Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 23
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Thu, December 12th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Spotify launches on mobile, enters 20 new markets
Music streaming service Spotify has launched on mobiles and tablets while extending its offering to 20 new markets, though there is still no sign of it debuting in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 13:20 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL denies fabricating e-tag sales numbers
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has denied accusations by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) it fabricated the number of e-tags it says it has sold. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL fabricated e-tag sale numbers – OUTA
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has accused the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) of fabricating its figures for e-tag sales, saying its own research showed sales were less than half those claimed by the state-owned company. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
SABC denies allegations it censored Zuma ‘booing’
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has denied allegations by the City Press newspaper it banned broadcasts of President Jacob Zuma being booed during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg on Tuesday. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft sells 2m Xbox Ones in 18 days
Microsoft has said it has sold more than two million Xbox One consoles since its launch, catching up with Sony’s PlayStation 4 (PS4). → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Twitter best tech company to work for in 2014
Twitter has been ranked as the best global tech company to work for in 2014 by the annual Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, having not even been in the top 50 the year before. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Rdio expands to SA
Music streaming service Rdio has expanded to South Africa along with 19 other new countries, taking its total reach to 51 countries across six continents. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Kenya’s digital migration chaotic until the end
The ruling issued by Kenya’s High Court to temporarily suspend Nairobi’s planned analogue broadcasting switch-off to December 23 while a suit filed by three media houses challenging the migration is held casts further doubt on the likelihood of the move going ahead before next year. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Nokia building Android phone – report
Nokia is building its own Android-powered phone, codenamed “Normandy”, according to a report, though it is unclear if it will ever see the light of day once Microsoft’s acquisition of its mobile section is completed. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Twitter shares hit record high
Twitter shares rose for the second straight day yesterday, passing US$52 and reaching a new intraday high. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 17:30 · Tom Jackson
Ghanaian students offered training in robotics, app development
A Ghanaian company is offering training in robotics and mobile app development, looking to promote entrepreneurship and tech businesses in the West African country. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
ICT will make Rwanda an investment destination – minister
Rwanda’s use of ICT has given it an advantage over other African countries and will make the East African country an investment destination, according to minister of youth and ICT Jean Philbert Nsengimana. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
SKA considers change to governance structure – report
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation is considering changing its governance structure, becoming a treaty organisation rather than a corporation, as it seeks benefits including tax exemptions. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Twitter shares approach all-time high
Twitter shares increased by 9.2 per cent on Monday to reach the highest level since its initial public offering (IPO) following a number of product announcements. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 08:30 · Tom Jackson
Swazi language and culture app to launch in February
An app providing a comprehensive guide to the language and culture of Swaziland is to launch in February 2014, aimed at aid workers and tourists in the kingdom. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
We will regain good credit rating – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said it has taken its first step towards improving its credit rating after Moody’s decided against further downgrading the state-owned company following the launch of e-tolls. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
Cape Town startup sees space in ticketing market
Cape Town startup Micket believes its mobile ticketing solution is not in competition with more established services such as Computicket, but can rather benefit such companies. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Members to play key role in achieving national broadband targets – WAPA
South Africa’s Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) has said its members are “uniquely positioned” to aid the successful rollout of the country’s new broadband policy. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
Tanzanian enterprise leveraging entertainment for e-learning
Tanzanian social enterprise Ubongo will next month launch Ubongo Kids, an interactive cartoon which allows children to participate via SMS, on national television, while launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for further rollouts. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
SA broadband policy gazetted by Carrim
South Africa’s minister of communications Yunus Carrim has gazetted the country’s new broadband policy, seeking to provide a long-term strategy to provide connectivity to 100 per cent of South Africans by 2020. → Read more
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