Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 9
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Mon, November 11th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
VimpelCom sees earnings drop in Africa
VimpelCom, the telecommunications group with operations around the world, has reported a disappointing set of third quarter results including a drop in earnings in Africa. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 09:32 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom doubles international data revenue, M-Pesa takes off
Vodacom Group, which operates networks in four African countries outside of South Africa, has reported more than 100 per cent data revenue growth in those markets, another indication of the continent’s rapidly increasing mobile data usage. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Uber Cape Town puts Fords, Chevys and Toyotas on the road, price increase
A handful of Uber users in Cape Town have expressed dismay at being greeted by lower-end vehicles after using the mobile app only to be delivered a Chevy or a Toyota. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Hackers snatch Bitcoins valued more than $1m
Bitcoin wallet Inputs.io has been hacked to the tune of more than US$1 billion it has conceded, with the site “unable to pay all user balances”. → Read more
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Sun, November 10th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 10/11/2013
Following the iROKING drama of last week, this one was destined to be a little quieter, but HumanIPO still found time to touch base with startups and programmes in Cameroon, Botswana and Uganda, among others. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Girl Geek Dinners looking ahead to 2014
Girl Geek Dinners Cape Town (GGDCPT) held its end of year celebration at Cafe Chic last night, with the organisers already placing the emphasis for 2014 on attracting more members from local schools. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
South African white space pilot a success
The TV white spaces (TVWS) project with 10 schools in and around Cape Town has been hailed a success by Google and its partners in the initiative which is seeking to boost internet access. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom Mobile, Cell C to offer iPhone 5s next week, Vodacom release prices
The iPhone 5s will be available to South Africans with Telkom Mobile from November 15, with the network opening pre-registration for the device today (Friday). → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Mobilis to float on Algerian exchange
Algerian network operator Mobilis is one of eight state firms to be listed on the Algiers stock exchange, as the government looks to diversify its economy. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 12:30 · Richard Cutcher
LTE devices on the rise
The Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has released its latest figures on the state of the LTE ecosystem around the world, showing the number of device manufacturers has increased by 44 per cent in the past year. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher
“Greedy” Telkom makes u-turn on IP condition in innovation competition
Telkom, South Africa’s part state-owned ADSL provider, has been forced into an embarrassing u-turn concerning intellectual property (IP) rights for its Open Innovation Mega Challenge competition. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana parliament wary of $60m ZTE deal
Ghana’s communications minister, Edward Omane-Boamah, has been given one week to rescue the US$60 million ZTE project for the country’s Global Open Trunking A Architecture (GOTA) project. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
Twitter value rockets to $24b
Twitter’s value soared yesterday (Thursday) to US$24 billion after huge demand for its stock during the highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) saw shares peak at US$50. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Intel launch education app for SA
Intel South Africa has launched Intel Explore and Learn Marketplace, providing access to free and low-cost digital textbooks and learning resources. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
Silk Road returns after FBI lockdown
The online drugs marketplace Silk Road, which was closed by the FBI last month, appears to have reborn by a group of its former moderators. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
MultiChoice adds new channels
MultiChoice is launching four new channels on DStv in South Africa in partnership with Chello Zone. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C launch 65c per minute international calls
Cell C, South Africa’s third mobile network, has launched a three month international calling promotion allowing 65c per minute calls to selected countries in North America, Asia and Europe. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Wikipedia Zero launched in Kenya with Airtel
The Praekelt Foundation has confirmed its partnership with Airtel Kenya to provide Wikipedia Zero in the East African country for free. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
DA launch new legal challenge against e-tolls
The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s opposition party, has submitted a fresh legal challenge against the government’s e-tolling plans in Gauteng in a bid to delay the controversial project. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Lumia 1020 to launch in SA
The Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in South Africa in the next few weeks on the Vodacom and MTN networks. → Read more
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