Articles by Tom Jackson

Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 46

Thu, March 14th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson

Oracle to acquire SA’s Nimbula

US software firm Oracle is to acquire South African startup Nimbula, in an effort to strengthen its cloud offerings. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 13:27 · Tom Jackson

Vodacom slashes broadband prices

Vodacom has cut the price of its SIM-only data contracts, following MTN in announcing new mobile data prices as part of the ongoing price war. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 10:56 · Tom Jackson

DA accuses SIU of hacking own emails

South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has accused the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) of hacking its own staff emails to stave off further scandal at the state anti-corruption organisation. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 10:11 · Tom Jackson

TopTV makes case for porn at ICASA hearings

On Digital Media (ODM), owner of TopTV, has made its case to be allowed to broadcast pornography at the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) public hearings. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 08:05 · Tom Jackson

Motsoeneng still SABC COO – Pule

Communications Minister Dina Pule says Hlaudi Motsoeneng is still acting chief operations officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) until a meeting with an agenda following corporate principles takes place. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 15:20 · Tom Jackson

Study says Facebook “likes” can reveal personal information

University of Cambridge researchers claim to have gleaned “highly sensitive personal attributes” from studying what Facebook users “like” on the social networking site. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 14:13 · Tom Jackson

Samsung showcases new products for Africa

Samsung has demonstrated products that will be rolled out across Africa at the opening of its annual Africa Forum in Cape Town, South Africa. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 13:42 · Tom Jackson

Samsung, MultiChoice sign DStv deal

Samsung South Africa and MultiChoice have announced a partnership that will see DStv decoders built into Samsung televisions. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 13:23 · Tom Jackson

LinkedIn rumoured to be acquiring Pulse

LinkedIn is in talks over the acquisition of news reader application pulse, according to reports, with the deal likely to be worth between US$50 million and US$100 million. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 12:53 · Tom Jackson

Vodacom shares down for 3rd straight day

South African operator Vodacom’s shares closed lower for the third straight day on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange yesterday (Tuesday, March 12), though its active customer base grew. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 15:03 · Tom Jackson

China agrees to cyber security talks with US

China has offered to talk to the United States about cyber security in the wake of a war of words between the two governments over hacking. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 13:27 · Tom Jackson

Samsung SA, Vodacom launch infrastructure collaboration

Samsung South Africa and Vodacom are to collaborate on mobile and network infrastructure services for businesses, to provide a more integrated mobile solution portfolio. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 11:18 · Tom Jackson

BlackBerry shares spike on Lenovo buyout rumours

Shares in BlackBerry rose 10 per cent yesterday after Lenovo chief executive officer (CEO) Yang Yuanqing said a buyout of the ailing smartphone maker “could possibly make sense”. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 10:23 · Tom Jackson

Zuma must accept SABC resignations – DA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says President Zuma should accept the resignations of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chairman Ben Ngubane and his deputy Thami ka Plaatjie. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 09:05 · Tom Jackson

Hacker exposes Hollywood stars and politicians

An anonymous hacker has published financial and personal information and Hollywood stars and US politicians, with Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, Jay-Z and Beyonce among those targeted. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 14:46 · Tom Jackson

SEACOM announces network upgrade

SEACOM is to upgrade its submarine network on the Southern and Eastern African coastlines in order to meet growing capacity demands and enable affordable internet access in East Africa. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson

Telkom looks to cut jobs

South African part state-owned operator Telkom is to offer its employees voluntary severance packages as it looks to cut costs, warning that further retrenchments may be necessary if not enough take up the offer. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 12:33 · Tom Jackson

PPP crucial to 100% broadband goal – Cisco

A public-private partnership (PPP) is the only way for the South African government to meet its target of 100 per cent broadband penetration by 2020, according to Alpheus Mangale, Managing Director of Cisco South Africa. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 11:38 · Tom Jackson

Pule hopes SABC men withdraw resignations

The presidency has confirmed South Africa Communications Minister Dina Pule is attempting to persuade South African Broadcasting Corporation board chairman Ben Ngubane and his deputy to withdraw their resignations. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 10:25 · Tom Jackson

Randfontein has fastest internet in SA – report

A report has found Randfontein to have the fastest broadband internet in South Africa, though only nine areas in the country have speeds faster than the national average. → Read more