Articles by Tefo Mohapi

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Fri, July 27th, 08:28 · Tefo Mohapi

Google’s App Developer Challenge now open for entries

Google yesterday announced that its Google App Developer Challenge, it launched just last month, is now open for entry submissions. → Read more
Fri, July 27th, 08:14 · Tefo Mohapi

Global cloud partner program launched by SA’s Dimension Data

South Africa’s Dimension Data, a global ICT services and solutions provider, today unveiled a global cloud partnership initiative that enables its service providers, educational institutions, government agencies and trading communities to rapidly bring new cloud services to market. → Read more
Fri, July 27th, 07:00 · Tefo Mohapi

RIM Southern Africa gets new MD

Alexandra Zagury has been appointed as the managing director for South Africa and Southern Africa by Blackberry-maker Research In Motion (RIM). She will be based in the company’s Johannesburg office and will be responsible for RIM's operations, sales and marketing for the region. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 14:34 · Tefo Mohapi

Microsoft honors DELL with eight esteemed awards

Dell Services, the IT Services division of the giant computing company, was honored with eight Microsoft “Partner of the Year” Awards at the 2012 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 13:48 · Tefo Mohapi

Apple reports US$8.8 billion in quarterly net profit

Apple today announced financial results for its financial fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2012. The company says its quarterly revenue was US$35.0 billion, which resulted in a quarterly net profit of US$8.8 billion. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 13:39 · Tefo Mohapi

Cisco Systems to invest US$ 15 million in Brasilian VC fund

Having announced restructuring plans that include 1,300 job cuts just this week, Cisco today announced the investment of USD 15 million in the venture capital fund Redpoint e.ventures Brazil. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 07:22 · Tefo Mohapi

New Deputy MD announced by Samsung Electronics SA

Matthew Thackrah has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of Samsung Electronics South Africa. He currently holds the position of Head of Consumer Electronics and IT Solutions, which he will maintain as he will be working in dual roles, according to the company. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 06:38 · Tefo Mohapi

REVIEW: Samsung Galaxy Note, a hybrid?

Although the box doesn’t allude to it, the Samsung Galaxy Note is quite a big phone at 5.3 inches. With this size in mind, at first glance you are left debating with yourself whether it’s a tablet or a smartphone. All that doesn’t matter though as it has some of the best specifications on the smartphone market once you can look past the size. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 05:00 · Tefo Mohapi

World Bank reports that mobile money in Kenya needs more regulation

In a report titled “Information and Communications for Development 2012: Maximizing Mobile”, the World Bank reports that mobile money in general -- and specifically in Kenya -- requires stricter regulation. → Read more
Tue, July 24th, 14:26 · Tefo Mohapi

SIM backup service to be launched by Safaricom

Safaricom is reportedly preparing to launch a new service that will allow its customers to backup all the data on their SIM cards into the cloud. → Read more
Tue, July 24th, 14:04 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s The Innovation Hub seeks partnership with Nairobi-based institute

South Africa’s “The Innovation Hub” has formalised a strategic partnership with The Training Centre in Communication (TCC) in Nairobi, Kenya. → Read more
Tue, July 24th, 12:56 · Tefo Mohapi

Nigeria’s iROKO Partners raises US$2 million

Nigerian based company iROKO Partners, the world’s leading online distributor of Nigerian movies and music, announced that it has raised US$2 million in a final round of funding from Swedish-based Kinnevik, an early investor in Groupon. → Read more
Tue, July 24th, 12:46 · Tefo Mohapi

Samsung partners with Rovio, brings Angry Birds to SMART TVs

Samsung announced that it will, in partnership with Rovio, bring the popular Angry Birds game, which has been downloaded more than one billion times across different platforms, to its high-end 3D SMART TVs. The motion-controlled game will be available for download via Samsung Apps. → Read more
Tue, July 24th, 12:25 · Tefo Mohapi

Cisco to lay-off 1,300 employees

Moving on to re-align the company in response to tough trading conditions, Cisco Systems has announced it will cut 1,300 jobs off its global workforce. This, according to the networking giant, is in response to “an uncertain economic outlook.” → Read more
Tue, July 24th, 09:59 · Tefo Mohapi

Bank in South Africa heralds “banking on” social networking sites (SNS)

Customers of South Africa-based First National Bank (FNB) can now access a number of banking services on the giant social networking site Facebook. This is a first-of-its-kind banking innovation in South Africa. → Read more
Tue, July 24th, 08:57 · Tefo Mohapi

Airtel and Umeme unveil new way to pay for electricity in Uganda

Umeme, Uganda’s leading electricity distributor, has partnered with a cellular network operator Airtel to unveil a new service, known as “Umeme TouchPay,” its customers can use to pay for electricity. → Read more
Tue, July 24th, 08:33 · Tefo Mohapi

Kenya’s Ushahidi to be redesigned

The process of redesigning Ushahidi platform, a mobile app enabling users to crowdsource crisis information, is currently on track. The new platform, Ushahidi v3, will be a complete redesign of Ushahidi’s core platform with the front-end set to be more mobile web-focused. → Read more
Tue, July 24th, 07:08 · Tefo Mohapi

Blackberry’s Accessibility app, Screen Reader, updated

Blackberry’s Accessibility solution app named Screen Reader has been updated with new features to improve use of Blackberry smartphones by customers with visual impairments. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 11:50 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom reduces UK international roaming rates

After recently launching new smartphone plans known as “smart plans,” Vodacom, a South Africa-based cellular network operator, has now reduced the service charges for its South African customers travelling to the UK. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 09:30 · Tefo Mohapi

Business Connexion Namibia gets new deputy MD

Edison Basson has been named as Business Connexion Namibia’s new deputy managing director. He will deputise for Ferdi Graupe during the transitional period until a time yet to be determined -- where it is rumoured he would take over as the managing director. → Read more