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Cross River State Government Ramps Up Its Smartgov.CRSG Initiative

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The Cross River State Government is pushing its   Smart Government Cross River (SmartGovCRSG) Limited which is determined to improve accountability in governance, simplify access to social services and create a robust social safety net for citizen of the state.

 

The SmartGov initiative allows the Cross River state government to leverage its investments in technology, automate its ministries, department and agencies, identify all citizens and residents, track and monitor usage of social services, enhance internally generated revenue and automate disbursements and payments by government.

 

This captures the infrastructure including electronic payment gateway, smartcard management system, risk and fraud management system and an enterprise (data exchange) service-oriented bus. It also includes biometric-based identity smartcity cards which would be issued to citizens and residents under the SmartGov project and would contain cardholders’ information while providing cardholders with access to healthcare, pension, transportation, educational bursaries, social amenities and benefits.

 

 

Equally, the SmartGov initiative would enable Cross River State to identify its citizens, grow revenue, eliminate wastage, simplify governance and increase access to government services.

 

 

This is one huge project the government is working on to position itself in the arena of Government 2.0.

Tablets Hold The Ace For Automotive Infotainment Systems

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Tablets hold strong potential for use as rear-seat entertainment solutions in automotive infotainment systems, new IHS iSuppli research indicates. According to the research, the path for the wide usage of tablets in cars has been paved by smart phones, which have attained a key position in infotainment systems.

 

Tablets offer similar levels of integration as smart phones, while sporting a larger screen size more suitable for content and information consumption,” said Luca De Ambroggi, senior analyst for automotive infotainment at IHS. “This makes tablets an optimal solution for rear seat entertainment.


One of the key differences among PCs and media tablets is the fact that the media tablet’s main purpose is to communicate, browse, search and read information and enjoy media and social networks. Tablets are not intended for the creation of content.

 

Another feature that distinguishes tablets from other platforms is that tablets are essentially a screen, or a touch screen, to be more precise. This defining attribute, together with the absence of a keyboard, confirms the media tablet’s focus on content consumption rather than creation.

Nonetheless, connectivity has not particularly improved since there is still no supporting USB host interface in the iPad 2. iPad competitors have offered differing approaches to connectivity, trying to take advantage of what might be considered a weak point for Apple. The newly announced Google Honeycomb based on Android 3.1 serves as an example of a tablet supporting USB hosting.

 

 

MXit is An Instant Messaging Application – A Tech Giant In Africa

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From Wikipedia, we collect the following on MXit

 

MXitis a free instant messaging application developed by MXit Lifestyle (Pty) Ltd. in South Africa that runs on multiple mobile and computing platforms. Along with its own standard protocol, it can connect to Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, Facebook, AIM, or Windows Live Messenger contacts as well. MXit currently has 27 Million subscribers, making it the largest social network in Africa, with 40 000 new subscribers joining every day.

 

You better watch. This stuff is addictive and can drop your grades if you are a  student. Be warned before you sign up. Parents in South Africa are crying that kids are failing exams because of the addition this service provides. Yet, we cry the same way after Faceook. Who cares to learn? This is social media and it may not really matter to learn since you can post your homeworks in Yahoo Answers.

 

Founded in South Africa by a Namibian entrepreneur, Herman Heunis, Mxit is a free instant messaging application that runs on both mobile and computing platforms. Mxit offers a wide range of services including social networking, mobile voice clips, music & entertainment, banking access and other community based applications. Through its own standard protocol, Mxit subscribers can also connect to other social networks and instant messaging applications such as Facebook, Google Talk, Yahoo, AIM and ICQ.

 

Between 2005 when it launched and now, Mxit has amassed close to 20 million subscribers, making it one of the larger social networks in the world and the largest in Africa. It currently transmits over 250 million messages per day and features some of the common functions of a conventional instant messaging client, such as file transfers, contact lists, a group chat called MultiMX and photo sharing through a mobile phone’s built-in camera.

 

Now Zynga, We Have Our Own Games – Experience Games In African Settings

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Could this be the next Zynga? Maybe! Leti Games is one of very few video games development companies in Africa. We develop mobile games for sale internationally.  Leti Games is mobile video games company.We develop games for mobile phones, smart phones and also for all types of platforms such as J2ME, iphone , Symbian OS,etc.

In 2009, Eyram Akofa Tawia (from Ghana) and Wesley Kiriinya (a Kenyan) came together to incorporate Leti Games, a mobile game development company based in Accra, Ghana. Leti is unique in that its arcade and strategy games are typically located in traditional African settings complete with elements such as elephants, hyenas and other animals, giving the savvy gamer an experience like no other. Leti has over 120,000 users and their games are available for a small fee on Apple’s App store.

Street Soccer Beta Out

We are happy to announce the launch of our first MMO Street Soccer. Street Soccer is the latest multi-player game on Facebook and the Web. Challenge your Friends to Soccer Battles to collect Rewards. Take down the Hood Champion and Rise to the top of your Hood!

Kukurooku Is Twitter That Connects Families and Friends

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Twitter cannot see more of African equivalents. They are coming often these days. Welcome Kukurooku.

 

Simply, why tweet when you can cluck? Kukurooku is an African micro-blogging platform available on both mobile and desktop platforms. Kukurooku, a name derived from the clucking sound of the cock, is a Twitter-like service which helps family and friends stay connected through the exchange of quick, short updates, usually referred to as clucks. Clucks typically have a text limit of 160 characters or fewer.

 

From their Help Section

 

What is Kukurooku?

Kukurooku is a service for friends and family to stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages. Users write short updates, often called ‘clucks’ of 160 characters or fewer. These messages are posted to your profile and sent to your followers.
 
What do I need to use Kukurooku?
All you need to use Kukurooku is an internet connection or a mobile phone. Join us here! Once you’re in, type your ‘CLUCK’ update into the web box.