Articles by Brandon Gregory

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Wed, January 9th, 18:37 · Brandon Gregory

Find Free Wi-Fi app helping South Africans find connection spots

Simon Stewart and his team of contributors have made it possible for South African’s to locate free Wi-Fi through an easy-to-use website and mobile applications on a range of platforms. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 10:52 · Brandon Gregory

OUTA’s legal e-toll battle looks bleak

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (OUTA) legal battle against the South African government is looking bleak after the original Constitutional Court’s ruling that policy decisions must not be meddled with by the courts. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 14:56 · Brandon Gregory

African mobile advertising revenue may reach US$1.3 billion

Informa Telecoms and Media has conducted a survey indicating African telecoms firms could generate revenues of approximately US$1.3 billion by 2016 through mobile advertising. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory

Tigo Ghana and Tropical Cables to eliminate fake wire fire hazards

In an attempt to minimise the amount of fire outbreaks in West Africa, Tigo Ghana has teamed up with Tropical Cables and Conductor to cut down on false wiring products. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 11:01 · Brandon Gregory

ABSA blamed for glitch causing panic for Capitec Bank clients

Absa-powered card machines debited transactions from December 13-18 last year as late as January 6 on clients’ accounts, Capitec Bank Holdings confirmed. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 15:36 · Brandon Gregory

Are social networks causing people to lose their humanity?

If a person were to fall to his or her death off the face of a cliff, what should the general reaction of bystanders be? Should they tweet about it, take photos or try and help? → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 13:05 · Brandon Gregory

AfDB and Malawian Government launch HEST project

The government of Malawi and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a UA 29.45 million investment project for Higher Education and Technology (HEST) in Ntchisi, Malawi. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 11:13 · Brandon Gregory

BIUST plans to become more e-driven and teams up with Israeli University

The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and the Ben-Gurion University, Israel, are teaming up on research and teaching of technology for deserts and drylands. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 08:54 · Brandon Gregory

OUTA deciding whether to continue SA e-toll legal battle

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (OUTA) future is on the line as it will decide whether or not to continue the legal battle against e-tolling in Gauteng province today (Monday). → Read more
Sat, January 5th, 06:53 · Brandon Gregory

Google is cleared of search result bias

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States has cleared Internet giant Google of search result bias after a two-year investigation. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 12:07 · Brandon Gregory

SITA renders government site unhackable by shutting it down

Following the hacking of three South African government websites, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has simply shut down one of them. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 09:48 · Brandon Gregory

Starcomms shareholders approve Capcom’s US$210 million acquisition

Shareholders of Starcomms, the Nigerian code division multiple access (CDMA) telecommunications service provider, have approved a share structure reorganisation as part of Capcom’s acquisition of the company. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 16:27 · Brandon Gregory

SA Communications Minister Dina Pule scores badly on Cabinet Report Cards

South Africa’s Communications Minister Dina Pule scores an E on the respected Mail & Guardian Cabinet Report Cards, which is not considered good enough for her to retain her position. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 14:13 · Brandon Gregory

LG starts taking orders for OLED TV’s

In an attempt to beat their rivals, LG Electronics has begun taking orders for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) televisions, though African consumers will have to wait. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 09:20 · Brandon Gregory

TopTV: sensitive information not at risk

The South African satellite television service TopTV, which suffered a security breach on New Years Day, has reassured subscribers their information is safe. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 14:17 · Brandon Gregory

Samsung to unveil two new Series 7 monitors

Samsung will be unveiling the two latest additions to their series 7 monitors at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA next week. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 09:57 · Brandon Gregory

TopTV’s website hacked on New Year’s Day

Sensitive information stored on TopTV’s website might have landed in the hands of hackers after a security breach of the site yesterday (Tuesday). → Read more
Tue, January 1st, 08:18 · Brandon Gregory

FEATURE: Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and 8ta making provisions for faster internet for 2013

With the roll-out of multiple Long Term Evolution (LTE) projects and trials, South Africans can expect improved wireless communication of high-speed data for their mobile phones. → Read more
Fri, December 21st, 13:01 · Brandon Gregory

E-Tolling: OUTA to decide on court appeal

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) believes there are “reasonably strong reasons to appeal” the High Court’s decision to dismiss their application to abandon controversial e-tolling. → Read more
Fri, December 21st, 10:40 · Brandon Gregory

ICASA reviews National Radio Frequency Plan

South Africa’s communications regulator is reviewing the National Radio Frequency Plan (NRFP) to ensure it is efficient. → Read more