Professional Services, Surging Ahead in Jamaica’s Tech Manufacturing Industry

Recently I have been on a quest for locally made products. Generally I look forward to the day when we can build components as well as Read More

Digital Jam 2.0 Code Sprint Starts Today! [Photos]

Over 100 young developers are now gearing up to do battle in the island’s, and in fact the region’s, first ever 24-hour Sports Hackathon – a coding competition being held as part of the Government of Jamaica/World Bank IT initiative Digital Jam 2.0, Today, Thursday June 28 at the Jamaica Conference Centre beginning 9:00 a.m. Read More

All You Need To Know To Get Started With Mobile App Development

The average mobile user now spends 9% more time using mobile apps than the desktop version of the internet. That’s 81 minutes per day for mobile apps versus 74 minutes per day spent surfing the Web (both desktop and mobile).

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BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 Smartphones Full Touch Demo at Blackberry World 2011

The Blackberry Bold 9900 and 9930 have been finally announced at Blackberry World 2011 conference held in Orlando, Florida. The greatly anticipated handsets were previously rumored as Blackberry Dakota / Blackberry Magnum and Blackberry Montana. However, Research in Motion (RIM), … Read More

What Every Jamaican Should Know About 4G Wireless Technology [FAQ]

Many Jamaicans have been very excited about the introduction of Digicel Jamaica’s 4G mobile broadband service, as they have been dissatisfied and disappointed with Digicel’s competitors, Claro and LIME who both currently offer 3G wireless service. Customers have been quick … Read More

Smartphone Sales Outnumber PCs in Q4 2010 – Android is Most Popular OS

Smartphones have only been around for a few years and yet they have already become the most frequently used device in the world. Manufacturers shipped more smartphones than PCs in the forth quarter of 2010 with a total of 101 … Read More

6 Tech Trends in Jamaica That Will Sky-Rocket in 2011

Jamaica is buzzing with activity as recent innovations in technology seamlessly make their way to the island. Internet penetration is rapidly increasing as companies like Digicel, LIME and Flow Jamaica continue to improve internet accessibility to the average Jamaican through … Read More

Blackberry Torch 2 & Storm 3 On Their Way

It seems like yesterday Research in Motion (RIM) announced their new line-up with the Blackberry Torch smartphone and the Playbook; and already they have begun creating the next generation of smartphones. Later this year RIM will be launching the Blackberry … Read More

Digicel Launches the Samsung Galaxy Tab in Jamaica + Review

On December 17, 2010, Digicel launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab across Jamaica and has since made the device available in dealer stores across the island. It is the first tablet launched by Samsung along with Digicel in Jamaica and should … Read More

The First Jamaica Blog Awards – Off To A Massive Start

The first blog awards kicks off in Jamaica with lots of buzz and excitement and the main nominations website, launched on December 3, attracted hundreds of bloggers and readers across Jamaica and the diaspora. The awards show will highlight over … Read More

Video: The State Of The Internet as at Feb. 2010

As the internet grows at an enormous rate we see businesses shifting strategies to adapt, new trends develop and a vastly opened marketplace evolves. This video, created in February 2010, gives a brief overview of the statistics of internet usage … Read More

Internet Penetration Statistics for Jamaica & Wider Caribbean

Based on a report from Internet World Stats.com, Jamaica has seen a growth of 2,535.20% in internet users since the year 2000, which is now at 1,581,100 Jamaicans and is growing. That is a local penetration of 55% and represents a usage … Read More