Articles by Chris Udemans, Page 24
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Wed, March 26th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook to acquire VR tech firm Oculus
Facebook has announced its plans to acquire virtual reality (VR) technology firm Oculus, hoping to utilise the technology for communication and social media purposes. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Zuma orders SIU investigation into USAASA
South African president Jacob Zuma has ordered an investigation into “allegations in respect of affairs” of the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA). → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Obama to end NSA surveillance – report
United States (US) president Barack Obama plans to ask congress to end the National Security Agency’s (NSA) telephone surveillance programme while allowing the government to access metadata when it is needed, according to Reuters. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Pinnacle director denies corruption
Takalani Tshivhase, executive director of South African ICT provider Pinnacle Holdings, has denied allegations of corruption following a court appearance yesterday. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 19:30 · Chris Udemans
Jovago expands to Kenya, Senegal
Nigerian hotel booking platform Jovago has announced its expansion to Kenya and Senegal to provide seamless hotel booking services in the continent. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 18:30 · Chris Udemans
MTN partners PriceCheck to release app
South African mobile operator MTN has partnered Naspers-owned PriceCheck.co.za to release a mobile application for price comparison in the country. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
SA cloud computing adoption vital to African app usage – Oracle
South Africa’s adoption of cloud computing is imperative to the adoption of cloud applications in Africa, according Sudarshan Roongta, vice-president of Oracle’s Industry Strategy and Insight programme for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 16:30 · Chris Udemans
SABC appoints acting CEO, CFO
The South African Broadcasting Corporation has announced the appointments of a new acting chief executive officer (CEO) and acting chief financial officer (CFO), following the resignation of Lulama Mokhobo and dismissal of Gugu Duda. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Telkom joins EASSy upgrades
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has announced it is an active participant in the latest upgrades to the East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy). → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Huawei disturbed by NSA server infiltration
Chinese technology giant Huawei has said it will condemn the infiltration of its servers on the part of the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) should allegations be true, according to Reuters. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Mt. Gox finds $100m of Bitcoins
Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox said it has found thousands of Bitcoins (BTC) worth over US$100 million after the company filed for bankruptcy and was subject to investigation following an apparent incident of hacking. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Gumede yet to serve summons on Sunday Independent
Robert Gumede, head of South African ICT firm Gijima, is yet to have a summons served against the staff and owner of the Sunday Independent after alleging an article published by the newspaper was defamatory. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft-Nokia deal expected to close by next month
Nokia has announced Microsoft’s acquisition of its Devices and Services division should be completed by April, after the companies initially estimated the completion of the process to occur in the first quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
African remittances higher than IMF, World Bank cash inflow
African remittances in 2012 were 650 per cent higher than the cash inflow of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank combined, according to a study. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
ICASA rethinking MTRs process – report
South African regulator the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has said it is rethinking its policies on mobile termination rates (MTRs), according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
HP to enter 3D printing
American technology firm Hewlett-Packard (HP) will outline plans to enter the 3D printing market in June, according to a report. → Read more
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Sun, March 23rd, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 23/03/2014
South Africa has been a hive of startup activity recently and this week was no exception with Johannesburg hosting Africa’s Payments, Banking and Retail Show 2014, inviting conference and exhibition attendees to consider the role of digital in banking and payment solutions. → Read more
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Sat, March 22nd, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Axxess cuts prepaid ADSL prices
South African internet service provider (ISP) Axxess has announced it will cut its prepaid ADSL prices, from ZAR29 (US$2.65) to ZAR9 (US$0.80) a gigabyte, just a week after it reduced its capped ADSL top-up rates. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
Enterprises to spend over $490bn this year due to malware
International enterprises will spend over US$490 billion in 2014 because of malware associated with pirated software, according to a Microsoft-sponsored International Data Corporation (IDC) study. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
SA newspaper stands by Gijima story
South African newspaper the Sunday Independent is standing by its article highlighting an investigation into a tender awarded to technology firm Gijima, resulting in the head of the company threatening the publication with a ZAR1 billion (US$92 million) lawsuit for defamation. → Read more
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