MTN Mobile Money booms
Mobile Money, the groundbreaking low-cost banking solution introduced by MTN, in partnership with The South African Bank of Athens, has shown a double digit month-on-month growth as cell phone users embrace the speed and convenience of accessing a wide range of...
Keep up with traffic updates via Twitter
TomTom released its annual Congestion Index in April and, in addition to this announcement, traffic information will now also be made available through TomTom’s Twitter feed on @TomTom_SA, which will include details of exceptional delays around the country. Through...
Telkom Mobile announces BB Q10 pre-orders
Customers can now pre-order the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone from Telkom Mobile online or in-store from 15 May 2013. The BlackBerry Q10 will be available from Telkom Mobile via Telkom Direct, Telkom Express and 8ta stores on 1 June 2013. The smartphone will be...
Nokia introduces the Nokia Asha 501
Nokia has unveiled the first of a new family of Asha smartphones with the introduction of the Nokia Asha 501. The handset pushes the boundaries of affordable smartphone design with bold color, a high-quality build and an innovative user interface. The Nokia Asha 501...
Samsung to launch UHD Smart TV
Designed to provide the ultimate entertainment experience, Samsung Electronics South Africa will be launching its new 85-inch ultra HD (UHD) Smart television, offering four times the resolution of full HD, at the end of June 2013. Apart from its size, the new model...
Beware the walled gardens
The technology industry is well-known for coining its own unique phrases and expressions. From big data, to digital divide, to Web 2.0 – and all of the others in between – these phrases have often translated into common usage. While many have become obsolete as...
Samsung previews new Galaxy S4 content
At the Samsung Galaxy S4 local launch event, Samsung Electronics unveiled a suite of exciting new content services including Samsung Hub, an integrated multimedia content store offering a comprehensive media experience, providing, videos, books, games and learning...
Mahindra Comviva grows mobile music
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile solutions beyond VAS, is rapidly expanding its mobile music offerings in Africa. Over the last 12 months the company has become one of the largest music aggregators in the African continent, having collaborated...
SPAR launches DRYVER app
With a solid retail footprint and more than 500 stores across southern Africa, TOPS at SPAR is known for its edgy marketing and advertising campaigns. The launch of a new social network, DRYVER, that will be a "push of a button" away for those who’ve had one too...
Local apps for BlackBerry 10 released
Many of users' favourite South African brands and companies have created local apps for BlackBerry 10 smartphones, so that people can do their banking, read the news headlines, shop online, book movie tickets, get travel info and so much more, on the move. Some...
AIO PCs the new face of home entertainment
With the blistering pace of advances in all things digital, technology is increasingly becoming simpler to manage, easier to use, and part of the furniture and fabric of life. In the past, our ideas of home entertainment were largely constrained to a complex and bulky...
Mobile apps can boost tourism
As the travel industry builds up to INDABA, from 11 to 14 May, tourism-dependent Africa should give mobile apps their serious consideration, as apps can help them capitalise on commercial opportunities more swiftly and build more lasting relationships. Mobile is an...