Opera, Google partner to drive PWAs in SA

Opera and Google are collaborating to enhance the accessibility and usability of Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) for mobile phone users, combining the best attributes of both apps and mobile sites – and resulting in considerable data savings. South Africa’s...

FNB raises the bar with branded smartphone

FNB has again challenged industry stereotypes, and launched its own branded FNB smartphone. “For FNB, mobile banking is more than just having the best banking app,” says Jan Kleynhans, CEO of the FNB Consumer Segment. “For us, true mobile banking is...

VMware climbs into the IoT ecosystem

VMware announced key strategic alliances in the Internet of Things (IoT) space to help bridge the gap between IT and operational technology (OT) worlds. The company has formed alliances with Bayshore Networks, Dell, Intwine Connect, Deloitte Digital, PTC and V5...

Sub-Saharan Africa faces new challenges

After a long period of sustained economic growth and resilience after the global financial crisis, sub-Saharan African economies are now, as a general trend, being negatively affected by a high dependence on raw material exports. This is one of the findings from a...

Ransomware, BEC scams dominate in 2016

As expected, 2016 has proven to be a year of online extortion through various malicious attack methods. Trend Micro has published its security roundup report, “The Reign of Ransomware”, which analyses the trends in attacks and vulnerabilities seen...

Netflix growth is from international markets

By 2018, the number of international Netflix subscribers will overtake the number of US domestic subscribers, according to new analysis by IHS Markit. “At the moment, Netflix has 79.9 million total paying subscribers,” says Irina Kornilova, senior analyst...