Articles by Tom Jackson

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Mon, February 18th, 15:24 · Tom Jackson

SA’s FNB opens smartphone banking to non-customers

First National Bank (FNB) has announced it is to allow non-customers to use its smartphone banking application through its “eWallet”. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 14:59 · Tom Jackson

Messenger to Skype upgrade to start April 8

Restrictions on the use of Windows Live Messenger will begin on April 8, with the process of migrating all English-speaking users to Skype expected to take less than a month. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 14:02 · Tom Jackson

Cell C subscribers resort to social media with complaints

Cell C subscribers have taken to social media to complain about network performance and customer support, with many reporting lack of data services even when they have signal. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 12:08 · Tom Jackson

South Africans spend more on tech than Americans

A survey has found South Africans spent more on consumer technology than Americans in 2012, with spending set to increase in 2013. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 08:49 · Tom Jackson

Nintendo launch Wii Street U

Nintendo has launched Wii Street U, a Google Maps-style app, making it available for free on the Wii U in Europe and North America. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 08:34 · Tom Jackson

OPINION: Poorly-trained Kenyans will continue to be locked out by tech giants

News that IBM is looking to American graduates to staff its research hub in Nairobi has seen the issue of ICT training quality raise its ugly head again, with questions remaining over whether young Kenyans will ever see the benefit of large multinationals setting up shop in the country. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 07:59 · Tom Jackson

IBM turns to US for Nairobi lab staff

IBM is searching for skilled techies from American universities to staff its African research lab in Nairobi, potentially locking out young Kenyans. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 15:34 · Tom Jackson

Seacom link fails for MWeb, poor international connectivity

MWeb has reported its customer have been experiencing poor international connectivity due to a Seacom link failure, meaning it is not currently running at full capacity. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 14:32 · Tom Jackson

Google sues BT over patents

Google is suing British telecoms group BT, claiming infringements of a number of technology patents. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 14:08 · Tom Jackson

Fear of government intervention deters experts from cloud

ICT experts are put off from storing sensitive data in the cloud due to fears over government intervention, according to a survey by Lieberman Software. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 10:28 · Tom Jackson

SA non-profit software platform connects patients with healthcare

HealthSMS, a South African non-profit, is using a software platform to connect patients with healthcare advice through their mobile. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 08:34 · Tom Jackson

Transparent smartphone set to debut in 2013

Taiwanese firm Polytron Technologies has developed a prototype for a partially transparent glass smartphone, which is expected to be launched by the end of this year. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 07:39 · Tom Jackson

Etisalat signs deal with LinkedIn

Mobile network operator Etisalat has signed a deal with professional network LinkedIn to utilise its products to enhance its hiring strategy in the region. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:05 · Tom Jackson

ICASA opens “06” prefix

The Independent Communications Commission of South Africa (ICASA) has opened the “06” prefix for the first time in response to the increasing number of mobile subscriptions. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 11:09 · Tom Jackson

Porn responsible for mobile malware – report

Pornography is primarily responsible for malicious malware on mobile devices, according to an investigation by Blue Coat Systems. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 10:04 · Tom Jackson

Ghanaian startup seeks to boost Internet access

Loggu 4G Ghana, a startup broadband company, is looking to provide broadband Internet to the city of Ho in the Volta Region, with only 10 percent of 25 million Ghanaians having Internet access. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 08:55 · Tom Jackson

Carnegie Mellon Rwanda gains research grant from Ricoh Innovations

Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda (CMU-R) has been awarded a grant from Ricoh Innovations Inc (RII) for researching ICT applications for healthcare in the developing world. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 07:58 · Tom Jackson

G-Connect reveals Valentine’s Day ADSL offering

South African Internet provider G-Connect has announced its ADSL Valentine’s Day, offering a 1Mbps uncapped ADSL for February and March for R0.14 a month. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 06:58 · Tom Jackson

Facebook sued over “like” button

Facebook is being sued by a patent-holding company over its “like” button and other features, over patents granted to a now-dead Dutch programmer in 1998. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 13:06 · Tom Jackson

Vodacom drops pay-once data promo

South African telecom Vodacom has ended its pay-once data promotion, pushing up the cost of data packages for customers. → Read more