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Mon, November 26th, 10:50 · Tefo Mohapi

New SA office in Durban for Software AG

Growing management software specialists Software AG has opened its Durban office as it looks to continue its growth in South Africa and across the continent. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 10:13 · Nanine Steenkamp

Google wins Innovation of the Year Award

Google Now has been selected as the Popular Science Innovation of the Year at the 25th awards ceremony. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 09:56 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian undersold spectrum highlighted by UK set to fetch US$2billion

The UK Government is expected to make US$2 billion from the sale of 4G mobile spectrum, vastly more than the alleged US$17 million made by Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 09:13 · Nanine Steenkamp

Prediqt to launch mobile survey app in 2013

Engagement solutions company Prediqt has revealed its 2013 mobile releases, which will enable easy access to survey results. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 08:31 · Vincent Matinde

M-Changa introduces new features one month after launch

M-Changa, Kenya’s premier crowdfunding app, has integrated new features barely a month following its official launch, aiming to tap into the African market in the near future. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 08:18 · Elly Okutoyi

LG unveils anti-malaria air conditioning for Africa

LG Electronics has unveiled its latest hi-tech residential Air Conditioner (AC) in Nigeria, touted as being capable of helping reduce malaria infection rates in Africa by repelling mosquitoes using ultrasonic wave technology. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 08:12 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s Esquire Technologies awarded at the ChannelWise Top Influencers Awards

Esquire Technologies, a South African digital lifestyle focused IT distributor and the 2012 African Distributor of the Year – has won the ChannelWise 2012 Peripheral Distributor of the Year Award. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 07:40 · Paul Adepoju

LTA suspension to cost 5,000 jobs say LoneStar Cell/MTN

A three day suspension of services delivered by LoneStar Cell/MTN in Liberia will cost 5,000 jobs, according to the mobile operator. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 07:18 · Robin Okuthe

16-year-old Sierra Leonian kid’s phenomenal inventions amaze MIT experts

Kevin Doe, 16, from the African nation of Sierra Leone, has become the youngest techie ever invited to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) “Visiting Practitioner’s Program” after he created batteries and a generator out of waste materials picked from dustbins. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 07:03 · Tefo Mohapi

Europe Middle East & Africa IT spending expected to increase in 2013

Despite the global economic downturn, IT spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is expected to reach US$1,154 trillion next year - a 1.4 percent year on year rise. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 06:44 · Tefo Mohapi

Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy SIII now available in SA

South Africans can now get the latest operating system update, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), for their Samsung Galaxy SIIIs. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 15:10 · Richard Cutcher

Opposition leader says her party is gearing up for the technology revolution

An opposition leader in South Africa’s Parliament believes social media and increasing mobile phone penetration will play a “pivotal role” in future general elections. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 15:08 · Nanine Steenkamp

New RLabs centre in Somaliland

A new Reconstructed Living Lab (RLabs) Technology and Incubation Centre was opened in Somaliland's Borama City yesterday (Thursday) to benefit an estimated 6,000 people in the community. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 15:00 · Tefo Mohapi

“Develop remarkable content” says Mike Sharman

A digital communications expert has said there is “no such thing as a viral strategy” at the latest installment of the Heavy Chef Sessions in Deloitte’s Johannesburg headquarters. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 14:45 · Gabriella Mulligan

Smartphones not yet likely to prosper in Africa, mobile voice traffic still dominant

The prevalence of smartphones is unlikely to boom in Africa, contrary to popular predictions, while mobile voice traffic continues to dominate, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report for Q3 2012. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 14:22 · Kamau Mbote

MTN top brass facing trial over tax evasion, files protest

Mobile network operator MTN has filed a protest with Uganda’s legal authority the Judicial Service Commission after a number of its senior managers were summoned to face tax fraud charges. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 14:14 · Robin Okuthe

Mozilla’s crash-prone Firefox 64-bit development stopped

Mozilla has asked developers to stop nightly builds of Firefox versions optimised to operate on 64-bit versions of Windows, as they crash regularly. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 14:04 · Tefo Mohapi

HP fourth quarter and full year results, revenue and earnings down

Hewlett Packard (HP)’s financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year have shown a five percent drop in revenue. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 13:11 · Elly Okutoyi

Tecno gives Nigerians ‘cheapest’ smartphone

Chinese mobile phone-maker Tecno is out to disrupt the smartphone market in Nigeria by offering cheaper smartphones than its arch rivals Samsung and Etisalat. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 13:09 · Tefo Mohapi

HP’s new functional testing software enables rapid delivery of high-quality applications

Hewlett Packard (HP) have announced the availability of their next-generation functional and mobile testing software to help enterprises quickly respond to changing demands. → Read more