Author: Gugu Lourie
HP has introduced the HP Stream 11.6 and 13.3 diagonal notebooks offering vibrant new colors, lightweight designs with longer battery life. By Staff Writer Building on the success of the first generation of HP Streams, HP is delivering new HP Stream 11.6 and 13.3 inch diagonal notebooks to provide customers with great value with a more powerful processor on the Windows 10 notebooks. “Last year HP created a very successful new category of cloud-based PCs when we introduced the HP Stream, giving customers a colorful, thin and light PC at an affordable price,” said Louis Perrin, director, consumer products, printing and…
The mobile industry in Sub-Saharan Africa contributed more than $100 billion to the region’s economy last year, according to a new GSMA study ‘The Mobile Economy – Sub-Saharan Africa 2015’. By Staff Writer The study finds that the $102 billion economic contribution in 2014 was equivalent to 5.7 per cent of the region’s GDP. Mobile operators directly contributed $31 billion, representing 1.7% of GDP. This economic contribution is set to increase over the coming years as mobile operators continue to extend connectivity to unconnected populations across the region and roll out new mobile broadband networks and services. The industry is forecast…
Local mobile technology brand AG Mobile has activated Wi-Fi calling on its new AG style smartphone. The smartphone maker has partnered with Cell C, which recently launched Wi-Fi calling services in South Africa. By Staff Writer AG Mobile has teamed-up with chipset supplier Mediatek and software supplier Lydrasoft to enable the AG Style smartphone with Wi-Fi Calling for Cell C. “Not only does Wi-Fi Calling support Cell C’s strategy to offer improved network coverage but it has huge appeal to users as it can save on call charges via select packages, and when using international Wi-Fi hotspots and networks whilst…
The country’s largest technology firm Dimension Data (DiData) has snapped up the remaining 60% stake it didn’t own in Britehouse, a digital solutions provider, for an undisclosed amount. By Staff Writer DiData bought the stake from a consortium made up of Remgro, Convergence Partners, and Britehouse management. DiData has held 40% shareholding in Britehouse in 2007 when the company was established. “Digital transformation is fast becoming a priority among enterprises across the globe. The acquisition of Britehouse boosts our skills and experience in the digital space, and positions the Group well to run our clients’ mission-critical applications through either an…
It’s “All things Student” by Stoogle – this internet-based information portal assists students to decide which institution of higher learning to study at and what field of study they qualify to enroll for after matric. The portal also provides parents and guardians with advice on how to access finance for their children’s education. By Gugu Lourie This Cape Town-based startup, Stoogle, was founded initially as “Varsity Vibes” – a website for high school students to get more information about university. It now aims to help thousands of students to make better decisions about where they are going to study after…
Struggling technology firm Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) announced on Wednesday plans to sell Powertech Transformers through a sale of shares in the next 12 months and may also sell some of its manufacturing operations. By Staff Writer The firm, which is exploring strategic equity and technology partnerships with global industry players in other areas of the business to revamp the company, said Power Transformers has been classified as held-for-sale and as a discontinued operation. “In the light of challenging market conditions the board felt the business would be better placed within a global industry player to benefit from less dependency on…
Breaking up is never easy, and while 20 years ago there may well have been little or no post break-up contact between exes, 21st century technology – from social media to Whatsapp – means there are many new ways to open old wounds. By Sally Quinn With so many communications channels with which to get hold of people, and with so much of our lives visible online through such things as Facebook, it’s easy to keep an eye on our exes once we’ve parted. A recent study found that “Facebook stalking” an ex-partner was found to hinder recovery after the…
People are coming online at a staggering rate in emerging markets and, in most cases, are doing so on mobile via 2G connections. In order to make sure another billion people can connect using Facebook we need to design features of the product that work seamlessly regardless of mobile network and device. By Chris Marra, Emerging Markets Product Manager at Facebook and Alex Sourov, Emerging Markets Engineering Manager at Facebook What this means for those of us on the News Feed team is making sure people can load and scroll through News Feed on any connection speed. We’ve worked on a…
In today’s always-on business environment, being out of the office – or even out of country – is no longer an excuse for being out of touch. Most South Africans however, are still using outdated and overly expensive means to stay connected on the move. By Craig Lowe, founder of execMobile With the Rugby World Cup now underway, thousands of South Africans are preparing to travel to the U.K. and get in on the action. Many will be juggling work and play, with only a few that can afford to simply disconnect from work for even a few days…
Vox Telecom has revamped its Fat Pipe DSL packages and now you can get 100GB for R249 a month excluding Telkom line rental. By Staff Writer Effective today, all Vox Telecom Fat Pipe customers (new and existing) can expect to get more data as part of their packages – 100GB customers (for example) will level up to the next available data bundle, for the same price they are currently paying. This will apply across the board. “We’ve used the last few months, to trial how our Fat Pipe packages are being received by consumers, and one thing is clear…