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Icasa licenses radio frequency spectrum bands in South Africa
Has communications regulator Icasa just snatched away prime 5G spectrum from under the noses of South Africa’s big mobile operators? In a move that is already raising some hackles, TechCentral has learnt that Icasa recently licensed access to radio frequency spectrum bands in South Africa that are likely to be commercially exploited for providing 5G telecommunications.
Amazon is shutting down Prime Now and folding two-hour deliveries into its main app
Amazon is shutting down its standalone Prime Now delivery app, with its speedy two-hour delivery options moving exclusively into the company’s main app and website, the company announced today. Prime Now services have already moved into the main app in India, Japan, and Singapore, while in other countries Amazon is already directing Prime Now users
Microsoft is shutting down Internet Explorer for good
Microsoft is pulling the plug on its once omnipresent browser, Internet Explorer, next year as it prepares to battle market leader Chrome with its slicker Edge browser. Launched in 1995, Internet Explorer became the dominant browser for over a decade as it was bundled with Microsoft’s Windows operating system that came pre-installed on billions of
WATCH: 15 iPhone features you didn’t know existed – Apple SECRETS!
Everyone has a great love for gadgets, but even more, everyone likes to dig into them, looking for all sorts of tricks that lie not on the surface. Some are insanely useful, others are occasionally handy, and still, others are just fun. As a lifelong iPhone user, I figured decades of using my phone every
10 small businesses that made it big
Getting a small business off the ground is a hard slog, and it can be difficult to keep your motivation high amid the long hours and meager pay. Keep your inspiration cup running over with this list of 10 small businesses that made it big. Facebook When you think of Facebook, the words small business don’t immediately
Competition Commission launches an investigation of online markets in SA
The Competition Commission has launched an investigation into online markets in South Africa, designed as a “proactive” measure to prevent monopolies from forming in the e-commerce space. The inquiry will be led by the commission’s chief economist, James Hodge, who also played an integral role in the regulator’s probe of the mobile data services market,
World Bank’s IFC to invest $2bn to support Africa’s recovery
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) said on Wednesday it was investing $2 billion to support small businesses in Africa and boost international trade as part of efforts to bolster the continent’s recovery from the pandemic. While the pandemic’s impact has been less acute in Africa than in the United States, Europe and now India, the
11 things we know about the new smartwatch OS from Google and Samsung
Yesterday brought the momentous news that Google and Samsung will merge together their Wear OS and Tizen-based smartwatch platforms into a single operating system. The new software is currently being referred to as Wear, but that name could change as we get closer to the first devices that will ship with it. The unified platform
Africa’s financial capital sets 35% renewable energy target
Johannesburg, Africa’s dominant financial center, wants to meet 35% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2030 and will seek proposals for privately supplied power by August. South Africa’s biggest city, with a population of over five million people, is looking for its own power suppliers after the government last year said municipalities could
ByteDance CEO resigns
ByteDance’s CEO has announced he’s stepping down from his role leading the company whose success with TikTok led it to become the world’s most valuable startup. Zhang Yiming, who co-founded ByteDance in 2012, will move to another position at the company, and fellow co-founder Liang Rubo will become the new CEO. Liang presently runs HR
Google to unveil a new web tool that uses artificial intelligence to help people identify skin conditions
Google’s latest foray into health care is a web tool that uses artificial intelligence to help people identify skin, hair, or nail conditions. The company previewed the tool at I/O today, and it says it hopes to launch a pilot later this year. People can use their phone’s camera to take three pictures of the
The 7 most dangerous technology trends so far
As we enter new frontiers with the latest technology trends and enjoy the many positive impacts and benefits it can have on the way we work, play and live, we must always be mindful and prepare for possible negative impacts and potential misuse of the technology. Here are seven of the most dangerous technology trends:
How Android 12 will turn your Pixel phone into a car key
Nearly a year after Apple announced the iPhone would become your digital car key, Google is doing the same. Android 12 will officially let “select Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones” natively double as a car key later this year, the company just announced at its Google I/O 2021 developer conference today. It’s not like Google
Five tips to help you save on current expenses
The current economic environment coupled with further challenges of income instability, petrol and electricity price increases requires consumers to have a good handle on how to manage their expenses effectively, focus on their essentials and curb unnecessary spending. Dhashni Naidoo, FNB Consumer Education Programme Manager says, “In a household budget, expenses can be categorised into
Crypto loses R8.5-trillion in value in a week after massive stock crash
Virtual currencies are retreating so broadly and sharply, it’s testing the durability of the cryptocurrency boom. The value of more than 7 000 tokens tracked by CoinGecko has shrunk more than US$600-billion (R8.5-trillion) in the past week to $1.9-trillion. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, slid some 11% Wednesday to break below $40 000 and is now about $25 000 off
Hugo Barra is leaving Facebook
Facebook’s Hugo Barra, VP of the company’s Reality Labs Partnerships is leaving the company, he announced (where else) on Facebook Monday. “Today is my last day at Facebook Reality Labs, after 4 years working on projects that have been more exciting and more challenging than anything I’ve encountered in my career, with some of the
A new 5G BlackBerry Android smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard is on the way
While many folks wrote off the possibility of future BlackBerry smartphones after TCL announced they would no longer design, manufacture, or sell any new BlackBerry devices, it turns that might have been too quick of a judgment. A new joint announcement from BlackBerry, OnwardMobility, and FIH Mobile lays out the plans for a new 5G
Amazon is in talks to buy MGM for $9 billion
James Bond, The Handmaid’s Tale, Rocky, Stargate, Robocop, Legally Blonde, Vikings, a historic catalog of films dating back many decades, an array of production and distribution companies, and the content network Epix — these are the things that Amazon might own if it buys storied film giant MGM for billions of dollars in the very
Creditors remain in the dark as CNA battles to avoid business rescue
Reports emerged last week that the stationery retailer is in financial trouble and that the relationship between the board and CEO has soured. The board is accusing CEO Benjamin Trisk of engaging business rescue practitioners without its consent, according to Business Day. The board is of the view that Trisk acted “unilaterally”. However, Trisk told
Ireland refuses to pay ransom demand in cyberattack on its national health service
Ireland’s health service, the HSE, shut down all of its IT systems on Friday following a “significant” ransomware attack which has disrupted COVID-19 testing and other patient services, the BBC reports. The country’s COVID-19 vaccination program does not appear to have been affected. A government official tells news station RTE that an international cyber criminal