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Visual Studio Code goes to v1.0 across the Windows, Linux and OSX plane

April 18, 2016

Microsoft’s at it again with its cross platform shenanigans. Four days ago, they continued their announcement spree by announcing the eventual release of VS…

Tapping into the hype around Machine Learning

April 7, 2016

When the world was going through the Big Data hoo-ha and how it was supposed to be the next big thing, machine learning was…

WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption

April 5, 2016

As of today, 5th April 2016, WhatsApp has introduced end-to-end encryption to all forms of communication on its service. The company has annouced in…

Microsoft’s Linux obsession bringing Bash Scripting to Windows 10

March 31, 2016

Microsoft has, over the last few months made some rather radical decisions regarding its relationship with Linux, that, 5 years ago could have been…

Google’s Nik Collection now free to download

March 29, 2016

Sometime in 2012, Google purchased a German company called Nik software that specialized in photo editing tools that targeted the amateur to professional photographers. …

Innovation in Zambia: What collaboration can do for you!

March 23, 2016

I most recently had a lengthy conversation with a young lady, that was visibly a very brilliant student about to earn her BSc in…

4 kinds of knowledge every IT professional should possess

March 23, 2016

Over the last few weeks, among other things, we’ve talked about refocusing your career around solutions, and that’s a wonderful top-level mind-set to have. …

Facebook Messenger’s Hidden Basketball Game

March 18, 2016

Sending the basketball emoji can enable a secret mini-game between you and a friend. I’ve only tried this on Android. Not so sure about…

Introducing Adobe Experience Design CC (Preview)

March 14, 2016

One of the biggest challenges that most designers face is how to communicate their vision for a solution in the quickest and most effective…

How to monitor your network with SNMP (Part 2): Design considerations

March 9, 2016

In my last post, I talked about the fundamentals of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). In this piece, I would like to expand…

Android Studio 2.0 Preview

February 15, 2016

Around November last year (2015), Google had announced a preview of Android Studio 2.0, the newest version of the official integrated development environment (IDE) for…

iConnect Zambia has new MD

May 5, 2014

Highly places sources inside and on the client side at iConnect, have alerted us that iConnect Zambia has a new MD. Meet Thami Mazibuko the new…

7 Leadership lessons while juggling a start up and new job

May 2, 2014

Over the past couple of months, I assumed a new role at a startup. Before this, I was at a managed services and consultancy firm…

Microsoft definitely bringing Office to the iPad.

March 27, 2014

In our previous post, we announced that Office will soon hit the iPad – Apple’s flagship tablet. News is now confirmed that today Microsoft will…

Ready those ‘Bundles’ – iOS 7.1 Is Here

March 10, 2014

After the highly publicised demonstration of Carplay last week, Apple dropped an update for iOS 7 launched in September 2013. The update comes with…

Android Towers Over iOS in 2013 Tablet Sales

March 5, 2014

Android device makers shipped more units in 2013 than Apple. With the coming of the iPad in 2010, the tablet market was born. In…

Facebook Buys WhatsApp.

February 20, 2014

Yes the ever awesome and ubiquitous app was yesterday acquired by Facebook. This successful bid of $16 billion, of which $4 billion is in…

Updated: The Doc and CEC Liquid “Part Ways” heads to Enviro Board

February 17, 2014

Update: Doctor Chabuka Kawesha has announced on his personal website where he is headed after leaving CEC Liquid. Chabuka J Kawesha current CEO for Enviro…

3 Part Hack to Dodging Valentine’s Day – For Every Guy from A Girl

February 14, 2014

1. Watch ‘Her” with her, then turn and say, “In a few years from now, I will not need you. Siri, S-voice and my…

Newsflash Yahoo! Users: Mail Hackers Prompt Massive Password Reset

January 31, 2014

Yahoo! users must be used to this already, but you all will need to reset your passwords…again! According to Digital Trends: Yahoo said Thursday…