Articles by Tefo Mohapi

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Thu, September 27th, 10:54 · Tefo Mohapi

Rectron to launch world’s thinnest Ultrabook in SA

South African technology supplier Rectron is to begin selling the Acer Aspire S5, the world's thinnest Ultrabook at 11 millimetres, exclusively in the South African market. → Read more
Wed, September 26th, 17:17 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s Nedbank App Suite now on Android and iOS

Having released its app suite earlier in the year, South Africa’s Nedbank has now made it available to Android Tablet, iPhone and iPad users. → Read more
Wed, September 26th, 14:26 · Tefo Mohapi

South Africa reported to have the most expensive mobile broadband

South Africa ranks first and second in the “Most expensive pack cost by country” category, in a recent survey of broadband prices by Communications Chambers, with Cell C and Virgin Mobile’s 60GB annual plan in first place and Vodacom’s 20GB 3G annual plan in second. → Read more
Wed, September 26th, 13:41 · Tefo Mohapi

LG to launch Optimus G smartphone in South Africa

LG today announced the launch its premium flagship device the Optimus G in South Africa. → Read more
Wed, September 26th, 04:05 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s first social debit card to be available courtesy of ZunguZ

ZunguZ, the international mobile payment platform, has stated that it plans to launch the first social debit card, which it believes will attract unbanked consumers and those eager to leverage the convergence of technology and personal finance. → Read more
Tue, September 25th, 16:07 · Tefo Mohapi

Smaller and lighter SONY PS3 to be launched later this week

SONY have announced that the much anticipated update to the PS3 will be available from September 28. The new PS3 system, with a new sleek, smaller and lighter design and 500GB of storage capacity, will be closely followed by a less costly 12GB version. → Read more
Tue, September 25th, 10:45 · Tefo Mohapi

Google launches umbrella programme for startups

Search giant Google has announced the launch of an umbrella programme called Google for Entrepreneurs, drawing together its programmes and partnerships supporting startups and entrepreneurs across the globe. → Read more
Tue, September 25th, 07:53 · Tefo Mohapi

Second annual Software Engineering Conference kicks off in Botswana

The second African Conference on Software Engineering & Applied Computing (2012 ACSEAC) kicked off in Gaborone, Botswana yesterday and will last until September 26, with the aim of bringing together African and international researchers in the field of ICT. → Read more
Tue, September 25th, 07:04 · Tefo Mohapi

J.P. Morgan targets improved learning standards in SA

U.S.-owned financial services firm J.P. Morgan is looking to improve standards of education in South Africa through a new philanthropic programme that focuses on building teacher effectiveness and strengthening classroom and school management. → Read more
Tue, September 25th, 06:50 · Tefo Mohapi

Senegal lagging in internet access, report says

Senegal, a decade ago amongst the frontrunners of African Internet adoption, has fallen behind in terms of Web penetration, according to a study, with weak regulation and rigid licensing laws at the heart of the problem. → Read more
Mon, September 24th, 16:43 · Tefo Mohapi

Linkedin Recruiter launched in French, no news regarding Francophone Africa

LinkedIn,the world's largest online professional network with more than 175 million members worldwide, has announced the release of the French version of its LinkedIn Recruiter, its Hiring Solutions Offering. → Read more
Sat, September 22nd, 15:44 · Tefo Mohapi

Cisco to sponsor SA’s SITA Govtech 2012

Cisco Systems has announced it will be sponsoring South Africa's State Information Technology Agency’s (SITA) GovTech 2012 next week. → Read more
Sat, September 22nd, 14:06 · Tefo Mohapi

False-positive detections on latest Sophos update cause chaos

Many systems running on Microsoft Windows operating systems have been experiencing false-positive alerts regarding a potential virus or malware, caused by a Sophos' anti-virus update that erroneously quarantined or deleted crucial files of the software. → Read more
Sat, September 22nd, 05:16 · Tefo Mohapi

Dimension Data MEA pays out US$152 Million to stakeholders

South African IT firm Dimension Data has announced the outcome of the US$152 Million Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) transaction it signed with the BEE Consortium eight years ago. → Read more
Thu, September 20th, 17:15 · Tefo Mohapi

OPINION: The South African IT skills conundrum, a matter of perception

A recent report published by IDG Connect, a division of International Data Group (IDG), states that the perception amongst 130 IT professionals surveyed in South Africa is that there is a lack of IT skills in the country. It is already calling it a crisis. → Read more
Thu, September 20th, 16:30 · Tefo Mohapi

FNB’s banking app for Windows Phone 8 imminent

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) is contemplating unveiling its popular banking app only on Windows Phone 8, snubbing users of the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 OS. → Read more
Thu, September 20th, 15:50 · Tefo Mohapi

‘BBM’ now a recognised English word

The abbreviation BBM, short for ‘Blackberry Messenger’, was on Thursday added to the latest edition of the Collins English Dictionary after Blackberry-maker RIM was successful in its application to have it included. → Read more
Thu, September 20th, 13:00 · Tefo Mohapi

Africa’s increasing mobile Web usage directly impacting Wi-Fi adoption

With the growing adoption of Internet-enabled feature phones and smartphones in Africa, it is a natural progression that network access technologies like Wi-Fi should see growth in their usage too. → Read more
Wed, September 19th, 09:38 · Tefo Mohapi

Mampoer Shorts launches test site, user uptake critical for business model

Mampoer Shorts, a startup looking to revolutionise journalism, last week launched its much anticipated test website with six long form articles on sale for US$2.99. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 16:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Egyptian Chehadé takes over at ICANN earlier than announced, names team

In a surprising announcement, Fadi Chehadé has assumed his role as CEO at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) two weeks earlier than expected. → Read more