Adobe Creative Suite 5, the massive overhaul to the software maker's collection of print, Web, and video applications announced earlier this month, has begun shipping. Adobe says its CS5 products will be available starting Friday. read more »
By Agam Shah, IDG News Service\New York Bureau 29 Apr, 2010
Hewlett-Packard's purchase of Palm could redefine the PC maker's mobile OS strategy, potentially impacting the company's reliance on Microsoft operating systems. read more »
By James Niccolai, IDG News Service\San Francisco Bureau 29 Apr, 2010
Cisco Systems earned the top spot on the new Greenpeace "Cool IT" leadership list, while some of Japan's biggest electronics vendors -- Toshiba, Sharp, Sony and Panasonic -- finished last. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 29 Apr, 2010
Rampant software piracy, weak legislation and poor regulatory enforcement has denied sub-Saharan African countries a chance to increase employment, tax benefits and GDP growth, according to a study issued this week by IDC and the Business Software Alliance (BSA). read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 28 Apr, 2010
India and China have emerged as major technology partners as African telecom companies explore technology that favors rural areas and generates profit at the same time. read more »
By Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji , Computerworld West Africa 27 Apr, 2010
Within a year of its introduction to the Sierra Leone market and with only two service providers in operation -- Splash Mobile Money and Zain -- mobile money is already being touted as the payment option of choice in the country. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 27 Apr, 2010
A delay in repairing a fault on the Mediterranean section of the SEA-ME-WE 4 submarine cable system has caused major connectivity issues in eastern and southern Africa, raising concerns about an over-reliance on international connectivity. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 22 Apr, 2010
After a protracted battle that almost forced France Telecom to withdraw from Egypt, the company and Orascom Telecom have reached an agreement on the shareholder structure for the Egyptian Company for Mobile Service, known by its Mobilnil trade name. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 22 Apr, 2010
A reduction in the cost of communications is expected in Zambia and South Africa following announcements by national authorities to regulate mobile interconnection fees by mobile operators. read more »
The new pastime for governments at different levels in Nigeria is the development of ICT resource centers. It is a pastime that state governments and local councils love to indulge and one that the federal government is not shy to get involved in. read more »
