Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 18
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Thu, August 29th, 12:30 · Richard Cutcher
HumanIPO Academy partners with Zapacab and Weaver
HumanIPO Academy has announced a partnership with Cape Town-based startup Zapacab, allowing guests at tomorrow’s launch event to test drive the new taxi hailing service. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Intriguing battle of the taxi apps in South Africa
Two months ago South Africa’s cab drivers, control centres and customers were blissfully unaware of the number of marketing gizmos headed their way, but the competition is now fierce with three companies going head to head for clients and rides. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher
Blackberry SA launch 9720
BlackBerry has launched its 9720 device in South Africa, claiming it has taken its existing smartphones to the “next level”. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 17:29 · Richard Cutcher
Bharti Airtel recruits new African chief
Christian de Faria, formerly of network operator MTN, will take over as Bharti Airtel’s chief executive of African operations on January 1, 2014. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 14:20 · Richard Cutcher
UbuntuDeal to close Cape Town office
South African social buying site UbuntuDeal will close its Cape Town offices next month and is in the process of changing its business model. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
African government requests ignored by Facebook
Not a single African government request for Facebook data was accepted by the social network, while the United States had 79 per cent of up to 12,000 requests accepted. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Pule facing ANC suspension
Dina Pule, South Africa’s disgraced former communications minister, could be suspended by the African National Congress (ANC) following her public dressing down in parliament. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Number of LTE-enabled devices rising
The number of LTE device manufacturers has increased by 66 per cent since July 2012, with 1,064 different devices now available on the market. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 13:20 · Richard Cutcher
Amazon cloud failure hits app users
An Amazon data centre glitch has caused problems for users of sites and apps such as Instagram, Netflix, Vine and Airbnb. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Technology giants need to invest in Africa – DHL
Charles Brewer, managing director for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa, believes increased investment is needed on the continent for it to become more than just an end-user for technology products. → Read more
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Sun, August 25th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 25/08/2013
Nairobi startup ManyattaRent led the African tech news headlines this week with its claim Safaricom “stole” its concept of paying rent through mobile money. → Read more
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Sat, August 24th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ubuntu Edge misses fundraising target
Mark Shuttleworth’s bid to finance Canonical’s Ubuntu Edge through crowdfunding has ended in failure, despite raising a record amount of money. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
HP looking at new round of acquisitions
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is looking for acquisitions of up to US$1.5 billion, with its chief executive officer (CEO) Meg Whitman saying purchases will be “part of our future”. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 13:20 · Richard Cutcher
Yahoo! visited more times than Google
More Americans visited Yahoo! than Google in July, the first time it has overtaken its rival in in two years. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 11:40 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C announces $19 million Gauteng upgrade
Cell C is spending ZAR200 million (US$19.3 million) on network expansion in Gauteng as it bids to improve its coverage and become less dependent on Vodacom’s infrastructure. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana’s mobile tax will have a “direct repercussion”
The Association of Independent Mobile Phone and Credit Dealers (ASIMODE) has added its voice to those calling for a review of the suggested 20 per cent tax on imported devices. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
DCC opens Mozambique office
South Africa’s Distributor Drive Control Corporation has opened an office in Maputo, Mozambique, as it looks to expand across the continent. → Read more
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Wed, August 21st, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
Sekese original suspension was “way out of proportion”
Marian Shinn, the Democratic Alliance’s shadow minister for communications, has said the reason for the Department of Communications’ director general’s suspension last year by former minister Dina Pule remains a mystery. → Read more
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Wed, August 21st, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
Pule humiliated and apologises in parliament
South Africa’s former communications minister Dina Pule was given a dressing down in parliament yesterday, when Ben Turok MP, co-chair of the joint committee on ethics and members’ interests, said her “private interests were in direct conflict with the public interest”. → Read more
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Tue, August 20th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Perk seals $80,000 investment
Perk, the South African in-shop mobile app, has received a ZAR800,000 (US$79,000) investment from private investment firm Clifftop Colony. → Read more
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