African data journalism is set to receive a $4.7 million boost as part of a major new initiative that will help civic technologists work with newsrooms across the continent. FULL STORY >

A UPS has become one of the most critical pieces of office equipment in South Africa, given the on-going power problems as well as the essential nature of technology equipment such as servers, switches... FULL STORY >

IBM announced an investment of $60 million over three years to develop the next generation of technical talent in Africa. FULL STORY >

With Nelson Mandela Day happening on 18 July, Twitter has offered a few worthy suggestions on how to spend your 67 minutes. FULL STORY >

Creative Cloud customers are as diverse as the work they produce, but their desire to work without constraint, whenever and wherever an idea strikes them, is universally shared. FULL STORY >

A new set of collaborative applications and capabilities have been added to the Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch Suite for SMBs giving employees, businesses and channel partners better communications tools to help... FULL STORY >

It’s not very often that you come across a virtual goldmine of inspiration, but Creativity, Inc. along with being an entertaining read, is also a rich reservoir of business insight. FULL STORY >

It’s not very often that you come across a virtual goldmine of inspiration, but Creativity, Inc. along with being an entertaining read, is also a rich reservoir of business insight. FULL STORY >

Adobe has announced a slew of new apps, both within its Creative Cloud Suite and for mobile devices. FULL STORY >

Tablet technology seemed to have much in common with a geek’s version of a fashion show this year, with one sexy sample sashaying down the runway after another. FULL STORY >

The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite features a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 touch display and is powered by an AMD A6 quad-core chip offering 8.5 hours on a full charge. FULL STORY >

ThoughtWorks Africa has appealed for assistance in helping more girls from underprivileged backgrounds develop an interest in IT. FULL STORY >

It would be no exaggeration to say that the PC industry as a whole is battling to stay relevant in an environment increasingly ruled by smartphones and tablet devices. To its rescue, perhaps, enters the hybrid PC. FULL STORY >

As far as Windows 8 tablet solutions go, the Samsung Ativ 500T1C Smart PC is a very solid offering. Used in conjunction with its keyboard dock it offers pretty close to full notebook experience, as long as you don’t expect too much with regards to performance.... FULL STORY >

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