Smart cities start with smart buildings

South African cities have the potential to be the first truly “smart” cities on the African continent and develop significant competitive advantage in this regard, if the conversation starts now. According to David Bartlett, head of IBM’s Smarter Buildings initiative,...

Honey trap danger with online love

With Valentine’s Day still top of mind for many, experts at Kaspersky Lab have highlighted just some of the dangers of looking for romance on the Internet. It’s a fact that numerous scammers, marriage fraudsters and other shadowy characters are out to manipulate the...

Mobile app banks the unbanked

Standard Bank has successfully introduced its new SAP-based AccessBanking offering in South Africa, aimed at meeting the banking needs of the previously “unbanked”. This includes the AccessAccount, a transactional banking account based on SAP Mobile Platform. SAP...

Eish Digital secures African rights for Yudu

UK-based digital publishing support company, Yudu, has entered into an exclusive rights agreement with Johannesburg-based Eish Digital to service the growing African market. Yudu, a multi-platform publishing solution with legs around the world, is one of the world’s...

Nokia debuts 206 with Slam

The new Nokia 206 is now available for purchase in South Africa. Featuring a classic alphanumeric keypad and a 2,4-inch display, the Nokia 206 is designed to let users surf the Internet, play games and chat with friends, with fast access to Facebook and Twitter. The...

Tablets most desired gift

Women are hoping to get unconventional Valentine’s Day gifts from their admirers today.  This is according to a survey by Kalahari.com, which found that, while some of South Africa’s connected shoppers hope to receive flowers or chocolates (14%); close to 20% say they...