Avoid the debt trap this Black Friday

As Black Friday and the festive season approach, South Africans are preparing for a time of celebration, generosity, and heightened spending. While the excitement of deals and holidays is contagious, it’s also a period where many fall into the trap of accumulating...

RCS calls for an end to digital violence

As the world marks the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), RCS, a leading financial services provider, is issuing an urgent call to action against the fastest growing form of abuse: digital violence against women and girls. Aligning with...

Children must be digital leaders

Scroll through any social media feed and you’ll see children everywhere, creating, sharing, and shaping conversations in ways unthinkable just a decade ago. By Refilwe Mokoena, child safety and protection manager, and Anzio Jacobs, programme officer: child safety and...

YouTube and Vumatel partner on fibre, connected TV pilot

YouTube and Vumatel have announced a joint pilot program aimed at tackling digital inequality in South African township homes by enabling affordable, high-speed fibre connectivity bundled with Smart TV streaming. The initiative, launching in previously Alexandra will...

LG delves into IoT

Innovation in consumer electronic devices seems to have temporarily plateaued. While manufacturers battle out the OLED versus quantum dot (QD) format war, the audience is interested in something completely different. Consumers want to access their content across...

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DCC offers Ultimate HT703 tablet

The Ultimate HT703 7-inch tablet from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is the last word in affordable tablets for every user, with all of the basic functions and features users’ need. Including WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, this affordable, entry-level...

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BlackBerry Classic packs high-performance features

BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry  Classic, a no-nonsense smartphone built to meet the needs of productive people who appreciate the speed and accuracy that can be found with a physical QWERTY keyboard. “We listened closely to our customers’ feedback to ensure we...

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Vidi brings video on demand to all devices

South Africa's first video on demand service, where you can enjoy movies and TV shows over the internet -  can now be watched on any device including tablets and smartphones without an app. However, if subscribers prefer going via the app route, that option is now...

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Smart devices from FNB for Xmas

FNB Smart Devices has come up with some festive deals for customers are indecisive about what gifts to buy a close friend or family member. The ability to apply for more than one device through the FNB Smart Device offer enables customers not only to buy the device...

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Analytics in the contact centre

Contact centres are often a customer’s only point of interaction with a business and its brand, and as such service should be optimised to provide the best experience possible, says Marco van Biljoen, executive head: Gauteng and Central, The Jasco Group. Many studies...

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2014 music recap from simfy africa

simfy africa users have spoken, voting with their listening choices. simfy africa today announced the most popular streamed tracks, albums and artists of 2014. This diverse playlist shows the depth of simfy africa’s 27 million strong catalogue and features the hits of...

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B&O Play products sold in SA

B&O Play by Bang & Olufsen delivers best-in-class audio products in luxurious and contemporary designs. Along with local brand representative A-Star, and national distributor A-TEK Distribution, Bang & Olufsen has signed a distribution agreement to sell...

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