Articles by Chris Udemans, Page 38
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Fri, January 17th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
Apple to refund $32.5m in children’s app downloads
Apple has agreed to pay a minimum of US$32.5 million in order to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint, refunding costs incurred by children purchasing in-app upgrades from the App Store. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Ericsson CEO being considered for Microsoft top job – report
Microsoft is considering Ericsson chief executive officer (CEO) Hans Vestberg as a replacement for Steve Ballmer, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Cape Town Youth Cafe to open next week
The Rocklands Youth Cafe, a Cape Town-based startup on the Cape Flats designed to provide youth between the ages of 17 and 25 with opportunities, skills development services and entrepreneurship training, is set to open on Monday. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: Microsoft still hunting for new CEO
Five months after Steve Ballmer announced he was resigning as Microsoft’s chief executive officer (CEO), the company is yet to find a replacement after the withdrawal of a number of high profile candidates from the race. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
Safaricom reassures customers over data breach
Kenya’s largest mobile operator Safaricom has released a statement assuring its users no customer data has been shared with any external party after concerns about an information breach. → Read more
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Thu, January 16th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
mapIT system links GPS to SAPO postcodes
mapIT, a division of TomTom Africa, has built a system that accurately links GPS coordinates to physical addresses, potentially streamlining the process of mail delivery. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Altron launches new corporate identity
South Africa’s Allied Electronics (Altron) has launched a new corporate identity following its reorganisation into two divisions, including a new logo. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
SA startup seeks to digitise childhood development
A South African startup has developed Monster Moogle, an app which seeks to digitise education and childhood development, creating opportunities for fully interactive learning experiences via mobile. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
Africa set for free Wi-Fi boost this year
Africa is set to see an increase in the number of free Wi-Fi hotspots in 2014, in line with recent moves to connect entire cities in both Rwanda and South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, January 15th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Lagos MobileMoneyExpo taking place next month
The fourth MobileMoneyExpo in Lagos next month will focus on low-income individuals and attempt to introduce banking to “the bottom of the pyramid in Africa”, the continent with the largest market for mobile money. → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Windows 9 coming in 2015 – report
Microsoft will launch Windows 9 next year, hoping to put an end to the negativity that has surrounded Windows 8. → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
Spoek Mathambo to launch Vodacom Firsts
South African musician Spoek Mathambo has been chosen as one of three individuals to launch Vodafone’s Firsts initiative, which aims to document major 'world's-first' events and experiences. → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Twitter revamps website
Twitter has revamped its desktop website in order to better reflect the aesthetics used in their mobile applications, the latest in a number of updates following the company’s initial public offering (IPO). → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
DA e-tolling court case confirmed for March
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed the date for its court case challenging the passing of the controversial e-tolling bill as March 4, referring to the legislature as “unconstitutional” and a form of “job-killing taxation”. → Read more
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Tue, January 14th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
KIXP moves to East Africa Data Centre
The Kenya Internet Exchange Point (KIXP) is to move from its current home of 10 years to the newly opened East Africa Data Centre, allowing for greater internet expansion in the region. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
75% of SA firms see BYOD as threat
Seventy-five per cent of South African companies believe employees making use of personal mobile devices for work-related purposes poses a threat to the integrity of company data. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
ANC manifesto promises South Africans free Wi-Fi
President Jacob Zuma announced on Saturday the African National Congress (ANC) is aiming to provide all South Africans with free Wi-Fi services, in line with the party’s aim to provide 90 per cent of South African communities with broadband connectivity by 2020. → Read more
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