FNB launches SnapChat lens
FNB has launched a branded SnapChat lens, becoming the first financial institution in South Africa to use Snapchat filters as an interactive social media experience to drive brand engagement among millenials. Since the phased introduction of the concept in December...
What’s fuelling our smartphone addiction?
Last year was a turning point in the mobile industry in South Africa as the smartphone emerged as the most popular communication device for consumers, leaving the feature phone behind, according to the Deloitte Global Mobile Consumer Survey 2017. Feature article by...
Anglo American brings workings of a modern mine to life
Anglo American has brought the inner workings of a modern mine to life in a first-ever 132-photograph curation on Instagram called Instamine. The images include skilled female operators, road networks and remote-controlled heavy machinery, while the written copy aims...
Handy travel devices adds to guest experience
The Bantry Bay Suite Hotel and Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel are providing in-house guests with a free Handy smartphone. Equipped to better discover and experience what the city has to offer, guests are able to take this travel buddy on or offsite and can conveniently...
Huawei launches new wearables
Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has announced two new wearables: Huawei Watch GT and Huawei Band 3 Pro. Launched alongside the flagship Huawei Mate 20 Series, the new wearables offer novel and sophisticated ways for consumers to track their activities and receive...
Uber launches Safety Toolkit for riders and drivers
Uber has announced the new Safety Toolkit which, over the next few weeks, will be rolled out to the millions of riders, drivers and delivery-partners using the app across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The toolkit will introduce new innovative features which aim to...
TaxiCAM brings commuters into the social network
The JET8 Foundation, in collaboration with SA Taxi and TaxiChoice joint venture TaxiConnect, has launched TaxiCAM, which it believes is the world's first social media engagement app created for minibus taxi commuters. TaxiCAM allows users to share branded selfies and...
Huawei unveils Mate 20 Series
Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has unveiled the Huawei Mate 20 Series, powered by the Kirin 980 chip. Manufactured with the advanced 7nm process incorporating the powerful Cortex-A76-based CPU and Mali-G76 GPU, the SoC offers improved performance and a smooth...
FNB extends free WiFi at branches
As part of a drive to enable customers to bank digitally, 603 FNB branches are now connected to WiFi, up from 383 branches in February 2017. Lee-Anne van Zyl, CEO of FNB Points of Presence, says: "the expansion of WiFi connectivity across our branch network is...
Free black data extended for festive season
With the festive season around the corner, Cell C is extending its free data offer to watch the premium entertainment streaming service, black, until the end of February 2019. The free data is available on any of Cell C's prepaid or contract plans including MediaPlay,...
Taxify integrated into Google Maps
Taxify has been integrated into the Google Maps app. People planning their travel routes using Google Maps will now see a Taxify icon in the app, in addition to the familiar car, public transport, walking and biking options. Taxify started operating in South Africa in...
Spotify celebrates a decade of discovery
October 2018 marks 10 years since Spotify officially launched its music streaming platform to fans. To celebrate this milestone, Spotify is taking a decade-long look at some of the biggest discoveries in music, as told through the lens of Spotify, via artists and fan...