en-ug-hotdailynews: 2015-10-10 Uganda Technology

Mobile phones 'transforming' Africa but growth to slow: stud......
New Vision
The rapid spread of mobile phones across Sub-Saharan Africa is transforming the region, but record levels of growth are due to slow sharply, an industry report said this week. The industry contributed more than $100 billion to the region's economy last ...
Mobile phones 'transforming' Africa but growth to slow: study   Bangkok Post
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week   IT News Africa
Growth in Africa's mobile subscriptions is slowing down—but tower sharing can ...   Quartz

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Google says Docs, Drive disruption resolved
THE BUSINESS TIMES
Some of Google Inc's services, including Drive and Docs, which were facing disruptions for a few hours on Friday have been resolved, the company said. PHOTO: AFP. Comments. Share. Oct 10, 20158:52 AM. [BENGALURU] Some of Google Inc's services, ...

Google Docs Outage Further Saps Friday Productivity   Wall Street Journal (blog)
UPDATE 1-Google says Docs, Drive disruption resolved   Reuters
Google Drive is back online after brief outage   Mashable
Newsweek
Economic Times
ZDNet
Google
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Amazon launches platform to build apps for IoT
Firstpost
Amazon.com Inc's cloud business, Amazon Web Services, has launched a service to help customers build applications to connect devices through the cloud -- the Internet of Things. The service, called AWS IoT, will allow factory floors, vehicles, health ...
New AWS tools give developers high-powered instances, better container support ...   PCWorld
UPDATE 1-Amazon launches platform to build apps for "Internet of Things"   Reuters
Ocedo unveils cloud networking offering at AWS re:Invent   Dispatch Times

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Apple removes ad-blocking apps from store to 'protect privacy'
New York Post
Apple said it has removed “a few” ad-blocker applications from its App Store because of privacy concerns, saying the software could allow some developers to spy on their users' Web-surfing activities and more. Apple didn't name names or say how many ...

Apple pulls adblocker that worked on apps such as Facebook   Irish Times
Another popular ad-blocker disappears from Apple's app store.   Mashable
Apple pulls data snooping apps from online shop   Economic Times
Fast Company
Apple Support
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk: 'I don't hate Apple'
USA TODAY
Yo, let's just be clear: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk says he doesn't hate Apple. But given earlier comments in which he referred to the tech giant as a "Tesla graveyard," you've got to wonder. Sounding more like he's a native of South Philly than South ...
Tesla chief Elon Musk takes a dig at Apple, calls company a 'Tesla Graveyard'   Economic Times
Elon Musk throws more shade at Apple while apologizing for 'Tesla graveyard ...   Mashable
Elon Musk clarifies earlier remarks, says he doesn't hate Apple   VentureBeat
Hollywood Reporter
CNNMoney
The Verge
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Stocks end slightly higher; Starbucks adds Apple Pay; computer shipments ...
cleveland.com
Apple Pay In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, Eddy Cue, Apple Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, demonstrates the new Apple Pay mobile payment system at a Whole Foods store in Cupertino, Calif. Starbucks has officially ...
Biz Break: Apple Pay coming to Starbucks, Chili's, KFC   San Jose Mercury News
Apple Pay expands to KFC, Starbucks, Chili's and Best Buy   USA TODAY
Apple Pay will expand to Starbucks Stores, KFC and Chili's   Economic Times
New York Times (blog)
Fortune
Reuters
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Gionee announces India manufacturing plans
Times of India
MEW DELHI: Smartphone maker Gionee has said it plans to start assembling all mobile phones in India by March, 2016, which will be sold exclusively in the domestic market. "By March, 2016 we expect to assemble all phones that will be sold in India at ...
Gionee launches its flagship ELIFE E8   Herald Current
Gionee Elife E8 first look: A 6-inch flagship with great feature set; could ...   Firstpost
Gionee Elife E8 with 24MP camera launched in India; price, specifications   International Business Times, India Edition
The Indian Express
Livemint
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BlackBerry could quit making smartphones in a year
Hamilton Spectator
This isn't just a legal battle, it's a matter of justice and public policy. Inside Opinion: Spec viewpoint and community analysis. VIEW MORE OPINION · Contests · Your Stories · Eye on the Area · Eye on the Area Photo Submissions · Newspaper in ...
BlackBerry Priv Leaked Again   I4U News
Chen: BlackBerry Could Exit Device Market   Ledger Gazette
BlackBerry May Give Up on Phones if Next One Flops   PC Magazine
Oracle Observer
Oxford Herald
PCWorld
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