Robo-mate exoskeleton under development in Europe
Efforts to develop an exoskeleton for the workplace are under way, backed by EU funds.Twelve research institutions from seven European countries are involved in the Robo-mate project, which hopes to...
View ArticleMuseum celebrates women in computing
Many of the first computers were developed during wartime and women were intimately involved in their creation and operation. Here Dorothy Du Boisson and Elsie Booker operate Colossus as it cracks...
View ArticleHow to Tease Top Performance Out of Your Windows Laptop
Much like cars, Windows PCs need an occasional servicing to keep running at their best. That can mean replacing the battery, freeing up disk space, defragmenting and more. For example, older, nickel...
View ArticlePhonebloks: The smartphone for the rest of your life
What does 20 million tonnes of electronic waste look like? Well, it looks something like a large container train full of decaying technology stretched all the way around the world. Every year we...
View ArticleWebsite maps 1.2 billion Facebook faces
A new interactive site lets you scroll through Facebook profile pics in chronological order.Facebook has so many users -- more than a billion, or roughly the population of India -- that squeezing them...
View ArticleOops! BlackBerry even worse off than it thought
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins doesn't have much to cheer about lately.More bad news for BlackBerry. The smartphone company said Wednesday that its business is in even worse shape than what it reported...
View ArticleFacebook Graph Search now finds comments, status updates
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the unveiling of Facebook Graph Search in JanuaryFacebook announced an update to Graph Search on Monday that will enable users to search for...
View ArticleHow to Set Up Email on a New Android Phone
Unless you rely on one of the majors like Yahoo and Gmail for email on your Android smartphone, one of the worst tasks in setting up a new device is surely configuring the email server. The key is to...
View ArticleGap between rich, poor countries remains wide'
International Labour Organisation (ILO)The latest edition of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s World of Work report 2013 has revealed that the gap between rich and poor in most low and...
View ArticlePublic urged to extend more assistance to cancer patients
Real Insurance chief executive officer, Stephen OkundiA Call has been made for individuals, companies and institutions to extend support to cancer patients, a positive gesture which health stakeholders...
View ArticleTanzania reaches out to Japan for teachers, books
President Jakaya Kikwete with President of Japan international Cooperation Agency (JICA) Dr. Akihiko Tanaka.Tanzania has turned to Japan asking the latter to avail mathematics and science teachers in a...
View ArticleMPs express mixed feelings over proposed Constitution
Peter SerukambaMixed feelings arose in the House yesterday over Monday’s Constitutional draft launch some lauding the changes while others expressing their doubts.On the side of those who oppose it,...
View Article'What about land ownership, Judge Warioba?'
Judge Joseph wariobaA Countrywide survey carried out by this paper has shown that many Tanzanians have received the proposed Constitution launched on Monday with mixed feelings, some saying the...
View ArticleConference: Contain corruption to realise faster development
George Mkuchika (L), has a word with Chief Justice Mohammed Chande Othman (C) and IPP Executive Chairman Dr Reginald Mengi during break at Fourth Pan African Anti-Corruption Conference in Dsm Arresting...
View ArticleWill Tanzania meet 2015 deadline on child, maternal mortality?
Investing in girls and women's health is not just the best thing to do, it is the smartest thing to do. (File photo)Between January and March, nine mothers lost their lives giving birth at Makole...
View ArticlePoulsen awaits Mazembe pair
Taifa Stars coach, Kim PoulsenTanzania national soccer team (Taifa Stars) coach Kim Poulsen says all of his players are in sound health and only TP Mazembe striking duo of Mbwana Samata and Thomas...
View ArticleTanzania to host swimming course
Tanzania has been given an opportunity to host an international swimming course to be held in Dares Salaam for two days staring from June 29.Tanzania Swimming Association (TSA) secretary general Noel...
View ArticleDarfur safety fears: Oversight by TFF?
Could one safely conclude that the Tanzania Football Federation did not see the need for concerns over the state of security in Darfur before the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ministry...
View ArticleGovernment bans importation of substandard ‘Tiger’ batteries
The government has imposed a ban on importation of substandard batteries dubbed tiger head in the country for failure to adhere to the standard requirements hence threaten health of consumers and...
View ArticleNorwegian fertiliser firm to build plant in Mtwara
YARA-InternationalA Norwegian fertiliser company, YARA-International has unveiled its long-term plans to set up fertilisers-manufacturing factory in Tanzania in a broader quest to enhance farmers’...
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