Author: Gugu Lourie
ShowMax is getting ready to update its series and movies catalog once again. Africa’s largest collection of series and movies keeps getting bigger with new shows added every week. From Hollywood heavy hitters to international exclusives and local favourites. Here’s what’s coming up this month. NEW SERIES Once Upon A Time S1-S3 Masters of Sex S1 The Boondocks S1-S3 The Tudors S1-S4 Damages S1-S5 The Big C S1-S4 My Boys S1-S4 Breaking In S1–S2 Kidnapped S1 Community S1-S4 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S1 Crossing Lines S3 Sex And The City S1-S6 NEW MOVIES A Bronx Tale (1993) Mad Money (2008) Nowhere…
By Duncan Alfreds Companies stand to decrease costs by recycling old computer equipment that may still be useful, says an insider. As the falling rand results in higher costs for PCs, firms that re-purpose functioning laptops could reduce costs and help the bottom line, said Xperien, which specialises in asset disposal. But the process of recycling machines should be done with careful planning. “If you don’t address the security risks, there’s a fair chance your organisation’s most sensitive data might fall into the wrong hands,” said Xperien chief executive Wale Arewa. The Gemalto Breach Level Index showed that there were…
Mobile health solutions or mHealth encompasses all of the technology and software that combined with mainly smartphones, provide individuals to measure, record, monitor, analyse and report the state of their health. The ultimate aim of course is to keep people well and to help them to get better in the event of illness. By David Glance It is easy with mHealth to confuse the enormous potential for technology to bring about change, with its actual ability to do so. Whilst the advances in connected devices and the promise of technology such as Google’s smart contact lenses that will monitor blood…
The customer communication management industry has seen a constant evolution over the past 10 years from single-channel to multi-channel to omni-channel and now opti-channel communication. By Mike Wright, CEO, Striata Multi-channel involves sending customers messages and documents using the channel of their choice e.g. post, landline, mobile, email or online. Omni-channel involves being able to service a customer across channels i.e. getting a website visit, starting an online chat, continuing over a call centre and then closing the loop by emailing a secure document. Today the ultimate goal in customer communication has moved towards a more granular and personal experience…
Telkom on Wednesday rejected the allegations by union Solidarity that it was ‘waging a war’ against its own employees. By Gugu Lourie Telkom is forging ahead with its turnaround plan and is not ‘waging a war’ against its employees, Jacqui O’Sullivan, Telkom spokesperson, said late on Wednesday. The union alleged that Telkom, among other things, leaves no room for proper consultation about its current retrenchment process with trade unions. “Moreover, the way in which Telkom is dealing with this year’s wage negotiation’s is not fair in the least.” O’Sullivan rejected the claims and said the telco was’nt “trying to make life difficult…
Investigate and appreciate the beauty of the North West Province, which was recently renamed Bokone Bophirima, in ways never possible before. You can now explore the platinum province through the recently launched Bokone Bophirima Tour App. By Gugu Lourie This innovative app puts the sights and sounds of the Bokone Bophirima Province tourism, heritage, attractions, arts and culture, at user’s fingertips, with personalized guidance on the go through their smartphones and tables. The Bokone Bophirima Tour App is aiming to showcase the Bokone Bophirima Province, home to the world renowned The Palace of Lost City Hotel – the epitome of jaw-dropping grandeurs – in…
Ringier Africa Deals Group, a newly-founded joint venture between Swiss Ringier Africa AG and South African-based Silvertree Internet, on Wednesday announced it has acquired one of Nigeria’s biggest online shopping platforms, DealDey, for an undisclosed amount. The deal represents Silvertree’s first e-commerce investment in Nigeria. Ringier Africa Deals Group has been created by buying out Kenyan online deals business Rupu out of Ringier Kenya and purchasing Ghanaian online deals platform Tisu out of Ringer Ghana. The JV’s partners, Ringier Africa and Cape Town-based Silvertree, aim to lead the online deals businesses through continued collaboration with local merchants and brands wanting to enter the markets…
Technology means that long drives with the whole family are not quite the exercise in patience that they once were. Instead of playing endless rounds of I Spy With My Little Eye, tablets and smartphones mean there are a hundred ways to stave off boredom and make the trip just that little bit more bearable – until the next roadside pee stop that is! Today you have access to loads of entertainment, music, audiobooks, podcasts and games on demand. Take streaming TV from ShowMax for example. Their apps let you download up to 25 series and movies to watch offline for…
Former communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda was reportedly hijacked in Rooihuskraal, Centurion on Tuesday night, ANC spokesperson Keith Khoza said. By Mpho Rabrife Khoza had written a post on his Facebook account asking people to be on the lookout for three black men driving a blue Porche Panamera in Centurion. “The person that was robbed is General Siphiwe ‘Gebhuza’ Nyanda. The suspects took the Johannesburg route,” he added. SA police spokesperson Mack Mngomezulu was not aware of the hijacking and said he could only verify the information at a later stage. Khoza told News24 he had been notified by friends that…