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Thu, November 22nd, 06:51 · Kamau Mbote

Autonomy overvalued during takeover by HP

Dr. Mike Lynch, otherwise known as Britain’s Bill Gates, could face jail after a cover up was unearthed in a deal that saw HP acquire his company Autonomy for more than the exact price, after inflating the company’s revenue and profits. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

World first OTP display Titanium card launched by Absa

Young professionals are being targeted for the market-first Absa MasterCard Titanium Card digital one time password (OTP) launched yesterday. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 14:34 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian standards organisation partners Korean agency on quality assurance

As part of the steps it is taking to achieve zero tolerance for substandard products in the Nigerian market, the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has partnered with the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS). → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 13:45 · Paul Adepoju

Ghana promotes ICT education with computer distribution

The Ghanaian government is to add information and communication technology (ICT) to its schools’ curriculum by making computers and other gadgets available to students. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 08:39 · Nanine Steenkamp

Lego’s new electronic upgrade a solution to school holidays

A techno toy company is hoping to educate youngsters on electricity by releasing a Holiday Kit which helps them build decorations. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 08:34 · Tefo Mohapi

New Kenya office for SA’s SAGE Accpac

South Africa’s Sage Accpac, a leading provider of business management solutions to the mid-market, has opened an office in Kenya, looking to establish a presence in the East African growth hub. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 13:20 · Richard Cutcher

Roads agency says Pretoria e-tags fraud allegations were a hoax, but roadside e-tolling now illegal

An independent investigation into claims traffic officers were forcing motorists into registering for e-tags has found the allegations “unfounded”. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 11:54 · Robin Okuthe

By monetizing digital TV, Africa can attain Millennium Development Goals, says Exset

Pioneers of TV ecosystems of emerging markets Exset has revealed how its revolutionary Digital Monetization System (DMS) will help African governments distribute information crucial for achieving the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG). → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 11:45 · Nanine Steenkamp

Human rights campaigners say ‘killer robots’ is taking technology ‘too far’

The fear of robots overtaking the world has emerged as the activation of autonomous killing robots is opposed by the Losing Humanity campaign. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 11:18 · Richard Cutcher

Technology truck, nicknamed ‘The Hulk’, to patrol Cape Town roads to tackle traffic offenders

A mobile traffic centre, featuring an IBM server, five computers, televisions, speakers and air conditioning, is on the hunt for road abusers. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 10:18 · Nanine Steenkamp

Emirates opts for HP tablet

Emirates Airlines upgraded their in-flight service with Windows 8 app Knowledge-driven In-flight Solution (KIS) to use on Hewlett-Packard (HP) tablets. → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 15:01 · Nanine Steenkamp

Scratch cards still thrive in Africa

Despite the growing technological advances throughout Africa, the continent’s scratch card business still blossoms due to a lack of electronic infrastructure. → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 12:59 · Tefo Mohapi

Top South African primary school embarks on ambitious computerisation project

Hillcrest Primary School in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa has commissioned the first phase of a R1.3 million (approximately US$ 150,000) computerisation project designed to equip learners with laptops linked to “a modern, secure, fully interactive ‘campus’ network.” → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 12:23 · Tefo Mohapi

Oracle makes minority investment in Platform-As-A-Service company

Tech giant Oracle has said it had made a strategic minority investment in a Platform-As-A-Service (PaaS) company named Engine Yard. → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 09:56 · Tefo Mohapi

South Africa is way behind in gamification

With the principles of gamification being incorporated into business models, business apps and services globally, South Africa is seen as lagging in this field said to be because the country’s Film and Publications Board (FPB) is also responsible for software ratings, according to a report by MIP Holdings. → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 09:25 · Tefo Mohapi

REVIEW: Nokia Asha 311 – Forever young

Early last month, Nokia South Africa launched the new range of all-touch Asha range of phones that expanded the number of available brands in the market to 10. → Read more
Fri, November 9th, 11:33 · Gythan Munga

Galaxy S III now most popular smartphone worldwide

Samsung's Galaxy S3 overtook Apple's iPhone 4S to become the world's best-selling smartphone model for the first time ever in the third quarter of 2012, a research by global, independent research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics reveals. → Read more
Tue, November 6th, 13:36 · Tefo Mohapi

Apple sells 3 million iPad minis and iPad 4’s in 3 days, really?

Apple reports it sold 3 million iPads (iPad 4 and iPad mini) just 3 days after the products' respective launches. The company however fails to divulge further on the specific sales numbers for the iPad mini and iPad 4. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 13:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

Tablets the answer to SA textbook crisis

Talks on the possibility of replacing printed materials with curriculum-loaded tablets are underway, following the dilemma of insufficient textbooks for schools in South Africa. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 13:21 · Nanine Steenkamp

No next time for Nexus in SA

Despite offers, the Google Nexus 4 will not be released in South Africa given the “lack of positive response to previous launches.” → Read more