Uber marks a year in SA with lower fares

Uber, the international smartphone app that connects riders with a private driver, has launched its low-cost option uberX in Johannesburg, alongside the high-end UberBLACK service which has been available since August last year. Alon Lits, GM for Uber Johannesburg,...

RedSeal Networks appoints SA distributor

StarLink, security-specialist value-added-distributor (VAD), has expanded its RedSeal distribution coverage into South Africa. StarLink will sell, install and support RedSeal products and solutions through its channel partners to enterprise and government customers in...

MTN launches LTE for pre-paid users

MTN South Africa has launched LTE PayAsYouGo SIM cards for its prepaid customers, in a move designed to offer high-speed Internet access ideal for a range of applications including online gaming, HD TV and video conferencing. Now customers can enjoy doing the things...

Seniors stay young with comms technology

A new study from Ericsson ConsumerLab carried out in the US shows that seniors who use communications technology feel more enriched, informed, younger and more in touch with others and society.

New games, bundles, features for Xbox

Xbox yesterday opened gamescom 2014, Europe’s biggest video games expo, by showcasing the platform’s portfolio of exclusive games and inviting more gamers into the next generation with a family of Xbox One console bundles. Led by the announcement that Rise of the Tomb...

Attack severity increases in 2014

Cyber threats, data breaches and high-risk vulnerabilities have continued to dominate the first half of 2014.This is according to Trend Micro Incorporated’s second quarter security roundup report, Turning the Tables on Cybercrime: Responding to Evolving Cybercrime...