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Mon, December 16th, 10:40 · Tom Jackson
Court challenge to StarSat porn channels launched
A non-profit organisation is preparing another legal challenge to the launch of porn channels on South African pay-TV service StarSat, the rebranded TopTV. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Shutterstock goes Android
Shutterstock, a leading provider of commercial digital imagery including licenced photographs, vectors, illustrations and videos, has announced the launch of an Android mobile app. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gamsole hits 4m downloads in 7 months
Nigerian mobile game developing startup Gamsole has seen four million downloads of its games in seven months, with the company planning to take over the African market with Windows Phone apps for low-end handsets. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
ConvergeNet reports increasing losses
Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed ICT firm ConvergeNet has posted an operating loss of ZAR98.7 million (US$9.5 million) for the year ended August 2013, ZAR30 million (US$2.9 million) more than in 2012. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
Axxess reduces ADSL bundle prices
South African internet service provider (ISP) Axxess has reduced the cost of its ADSL bundles to boost competition with part state-owned Telkom. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 06:00 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom Tanzania continues bike and cash giveaway
Vodacom Tanzania has given away TZS142 million (US$88,300) and 230 motorcycles as part of its Tikka na Boda Boda promotion, which will continue until the end of January 2014. → Read more
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Sun, December 15th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 15/12/2013
Despite Christmas being just around the corner, the startup world never stops, with this week no different as HumanIPO caught up with tech entrepreneurs around Africa. → Read more
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Sat, December 14th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
TomTom SA to tweet festive traffic updates
TomTom South Africa will provide real-time traffic updates over Twitter over the festive season, including information regarding all the main toll roads and delays at toll gates. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 19:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: FI’s Keith Jones on 8 character traits for starting your own business
Keith Jones, director of the Founder Institute’s Johannesburg chapter, writes in his second guest post for HumanIPO what he believes are the essential character traits for entrepreneurs setting up their own business. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
CNN mobile survey reveals African optimism
Africans are more optimistic about their future than when Nelson Mandela took office, while corruption is the biggest source for concern on the continent, a survey of mobile phone users across Africa has revealed. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Qualcomm appoints Microsoft target Mollenkopf CEO
Chipmaker Qualcomm has appointed chief operating officer (COO) Steve Mollenkopf as its new chief executive officer (CEO), ending speculation he was set to take over at the head of Microsoft. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL removes online e-toll bill checking feature
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has removed a feature on its website that allowed anyone to check the outstanding e-toll fees of any vehicle. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft considers Qualcomm executive for CEO
Microsoft is considering Qualcomm chief operating officer (COO) Steve Mollenkopf as replacement for outgoing chief executive officer (CEO) Steve Ballmer, according to Bloomberg. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PS4 arrives in South Africa
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is available in South Africa from today, as Sony rolls out the console in 16 more countries. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 14:20 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat asks banks for more time to complete Maroc deal – reports
Etisalat, the Abu-Dhabi-based network operator, has asked banks to extend commitments on a US$8 billion loan which has been put aside to fund its acquisition of a majority stake in Moroccan operator Maroc Telecom. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Botswana wholesale fibre to drop in price
Botswana Fibre Networks (Bofinet), the country’s new telecommunications wholesale provider, will bring prices down by around 20 per cent in the next six months. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter reverses changes to block feature
Twitter has reversed changes to its block functionality less than a day after implementing them, following critical feedback from users. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
Delay in move to Delphi teaching in SA schools
The move to standardise the syllabus for computer programming in South African schools has been put on hold by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) due to pressure from stakeholders. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 11:41 · Richard Cutcher
HackMoz develops tourism apps for Mozambique
SoftFeng, an app that helps tourists find and book points of interests, has won the third Mozambican Tourism Hackathon (HackMoz), bagging US$2,670. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Instagram launches private photo-sharing feature
Facebook-owned photo-sharing service Instagram has launched a new feature allowing users to send images and messages privately as it looks to compete with popular mobile messaging services such as WhatsApp and Snapchat. → Read more
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