Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 20
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Fri, January 10th, 14:40 · Tom Jackson
Peters’ name used in 419 scam
The name of South African transport minister Dipuo Peters is being used in a 419 scam which claims the minister has US$30.5 million which she needs help in moving. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 13:20 · Tom Jackson
Solar flare could disrupt SA communications
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has warned satellite communication systems like GPS, radio communications, internet, mobile phones and DStv could be affected by an X-class X-ray solar flare which is travelling towards Earth. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL welcomes OUTA public protector approach
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) says it welcomes an approach made by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) to the public protector over SANRAL’s e-toll fee collection methods. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 10:40 · Tom Jackson
Telkom held talks with Netflix, Naspers, Comcast – report
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has held talks with companies including Netflix, Comcast and Naspers as it looks to launch a video-on-demand service, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Mulally pulls out of Microsoft CEO race – report
Ford Motor chief executive officer (CEO) Alan Mulally has withdrawn from the race to take over the running of Microsoft, leaving the company’s board to refocus on internal candidates. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling not an election issue for ANC – SANRAL CEO
South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) chief executive officer (CEO) Nazir Alli yesterday briefed the leadership of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party on e-tolling, saying afterwards he did not believe the controversial policy was a major concern as elections approach. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
OUTA approaches public protector over “bully-boy” SANRAL
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has approached the public protector requesting intervention over what it calls the “bully-boy mentality” of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) in e-toll fee collections. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
Fairfax buys $250m of BlackBerry debentures
Fairfax Financial Holdings has agreed to purchase an additional US$250 million of six per cent convertible debentures in mobile manufacturer BlackBerry, taking up an option granted to them in November. → Read more
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Thu, January 9th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Kilimo fasta app plugs information gap for Tanzanian farmers
A Tanzanian developer has created an Android application aiming to boost the production of farmers in the East African country, who currently suffer from a lack of market information. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL condemns “cyberattack”
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has condemned a cyberattack on its e-toll account management website which it said affected the security of users’ personal details. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Tanzanian heritage digitalisation project seeks further funding
The Tanzania Heritage Project, which is digitalising over 100,000 hours of material held in the archives of the Tanzanian Broadcasting Corporation, is seeking further funding to continue the process. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
E-tag registrations approaching 1m – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has claimed more than 330,000 e-tags have been registered for by Gauteng road users since the launch of e-tolling, taking the total number of e-tags to near the one million mark. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 05:00 · Tom Jackson
BlackBerry announces another executive appointment
BlackBerry has announced another executive appointment, with former The OpenNMS Group chief executive officer (CEO) Ron Louks joining the company as president of devices and emerging solutions. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
Rwanda sets new date for digital migration
The Rwandan government has set July 31 as the new date for the country’s migration from analogue broadcasting to digital following problems over the limited number of set-top boxes (STBs). → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
SA matric results website crashes
The South African Department of Basic Education’s (DBE’s) website is currently inaccessible as students visit the site to discover their matriculation (matric) examination results. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Ugandan media houses targeted by anti-porn bill
Ugandan media houses are set to be closed and their editors prosecuted once president Yoweri Museveni assents to the Anti-Pornography Bill passed by parliament at the end of last year. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
HTC reports smaller than expected Q4 profits
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer has reported fourth quarter profits of T$0.3 billion (US$10 million), lower than expected despite cost cutting at the company. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
MEA external storage market declines, SA and Egypt badly hit
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) external storage market declined 8.8 per cent year-on-year during the third quarter of 2013, according to the latest figures from International Data Corporation (IDC), with particularly large declines in South Africa and Egypt. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Google acquires Bitspin
Google has acquired Bitspin, known mainly for its Android alarm clock Timely, as it continues a flurry of recent acquisitions. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Digital music sales fall in 2013 for first time
Digital music sales declined in 2013 from the previous year, the first time since the launch of iTunes the industry has failed to register growth. → Read more
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