Huawei targets low and middle income earners with new devices
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Mobile technology company Huawei has introduced three mid-level smart phones targeting low and middle-income earners, just a month after it launched its flagship device, Mate 8 targeting professionals.
During the launch Huawei Devices Kenya Country Manager Mark Hemaobin, said the company is keen on capturing all market segments by introducing devices that target low, middle and high-end customers in line with the changing consumer preferences.
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Industry 4.0: When humans and robots go hand in hand
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Amid concerns that the rise of industrial robots may soon render humans obsolete, Swiss automation giant ABBs latest innovation may help shine a new light on what the future will look like when humans and robots can work together as partners.
Since January, political and business circles alike have been abuzz with talk of the fourth industrial revolution - the chosen topic of this years World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting held in Davos, Switzerland - and how it will transform the global economy in the coming years.
This technological revolution, which has the potential to disrupt entire industries and change the way we work and live, will see a fusion of technologies blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres, says WEF founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab.
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Data centres: The new cool kids on the block?
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 April 2016 09:31
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Data centres power the modern economy and keep the worlds largest businesses, websites and services running, but in doing so they are also the biggest guzzlers of energy worldwide. The industry is applying new business models and technologies to change that.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Amazon, Taobao – these mainstays of urban life and the wider digital economy are powered by an often-overlooked business: data centres.
But these data centres are also indispensable. They house the IT operations, equipment and software of organisations across the world, which stores, processes, and disseminates information.
Cubot launches smartphone with Kenyan design
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NAIROBI, KENYA: International Mobile firm Cubot has officially launched its latest flagship smartphone in Kenya. The global launch of the Cubot Note S was done in Kenya to honour the Kenyan artists who designed the phones back-cover. He said the use of the African inspired Kenyan designs has increased the phones appeal both locally and globally. Kilimall, the leading online retailer, has been appointed the exclusive distributor of the brand in Kenya and the East African region. Our market research for Africa pointed to a very high appreciation of the Cubot brand in Kenya, said Kilimall marketing director Larry Liu. Mr Liu said many Kenyans are looking for high quality and affordable smartphones which, he noted, were in short supply in the local market.