The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently building a 34 000 km fibre optic cable network that will connect the whole country to the Muanda landing station, and improve internet penetration and connectivity. Internet penetration rate and fixed telephone rate in this war-hit Central African nation is about 2.3% and 0.1%, respectively, but the… Continue reading DRC builds 34 000 km fibre optic cable network
Author: Paul Balo
Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.
Nvidia quadruples display resolution by stacking two cheap LCD panels on top of each other
Nvidia researchers have used a fantastically straightforward approach to quadruple the effective resolution and double the refresh rate of cheap, off-the-shelf LCD panels: Stacking them on top of each other. This technique, which Nvidia calls cascaded displays, could be key to developing cheap, ultra-high-resolution screens that are needed for consumer-oriented head-mounted displays like the Oculus… Continue reading Nvidia quadruples display resolution by stacking two cheap LCD panels on top of each other
Instagram Launches One-Touch Photo And Video Messaging App Bolt Outside The US
Instagram is taking on Snapchat by turning your best friends’ faces into the shutter button with today’s official release of its first standalone app Bolt, but only Singapore, South Africa and New Zealand will get this initial phase of the iOS and Android rollout. Designed for lightning-fast, ephemeral one-to-one video and photo messaging, Bolt was accidentally outed in promo banners that appeared on Instagram last Thursday.… Continue reading Instagram Launches One-Touch Photo And Video Messaging App Bolt Outside The US
US government increases funding for Tor, giving $1.8m in 2013
Tor, the internet anonymiser, received more than $1.8m in funding from the US government in 2013, even while the NSA was reportedly trying to destroy the network. According to the Tor Project’s latest annual financial statements, the organisation received $1,822,907 from the US government in 2013. The bulk of that came in the form of… Continue reading US government increases funding for Tor, giving $1.8m in 2013
Facebook Is Shutting Down Gifts To Focus On Its Buy Button And Commerce Platform
Facebook wants to help other businesses sell things, so it’s done selling its own. Facebook Gifts will shut down on August 12th and stop selling gift cards for businesses like Starbucks and iTunes. Facebook tells me no layoffs will occur, and most of the team has already been reassigned to other commerce initiatives it’s concentrating… Continue reading Facebook Is Shutting Down Gifts To Focus On Its Buy Button And Commerce Platform
Cheki.com Ghana shows auto dealers the benefits of the web
As more Ghanaians become more adapt to surfing the internet especially with their smart phones, business organisations in the country are taking advantage of current trend to promote their goods and services online. One of Ghana’s online advertising companies and main online sponsors for the Ghana Black Stars, Cheki.com.gh, this week hosted a special session… Continue reading Cheki.com Ghana shows auto dealers the benefits of the web
Samsung to open TV manufacturing plant in South Africa
Samsung Electronics South Africa announced its plan to open a television manufacturing plant in The Dube Trade Port, Durban by end of this year. With total investment of 20 million USD until 2018, the plan demonstrates the company’s effort to satisfy customers in South Africa. “This project is the result of close collaboration between Samsung… Continue reading Samsung to open TV manufacturing plant in South Africa
Biometrics in retail expected to boom
Biometric technology is increasingly becoming a part of life, but it still remains confined to specific applications where the need for identity authentication is paramount. Technology vendors like Ideco are touting the use of biometrics in retail as the next big growth area. Retailers are not only interested in increasing their profits, but they are… Continue reading Biometrics in retail expected to boom
Canada Accuses Chinese of Trying to Hack Government Network
Canada on Tuesday took the unusual step of singling out Chinese hackers for attacking a key computer network and lodged a protest with Beijing, raising tensions at a time when Ottawa wants to boost oil sales to China. Officials said “a highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor” had recently broken into the National Research Council. The… Continue reading Canada Accuses Chinese of Trying to Hack Government Network
Microsoft is about to launch a selfie phone and a new ‘high-end’ Windows Phone
Microsoft is planning to launch two new Windows Phone 8.1 devices shortly. Sources familiar with the company’s plans tell The Verge that Microsoft devices chief Stephen Elop revealed both handsets during an internal company meeting this week. Elop showed off what he described as a “selfie phone” during the presentation, alongside video teasers of the… Continue reading Microsoft is about to launch a selfie phone and a new ‘high-end’ Windows Phone