Samsung offers free streaming audio

Consumers who purchase any Samsung wireless or Bluetooth audio products can now receive three months free, unlimited access to the more than 20-million songs available on Simfy Africa’s online music streaming service. “Samsung wireless audio products combine...

Cisco wins deal for Commonwealth Games

Cisco has been named as the official network infrastructure supporter for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The company will provide a highly secure and robust network infrastructure for the Games, enabling the connection of data, voice, video and devices. The...

When shades of grey go bad

The grey importing of electronic products into South Africa continues to flourish, but consumers should be aware of the problems they face if they purchase such devices. Craige Fleischer, director of mobile communications at Samsung SA, says there is still a lot of...

Tech to bridge education gap

Education is one of Africa’s greatest missed opportunities, plagued by mistakes and mismanagement, played out over generations from the very first post-colonial governments. But there is an opportunity to use technology to bridge the education gap. This according to...

Semiconductor spending forecast is down

Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment spending is projected to total $35,8-billion in 2013, a 5,5% decline from 2012 spending of $37,8-billion, according to Gartner. Gartner says that capital spending will decrease 3,5% in 2013, as major producers remain...

Ericsson helps to connect refugees

With more than 43-million people around the world forcibly displaced due to drought, conflict or disaster, the need for a service to reconnect separated families is as pressing as ever. Nearly 1-million displaced people are in Kenya alone. Refugees United and Ericsson...