Articles by Chris Udemans, Page 36
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Tue, January 28th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Qualcomm buys HP patents
Chipmaker Qualcomm has acquired over 1,000 patents from technology solutions firm Hewlett-Packard (HP), hoping it “enhances the strength and diversity” of the company. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Google apologises for service problems
Google has apologised for the interruption in services experienced by users on Friday, saying the company had “missed the mark”. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Rlg Communications launches first Nigerian plant
Ghanaian electronics manufacturer Rlg Communications has launched its first assembly plant in Nigeria, creating over 10,000 employment opportunities. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
Kirsten joins Mxit team for India launch
Former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten is part of Mxit’s marketing campaign for its launch in India tomorrow. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
Africanews channel set for summer 2015 launch
European news service Euronews has announced its plan to launch Africanews, a pan-African news service based in the Republic of Congo providing a multilingual news platform for people across the continent. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Web Africa reduces prices on uncapped offerings
South African internet service provider (ISP) Web Africa has announced up to 62 per cent price reductions on its range of uncapped internet connections, seeking to position fixed line broadband ahead of mobile internet solutions in the country. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Nokia sales down ahead of Microsoft takeover
Nokia has reported its sales for the fourth quarter are down 18 per cent compared to the same time in 2012, highlighting its financial position just months before the handover of its mobile division to Microsoft. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
62% have experienced attempted cybercrime – survey
A survey by Kaspersky Labs and B2B International has revealed 62 per cent of respondents experienced at least one incident of cybercriminals attempting to steal financial information. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Lenovo confirms plans to buy IBM server business
Lenovo has confirmed its plan to purchase part of IBM’s server business from the computer giant, marking its second IBM acquisition in the space of ten years after also taking control of IBM’s ThinkPad line of computers. → Read more
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Sun, January 26th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 26/01/2014
The internet has provided the African continent with convenience and peace of mind never seen before. From providing African diaspora with means to pay for products and services for their family back home, to digital solutions for education, the last week has seen a menagerie of startups aiming to make life on the continent easier. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook brushes off demise prediction
Facebook data scientist Mike Develin has brushed off a claim the social network will lose 80 per cent of its following by the end of 2014 and die out by 2017. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Orin music streaming app looks to take African music global
Nigerian firm 234 Digital has launched free music streaming app Orin, which seeks to make African music more accessible and introduce the continent’s musical styles to the world. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
U-Start launches business plan contest for SA startups
Italian investor-startup matching firm U-Start has launched a business plan competition for South African startups, offering as a prize being a fully paid trip to the U-Start Conference in Italy. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
SuperSport goes widescreen from February
MultiChoice’s sports broadcasting offering SuperSport will begin broadcasting its standard definition (SD) channels in 16:9 widescreen format from February, replacing the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio that subscribers have had thus far. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
SEA hacks CNN website again
The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) has hacked another media institution’s website and social media accounts, targeting US-based media giant CNN for the second time. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook to lose 80% of users in 2014, die out by 2017 – study
Facebook will likely lose four in five of its users by the end of 2014 and die out by 2017 according to a study by two Princeton University doctoral candidates. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Zando celebrates second anniversary
South African online fashion retailer Zando has celebrated its second year online, revealing a 98 per cent on-time delivery rate. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Alcatel-Lucent, BT create fastest internet connection
Alcatel-Lucent and British Telecommunications (BT) have created the fastest real world internet connection, measuring speeds of up to 1.4 terabytes per second, in an attempt to create a cost effective high speed network. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
More South Africans shopping online – PwC
A preview of a global survey on online shopping habits by professional services firm PwC has revealed more South Africans are shopping online, with 68 per cent of respondents using online vendors having made their first purchase within the last four years. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook demise reports over-exaggerated – research
Reports of Facebook’s demise have been grossly over-exaggerated, with its total active usage base dropping by only three per cent in the last quarter of 2013, according to a study by market research firm GlobalWebIndex. → Read more
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