Viber opens up Public Chats in Middle East, Africa
Viber, one of the leading messaging and calling apps with more than 664-million users worldwide, has opened its latest social channel Public Chats' to partners in Africa and the Middle East. Brands, organisations, celebrities, public figures and social influencers...
Hisense comes out at CES 2016
Hisense took the stage at CES 2016 to announce the company's largest foray into the U.S market to date, and to demonstrate innovations in display technology across the television, connected home and medical industries. According to IHS data for Q1-Q3 2015, Hisense has...
ASUS shows off lifestyle line-up
ASUS showcased its latest line-up of lifestyle innovations at 2016 International CES(r) in Las Vegas. Featured products include MB169C+, the world's first 15.6-inch portable companion monitor that uses a single USB Type-C connection for both power and video...
Intel brings technology to life at CES
Intel has showcased the vast power of technology to deliver new and amazing experiences throughout daily life, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), currently underway in Las Vegas. From the digitisation of sports, to advances in health and wellness, to unleashing...
Local app makes the roads safer these holidays
GoMetro Traffic is a new locally-developed app for smartphones aimed at getting holiday travellers to their destinations safely. The mobile application is designed to provide drivers with incident and alert information before they set off on a road-trip. It is...
Uber launches in Port Elizabeth
Uber has started to test its technology in Port Elizabeth. Alon Lits GM: sub-Saharan Africa at Uber, says: "After month's worth of speculation, we are so excited to be launching in Port Elizabeth with our uberX product. This new service means that you can now enjoy a...
Kaspersky helps to keep kids safe
Today, when a significant part of a child's life is spent in unsupervised online activities, parents need to find additional methods of protection and education. The new multiplatform solution Kaspersky Safe Kids is designed to help parents learn more about their...
Sa can access largest African-music streaming app
Mziiki, a music streaming application and mobile site offering the most diverse and largest collection of African music, has arrived in South Africa. Available on iOS, Android and Blackberry as well as on a .mobi and traditional web site, Mziiki gives music lovers...
Toys R Us launches gaming site
South African tech enthusiasts and gamers are now able to access a world of gaming and consumer electronics at the click of a button, following the launch of Toys R Us' latest website: RZone. This e-commerce store offers customers a wide selection of consoles, video...
Everything you need to know about connecting abroad
With the December holidays only a few weeks away, many executives, business owners and entrepreneurs will be planning to take their work away with them. Few people can afford to completely disconnect from the office, particularly at a time when businesses of all sizes...
Samsung releases Gear G2 SDK
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the public release of its Tizen Software Development Kit (SDK) for the recently unveiled Samsung Gear S2 wearable device. As smart technology becomes more commonplace, the uses for wearables in the workplace are...
Handy things to do with your old smartphone
With the HTC Desire 626 now available at MTN stores nationwide, the company has put forward a few ideas from HTC on non-wasteful ways to get rid of your old mobile device: * Sell it to a buyback service - If you want to get some cash for your old phone, but without...