OTG adds functionality to smart devices

Jun 24, 2015

One of the biggest problems with smart devices such as phones and tablets is their limited storage capacity, as well as limited interoperability with peripheral devices, says Ruben Naicker, Verbatim product specialist at Drive Control Corporation. USB OTG, short for...

FNB adds LG devices to offering

Apr 9, 2015

FNB is now offering the latest LG mobile devices, the LG Titanium G3 and the LG Titanium G3 Beat, as part of its smart device range. The smart device offer was launched in 2011 at which stage only smartphones from HTC, Apple and Blackberry, formed part of the catalogue.

More growth for smart connected devices

Dec 15, 2014

The smart connected device (SCD) market posted another quarter of growth in Western Europe, driven mainly by increased demand for personal computers. According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), PC, tablet, and smartphone shipments totalled...

FNB’s smart device deals boost online banking

Oct 29, 2014

Since launching its smart device deal three years ago, FNB has sold more than 250 000 devices worth over R1-billion – and 90% of them use FNB’s digital banking channels. “Digital banking is no longer something that we can refer to as the ‘future of banking’”,...

IoT gives healthcare a shot in the arm

Oct 9, 2014

The race is on. A few months ago, Apple set pulses racing with the launch of its new HealthKit application – a multi-purposing, data-aggregating hub for health and wellness data from multiple platforms, sensors and partners, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer...