Platco to launch OpenView HD
South African consumers will soon have more to choose from when it comes to digital television. Platco Digital (Platco) will be launching OpenView HD, a free-to-view direct to home (DTH) satellite offering in October. OpenView HD will carry licensed free TV channels...
WeChat confirms place in African market
WeChat, a powerful new mobile social communication tool supporting voice, video, photo and text interaction, has confirmed its place in the African market with the announcement of cross platform compatibility for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Symbian and BlackBerry...
Creating an energy-efficient kitchen
With the arrival of winter, South Africans are preparing themselves not only for colder temperatures, but also the inevitable strain that using more electricity will place on their household budgets. But this does not have to be the case, says Samsung Electronics...
Samsung SideSync links smartphones, PCs
Samsung Electronics South Africa has unveiled Samsung SideSync, a revolutionary technology allowing users to seamlessly switch from working on their PC to their Android-based Samsung smartphone and vice versa by simply connecting the two devices via a USB cable –...
Samsung releases new audio systems
Samsung Electronics South Africa has introduced two new premium HiFi component audio systems, the MX-FS9000 Giga Sound Beat and its baby brother the MX-FS8000 Giga Sound Beat, that let people create the perfect party atmosphere wherever they are. “The innovative Beat...
Samsung launches Evolution Kit in SA
Samsung Electronics South Africa has officially launched to the local market its innovative Evolution Kit. The Evolution Kit, which had been introduced for the first time at CES 2012, and more recently at the Samsung Africa Forum 2013, is an innovative concept that...
Optimus G available in LG’s store
LG Electronics (LG) announced that the Optimus G smartphone will be available for sale exclusively through their brand store at the LG Lifestyle Centre, Willowbridge Shopping Centre, Cape Town. The Optimus G is available currently in Cape Town and retails at R 6...
New app payment options for Nokia Lumias
Nokia and Vodacom have announced that, through their ongoing collaboration, consumers across South Africa are now able to purchase content from Windows Store with billing directly to their mobile phone account. Essentially, Vodacom subscribers using Nokia Lumia and...
Telmap upgrades Navigator app
Telmap, an Intel company, has upgraded its personal navigation app, Telmap Navigator - especially designed for South Africa - free of charge to the end-user, and with strong appeal to local advertisers. The latest version of Telmap Navigator turns an Android, Apple or...
Nokia partners with ONE to fight poverty
Leveraging the power of mobile technology, Nokia has partnered with The ONE Campaign to support their mission of ending extreme poverty around the world. ONE’s new music-based campaign, agit8, showcases the incredible progress that has been made in the fight and to...
Fujitsu PCs, workstations made in Germany
Fujitsu has announced that the latest "Made in Germany" PCs and workstations are among the most reliable in the industry. Thanks to the stringent production and testing process at its Augsburg manufacturing facility, Fujitsu has continued to ensure better PC and...
Maximise talk time with new Cell C package
Cell C is pleased to announce the launch of its new Straight Up Infinity package, which gives Cell C contract customers great value, for only R999 per month on a 24-month contract. “We have taken a hard look at what our contract customers have been asking for, and we...