East Africa's enterprises and innovators have a unique opportunity on their doorsteps to learn new techniques in web content development at the upcoming Local Content Innovation Summit to be held in Nairobi from 7 to 8 August. - The Summit is being hosted by Ignite Consulting and Africa IT Exhibitions and Conferences (AITEC) Africa in response to the urgent need for development of locally relevant content that is responsive to the interests and needs within the region about to link to the world via undersea fibre cables that will deliver much faster and cheaper Internet connections. “The danger is that East Africa will now become swamped with international web content and users…

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- By Michael Ouma Businesses have been advised to adopt efficient software to help them navigate the current economic slowdown. Management experts say companies will have better chances of survival and growth in the messy economic conditions if they are able to find means of maximizing revenue creation and cutting costs. Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) particularly need to focus on activities that will stimulate demand through broadening their range of customers, as well as products and services that generate good returns. Mr Paul Marketos, Bluekey Software Solutions group managing director adds that this has to be coupled with the correct systems in place. Speaking while in…

- LG unveils three touch-screen mobile phone handset models in Kenya By Michael Ouma Home electronics and appliances firm, LG Electronics, has launched three models of mobile phone handsets in Kenya meant to meet and take care of consumer demands for such handsets. The new range of touch screen handsets dubbed “Touch The Wonder” are Renoir KC910 the first touch screen phone with 8 megapixels camera retailing for Kshs 38,000(about US$ 490), Arena KM900, billed as the first touch screen phone with 3D S-class user interface retailing for Kshs 34,000 (about US$ 436) and Cookie KP500 touch screen phone with motion censor games and handwriting/editing to go for Kshs 18,000 (ab…

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Microsoft is set to unveil the next version of its Operating System called Windows 7 to the African local market three years since the launch into the market of its Windows Vista operating system. The software giant said Windows 7 comes with incredible features for customer satisfaction. - The new version of the software in the Windows series has enhanced features such as the ability for users to control PCs using their finger on a touch sensitive screen as well as with keyboard and mouse. At the launch of the Beta (trial) version of Windows 7 in January this year, Microsoft promised that the new version will be faster and more efficient than its predecessor, Vista. The software maker…