Ericsson grows TV product portfolio

Since the acquisition of Mediaroom in September 2013, Ericsson has accelerated efforts and investments to further extend its television and media leadership in the Pay TV space. As part of this effort, Ericsson has announced a number of solutions that deliver new...

VIDI streaming service launches in SA

South Africa’s easy-to-access online streaming entertainment hub, VIDI – which allows viewers to watch their favourite TV series and movies as and when they want – has been unveiled. VIDI is the first South African streaming service to offer both a monthly...

LG Curved Ultra-HD TV goes on sale

First shown to the public at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, the 105-inch Curved Ultra-HD TV from LG Electronics (LG) recently became available for pre-orders in South Korea.  With a resolution of over 11-million pixels (5 120 x 2 160) and CinemaScope...

Huawei unveils 6-inch Ascend Mate7

Huawei has launched Ascend Mate7 at Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2014, featuring a big 6-inch screen with FHD display for enhanced entertainment viewing, a slimmer 7,9mm body for increased comfort, a more powerful octa-core chipset for superior...

Cascade explores digital creativity

The much-awaited Fak’ugesi: Digital Africa Festival, will see the festival’s Cascade event take centre stage this week. The exciting five-day workshop series will be led by British digital art organisation ‘onedotzero’, with over 16 years’ experience in curating and...

Unyazi IV music festival finalises line-up

NewMusicSA is pleased to announce the complete schedule of Unyazi IV Electronic Music Festival, which takes place as part of the Fak’ugesi: Digital Africa Festival line-up, at Wits and the Goethe Institute from 9 to 13 September. With a total of nine concerts,...