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Firms in Kenya’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector are pouring money into both expansion and research and development, according to a major report. Attracting highly-skilled graduates remains a persistent problem for the industry though.The recently released Information and Communications Technology report about Kenya, which looks at the health of ICT manufacturing, telecommunications, and information technology services was an eye opener. It shows that a third of all firms undertook research and development last year four times the average in other sectors at an average spend of $100,000.Nearly half of companies in the sector invested in expansion, which was almost twice the national average.The ICT sector contributed 2 per cent of the country's $55.5 billion GDP. One of the sub-sectors, IT services, had achieved export growth of more than 10 per cent per annum since 2005, according to a separate study.One of the biggest challenges facing the sector was the...

Internet technology has become a source of inspiration for people. It has brought changes in bedrooms, offices and vehicles etc.Most talked about is Home appliances that have experienced a metamorphosis that makes them easier and more practical to use.Large electronics companies have been introducing new standard for household appliances. This new standards have experimented on establishing a ""smart home"" controlled solely from a control panel on the wall of a house.Using this panel, one can regulate all electronic household appliances, ranging from a refrigerator, a washing machine and a television set to an air conditioner.In Japan,Toshiba, Sharp and Hitachi have formed an alliance to draw up a standard for electronic household appliances that are connected in a data network. In one familiar case, main panel also allows user to check the consumption of energy supplied by electricity company. Then user can pay the monthly electricity bill through the Interne...