Avoiding network strain during the sports season
After 17 days of intense competition, the Rio Olympics came to a close leaving behind some staggering figures. 11 303 athletes took part in the games, 78 countries won medals and 19 world records were broken, writes Taj Elkhayat, regional vice-president: Middle East,...
Vodacom launches Masterpass in-app payments
Vodacom customers can now buy airtime, data bundles and SMS bundles through the My Vodacom mobile application using Masterpass, the global digital payment service from Mastercard. To make a purchase, customers simply load their payment card information into the secure...
Choose the right headset for your gaming
The right headset can make all the difference, whether you're a casual gamer, looking for that competitive edge, or a music lover looking to unwind. The more competitive gamers will tell you that a headset is one of the most important purchases as it can change many...
Phoenix rises at Seemahale Telecoms
Local networking and telecommunications company Seemahale Telecoms will upgrade and relaunch its flagship Phoenix smartphones. The company is currently poised to bring to market three models of its flagship handsets launching initially with the last 2: Seetel Phoenix...
Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge in Joburg a hit
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the largest Xerox distributor in the world, recently hosted the 6th qualifier Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge at Copperleaf’s Els Club in Johannesburg. The golf course designed by Ernie Els saw 100 players compete for the grand prize of...
South Africans go big on mobile money
South Africans are showing significant appetite for mobile money solutions, this is according to the latest data from FNB eWallet Solutions, which shows that 4,2-million new eWallets were created over the last 12 months, a rate of about 350 000 new eWallets per month....
Mobile shapes up as TV of the future
The days of TV only being pushed to viewers on a large screen in the living room are coming to an end. In future, viewers will dictate what they will watch, when, on what device, and even what they will pay for it. This is according to digital entertainment and video...
Samsung debuts Gear 360
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced that its first 360-degree camera, the Gear 360, will allow users to preserve their memories in a whole new way. The Gear 360 will give people a much more vivid and expanded viewing experience, as everything is recorded in...
Telkom, ShowMax partner on zero-rated data
Telkom and ShowMax have announced a partnership offering customers more value and convenience when managing their ShowMax subscription. Now ShowMax subscribers are eligible to purchase bolt-on packages from Telkom which would effectively zero-rate the data consumed by...
App connects foodies with cooks
Fancy a home-cooked meal but have no time to make it yourself? South Africans now have a solution for a better, healthier lifestyle. Simply order a meal from someone who lives close to you and pay with the tap of a screen. Wazupa, connects 'Home Chefs' to 'Grazers',...
Tracker reaches 1m subscriptions
Tracker has reached the milestone of 1-million active subscriptions, a first for the tracking and telematics industry in South Africa. Tracker believes it is the market leader in vehicle tracking and telematics in South Africa with a market share of 40%, and it the...
TomTom watches include Route Exploration
TomTom has released two new GPS Sports Watch ranges. Building on TomTom's heritage in navigation and mapping, TomTom Spark 3 and Runner 3 watches now come equipped with Route Exploration. These GPS Sports Watches are launching with new, slimmer, sleeker straps in a...