Battery status indicators are being used to track your smart devices
A little-known web standard that lets site owners tell how much battery life a mobile device has left has been found to enable tracking online, according to a report by the Guardian. By Staff Writer...
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Nelson Mandela #Freedom2Learn Campaign launched through AG Mobile’s ‘Freedom’...
In a historic move, the #Freedom2Learn campaign which will see a range of affordable ‘Freedom’ smart devices hit South Africa markets, promoting Madiba’s legacy and the spread of education was launched...
View ArticleYou must never throw shade at your mobile phone company on Twitter
British phone firm Tesco Mobile slams Twitter user in the most beautifully brutal way for throwing shade at it, Mashable reported. You must never criticise Tesco Mobile on Twitter. “Even if you don’t...
View ArticleFacebook launches new products to offer increased support to prevent suicide...
Today we’re updating the resources we offer to people around the world who may be experiencing self-injury or suicidal thoughts, as well as the support we offer to their concerned friends and family...
View ArticleMeet a device that some South Africans are using to shock themselves into...
Bad habits are hard to break. Temptation kicks in, and usually wins. A wearable device designed in the USA, Boston, and sold online is already being used by South Africans to zap bad habits such as...
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Meet the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition retailing at R22,999
Samsung announced the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition in South Africa. The smartphone retails for R22,999 on bidorbuy.co.za This smartphone edition was developed too commemorate the third anniversary...
View ArticleVodacom zero-rates job hunting via SA’s major career sites such as Indeed,...
The cost of accessing employment opportunities online – which is often the costs of browsing the internet – is cited as a major stumbling block for job seekers in South Africa. To remove the cost...
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Samsung opens a massive flagship store at the Mall of Africa
Samsung Electronics has announced the opening of its flagship Brand Store at the Mall of Africa in Waterfall City, Midrand. By Staff Writer This flagship store functions as a premium outlet for the...
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MTN to sell tailor-made contracts
MTN South Africa will sell tailor-made contracts, which it expects to save customers money and giving them more control, according to a media report. The City Press newspaper reported today that the...
View ArticleSmartphones data can be compromised when charged using freely available...
Smartphones can be compromised when charged using a standard USB connection connected to a computer, Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered in a proof-of-concept experiment. The researchers are now...
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Taming the costs of paper with distributed document capture
South African organisations such as insurers, healthcare companies and government agencies still depend heavily on paper forms and documents for many of their business processes. Constrained by...
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Why sad songs say so much (to some people, but not others)
Tear-jerkers such as Adele’s Someone Like You frequently top the charts these days, while gloomy classical compositions like Mozart’s Requiem have moved people for centuries. Both portray and bring...
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SA has a new platform for SMEs, entrepreneurs to compare finance options
The business-to-business portal is the first of its kind and compares loan products that many business owners and entrepreneurs don’t even know are available to them. These include merchant cash...
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What should I eat for lunch? I’ll just check my app for home-prepared food
Wazupa connects ‘Home Chefs’ to ‘Grazers’, those who like to eat, and creates a convenient location-based marketplace. You can collect your meal or have it delivered for a fee. By Staff Writer Grazers...
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SA’s WBS to build a new national LTE-A Network
South Africa’s Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) is planning a multi-billion rand investment in a new high speed LTE-A national data network, veteran banker and chairman of WBS, Paul Harris, announced...
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Memetics and the science of going viral
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? WHO-WHO-WHO-WHO-WHO? WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? WHO-WHO-WHO-WHO-WHO? If you’ve ever heard the Baha Men’s 2000 hit “Who Let the Dogs Out,” you probably have also experienced its...
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Can an app help us find mindfulness in today’s busy high-tech world?
With the release of the latest Apple Watch this month came a new Breathe app which promises to “help you better manage everyday stress”. Giving mindful breathing a place beside the alarm clock and...
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MTN moves to protect SA business against cybercrime spike
With the cost of global cybercrime expected to pass the $2 trillion mark by 2019, MTN Business has moved to protect its business clients from the growing risk of cyber-based fraud and theft. “MTN...
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What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?
Claims that the “the science isn’t settled” with regard to climate change are symptomatic of a large body of ignorance about how science works. By Peter Ellerton So what is the scientific method, and...
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Vodacom’s YeboYethu investors share R18.7 million
Black investors in YeboYethu, the broad-based black economic empowerment arm of Vodacom SA, will share more than R18 million in dividends. By Staff Writer YeboYethu recorded a net profit of R139.6...
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