ICT Magazin

How WhatsApp is not Safe For Teens. Not only WhatsApp but almost every social is having serious threats for our teens and kids when with ICT gadgets and devices. WhatsApp hasn't be confirmed as social media platform yet but rather a kind of instant messaging service which allows users to download and send messages in the form of text, speech as voice message, videos and PDF documents. This messaging service app has caused teens to be doing seks thing with strangers which violates laws, rules and regulations governing their countries. All teens used to do is to find their matches on various dating websites available and other social media platforms and take their number to continue their conversation on WhatsApp. With this, it's based on the fact that WhatsApp has fast and instant response in reply to any message you'll send to someone, so teens rather prefer to continue their chats on this app with their partners. The feature of photo sharing, audio and video call...

IBM Developed A Chip To speedup Internet Services Using Light IBM says it has developed a chip that makes it easier to shuttle data about via pulses of light instead of using electrical signals. The firm says it should offer a way to move large amounts of information between processors in computer servers at higher speeds than at present. These provide computing power and data used by apps and other net services. One third-party expert said the significance of the innovation was that it was much cheaper than other options. IBM New Chip Details of the development are to be presented at the International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco later. Optical connections The team behind the development said that using light, rather than the flow of electrons, to transmit data has two key advantages.Data can be sent longer distances between different parts of a server centre without the risk of losing information.Data transfer speeds are faster as light can be used to carry mo...

Government plans wireless security tracking of Nigeria Students Government plans wireless security tracking of Nigerian studentsThe Federal Government is implementing a programme for wireless monitoring of students to stem the rate of truancy and kidnappings nationwide, companies implementing the project for the Ministry of Education have announced. U.S.-based East Coast Diversified Corporation (ECDC), through its subsidiary EarthSearch Communications, Inc., has announced it received purchase order and shipment to NairaNet Technology, Ltd. for wireless pilot project with Nigeria’s Ministry of Education to improve security and class attendance at schools nationwide, the company said in a statement.Under the programme, EarthSearch “LogiBoxx” integrated GPS/RFID system, in conjunction with NairaNet Technology, has developed a network to wirelessly monitor student attendance and access control at Nigerian schools nationwide. The LogiBoxx technology will provide school authorities wi...

GoTV Kenya Launches A New Bouquet MultiChoice Kenya and KBC (Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation) in December officially unveiled the newly-upgraded transmitter, culminating in increased bouquet offering and enhanced digital signal quality. The transmitter, based in Limuru, boasts of increased transmitter power of 6 Kilowatts (KW), up from 2KW with a mast height of 120 metres. GoTV Kenya The upgrade will see the antennae gain boost its signal reach to Naivasha, Gilgil, parts of Kajiado and Embu. “The upgrade of the Limuru transmitter firmly placesGOtv in a pivotal role incontributing tohelping the country to achieve its set target in the migration from analogue to digital TV transmission,” said GOtv General Manager, Felix Kyengo. At the same time, Mr Kyengo announced the launch of a new GOtv bouquet,GOtv Plus, due to increased transmission capacity with the new GOtv channels being carefully selected to cater for a variety of different tastes and family viewing needs at a very af...

In its IT Careers issue Technology I am about to bring you the list of in-demand IT jobs. While choosing your career path in the large IT field, you will find a lot more than the software engineer or web developer postitions. Below you can read about the roles of very different specialists in the IT industry. Database Administrator Database administrators ensure that business data is accurate, available and secure. The corporate database is the heart of key business systems that drive payroll, manufacturing, sales and more, so database administrators are recognized – and rewarded – for playing a crucial role in an organization’s success. Beyond database administrators’ high salary potential, DBA roles offer the personal satisfaction of solving business problems and seeing (in real-time) how your hard work benefits the firm. A typical database administration learning plan begins with an undergraduate degree in computer science, database management, computer information systems (...

Gyumri Information Technologies Center. Gyumri Information Technologies Center (GITC) is an educational foundation in the Information Technology field. Since its establishment, the Center has decentralized the information technology market from Yerevan to Gyumri, which is in the northern part of Armenia, contributing to the strengthening of the economy and progress in the IT sector. GTech Presents Sign Language Dictionary First-year students at the Mobile Technologies Department completed a project called the Sign Language Dictionary with the assistance of instructor Suren Gharagyozyan. The aim of this project is to assist people with hearing disabilities. The unique program enables the user to enter an Armenian or English word on the computer and see both its verbal variant and its sign language equivalent. The idea for writing this application came from Suren, who collaborated with a local Gyumri NGO called the AGATE Center, which helps women with special needs. Suren found it ...