Internet

Dell entered the social media space more than three years ago and this move has enabled the computer giant to expand connections with customers, says Lionel Menchaca, the chief blogger for Dell's virtual community.  read more »

Amazon's cloud computing division is unveiling an eBay-style auction service that will let users bid on unused virtual server capacity.  read more »

Google has created a new system to resolve DNS (domain name system) queries that the company claims will speed up Web browsing for end users, as well as make it more secure.  read more »

Collusion to fix Internet connectivity prices coupled with lack of willingness to reduce charges by ISPs in the region has forced the Kenyan government to slap a four-month deadline to cut down the charges or face an official price cap.  read more »

Ugandans who do not own or cannot afford to purchase a telephone handset now have a low-cost alternative.  read more »

Google has lifted the veil on its new, Web-based netbook OS, but it might not be what you think it is  read more »

Competition for mobile-phone based transactions in East and Southern Africa has gone a notch higher with the introduction of services by MobiKash Africa, an independent provider.  read more »

AOL, which will be spun off from parent company Time Warner next month, wants to cut its staff by about a third, and is giving employees a chance to volunteer to join the ranks of the unemployed.  read more »

Google is hosting an event today to offer the first official glimpse at the Chrome operating system. Chrome has ignited enthusiasm in an operating system market that has been largely stagnant for years. Google may succeed in shaking things up a bit.  read more »

The debate has become heated at the ICANN meeting in Seoul this week over whether new generic Top-Level Domains should be approved and whether some applicants should be allowed into the fast-track process.  read more »