Articles by Brandon Gregory, Page 2
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Tue, November 12th, 08:30 · Brandon Gregory
Going niche in a saturated online market
The online market is a saturated one and Rob Hope, founder of One Page Love, a South African online showcasing site for one page websites, shared some insight at WordPress’ WordCamp on how to go niche in this market. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
POPI set to create new roles in enterprise
The Protection of Personal Information bill (POPI) in South Africa will see the introduction of a new role for specialised compliance officers within enterprises, according to Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager of LGR Telecommunications. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory
Digital TV goes regional for Southern Africa
Stakeholders from across Southern Africa convened last week to discuss the progress of the digital migration across the region, as well as ways they can lead the continent and world in broadcasting project. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 12:30 · Brandon Gregory
Website translation crucial to entering global markets
Translating content on the internet is crucial for businesses wanting to enter multinational markets especially since languages other than English are becoming the norm in vast amounts of new content, according to Ian Henderson, chief technology officer (CTO) at Rubric Language Services. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 10:30 · Brandon Gregory
City Power ready to implement smart meters
City Power, the South African electricity distributor, is ready to implement an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), or smart meters, throughout Johannesburg. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 19:30 · Brandon Gregory
Creating effective, entertaining online content
Gavin Mannion, founder of Lazygamer.net, discussed creating effective and entertaining online content using the Wordpress platform at the WordCamp conference, in Cape Town, yesterday (Monday). → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 19:00 · Brandon Gregory
Telephones are generation Y’s third choice for communication – Dimension Data
Dimension Data has released it 2013/14 Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report, which reveals generation Y has placed the telephone as the third preferred method of communication. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 15:00 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA welcomes legal action by DA and FF Plus against e-tolls
The announcements by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) to take legal action against the controversial e-tolling system has been welcomed by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory
Reducing information overload
A world constantly connected to the internet is resulting in an information overload in terms of frivolous and non-crucial information, believes Pieter Streicher, managing director (MD) of BulkSMS. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 10:30 · Brandon Gregory
FNB increases amount of purchasable smartphones ahead of festive season
First National Bank (FNB) announced qualifying cheque account holders and their private clients are now able to purchase up to four smart devices using their banking profiles, but this depends on affordability. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
Building an online audience the long, hard, and stupid way
The best way to build an online audience for a blog is the long, hard, and stupid way, according to Rian van der Merwe, a director at Flow Interactive SA. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
Technology is changing the face of journalism
Technology is changing journalism and editorial processes at large and the Daily Maverick, a South African online news publication, serves as an example of this, according to Chris Borain, its commercial director. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 15:00 · Brandon Gregory
The need for a digital reading platform in SA
In South Africa there is a need for a digital reading platform which operates both online and offline within the academic industry, said Malcolm Seegers, digital publisher for Macmillan. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
OTT overtakes SMS, but opportunities remain
Over-top-top messaging, such as WhatsApp and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), surpassed SMS last year, according to a whitepaper and infographic published by Silverstreet, a mobile messaging specialist and telecommunications group. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 20:00 · Brandon Gregory
Zuma’s statements in NCOP address must be applied to e-tolls – OUTA
President Jacob Zuma’s statements during his address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) must be actioned to the controversial e-tolling of Gauteng’s freeways, believes the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
Significant shift occurring in African MNO tower ownership
African mobile network operators (MNOs) are shifting from owning telecommunications towers to leasing from tower infrastructure companies, a shift which has large implications on both technology choices and operational costs. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory
Internet hotspots pose mobile risks – Magix Security
Consumers and business executives who use internet hotspots or open access points in South Africa make themselves and their companies vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to South African cyber security company Magix Security. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory
EFF’s memorandum on e-tolls likens ANC to Pharaonic Egypt
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) marched to the office of Nomvula Mokonyane, the premier of Gauteng, to hand over a memorandum demanding the scrapping of e-tolls on the province’s freeways on Friday. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
E-tolls should be appreciated – Mantashe
South Africans must appreciate e-tolling, which has made world class infrastructure possible, and not see the system as a pest, said Gwede Mantashe, African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 06:00 · Brandon Gregory
Web chat comeback proves beneficial for contact centres
Web-based chat looks to be enjoying a comeback as businesses globally begin to find value in instant messaging, according to Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer at Elingo. → Read more
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