Gadgets, Page 11
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Fri, April 18th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
OPSSON enters Nigerian smartphone market
OPSSON has become the latest entrant into the Nigerian smartphone market, with the Asian company looking to establish its presence with the introduction of its affordable and user-friendly smartphones. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PS4 sales hit 7m
Global Playstation 4 (PS4) sales have passed the seven million mark despite Sony still having difficulty meeting demand for the console, the company said. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya’s GOtv launches GOcard as set-top box alternative
Kenyan digital terrestrial television provider GOtv has launched an electronic card which slots into digital TV sets to enable viewing of GOtv without the need for a separate decoder unit. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL warns over fraudulent emails
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said an unknown company has been sending out emails claiming to be from SANRAL, fraudulently using the agency’s name, logo and details. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Egypt’s political turmoil not a hindrance – BEE
Political instability in Egypt over recent years has not impacted negatively on mobile usage or payments, although frequent changes in governments have delayed new deals, according to mobile payments solutions firm BEE. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA author, Tourism Radio launch storytelling app
South African author Peter Delmar and digital tour guide Tourism Radio have launched a storytelling app covering the N1N4 road linking South Africa and Botswana. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Altech acquires remaining stakes in NuPay
Allied Electronics (Altron)-owned telecoms and IT solutions group Altech has announced plans to purchase the remaining 50 per cent minus one ordinary share in subsidiary Altech NuPay. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Google beats Facebook to Titan Aerospace acquisition
Google has beaten off competition from Facebook to acquire solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace to boost its attempts to deliver internet to underserved parts of the world. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
ASA rules against iPad advert
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) has ruled against an advertisement claiming Apple iPads are used four times more than any other tablet in South Africa. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
OUTA applauds SA Taxi Council on e-toll boycott
South Africa’s Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) applauds the decision of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) to call upon its members to boycott the e-tolling system operating in the country’s Gauteng province. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
First iPad assembled in Nigeria
A group of young Nigerian ICT trainees have assembled an iPad device, the first of its kind, at the Calabar Phone and iPad Assembling Plant component of the Niger Delta Skill Acquisition Centre located in Cross Rivers state. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 10:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Samsung Galaxy S5 unveiled in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has unveiled the its Galaxy S5 device in Kenya as it capitalises on consumers’ increasing demand for health apps. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Google Glass available from tomorrow
Google has announced it will make a limited amount of its wearable Glass technology available to the public from tomorrow, hoping to expand its Glass Explorer programme. → Read more
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Sat, April 12th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Galaxy S5 on sale in Nigeria
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has gone on sale in Nigeria, even though an official event to introduce the flagship device in West Africa will not be held until April 16 in Lagos, according to Emmanouil Revmatas, Samsung’s director of information technology and mobile. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 16:30 · Chris Udemans
Galaxy S5 available in SA through Vodacom
Leading South African mobile operator Vodacom has announced availability of Samsung’s flagship smartphone the Galaxy S5 from today. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
BlackBerry not leaving devices market – CEO
BlackBerry has responded to reports claiming the company could leave the handset market, saying the business is an important part of its end-to-end strategy. → Read more
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Thu, April 10th, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
BlackBerry may consider handset market exit
BlackBerry’s chief executive officer (CEO) John Chen has said the company may consider exiting the handset market if it remains unprofitable, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom Mobile launches Galaxy S5, recommends “lots of data”
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom Mobile has announced its customers will be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 as of Friday, with a range of data offers also available to cater to the high data needs of the device. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
More than 27% of PCs still using Windows XP
More than 27 per cent of PCs are running on the Windows XP operating system (OS), in spite of the fact Microsoft withdrew security updates and technical support for the 13-year-old software yesterday. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Payarena VAS platform launched in Nigeria
Payarena, a platform that offers users easy access to value added services (VAS), has been launched in Nigeria by Unified Payment Services Limited, allowing users to purchase airtime via virtual top-up and prepaid PINs. → Read more
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