Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 25
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Fri, December 13th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter reverses changes to block feature
Twitter has reversed changes to its block functionality less than a day after implementing them, following critical feedback from users. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Bot visits account for 61.5% of website traffic
Website visits by bots have grown globally by 21 per cent in the last year, now accounting for 61.5 per cent of all website traffic, according to a new report. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 06:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG smart TV features validated by UL
LG Electronics has received a certificate of validation from the Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL) for its advanced speech and finger recognition features for its smart TVs. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Joburg, Lagos, Cairo rank low in ICT usage – report
Johannesburg, Lagos and Cairo all rank in the bottom half of cities surveyed for a new report considering ICT usage, infrastructure capacity and affordability of communications in the socio-economic environment worldwide. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom App Star winners announced, to compete in Kenya
Vodacom has announced the winners of the South African leg of the international Vodafone App Star Challenge, with two of the winners set to compete in the final in Kenya next week. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN introduces token billing to combat WASPs
MTN South Africa has launched a token-based billing system allowing customers greater control in choosing to subscribe to wireless application services. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG launches first Google Play Edition tablet
LG Electronics has launched the LG G Pad 8.3 tablet, the first device to be designated a Google Play Edition tablet and the first tablet to be launched under Google’s Android Open Source Project. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom launches fixed-rate roaming offer
South Africa’s largest operator Vodacom has launched its “Travel Saver” product, giving contract customers the opportunity to save on roaming charges through the opt-in fixed-rate offer. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter allows sending of pictures via DM
Twitter now allows users to send photographs via direct message (DM), one of a number of updates primarily intended to make the Twitter mobile app easier to use. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN pilots internet access on feature phones
MTN South Africa has launched a pilot project allowing customers with feature or Java-enabled phones to access the internet via their mobiles. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Goal-line technology makes African debut
Goal-line technology makes its African debut today, as the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) Club World Cup 2013 kicks off in Morocco. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange partners Renault for LTE research in car industry
Orange has partnered with car manufacturer Renault to research the opportunities presented by long term evolution (LTE) technologies in the automotive industry, with a view to developing “hyper-connected” vehicles. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
World Cup draw prompts 1.7m Tweets
Twitter has revealed over 1.7 million Tweets were posted regarding the draw for the football World Cup on Saturday, as fans flocked to see who their national teams will be playing in Brazil in June 2014. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Egypt, Nigeria, SA among most popular Facebook “check-in” sites
Facebook statistics on activity on the social media site in 2013 has revealed Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa featured among the most popular “check in” sites, while Nelson Mandela was among the top 10 most talked about topics of the year. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Caxton acquires Habari Media
South African media group Caxton has acquired independent digital media house Habari Media, bringing high-profile African clients including bbc.com, LinkedIn and 2go into the Caxton group. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Skyrove launches free Wi-Fi in Camps Bay
Cape-Town based wireless internet company Skyrove has launched a free Wi-Fi service in Camps Bay, with consumers given 100 megabytes (MB) of free data per device each day. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC collecting Mandela tributes
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has set up a range of forums to collect condolences and tributes from members of the public following the death of former president Nelson Mandela. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA best for tech talent – Upande
South Africa has the most impressive pool of technology talent, while Nigeria presents the biggest market potential, according to Kenyan startup Upande. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
African e-commerce set to flourish this Christmas – DHL
E-commerce will flourish in Africa this festive season, with people flocking to online retail stores to order Christmas gifts online, according to express courier service DHL. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 05:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Affordable satellite internet coming to Free State
Maxwell Technology is rolling out affordable satellite-based internet to South Africa’s Free State, in a bid to connect rural and underserved areas to the internet. → Read more
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