TECHNOLOGY

Reality has had a tough year. When the president of the United States is denying that thousands of Americans died in a hurricane, journalists face an uphill battle. That battle has been particularly fraught on social networks, where malicious actors have spent the past several years peddling hoaxes and sowing division. But today I bring you at least one reason ...

When Apple announced two major new healthcare features this week, it billed them both as terrific innovations that may well keep us alive. Later this year, its Watch will be able to automatically call emergency services if it detects you have suffered a fall and are no longer moving. And it will also let you know if you have heart ...

If you believe crypto-currencies are the future this has not been a good week. The value of Ethereum, Bitcoin’s main rival and “the future of crypto” not so long ago, has lurched ever lower and is now 80% below its peak. Meanwhile, US regulators have acted against companies involved in crypto-currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) – schemes to create ...

One of the most popular YouTube channels in the world, which features animated nursery rhymes, has been sold. Little Baby Bum was founded by a London-based couple in 2011 and has racked up 17.5 billion views in its time. It was bought by a firm called Moonbug for an undisclosed sum, as first reported by Bloomberg. Informed industry-watchers think the ...

Apple Inc on Wednesday outdoored its latest installment of iPhones and range of watches as it looks to woo users to switch to more expensive devices. According to industry experts, the main reason behind the latest devices is hinged on the stagnant global demand for smartphones. The relatively small changes to its lineup, following last year’s overhauled iPhone X, were ...

Minister for communication, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has called on the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and investors to assist Ghana and other nations to showcase innovations taking place in their countries. ITU, she said can assist by creating a more congenial environment and platform so that Ghana and other nations can exhibit their innovations. The Ablekuma West MP noted such support will ...

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana has conducted the first Licensing Examination for student nurses and midwives using Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The four-year project, which was initiated in collaboration with CINOP Global and Advisory Services, a consortium from the Netherlands, aims at strengthening the capacity of the Council to conduct a licensing examination through the use of ...

Uber drivers in the country are threatening another strike action over what they say is unfair treatment by the company. In a petition submitted to managers of the company, the drivers want management to adjust money charged clients. The drivers claim despite the increases in fuel prices, the Transport Services Company has refused to adjust fares they charge riders. They ...

Taxify, an Estonian ride-hailing company aiming to take on Uber in emerging markets, will invest millions of euros in East Africa in the next five years with a strategy focused on motorised rickshaws and motorcycles, it said on Thursday. The company, which already operates in five cities in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and will continue to offer regular car rides, ...

MTN Ghana has partnered with the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC) to re-launch the Rural Telephony Project in Ghana. In effect, President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, launched the project, in Abenaso, in the Eastern Region, meant to connect the town and surrounding communities with ICT facilities and telecommunication services. The project, which is aimed at providing fast and ...