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Issue Seven - Conversations on Technology, Business and Society

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CONTENTS<br />

Google Africa Product Manager (LEFT), Tom Stocky interracts with a panel of Ug<strong>and</strong>an-based entrepreneurs (L-R) Solom<strong>on</strong> King Benge (NodeSix),<br />

Sim<strong>on</strong> Kaheru (SMS Media), Albert Mucunguzi (PC Tech), Badru Ntege (Payplus Ug<strong>and</strong>a), Eric Kamau (True African), <strong>and</strong> Denis Ruharo (D-Mark) at<br />

the G-Ug<strong>and</strong>a Entrepreneurs day, organised Google Africa.<br />

5 | Opini<strong>on</strong><br />

EDITORIAL 4<br />

INBOX 5<br />

5 | Letters from readers<br />

6 | Quotes<br />

6 | Did you know<br />

NEWS 10<br />

10 | Ug<strong>and</strong>a faces telecom price wars<br />

11 | Google in talks with MTN, Orange Ug<strong>and</strong>a<br />

12 | Zain Vs. Safaricom battle brings more opti<strong>on</strong>s to Kenya<br />

14 | Digital TV: States to fail to beat deadline<br />

PC TECH | SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2010 | pctechmagazine.com<br />

WHAT’S NEW 12<br />

16 | Flying Alarm Clock<br />

16 | Music Pillow<br />

17 | USB wall socket<br />

18 | Mobile Digital Scribe<br />

INTERVIEWS 20<br />

20 | Dr Marshall Goldsmith: Leadership<br />

22 | Prof. Ibiyemi <strong>on</strong> Biometric Signal Processing<br />

24 | Literacy Bridge: The Talking Book<br />

27 | E-voting in Africa: Mr. Collin Thakur<br />

28 | PC Tech Magazine: Albert Mucunguzi

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