South Africa, Page 62
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Fri, November 8th, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory
Reducing information overload
A world constantly connected to the internet is resulting in an information overload in terms of frivolous and non-crucial information, believes Pieter Streicher, managing director (MD) of BulkSMS. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher
“Greedy” Telkom makes u-turn on IP condition in innovation competition
Telkom, South Africa’s part state-owned ADSL provider, has been forced into an embarrassing u-turn concerning intellectual property (IP) rights for its Open Innovation Mega Challenge competition. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 10:30 · Brandon Gregory
FNB increases amount of purchasable smartphones ahead of festive season
First National Bank (FNB) announced qualifying cheque account holders and their private clients are now able to purchase up to four smart devices using their banking profiles, but this depends on affordability. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Intel launch education app for SA
Intel South Africa has launched Intel Explore and Learn Marketplace, providing access to free and low-cost digital textbooks and learning resources. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
MultiChoice adds new channels
MultiChoice is launching four new channels on DStv in South Africa in partnership with Chello Zone. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
Building an online audience the long, hard, and stupid way
The best way to build an online audience for a blog is the long, hard, and stupid way, according to Rian van der Merwe, a director at Flow Interactive SA. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C launch 65c per minute international calls
Cell C, South Africa’s third mobile network, has launched a three month international calling promotion allowing 65c per minute calls to selected countries in North America, Asia and Europe. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
DA launch new legal challenge against e-tolls
The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s opposition party, has submitted a fresh legal challenge against the government’s e-tolling plans in Gauteng in a bid to delay the controversial project. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Lumia 1020 to launch in SA
The Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in South Africa in the next few weeks on the Vodacom and MTN networks. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom Mobile giving away 2.4GB for $5
Telkom Mobile has launched a ‘SIM Only Internet Starter Pack’ priced at ZAR49 (US$4.78), giving away 200MB per month of data for a year. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
Google e-books arrive in SA
South African users has become the first on the continent to have access to Google’s e-books on the company’s native Play Store site. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
No legs in KT Corp deal for iWayAfrica
South African part state-owned telecommunications provider Telkom has confirmed it has ended negotiations with KT Corp over the sale of iWayAfrica. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DISCOPRO conference Kicks off in South Africa
Around 1,500 delegates are attending the Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, for the eighth edition of DISCOP Africa, an event geared towards driving content business and digital changes across Africa. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
HTC One Mini available in SA
The HTC One Mini is being launched in South Africa on the Cell C and Vodacom networks, with MTN and Telkom Mobile to join the party shortly. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
Technology is changing the face of journalism
Technology is changing journalism and editorial processes at large and the Daily Maverick, a South African online news publication, serves as an example of this, according to Chris Borain, its commercial director. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Zomato adds Durban to growing SA presence
Zomato, an Indian-founded online restaurant directory, is expanding across South Africa following completion of a US$37 million fund raising round. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Western Cape to award provincial broadband tender
The Western Cape provincial government expects to award an internet service provider (ISP) the tender for Stream One of its Broadband Initiative (WCBBI) by the end of the month and plans to have connected every government building to its high speed network by the end of 2015. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 15:00 · Brandon Gregory
The need for a digital reading platform in SA
In South Africa there is a need for a digital reading platform which operates both online and offline within the academic industry, said Malcolm Seegers, digital publisher for Macmillan. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 12:40 · Richard Cutcher
Microsoft launch product suite for SMEs and startups in SA
Microsoft has launched free web services and products aimed at South African small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), including a web domain and personalised website. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
OTT overtakes SMS, but opportunities remain
Over-top-top messaging, such as WhatsApp and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), surpassed SMS last year, according to a whitepaper and infographic published by Silverstreet, a mobile messaging specialist and telecommunications group. → Read more
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