Samsung rules the roost in SA as the most selling smartphone and tablet
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has the top-selling smartphone and tablet brand in South Africa, according to international researchers. By Duncan Alfreds Samsung dominated South African...
View ArticleGoogle’s Fiber Phone for $10/month is a modern, innovative landline
Whether it’s calling mom or ordering take-out, we rely on our phones to help reach the people and things that matter. And while mobile phones have pushed us toward the future, home phone service is...
View ArticleYou’ve downloaded a digital wallet, now what?
South Africans are among the most banked on the continent, ranking second place in a Brookings study that included 21 developing economies across Asia, Africa and South America for both digital and...
View ArticleKnow your customers through a USSD menu-driven technology survey
Mobile marketing firm InTarget has unveiled a research application that survey participants access on their cellphones using USSD menu-driven technology. What’s more, there is an instant gratification...
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Sponsored Post: Tech to turn dumb TVs smart
You don’t need a smart TV to watch streaming video on demand with ShowMax. These clever gadgets and tech tips will give you the big screen experience at a fraction of the cost. With the cost of...
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SA’s Hip Hop superstar Cassper Nyovest partners with AG Mobile to launch...
Hip Hop superstar Cassper Nyovest and AG Mobile have launched the AG#Hashtag, a well specified 4G LTE mobile device available exclusively through MTN. This is the first time that AG Mobile has...
View ArticleMobile data saving tips for consumers from WASPA
South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has been looking out for the interests of the country’s mobile consumers since its inception in 2004. An important milestone...
View ArticleFNB Connect hits 200 000 subscribers, awarded most Innovative MVNO again!
FNB Connect has registered more than 200 000 active customers since its launch in June 2015 and has recently been awarded the Most Innovative MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) at the 15th Annual...
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HP intro new Pavilion PC Line-up for students, millennials
HP unveiled a new Pavilion PC portfolio in a bold color palette featuring new convertibles and notebooks with sleek designs and more power ideal for students, millennials and families. The company said...
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Review: AG#Hashtag
When I pulled out the bright red, stylish AG#Hashtag smartphone at my friends’ party in Meyersdal Eco Estate, south of Johannesburg, curious partygoers mistook it for a Samsung Galaxy phone. By Gugu...
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Does social media help the government-citizen relationship? Depends who you ask
Depending where you live, maybe you follow your local transportation department on Twitter for construction updates. Or maybe you watch Periscope videos of city council sessions, or read live blogs of...
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South Africa-China Internet meeting a success
The Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Hlengiwe Mkhize and the Vice Minister of Cyber Space Administration of the People’s Republic of China Wang Xiujun concluded a successful...
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Protecting your privacy if you use a route mapping app
There are plenty of smartphone apps that can help map your movements as you are driving, cycling, running or just out for a good walk. Many of these apps encourage you to share your route publicly on...
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Vodacom SA added 2.1 million new customers in 2015
Vodacom, South Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator, on Monday posted a 5.2% rise in revenue to R62 billion for the year to end-March 2016 and also added 2.1 million new customers on its network. By...
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Vodacom paid R717 million to buy Autopage customers
Vodacom on Monday disclosed how much it paid to buy Altech Autopage Cellular customers from JSE-listed firm Altron Group. By Gugu Lourie South Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator informed investors...
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Vodacom posts slight rise in earnings that shows muted growth, data continues...
Vodacom on Monday posted a slight rise in earnings for the year to end-March 2016, boosted by mobile data usage but the mobile phone operator’s performance is not demonstrating consistent growth. By...
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MTN opens store with cutting-edge technology at Mall of Africa
MTN today unveiled its first digital store at the newly opened Mall of Africa – Africa’s largest single-phase shopping centre, situated at the heart of Waterfall in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. The...
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The unstoppable rise of African fintech is rapidly changing the way Africans...
Fintech is disrupting the way ordinary Africans manage and use money. And these fintech players are standing up to traditional institutions as a force to be reckoned with. By Dominique Collett...
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Rands and sense: Why making the move to cloud saves money
Despite the many benefits of moving to the cloud, South African businesses are still hesitant to make the transition. There is still much uncertainty about the move and how it will affect business. By...
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Naspers aims to take on Amazon, eBay on their home turf, and tackles US-based...
If recent moves are anything to go by, Naspers is ready to compete with the best on the global stage. Bob van Dijk is making his boldest move yet by betting on global start-ups such as LetGo and...
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