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Tue, June 26th, 09:25 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s Gust Pay releases BETA version, expands to Cape Town

South Africa’s first geo-fenced mobile payment system Gust Pay has released a BETA version of its system and expanded footprint to Cape Town as part of a pilot phase. → Read more
Tue, June 26th, 08:51 · Vincent Matinde

A math app wins ZeTXT challenge in Zimbabwe

mTutor is an app that helps students and parents to perfect their math skills via SMS. → Read more
Tue, June 26th, 07:49 · Dan Sudi

Kaspersky Music, a joint venture of UMG and Kaspersky Lab underway

Kaspersky Lab (KL) has announced it will unveil a music site under the brand name Kaspersky Music. The company will work with Universal Music Group (UMG) to ensure music lovers from across the globe enjoy the new service. → Read more
Tue, June 26th, 07:27 · Vincent Matinde

Are Apple computers now susceptible to virus?

It has been well known that Apple computers are safe, in terms of virus infections. But in a change of wordings on their site, it seems the computers are susceptible. → Read more
Tue, June 26th, 06:45 · Tefo Mohapi

Elon Musk’s Tesla ships the electric powered Model S sedan to customers

South African Elon Musk, founder, chief designer and CEO of Tesla Motors, delivered the Model S sedan -- the world’s first premium electric sedan -- to its first customers at an invitation-only event at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California (USA) on Friday, a month ahead of the expected launch. → Read more
Tue, June 26th, 05:00 · Tefo Mohapi

Huawei launches Android Ice Cream Sandwich powered phone in South Africa

Hot on the heels of two launches in South Africa by phone manufacturers Samsung (Samsung S3) and Nokia (Nokia Lumia range), the Chinese technology company has launched the Huawei Ascend P1. The smartphone will be exclusively available through Vodacom South Africa from 7 July. → Read more
Tue, June 26th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Benin’s new academic social networking site Kgounna to raise US$1 million in 5 years

Kgounna, an academic social networking site, could change how students do their research and relate with their tutors and peers in the whole of Africa -- and not only in Benin -- if it maintains its momentum. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 15:26 · Dan Sudi

Launching into Russian market to hurtle Huawei’s global clout

The China-based telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei has announced plans to expand its investment in Russia in a move viewed to catapult the multinational’s global influence. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 14:29 · Tefo Mohapi

Another Twitter Events Hashtag Page, #Euro2012

Following the launch of Twitter Events Hashtag Pages in partnership with NASCAR, Twitter has now created the “Hashtag Page” for the current 2012 UEFA European Championships. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 14:05 · Tefo Mohapi

Nokia to shut down its Finnish manufacturing plant

As part of Nokia CEO Stephen Elop’s plan to cut costs and curb losses, Nokia will shut down its manufacturing plant in Salo, Finland, in September. The move will see the factory’s 850 remaining workers lose their jobs → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 13:32 · Elly Okutoyi

Ethiopia’s first smartphone to go on sale in July

Tecno Mobile Ethiopia, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based company, has said it will release the first domestically assembled Smartphone come July 2012. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 12:37 · Tefo Mohapi

Nedbank launches Mobile App Suite to staff ahead of public launch

Nedbank has launched a suite of mobile apps to its staff ahead of a major launch that will make the app available to the public and the bank's customers. The app suite has been in development for the past two years, according to Nedbank. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 12:27 · Elly Okutoyi

Zambians can now pay DSTV Subscriptions via Airtel money

Airtel Zambia has partnered with Multichoice Zambia to enable its subscribers pay for their monthly DSTV subscriptions from the comfort of their phones via Airtel Money. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 12:14 · HumanIPO

Mauritian homes and offices ready for island-wide fibre network connection

Internet users in Mauritius are set to enjoy 10 billions of bits per second (gbps) fibre optic network for just US$10 a month at 2 megabits per second (mbps) connection offering up to 40 free to air and paid TV channels, or a US$200 per month with high-end bandwidth and a variety of content. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 10:20 · Vincent Matinde

Airtel to embark on a $25million 3G investment in Malawi

Bharti Airtel has announced its intentions to invest in a 3G network and to introduce Airtel money in Malawi. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 10:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Report shows nearly half of company networks will be obsolete in 5 years

A report released today by South African headquartered, global ICT solutions provider -- Dimension Data -- reveals that 45 percent of the network estates of the nearly 300 organisations the company assessed during 2011 will be obsolete within five years. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 10:05 · Vincent Matinde

Third round of Tandaa Grants to be announced soon

If you missed on the first and the second round of the Tandaa Grants, your last opportunity might just be around the corner. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 08:24 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom Lesotho uses green energy for base stations

Green energy technologies, namely wind and solar power, now power some 25 percent of Vodacom Lesotho’s cellular base stations. The move, viewed to reduce carbon emissions, puts Lesotho among the word’s few countries that have adopted the technology. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 07:43 · Elly Okutoyi

Free browsing WiFi hotspots for Visafone subscribers in Nigeria

Nigeria’s Visafone Communications, a leading Code Division and Multiple Access (CDMA) operator has launched a free service, that will see its subscribers enjoy free WiFi hotspots all over Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, June 25th, 07:37 · Robin Okuthe

Internet could be headed for censorship once U.N. treaty is amended

A number of countries are presently holding closed-door meetings in preparation for the impending worldwide debate over changes to the telecommunications treaty in December, which may foster restrictions to the Internet. → Read more