Smart Hospitality puts millennials in control
Millennials are upwardly mobile, they are wired into the world around them with the newest technology, they expect connectivity options to cater to their every need and they demand control of every aspect of their lives. Millennials, also known as Generation Y, enjoy...
black launches smart set-top box
Entertainment platform black has launched its blackBOX, a smart easy plug-and-play multimedia box that turns any television into a smart TV. black, which officially launched this week, brings customers a diverse suite of content from renting to buying the latest...
Opera Reborn modernises the browser
Opera has launched a new version of its browser for computers that includes a fun snapshot editing tool, a search pop-up tool, integrated popular social messengers and support for watching online video content using VR headsets. "We believe today's browsers are...
Breaking barriers, Hangman style
Cell C, in partnership with Blink Pictures, has made broadcast history. Hangman, which debuted on South African television screens in early October, is a different beast from your average unscripted reality show. It's a new interactive show that sets a benchmark in...
Tshimologong launches Entrepreneurship Week programme
As the world gets ready to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from 13 to 17 November 2017, the Tshimologong Precinct at Wits University, has joined the movement and will form part of the 170 countries celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity....
Dating goes back to basics
A South African-developed mobile dating app is proving a hit with thousands of installs monthly and growing. "South Africans excel at using existing technologies in new ways. Voicy takes the voice notes we've got used to on chat platforms and turns them into a quick...
Liability insurance important for social media
In South Africa alone, 16-million people use Facebook, 7,7-million are on Twitter and LinkedIn has 6,1-million users, according to the Ornico SA Social Media Landscape report for 2018. Simply by using these platforms, all these millions of users unknowingly expose...
Huawei’s Mate 10 Pro and Porsche arrive in SA
Huawei has launched is Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10 in South Africa. The AI phones that combine new hardware, the Kirin 970 chipset and a simplified EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0. "As we enter the age of intelligence, AI is no longer a virtual...
Zebra unveils Android enterprise smartphone
Zebra Technologies has introduced the TC20, a rugged, value-driven mobile computer designed to meet the specific needs of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Bryan Bassett, Research Analyst, Mobile Enterprise: Device Solutions, IDC: "Zebra's TC20 provides a...
Young scientists help those living with disabilities
Every year more than 600 leaners participate in the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair, the largest science fair in Africa, with the aim of taking home a share of the prizes valued at more than R4-million. Since being established in 1980 the...
Technology changes how we experience the world
We are often left feeling that the pinnacle of design has been reached, but technology is ever changing and improving. The current pinnacle of innovation comes in the form of the Galaxy Note8, says Craige Fleischer, Samsung's director of integrated mobility. Some...
Simfy Africa now on MTN’s Bozza network
Simfy Africa is now available on the MTN Bozza network to both post-paid and prepaid customers at a cost of R25 per week or for a monthly subscription of R60 per month. "MTN has always lead the way with our music offerings and we plan to continue on this course as we...