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MTN Côte d’Ivoire launches MTN TV
MTN Côte d’Ivoire has announced a strategic partnership with Summview which enables the launch of a new service called “MTN TV” accessible on mobile. Thanks to this service, MTN Côte d’Ivoire offers its users the ability to access from their smartphones and tablets, to a set of live TV channels as well as on-demand content. Users can download the application MTN TV on the MTN CI Web site or on Google Play Store. Users have the option to subscribe for a day, a week or a month.
Big data can boost business growth
Bytes Universal Systems (BUS), together with its international partner Teradata, has made a call to corporate South Africa to realise the power of big data and put in place strategies to ensure data-driven decision making in order to propel business growth. The call...
Sandisk releases 200Gb microSD card
SanDisk Corporation has introduced the 200Gb SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card, Premium Edition. It is the world’s highest capacity microSD card for use in mobile devices. In just one year after introducing its record-breaking 128Gb SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card,...
SanDisk introduces new mobile flash drives
SanDisk Corporation has introduced two new mobile memory solutions that help consumers manage and transfer content captured on their favourite devices. The company’s first Dual USB Drive with Type C connector, ideal for Type C-ready connected devices, and the 128Gb...
Kaspersky hosts cyber-bullying panel at MWC
A survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International revealed that nearly a quarter (22%) of parents feel they cannot control what their child sees or does online, although nearly half (48%) worry that they may face cyberbullying. As part of a global campaign for...
Gender gap in phone ownership
New research shows that more than 1,7-billion females in low- and middle-income countries do not own mobile phones. Women on average are 14% less likely to own a mobile phone than men, creating a gender gap of 200-million fewer women than men owning mobile phones. In...
SA’s students are more tech-savvy
A new survey of the high-tech habits of South Africa’s students reveals that Facebook has become the default social network among students, with no less than 97% of respondents saying they use the platform. Twitter came in second at 67%, followed in third place by YouTube, with 44%. The most recent entrant into the social arena, WeChat, has already reached 22% of the student market. These are among the key findings of the 2015 Student Tech Survey, conducted across South African tertiary education institutions by World Wide Worx and Student Brands, with the support of Standard Bank.
MCD Group buys control of OTEL network
The MCD Group is to acquire a controlling stake in OTEL Telecom’s national network. Under the terms of the agreement, MCD Group will purchase substantial shareholding in order to provide additional resources and experience to OTEL’s ever growing wholesale and reseller...
JSCI chair criticised for Spy Cable response
The response to a request to investigate the source of the so-called Spy Cables has been described as perfunctory. David Maynier, Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, has written to the chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI),...
Uber supports CT firefighters
Uber has created a temporary vehicle option, called UberASSIST, that allows all riders to request a car to collect various donations for the firefighters currently battling the blazes in Cape Town. The massive fires have spread from Boyes Drive in Muizenberg to Noordhoek, Hout Bay and Westlake due to strong winds. More than 300 firefighters have been battling the blazes in the region since Saturday and they need as much support as possible to keep them energised.
West Pack Lifestyle rolls out graphic ESL
West Pack Lifestyle in Vanderbijlpark is the first South African retailer to employ Pricer graphic electronic shelf labels (ESL) throughout its store. The progressive, family-owned and run retailer wants to begin rolling the Pricer ESL system out to the remainder of...
Sage ERP X3, Sage CRM integrate
Sage ERP Africa, a leading provider of business management software and services to small and medium-sized businesses, has announced integration between Sage CRM and Sage ERP X3. This integration provides mid-market enterprises with a single, customer-centric view...
Cybercriminals target healthcare industry
The healthcare systems, from Electronic Health Record to medical devices, are more vulnerable than many of us realise. And the stakes are too high to ignore, says Perry Hutton, Fortinet Africa regional director. Today, the black market for patient data is up to twenty...
MTN Côte d’Ivoire launches MTN TV
MTN Côte d’Ivoire has announced a strategic partnership with Summview which enables the launch of a new service called “MTN TV” accessible on mobile. Thanks to this service, MTN Côte d’Ivoire offers its users the ability to access from their smartphones and tablets, to a set of live TV channels as well as on-demand content. Users can download the application MTN TV on the MTN CI Web site or on Google Play Store. Users have the option to subscribe for a day, a week or a month.
Big data can boost business growth
Bytes Universal Systems (BUS), together with its international partner Teradata, has made a call to corporate South Africa to realise the power of big data and put in place strategies to ensure data-driven decision making in order to propel business growth. The call...
Sandisk releases 200Gb microSD card
SanDisk Corporation has introduced the 200Gb SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card, Premium Edition. It is the world’s highest capacity microSD card for use in mobile devices. In just one year after introducing its record-breaking 128Gb SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card,...
SanDisk introduces new mobile flash drives
SanDisk Corporation has introduced two new mobile memory solutions that help consumers manage and transfer content captured on their favourite devices. The company’s first Dual USB Drive with Type C connector, ideal for Type C-ready connected devices, and the 128Gb...
Kaspersky hosts cyber-bullying panel at MWC
A survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International revealed that nearly a quarter (22%) of parents feel they cannot control what their child sees or does online, although nearly half (48%) worry that they may face cyberbullying. As part of a global campaign for...
Gender gap in phone ownership
New research shows that more than 1,7-billion females in low- and middle-income countries do not own mobile phones. Women on average are 14% less likely to own a mobile phone than men, creating a gender gap of 200-million fewer women than men owning mobile phones. In...
SA’s students are more tech-savvy
A new survey of the high-tech habits of South Africa’s students reveals that Facebook has become the default social network among students, with no less than 97% of respondents saying they use the platform. Twitter came in second at 67%, followed in third place by YouTube, with 44%. The most recent entrant into the social arena, WeChat, has already reached 22% of the student market. These are among the key findings of the 2015 Student Tech Survey, conducted across South African tertiary education institutions by World Wide Worx and Student Brands, with the support of Standard Bank.