-bylaws/)
- [IRP Panel](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/irp-panel/)
- [ebay](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ebay/)
- [Sean Duffy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sean-duffy/)
- [House of Representatives](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/house-of-representatives/)
- [right to be forgotten](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/right-to-be-forgotten/)
- [cbs international](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cbs-international/)
- [NYF Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nyf-africa/)
- [Robert Wolf](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/robert-wolf/)
- [Dante Paradiso](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dante-paradiso/)
- [Global Commission on Internet Governance](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/global-commission-on-internet-governance/)
- [Chatham House](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/chatham-house/)
- [Centre for International Governance Innovation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/centre-for-international-governance-innovation/)
- [Carl Bildt](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/carl-bildt/)
- [WSIS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wsis/)
- [UN-ESCWA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/un-escwa/)
- [CentralNic](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/centralnic/)
- [Domain Industry](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/domain-industry/)
- [Domain Registrars](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/domain-registrars/)
- [Internet.BS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-bs/)
- [DMCA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dmca/)
- [Canada](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/canada/)
- [lifestyles](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/lifestyles/)
- [modeling](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/modeling/)
- [ICT Auditor](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ict-auditor/)
- [African Women](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/african-women/)
- [miss.africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/miss-africa/)
- [generation.africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/generation-africa/)
- [YouTube](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/youtube/)
- [Skype](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/skype/)
- [USG](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/usg/)
- [Government Digital Service](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/government-digital-service/)
- [SME IT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sme-it/)
- [Fiber optics](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fiber-optics/)
- [Copyright](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/copyright/)
- [AddisHilton](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/addishilton/)
- [Scuba diving](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/scuba-diving/)
- [Private Sector Development](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/private-sector-development/)
- [#opendata](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/opendata/)
- [open data](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/open-data/)
- [Open Data initiative](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/open-data-initiative/)
- [Open Data Questions](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/open-data-questions/)
- [e-government](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/e-government/)
- [BlackBerry](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/blackberry/)
- [Experian](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/experian/)
- [Court Ventures](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/court-ventures/)
- [Washington](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/washington/)
- [US-Africa summit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/us-africa-summit/)
- [Tax](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tax/)
- [VAT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/vat/)
- [China Telecom Global](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/china-telecom-global/)
- [TIME Dotcom Bhd's Global Transit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/time-dotcom-bhds-global-transit/)
- [KDDI Corp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kddi-corp/)
- [Singapore Telecommunications Ltd](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/singapore-telecommunications-ltd/)
- ["Fiber" TV](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fiber-tv/)
- [Fiber](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fiber/)
- [Zelda Williams](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/zelda-williams/)
- [Robin Williams](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/robin-williams/)
- [Privacy policies](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/privacy-policies/)
- [Instagram](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/instagram/)
- [Ericsson](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ericsson/)
- [Mpesa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mpesa/)
- [Safaricom](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/safaricom/)
- [Asbanc](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/asbanc/)
- [Peru](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/peru/)
- [Connecting Myanmar](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/connecting-myanmar/)
- [CMO Asia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cmo-asia/)
- [internet outages](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-outages/)
- [Time Warner Cable](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/time-warner-cable/)
- [kill switch](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kill-switch/)
- [iPhone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/iphone/)
- [Dropbox](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dropbox/)
- [iCloud](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/icloud/)
- [online money](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-money/)
- [Banking](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/banking/)
- [Reddit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/reddit/)
- [imgur](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/imgur/)
- [Venture Capital](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/venture-capital/)
- [Vodafone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/vodafone/)
- [M-PESA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/m-pesa/)
- [Equity](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/equity/)
- [mobile banking](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobile-banking/)
- [Mobile Virtual Network Operator](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobile-virtual-network-operator/)
- [Alibaba](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/alibaba/)
- [IPO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ipo/)
- [Seven Seas Technologie](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/seven-seas-technologie/)
- [Nairobi](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nairobi/)
- [Mombasa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mombasa/)
- [Business](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/business-2/)
- [Forbes](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/forbes/)
- [Crypto Wars](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/crypto-wars/)
- [Ghana](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ghana/)
- [Senegal](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/senegal/)
- [First Amendment](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/first-amendment/)
- [Search engines](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/search-engines/)
- [Eric Schmidt](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/eric-schmidt/)
- [pan-african](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/pan-african/)
- [p.u.s.h.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/p-u-s-h/)
- [CUNY John Jay College](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cuny-john-jay-college/)
- [Oculus Rift](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/oculus-rift/)
- [Palmer Luckey](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/palmer-luckey/)
- [virtual reality](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/virtual-reality/)
- [Mark Zuckerberg](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mark-zuckerberg/)
- [APEC summit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/apec-summit/)
- [General Electric](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/general-electric/)
- [Fortune’s 40 under 40](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fortunes-40-under-40/)
- [Fortune](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fortune/)
- [Whtsapp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/whtsapp/)
- [Gmail](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gmail/)
- [Inbox](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/inbox/)
- [cryptographer](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cryptographer/)
- [CGI.br](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cgi-br/)
- [IGF](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/igf/)
- [NETmundial](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/netmundial/)
- [Barack Obama](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/barack-obama/)
- [John Thune](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/john-thune/)
- [ISPs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/isps/)
- [CUNY KeyNote](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cuny-keynote/)
- [John Jay Criminal Justice](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/john-jay-criminal-justice/)
- [Amazon Web Service](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/amazon-web-service/)
- [AWS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/aws/)
- [iOS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ios/)
- [USB](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/usb/)
- [Masque bug](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/masque-bug/)
- [Facebook at Work](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/facebook-at-work/)
- [Thomas Jefferson](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/thomas-jefferson/)
- [Theodore Roosevelt](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/theodore-roosevelt/)
- [Mandela](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mandela/)
- [Haile Selassie](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/haile-selassie/)
- [Beyonce](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/beyonce/)
- [Africa technology](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/africa-technology/)
- [digital](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/digital/)
- [innovation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/innovation/)
- [Dropifi](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dropifi/)
- [Jumia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/jumia/)
- [Angani](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/angani/)
- [Able Wireless](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/able-wireless/)
- [SleepOut Kenya](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sleepout-kenya/)
- [Mellowcabs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mellowcabs/)
- [Waabeh](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/waabeh/)
- [Online Scams](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-scams/)
- [Cyber Monday](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cyber-monday/)
- [ATM Fraud](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/atm-fraud/)
- [Sony Pictures](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sony-pictures/)
- [cyberattacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cyberattacks/)
- [ZACR](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/zacr/)
- [Tech Giants](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tech-giants/)
- [intellectual property](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/intellectual-property/)
- [Google Top searches](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-top-searches/)
- [Seasonal Greetings](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/seasonal-greetings/)
- [Steve Jobs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/steve-jobs/)
- [Larry Page](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/larry-page/)
- [Online bank](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-bank/)
- [WeBank](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/webank/)
- [Tencent](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tencent/)
- [Nazareth School](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nazareth-school/)
- [Addis Ababa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/addis-ababa/)
- [Science](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/science/)
- [Sophia Bekele Scholarship Fund](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sophia-bekele-scholarship-fund/)
- [Coca-Cola](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/coca-cola/)
- [#cokejourney](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cokejourney/)
- [#smilewithacoke](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/smilewithacoke/)
- [#cokecanpics](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cokecanpics/)
- [US Patent](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/us-patent/)
- [Biometrics](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/biometrics/)
- [fingerprints](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fingerprints/)
- [White House](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/white-house/)
- [Snapchat](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/snapchat/)
- [Discovery](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/discovery/)
- [2015](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/2015/)
- [Outlook Web Access](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/outlook-web-access/)
- [Mashable](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mashable/)
- [Xiaomi](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/xiaomi/)
- [Mi Phone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mi-phone/)
- [USIRA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/usira/)
- [Gartner](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gartner/)
- [geoblocking](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/geoblocking/)
- [digital market](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/digital-market/)
- [European Commission](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/european-commission/)
- [Algorithms](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/algorithms/)
- [Elearning](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/elearning/)
- [Keynote](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/keynote/)
- [Ethiopia ICT Ministry](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ethiopia-ict-ministry/)
- [Mark Surman](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mark-surman/)
- [Shai Reshef](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/shai-reshef/)
- [Haas School of Business](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/haas-school-of-business/)
- [Dr. Shashi Buluswar](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dr-shashi-buluswar/)
- [Berkeley Haas](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/berkeley-haas/)
- [UC Berkeley](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uc-berkeley/)
- [Online Ads](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-ads/)
- [Advertizing](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/advertizing/)
- [Digital Media](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/digital-media/)
- [Quantum Computing](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/quantum-computing/)
- [Albert Einstein](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/albert-einstein/)
- [POTUS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/potus/)
- [Barrack Obama](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/barrack-obama/)
- [D.N.S.](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/d-n-s/)
- [Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/federal-reserve-bank-of-st-louis/)
- [Charter](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/charter/)
- [Cinder](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cinder/)
- [Web security](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/web-security/)
- [Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/congressional-black-caucus-cbc/)
- [CBC Tech 2020](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cbc-tech-2020/)
- [Start Ups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/start-ups/)
- [Transparency Center](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/transparency-center/)
- [back doors](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/back-doors/)
- [Banking Crisis](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/banking-crisis/)
- [Tech IPO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tech-ipo/)
- [Surface](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/surface/)
- [AQuantive](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/aquantive/)
- [Snooper’s Charter](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/snoopers-charter/)
- [San Francisco](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/san-francisco/)
- [USAID](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/usaid/)
- [Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/global-entrepreneurship-summit-ges/)
- [Stephen Ozoigbo](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/stephen-ozoigbo/)
- [The Next Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/the-next-africa/)
- [Bloomberg](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bloomberg/)
- [Google Maps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-maps/)
- [Locations](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/locations/)
- [ABC.xyz](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/abc-xyz/)
- [Sundar Pichai](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sundar-pichai/)
- [Sergey Brin](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sergey-brin/)
- [Direct Message](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/direct-message/)
- [Android and iOS apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/android-and-ios-apps/)
- [TweetDeck](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tweetdeck/)
- [iOS apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ios-apps/)
- [outage](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/outage/)
- [Database](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/database/)
- [featured](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/featured/)
- [InterDigital Inc](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/interdigital-inc/)
- [IXPs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ixps/)
- [Liquid Telecom](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/liquid-telecom/)
- [Local Content](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/local-content/)
- [TV](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tv/)
- [Flurry](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/flurry/)
- [Bangladesh](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bangladesh/)
- [E-commerce](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/e-commerce/)
- [Youth](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/youth/)
- [WTO](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wto/)
- [Geneva](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/geneva/)
- [Dell](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dell/)
- [EMC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/emc/)
- [Merger](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/merger/)
- [Vmware](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/vmware/)
- [TalkTalk](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/talktalk/)
- [Rory Cellan-Jones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/rory-cellan-jones/)
- [Sigfox](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sigfox/)
- [Deloitte](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/deloitte/)
- [FSI](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fsi/)
- [IoT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/iot/)
- [Sprout Social](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sprout-social/)
- [GoDaddy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/godaddy/)
- [Marissa Mayer](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/marissa-mayer/)
- [GEDA Group](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/geda-group/)
- [Zurich](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/zurich/)
- [Quantum Global](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/quantum-global/)
- [Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/jean-claude-bastos-de-morais/)
- [STEM](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/stem/)
- [Online TV](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-tv/)
- [Internet TV](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-tv/)
- [blockchain](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/blockchain/)
- [FBI](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fbi/)
- [Wifi](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wifi/)
- [2016](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/2016/)
- [Cybersecurity](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cybersecurity/)
- [smart home](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/smart-home/)
- [Wearables](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wearables/)
- [head](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/head/)
- [iPhones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/iphones/)
- [Error 53](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/error-53/)
- [iPhone 6s](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/iphone-6s/)
- [Fa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fa/)
- [CIA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cia/)
- [Google News](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-news/)
- [Ebola](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ebola/)
- [World Cup](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/world-cup/)
- [San Bernadino](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/san-bernadino/)
- [Syed Farook](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/syed-farook/)
- [International Women's Day](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/international-womens-day/)
- [Year of the Women](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/year-of-the-women/)
- [Miss.Africa Seed Fund](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/miss-africa-seed-fund/)
- [eMobilis](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/emobilis/)
- [AdaptiveMobile](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/adaptivemobile/)
- [end-to-end encryption](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/end-to-end-encryption/)
- [Encryption](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/encryption/)
- [Twiggle](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twiggle/)
- [Naspers](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/naspers/)
- [Moctar Yedaly](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/moctar-yedaly/)
- [AUC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/auc/)
- [Twitter Chat](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter-chat/)
- [Women in Business](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/women-in-business/)
- [UberGreen](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ubergreen/)
- [Uber](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uber/)
- [Uber South Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uber-south-africa/)
- [Vodacom](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/vodacom/)
- [M-Pesa South Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/m-pesa-south-africa/)
- [Africa Code Week](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/africa-code-week/)
- [DCA vs ICANN](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dca-vs-icann/)
- [African Governments](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/african-governments/)
- [DBIR](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dbir/)
- [Ransomware](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ransomware/)
- [Cybercriminals](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cybercriminals/)
- [Sheryl Sandberg](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sheryl-sandberg/)
- [Kauffman Foundation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kauffman-foundation/)
- [Women](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/women/)
- [Women and Tech](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/women-and-tech/)
- [Internet TV Services](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/internet-tv-services/)
- [Showmax](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/showmax/)
- [Goran Marby](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/goran-marby/)
- [Nelson Mandela Foundation](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nelson-mandela-foundation/)
- [Startups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/startups/)
- [SWIFT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/swift/)
- [FinTech](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fintech/)
- [Girls in ICT](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/girls-in-ict/)
- [Seedstars World](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/seedstars-world/)
- [South Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/south-africa/)
- [African Startups](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/african-startups/)
- [VC4Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/vc4africa/)
- [MIT Global Startup Labs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mit-global-startup-labs/)
- [Uber Africa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uber-africa/)
- [Uganda](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uganda/)
- [Kenya National Library Services](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kenya-national-library-services/)
- [Free Internet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/free-internet/)
- [Ericson Mobility Report](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ericson-mobility-report/)
- [Mobile Phones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobile-phones/)
- [Uber in Uganda](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uber-in-uganda/)
- [Kampala](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kampala/)
- [Africa Prosperity Report](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/africa-prosperity-report/)
- [Legatum Institute](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/legatum-institute/)
- [Intel](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/intel/)
- [She Will Connect](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/she-will-connect/)
- [UNICEF](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/unicef/)
- [Young people](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/young-people/)
- [Report](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/report/)
- [Online absue](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-absue/)
- [Coding](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/coding/)
- [Training](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/training/)
- [WeThinkCode](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wethinkcode/)
- [Visual Networking Index](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/visual-networking-index/)
- [LinkedIn](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/linkedin/)
- [AfricaWorking](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/africaworking/)
- [Entrepreneurship](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/entrepreneurship/)
- [CyberXchange](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cyberxchange/)
- [Hackathon](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/hackathon/)
- [Dar es Salaam](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dar-es-salaam/)
- [Andela](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/andela/)
- [Chan Zuckerberg Initiative](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/chan-zuckerberg-initiative/)
- [Tshwane](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tshwane/)
- [IDC](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/idc/)
- [Crypto-ransomware ataacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/crypto-ransomware-ataacks/)
- [WhatsApp Calls](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/whatsapp-calls/)
- [Online Shopping](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/online-shopping/)
- [Global Information Technology Report 2016](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/global-information-technology-report-2016/)
- [Pokemon Go](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/pokemon-go/)
- [malicious apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/malicious-apps/)
- [Brexit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/brexit/)
- [UK](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uk/)
- [GSMA](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gsma/)
- [Mobile economy](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobile-economy/)
- [Wadzi Katsidzira](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wadzi-katsidzira/)
- [ALN](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/aln/)
- [EDEL Technology Consulting](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/edel-technology-consulting/)
- [Womens Forum](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/womens-forum/)
- [Hack](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/hack/)
- [galaxy note 7](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/galaxy-note-7/)
- [Phones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/phones/)
- [CryptoCurrency](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cryptocurrency/)
- [Little Cab](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/little-cab/)
- [Oracle](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/oracle/)
- [Palerra](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/palerra/)
- [Facebook Messenger](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/facebook-messenger/)
- [Telegram](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/telegram/)
- [Decrypt](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/decrypt/)
- [Portugal](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/portugal/)
- [EurAfrican Forum](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/eurafrican-forum/)
- [IOX CABLE](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/iox-cable/)
- [Seacom](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/seacom/)
- [5g](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/5g/)
- [women in tech](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/women-in-tech/)
- [Meg Whitman](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/meg-whitman/)
- [Susan Diane Wojcicki](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/susan-diane-wojcicki/)
- [Safra Ada Catz](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/safra-ada-catz/)
- [Anthony Noto](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/anthony-noto/)
- [Ben Gomes](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ben-gomes/)
- [middle east](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/middle-east/)
- [Digital Transformation Summit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/digital-transformation-summit/)
- [google wifi](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-wifi/)
- [IP Rules](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ip-rules/)
- [AI](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ai/)
- [IoE](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ioe/)
- [google play store](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-play-store/)
- [Onyx Connect](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/onyx-connect/)
- [galaxy J7](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/galaxy-j7/)
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- [MIT Technology Review](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mit-technology-review/)
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- [UP3218K Monitor](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/up3218k-monitor/)
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- [Checkpoint](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/checkpoint/)
- [Abocoders](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/abocoders/)
- [Ubongo game lab Zambia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ubongo-game-lab-zambia/)
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- [Game of Thrones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/game-of-thrones/)
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- [hiQ Labs](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/hiq-labs/)
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- [artificial intelligence](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/)
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- [Bluetooth](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bluetooth/)
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- [malware attack](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/malware-attack/)
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- [eMails](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/emails/)
- [Lifelong Learning](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/lifelong-learning/)
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- [UIL](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/uil/)
- [KEYBOARDS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/keyboards/)
- [tech company to Invest over $15billion](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tech-company-to-invest-over-15billion/)
- [in global initiative](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/in-global-initiative/)
- [Kudos](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/kudos/)
- [positions itself as a safe introduction to social media](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/positions-itself-as-a-safe-introduction-to-social-media/)
- [by young users](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/by-young-users/)
- [Samsung CEO resigns as tech firm projects record profits](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/samsung-ceo-resigns-as-tech-firm-projects-record-profits/)
- [Video Calls](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/video-calls/)
- [Google Duo](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/google-duo/)
- [Pixel](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/pixel/)
- [Pixel 2](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/pixel-2/)
- [Android One](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/android-one/)
- [Microsoft redesigning outlook for Mac and Window apps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/microsoft-redesigning-outlook-for-mac-and-window-apps/)
- [Canon adds best image sensor to its most stylish pocket camera](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/canon-adds-best-image-sensor-to-its-most-stylish-pocket-camera/)
- [HTC might announce U11 successors on November 2nd](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/htc-might-announce-u11-successors-on-november-2nd/)
- [Microsoft displeased with Google over approach to security patches](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/microsoft-displeased-with-google-over-approach-to-security-patches/)
- [Essential phone slashes price by $200](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/essential-phone-slashes-price-by-200/)
- [Gambling companies warned against using images appealing to children](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gambling-companies-warned-against-using-images-appealing-to-children/)
- [Australian Banks avoid Apple Pay](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/australian-banks-avoid-apple-pay/)
- [announce their own Beem mobile wallet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/announce-their-own-beem-mobile-wallet/)
- [Microsoft 365 now available for small and medium businesses](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/microsoft-365-now-available-for-small-and-medium-businesses/)
- [How quantum computing could help a marketer manage data and information](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/how-quantum-computing-could-help-a-marketer-manage-data-and-information/)
- [Qualcomm beats revenue expectations despite Apple lawsuits](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/qualcomm-beats-revenue-expectations-despite-apple-lawsuits/)
- [How cities can utilize the good](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/how-cities-can-utilize-the-good/)
- [avoid the bad of the new mobility movement](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/avoid-the-bad-of-the-new-mobility-movement/)
- [Thousands of WhatsApp customers reporting issues with the App](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/thousands-of-whatsapp-customers-reporting-issues-with-the-app/)
- [Covert influence](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/covert-influence/)
- [the new money laundering](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/the-new-money-laundering/)
- [NHS offers Smartphone GP appointments](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nhs-offers-smartphone-gp-appointments/)
- [Twitter officially expands its character limit to 280](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twitter-officially-expands-its-character-limit-to-280/)
- [Facebook testing a new method to prevent revenge porn that requires uploading your nudes](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/facebook-testing-a-new-method-to-prevent-revenge-porn-that-requires-uploading-your-nudes/)
- [Flying cars: Future of transportation or an inflated expectation?](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/flying-cars-future-of-transportation-or-an-inflated-expectation/)
- [Beheld helps you scan](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/beheld-helps-you-scan/)
- [send and print yourself](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/send-and-print-yourself/)
- [Aluminium foil increases your wireless speed](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/aluminium-foil-increases-your-wireless-speed/)
- [Facebook's fake news experiment backfires](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/facebooks-fake-news-experiment-backfires/)
- [#Self-driving shuttle bus in #crash on first day](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/self-driving-shuttle-bus-in-crash-on-first-day/)
- [YouTube implements new policy to flag inappropriate videos targeted at children](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/youtube-implements-new-policy-to-flag-inappropriate-videos-targeted-at-children/)
- [Lyft](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/lyft/)
- [Circa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/circa/)
- [Softbank](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/softbank/)
- [#Chia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/chia/)
- [#Cellphones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cellphones/)
- [#Fitbit](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fitbit/)
- [#Lightstep # Github](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/lightstep-github/)
- [#Twilio](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/twilio/)
- [#Yext](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/yext/)
- [#Toshiba](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/toshiba/)
- [#Smartwatch](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/smartwatch/)
- [#DMM](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/dmm/)
- [#Alibaba #SunArt](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/alibaba-sunart/)
- [#Apple #LinkedIn](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/apple-linkedin/)
- [#AltSchool](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/altschool/)
- [#LED](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/led/)
- [#Drones](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/drones/)
- [#Micrososft](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/micrososft/)
- [#Coinbase](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/coinbase/)
- [#Robots](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/robots/)
- [The Age of Cash is Almost Over](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/the-age-of-cash-is-almost-over/)
- [#Bitcoin loses over a fifth of its value in less than 24 hours](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bitcoin-loses-over-a-fifth-of-its-value-in-less-than-24-hours/)
- [#BitcoinBubbleBurst will warn you if the bitcoin dream is about to crash down](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bitcoinbubbleburst-will-warn-you-if-the-bitcoin-dream-is-about-to-crash-down/)
- [#ParkingInsider is a mobile wallet dedicated to helping you avoid parking tickets](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/parkinginsider-is-a-mobile-wallet-dedicated-to-helping-you-avoid-parking-tickets/)
- [#Gym-As-You-Go wants to let you pay per exercise](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gym-as-you-go-wants-to-let-you-pay-per-exercise/)
- [The UK’s #cybersecurity agency issued a new guidance to ministries about using Russian antivirus software](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/the-uks-cybersecurity-agency-issued-a-new-guidance-to-ministries-about-using-russian-antivirus-software/)
- [#Target Launches its own Mobile Payments System with Debut of #Wallet](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/target-launches-its-own-mobile-payments-system-with-debut-of-wallet/)
- [You can now import your #Instagram contacts into #Messenger](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/you-can-now-import-your-instagram-contacts-into-messenger/)
- [#SEC’s new cyber unit takes its first action to halt an initial coin offering ‘scam](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/secs-new-cyber-unit-takes-its-first-action-to-halt-an-initial-coin-offering-scam/)
- [#Huawei Joins Hands with #PCITC to Embrace #SmartFactory2.0](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/huawei-joins-hands-with-pcitc-to-embrace-smartfactory2-0/)
- [National Bank of Ethiopia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/national-bank-of-ethiopia/)
- [Lideta First Instance Court](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/lideta-first-instance-court/)
- [#SFS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/sfs/)
- [#KeyboardApp](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/keyboardapp/)
- [#Drone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/drone/)
- [#iPhoneX](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/iphonex/)
- [#Oppo](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/oppo/)
- [#Vivo](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/vivo/)
- [#GoogleMaps](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/googlemaps/)
- [#Shazam](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/shazam/)
- [#AzureBot](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/azurebot/)
- [#HP](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/hp/)
- [#software](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/software/)
- [#Waymo](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/waymo/)
- [#Mobilephone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/mobilephone/)
- [#Self-parkingcars](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/self-parkingcars/)
- [#NetNeutrality](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/netneutrality/)
- [#Spotify](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/spotify/)
- [#Wixen](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wixen/)
- [#Gamingaddiction](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/gamingaddiction/)
- [#Hatespeechlaw](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/hatespeechlaw/)
- [#ComputerChips](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/computerchips/)
- [#Spectre](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/spectre/)
- [#SocialMedia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/socialmedia/)
- [ethereum](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ethereum/)
- [litecoin](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/litecoin/)
- [#NationalBank](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/nationalbank/)
- [#Spyware](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/spyware/)
- [#Stripe](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/stripe/)
- [#Flick](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/flick/)
- [#Computingpower](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/computingpower/)
- [#Tinder](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tinder/)
- [Selfdrivecar](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/selfdrivecar/)
- [#TeslaModelS](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/teslamodels/)
- [GeneralMotorsChevyBolt](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/generalmotorschevybolt/)
- [SkyTv](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/skytv/)
- [Satellitedish](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/satellitedish/)
- [Videogames](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/videogames/)
- [Tesla](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/tesla/)
- [#Strava](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/strava/)
- [Alexa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/alexa/)
- [Cellphone](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cellphone/)
- [DDoS attacks](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/ddos-attacks/)
- [Eset](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/eset/)
- [FNB](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/fnb/)
- [BitPesa](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/bitpesa/)
- [Cyber-attack](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/cyber-attack/)
- [Googlechrome](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/googlechrome/)
- [Wikipedia](https://itbusinessdirect.com/tag/wikipedia/)