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#Gadgets: The World’s most secure Private Messenger launches

Stargram Global has announced the launch of ‘mit messenger’, the most private and secure messenger on the market

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6 years ago

July 26, 2018

Stargram Global has announced the launch of ‘mit messenger’, the most private and secure messenger on the market.

The name ‘mit’ means ‘together’ in German. The app brings people all over the world together while ensuring their chat privacy with 100% confidence.

Developed as a full service messenger app with the goal of enhancing user convenience, such as coin settlement and free / busy service transactions, with an emphasis on confidentiality of membership information and securing messages between recipients; mit messenger uses a peer-to-peer (P2P) concept that does not store conversation contents or files on a server and functions. At the time of subscribing, members can use a simple mobile phone authentication procedure without the app requesting additional confidential information.

Users can also delete conversations that they do not wish to leave on recipients’ phones through the ‘Disappearing Messages’ feature. The message disappears on both devices at a user-defined interval, from 5 seconds to 1 week, after the recipient reads the message. ‘Lifetime use’ numbers will be issued free of charge to prevent mobile phone numbers from being exposed. It will be possible to open a super group room where up to 110,000 people can chat in it.

The lossless voice and video data recovery technology delivers HD/VoLTE quality calls with high sound quality. The ability to make high quality calls for 7 minutes while consuming only 1MB of data is also a powerful feature of the app.

In addition, it will be equipped with an e-payment system, a streaming service for Stargram’s Bingo music, and a shared economic platform through the expansion of messenger-based merchants and applications.

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Kenya’s ticketing startup BuuPass partners Flexpay for flexible travel payments

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3 days ago

December 19, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Kenyan digital ticketing startup, BuuPass, has entered into a partnership with goal-based savings platform, Flexpay, to offer customers flexible payment plans ahead of holiday travels as well as simplify travel planning and ease the financial burden of holiday travel for Kenyans.

Co-founder and CEO at Buupass, Sonia Kabra, who unveiled the package at a press conference, said the collaboration between the two platforms will allow travellers to save for their journeys in manageable, interest-free installments over four to 12 weeks.

“Travelers can select their travel dates, book tickets, and pay a small deposit upfront, with the remaining balance spread across weekly or monthly payments,” she said.

“This approach offers a stress-free way for families and large groups to secure their tickets early, helping them avoid last-minute price hikes as fares are locked in.

“By partnering with Flexpay, we’re giving travelers the flexibility to budget for their trips in advance. This initiative aligns with our mission to make travel accessible to everyone, providing a solution that meets customers where they are financially,” said Kabra.

Also speaking at the event, Richard Machomba, CEO and founder of Flexpay, said:

“Flexpay’s mission is to empower individuals by providing accessible financial solutions that make it easier for them to achieve their financial goals.

“By partnering with BuuPass, we’re making travel more accessible and stress-free for Kenyans, especially during the holiday season when expenses can be overwhelming,” Machomba added.

Founded in 2016 by Kabra and Wyclife Omondi, BuuPass is a B2B2C mobility marketplace that enables users to search, compare, and book travel tickets via web, app, or USSD, while its SaaS platform helps bus operators manage their operations, inventory, and sales.

FlexPay, on the other hand, is an online and offline payment gateway that allows merchants to offer interest-free targeted savings to their customers in Africa.

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DR Congo sues tech giant Apple over illegal mineral exploitation

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4 days ago

December 18, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has filed a criminal case against the European subsidiaries of tech giant, Apple, accusing them of illegal mineral exploitation and allegedly using “blood minerals” in its supply chain.

In the suit filed on Tuesday, the DRC alleges that Apple has bought contraband supplies from the country’s conflict-ladden east and Rwanda, zones in which it allege the materials are mined illegally and then integrated into global supply chains before ending up in tech devices.

The DRC suit specifically mentioned Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its supply chain.

The DRC is a major source of tin, tantalum, and tungsten which are used in electronic devices, with some mines controlled by armed groups responsible for human rights violations.

International lawyers representing the African country’s government have accused Apple’s local subsidiaries of taking these minerals from conflict areas and laundering them through international supply chains, with one lawyer telling journalists that Belgium had a moral duty to act given its history of exploiting the country’s resources under colonial rule.

However, in its response, Apple claims it conducts supplier audits and does not directly source primary minerals.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1262670-dr-congo-sues-apple-over-alleged-illegal-mineral-exploitation