Bullying: from schoolyard to smartphone
The phenomenon of bullying is nothing new - many adults can recall being bullied in their childhood. While "traditional" bullying can involve physical and verbal abuse in the playground, our growing reliance on the Internet and connected devices means bullying no...
LG unveils G4 smartphone
Last night LG Electronics (LG) unveiled its latest LG Electronics (LGESA) smartphone to excited guests, giving them a sneak preview of the most ambitious smartphone yet. The eagerly anticipated LG G4 smartphone will be in available in store mid-June. The new LG G4 is...
GetBucks app offers instant credit
With statistics indicating that globally mobile usage has overtaken that of desktop, GetBucks, a leading online responsible lender of credit, has launched an app that is set to change the face of micro-lending. In addition to allowing existing customers 24-hour access...
Barney Simon launches Rock On app
Multiple award-winning radio legend Barney Simon and Kagiso Media have launched a 24-hour rock music channel. Barney Simon’s Rock On app is a uniquely curated music stream, with the legendary tracks of the last three decades available instantly to Android phone users,...
The benefits of the Lumia Denim update
One of the amazing things about modern technology is that improving it doesn’t always mean having to invest in new hardware. Sometimes a software update is all it takes to turn a piece of hardware’s performance from good into great, or from great into unbelievable....
Rdio launches in South Africa
Rdio, a leading global music streaming service available in 85 countries, has introduced two new services – a free ad-supported free streaming Internet radio service and Rdio Select a low priced subscription offer– offering users more ways to listen to their favourite...
Orange names 1Q15 top selling products
Since the launch of the Orange Online Store in South Africa in early January 2013, the response from local consumers has far surpassed the company’s initial expectations. Offering a range of products from widely acclaimed brands such as Google, Motorola, Huawei, CAT,...
Sony Mobile welcomes Xperia MashLab
Sony Mobile has announced Xperia MashLab, brought to you by Sony Xperia on 5FM – an audio first where music meets technology. MashLab, celebrating its second year, is a unique adventure allowing fans to form a part of a musical journey where they drive the production...
Apple Watch moves BYOD to BYOX
“Gorgeous”. “Beautiful”. “Actually useful”. “Epic”. The accolades from the reviewers of the Apple Watch keep pouring in and the new device – though not the first of its kind in the market – holds the potential of becoming as ubiquitous as the iPhone or the iPod, says...
Multiple device use is here to stay
There is a school of thought that the future will see us using only one digital device to meet all our needs. However, this is counter-intuitive given the ubiquity of these devices and the many and varied roles they play, says Graham Braum, GM of Lenovo Africa....
Apple Watch to boost revenue by 8%
While the marketplace ponders just what kind of impact Apple’s new smart watch will have on the company – including on revenue – it appears that a stock shortage is causing a sense of anticipation from end users around the world.“The launch of the Apple smart watch –...
Sony launches Xperia C4
The selfie phenomenon is about to kick up a notch with the introduction of Xperia C4 – Sony’s next generation PROselfie smartphone, featuring a best in class 5MP front camera, a Full HD display and superior performance. “Following the success of Xperia C3, we are...