Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 35
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Tue, May 7th, 09:45 · Richard Cutcher
TweetDeck loses identity
TweetDeck, the popular application which allows users to manager and filter multiple Twitter streams, no longer exists as a registered company, but users will see no change. → Read more
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Tue, May 7th, 09:19 · Richard Cutcher
Altech chief gives up bonus
The chief executive of IT and multimedia giant Altech has given up his 2012/2013 bonus as a result of the company’s poor financial performance. → Read more
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Tue, May 7th, 08:24 · Richard Cutcher
More details of BlackBerry R10 specs leaked
The BlackBerry R10, which could be unveiled next week, will have the same 3.1 inch screen and 2GB RAM as the Q10, latest reports suggest. → Read more
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Tue, May 7th, 05:56 · Richard Cutcher
Google Palestine move is problematic – Israel
Israeli officials have accused Google of pushing “peace further away” after the web giant altered the name of its homepage in the disputed lands to "Palestine". → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 15:36 · Richard Cutcher
Dubai next stop for Rlg
Ghanaian success story and ICT manufacturers Rlg Communications expects to open a Dubai office next month as it looks to expand operations in markets in Asia and the Middle East. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 15:07 · Richard Cutcher
Governments must understand Bitcoin first – BitX
Governments need to “take the time” to understand Bitcoin before rushing into aggressive regulation or making it illegal, according to the South African founders of the first rand-to-Bitcoin exchange platform. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 15:01 · Richard Cutcher
Dimension Data bids for AccessKenya
South African IT solutions giant Dimension Data is reported to have tabled a bid of more than KSh3 billion (US$36 million) for Kenyan IT firm AccessKenya as it looks to expand across Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 13:54 · Richard Cutcher
Seed Engine startups not out in the cold
The founder of Johannesburg accelerator Seed Engine has told HumanIPO he is “extremely hopeful” the six startups that pitched at Demo Day on Friday will receive follow-on funding. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 11:32 · Richard Cutcher
Apple turning to Taiwan for APs
Apple will rely solely on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its application processors (APs) by 2014 as they look to reduce reliance on Samsung Electronics. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 11:16 · Richard Cutcher
Universal airtime voucher launched in Ghana
A Universal Scratch Card has been released in Ghana, enabling airtime recharge for almost all the country’s mobile operators. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 09:54 · Richard Cutcher
Ghanaian network operators penalised
Five mobile operators have been fined a collective GHS900,000 (US$455,000) for violating quality of service (QoS) standards in Ghana in the first quarter of 2013. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 07:52 · Richard Cutcher
Police begin Pule investigation
The South African Police Services (SAPS) will investigate allegations of corruption against Dina Pule as pressure continues to mount on the troubled communications minister. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 16:12 · Richard Cutcher
Google rebrands to Palestine
Google has renamed its Palestinian homepage “Palestine”, after previously calling it “Palestinian Territories”, saying they were following the lead of the United Nations (UN). → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 13:50 · Richard Cutcher
SA e-wallets is a complex game for internationals
International companies wanting to sell e-wallet platforms in South Africa are facing a minefield of complexities because of big banks, regulation and incentives for businesses to spend locally. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 12:11 · Richard Cutcher
SA’s first Bitcoin exchange expecting rapid growth
The founders of South Africa’s first rand-to-Bitcoin exchange platform have told HumanIPO it is 300 times faster and 10 times cheaper than traditional money transfers. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 07:52 · Richard Cutcher
MTN moving on to better things – Dabengwa
MTN Group president Sifiso Dabengwa says the company will deliver a “bold new digital world” after Turkcell dropped their US$4.2 billion lawsuit against them. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 07:15 · Richard Cutcher
Poor service results for operators in ICASA report
South Africa’s three leading mobile operators have failed the first Independent Communications of South Africa’s (ICASA) quality report in two years. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 14:07 · Richard Cutcher
MultiChoice distances itself from failed TopTV bid
MultiChoice, the financial backer of Dynamic TV’s bid to take over troubled TopTV, appears to have withdrawn its support for the consortium after it lost the bid to rival StarTimes. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 13:26 · Richard Cutcher
Facebook records increase in mobile revenue
Facebook has released its financial results for the first three months of 2013, showing US$375 million of revenue was generated by mobile advertising. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 13:23 · Richard Cutcher
Young African talent held back by lack of mentorship
Africa’s technological and entrepreneurial talent needs better mentoring and managing, according to the founder of mobile financial services provider Fundamo. → Read more
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