Articles by Tom Jackson

Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 51

Fri, February 1st, 08:31 · Tom Jackson

BlackBerry shares fall amid bad reviews

Shares in BlackBerry, the rebranded Research in Motion (RIM), have fallen by more than 10 percent two days running as analysts gave a lukewarm response to the new devices launched this week. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 06:16 · Tom Jackson

BlackBerry in talks with Instagram, Netflix over apps

Newly rebranded BlackBerry is in talks with Instagram and Netflix over offering their apps on its new platform, with neither available yet. → Read more
Thu, January 31st, 20:30 · Tom Jackson

Microsoft Surface sales fall short of one million

Sales of Microsoft’s Surface tablets have fallen fell short of the one million mark, with return rates also high, according to market research firm iSuppli. → Read more
Thu, January 31st, 09:22 · Tom Jackson

Facebook performs above expectations, mobile users critical

Facebook’s beat its revenue expectations for the fourth quarter, seeing a 40 percent increase to US$1.59 billion as a result of a surge in mobile users. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 18:44 · Tom Jackson

Poll: Only one in eight would consider a BB10

A poll by mobile app developer Bite Interactive has found that only 13 percent of people would consider buying the new BlackBerry 10, which was released yesterday. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 15:56 · Tom Jackson

Anonymous SA denies GhostShell hackers link

Hacking group Anonymous South Africa has denied any alliance with Team GhostShell, the group who yesterday posted online private information from companies and universities in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Algeria. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 15:53 · Tom Jackson

YouTube set to launch paid subscriptions

YouTube is preparing to launch paid subscriptions for individual channels in the second quarter of this year, in an attempt to lure content producers and advertising money away from traditional television. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 14:19 · Tom Jackson

FNB launches BB10 app

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has launched a banking app for Research in Motion’s (RIM’s) new BlackBerry 10 operating system, even though it is yet to launch one for the Windows Phone. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson

WhatsApp criticised for retention of personal data

Dutch and Canadian regulators have criticised messaging app WhatsApp after a joint investigation found it was violating privacy principles in relation to retention, safeguard and disclosure of personal data. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 07:52 · Tom Jackson

Skype pressured to provide transparency reports

Reporters Without Borders, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and 43 other campaign groups have written to Microsoft asking it to release information on how confidential user data is on Skype. → Read more
Mon, January 28th, 11:09 · Tom Jackson

Samsung outselling Apple, spending more than ever on lobbying

South Korean electronics firm Samsung is spending more than ever on lobbying in Washington as it looks to further outpace Apple in smartphone sales. → Read more
Sun, January 27th, 16:18 · Tom Jackson

African e-learning revenues set to rise more than 100%

Revenue derived from African e-learning projects is to increase by more than 100 percent to US$512.7 million by 2016, with the region having the highest growth rate globally for most e-learning products. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 11:05 · Tom Jackson

3,200 ICT trainers to be deployed across Rwanda

At least 3,200 teachers who have completed a year-long training course in ICT are to be deployed in schools across Rwanda in order to build the country’s capacity for teaching computer skills. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 09:13 · Tom Jackson

Ugandan regulator condemns poor telecoms services, blames “vandalism”

Uganda’s telecommunications regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has issued a statement criticising poor mobile services in the country, though it admitted a major cause of this was “vandalism”. → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 08:47 · Tom Jackson

Rwandan microfinance institutions urged to embrace ICT

Microfinance institutions in Rwanda must embrace information technologies if they are to obtain central bank help in managing their financial operations, according to the bank's governor → Read more
Fri, January 25th, 08:25 · Tom Jackson

Nokia makes modest profit in Q4

Nokia has returned to profitability, with its Q4 report showing profits of US$585 million, though the firm still lost around US$3 billion across the full fiscal year. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 09:20 · Tom Jackson

Kenya’s Yu Mobile to skip 3G and head straight to LTE

Mobile phone operator Yu Mobile is to skip the development of a 3G network, instead focusing on developing an LTE network the company believes will help it add subscribers. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 08:25 · Tom Jackson

SA’s TopTV applies to broadcast adult channels

TopTV has applied to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for the right to broadcast three pornography channels, though it dismissed claims that they were needed to rescue the company from liquidation. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 07:44 · Tom Jackson

Facebook Messenger adds free Wi-Fi calling for iPhone users

Facebook has rolled out free Wi-Fi calling on Messenger for iPhone users after successful testing earlier this month, allowing US users to call each other at no cost. → Read more
Thu, January 17th, 11:19 · Tom Jackson

Microsoft to replace Xbox Live voice chat with Skype

Reports are circulating that Microsoft is to place Skype at the centre of all its online-capable communication devices, meaning Xbox Live voice chat will be replaced on the next console. → Read more