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Thu, March 21st, 09:23 · Tefo Mohapi

Report suggests most companies fail to secure corporate mobile devices

A report by Kaspersky Lab in association with market research specialists B2B International suggests most companies fail to pay adequate attention to securing corporate mobile devices and the data stored on them. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 09:15 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA Human Rights Day celebrated on Twitter

#HumanRightsDay and #Sharpeville are top trending on Twitter in South Africa as the country flocks to social media to promote universal human rights and remember the Sharpeville massacre. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 09:15 · Tom Jackson

South Korea claims hack attack originated in China

South Korean officials say a cyberattack on national banks and broadcasters came from an internet address in China. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 09:01 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA’s Bottomline developing prototypes for world-first display

South African digital design and development studio Bottomline Interactive is in the process of developing Truto One, its global groundbreaking transparent display, in three prototypes for local and international release after the successful demonstration at the CeBIT conference earlier this month. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 08:54 · Vincent Matinde

Ugandans to get ICT jobs in Mauritius

The minister for trade, commerce and consumer corporation in Mauritius has invited ICT professionals from Uganda to take up jobs in its growing ICT sector. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 08:43 · Gabriella Mulligan

YouTube hits one billion monthly users

YouTube has reached one billion monthly users eight years after its inception, attributing the growth to “Generation C”. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 08:39 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: Kenyan election case a test of judiciary’s grasp of technology

Following the recent general election a number of petitions have been filed against the declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s fourth president, with a number of issues surrounding the technology used in the elections. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 08:14 · Tom Jackson

Koser quits Zando

Manuel Koser, co-founder and managing director at online South African retailer Zando, has announced his resignation in order to co-found a new venture. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 08:03 · Elly Okutoyi

Samsung to stop using Android on its devices

The world’s leading smartphone maker Samsung will this year shift from using Google’s Android operating system onto Tizen, an open-source operating system the company has been developing with chipmaker Intel. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 07:58 · Vincent Matinde

ICT to improve ferry services in Mombasa

A KSh200 million (US$2.3 million) ICT project will see the improvement of ferry services at the Kenyan coast, boosting security for passengers. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 07:44 · Tom Jackson

Shinn welcomes Free State website probe

Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow minister of communications Marian Shinn has welcomed the decision by the auditor-general (AG) to probe the ZAR140 million (US$15 million) Free State website deal. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 17:28 · Brandon Gregory

MyBeer app launched for beer lovers

South African beer lovers can now rate, review and share information on their favourite brews after Andy Hadfield followed up on his wine application. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 17:14 · Tom Jackson

Africa has reached connectivity saturation point

Africa has almost reached saturation point in terms of connectivity, though the construction of terrestrial fibre networks means last mile connectivity is yet to be achieved. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher

DoC has “no sense of urgency” – Shinn

Marian Shinn, the Democratic Alliance’s shadow minister of communications, has told HumanIPO she wants the Department of Communications’ focus narrowed so it can concentrate on the big issues obstructing the country’s growth. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 16:16 · Richard Cutcher

Auditor-general launches latest investigation into Free State website

The Democratic Alliance (DA) have claimed to have convinced the auditor-general (AG) to investigate the ZAR140 million (US$15 million) Free State website deal done by the state’s premier Ace Magashule. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 15:48 · Brandon Gregory

Sanral to implement e-tolling in the Western Cape

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has decided to bring the controversial e-tolling system to the Western Cape province, despite protests against it in Gauteng province. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 15:34 · Richard Cutcher

SA’s Telkom deny 13,000 job cuts rumours

Telkom have moved to allay fears they are set to cut 13,000 South African jobs, but have not stated how many are in danger. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 14:32 · Nanine Steenkamp

Skin deep mobile device simplifies blood testing

A small, skin-entering blood testing device which sends results instantly to users’ mobile phones is undergoing testing, offering a solution to patients whose conditions require frequent monitoring. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 14:24 · Brandon Gregory

Smile 90.4 FM to go live in Cape Town on Monday

Smile 90.4 FM, dubbed a “purpose driven audio brand”, will go live on Monday, as Cape Town’s first new private commercial radio station in 14 years. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 14:22 · Tom Jackson

Content and service crucial for operators, not infrastructure

Operators should focus on service and content to differentiate themselves from competitors, rather than focusing on infrastructure, according to Mike Silber, head of legal and commercial at Liquid Telecom. → Read more