Steve Manncan probably be credited with creating the first everlifelog, but it wasGordon Bellwho coined the expression. In a 10-year research project, Bell recorded pictures of everyone he met, as well as hanging aSenseCamaround his neck to record his daily life. While most of us won’t be running out to buy a SenseCam any day soon, there are various other ways you can lifelog, with a few free online tools....
Keepio, a startup we first introduced you toin November, aims to make buying and selling online a little less stressful by focusing on trusted networks of friends. Now the service wants to help users get even more focused about who they sell to with the introduction of groups. Keepio’s Dave Durand says that the new feature has been introduced in response to users who asked for more control over their privacy and interactions with friends while selling goods online....
Yesterday, US fashion house Kenneth Colecaused a stirby tweeting out an ad for its new fashion line using the #Cairo hashtag. Given that said tag is being used to share news from the currently sensitive situation in Egypt, there was something of a negative reaction. Cole apologised, not only deleting his tweet but by posting amessageon Facebook. So, why would he then go ahead and stick decals like this onto his shop windows?...
Kenya recently launched Africa’s first mobile apps lab,m-lab. The facility is aimed at encouraging innovation in the East African country and is supported by the World Bank, Nokia and the Government of Finland. Set up in Nairobi, the lab will initially house six startups and is hosted by the iHub Consortium, a consortium that includes Nairobi’s iHub, eMobilis, the World Wide Web Foundation, and the University of Nairobi School of Computing and Informatics....
Kenya recently launched Sub-Saharan Africa’s first Open Data Initiative, and is one of a series of firsts for the East African country this year, which has included the launch of Africa’s firstmobile apps labback in June. The Kenya Open Data Initiative (KODI) was launched at a high profile event in Nairobi yesterday, with Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki present as well as politicians, government officials and IT professionals. It was launched in partnership with organizations such asThe World Bank,Ushahidiandthe iHub....
