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Microsoft unveils Office 2021 version and Office LTSC for commercial customers
Microsoft is announcing two new versions of Office today: a consumer Office 2021 version and Office LTSC for commercial customers. Office 2021 will be available later this year for both Windows and macOS, and similar to the previous Office 2019 release, it’s designed for those who don’t want to subscribe to the cloud-powered Microsoft 365 variants.
IEB announces an applaudable 98.07% matric pass rate for class of 2020
The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) has recorded a 98.07% matric pass rate for 2020, a slight drop compared to the previous year's 98.82%. The IEB exam results were released at midnight. Umalusi‚ the examination standardisation body‚ monitored the marking and results and declared the exams to be fair and valid‚ according to a statement put
An overview of the top-performing global equity funds available in SA
Given the dominance of growth stocks over the past few years, it should be no surprise that the top-performing global equity funds since 2018 all have a growth or technology bias. At the top of the list is the Baillie Gifford Worldwide Long Term Global Growth fund, managed by the Citywire AAA-rated duo of Tom
The carbon-fiber Vaio Z is the world’s lightest laptop with an Intel H-series chip
Vaio is known for making laptops that pack a surprising amount of power into unbelievably thin form factors. The Vaio Z may be the company’s most ambitious product yet. It contains up to Intel’s four-core Core i7-11357H — and at a starting weight of 2.11 pounds, it’ll be the lightest laptop ever to house an
British American Tobacco confirms sales recovery after last year's tobacco ban
British American Tobacco says sales revenue in South Africa rapidly recovered after last year's tobacco ban. Still, combined with other Covid-19 restrictions including fewer customers making duty-free purchases at airports, the group has reported a decline in cigarette sales for 2020. The global tobacco group still claimed market share gains in cigarettes and tobacco heating
Chrome OS to introduce built-in screen recorder
Google has announced that a built-in screen recorder is coming to Chrome OS in March. Google hopes the tool will make it easier for students and teachers to record virtual lessons. “Teachers have long recorded lessons to help students do homework and study for tests, but in the past year it’s become downright critical for
Tesla reduces prices of base variants of Model 3, Model Y
Tesla Inc has reduced the price of its cheaper variants of the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y sports utility vehicle (SUV), while raising prices for their performance variants, the electric-car maker’s website showed. The price of its Model 3 Standard Range Plus has been lowered to $36,990 from $37,990, while the Model Y
Rectron partners with NZXT to enhance PC gaming experiences
Rectron, a leading South African distributor of IT products, has added NZXT, a developer of software-powered hardware solutions for PC gaming, to its extensive portfolio. NZXT is dedicated to providing premium PC gaming products and services that combine affordability, functionality, engineering and design to achieve extraordinary gaming experiences. Through this partnership, Rectron will distribute complete
Vodacom Business first AWS partner in Africa to attain the AWS Outposts Ready designation
More than 80% of enterprises are choosing to take a hybrid strategy in adopting cloud technology, making use of multi-cloud deployment models to take advantage of scalability and flexibility in their workloads. To assist these businesses with their hybrid cloud experience, Vodacom Business has achieved the status of the first Amazon Web Services (AWS) partner in Africa, to
Huawei Mate X2 teaser hints at new folding screen design
Huawei has posted another teaser for its upcoming Mate X2 folding phone on Weibo, offering the strongest hint yet that it’ll move away from the original Mate X’s design. The first Mate X, announced in 2019 and refreshed in 2020, had a single large screen that folded in half so that the display was on the outside of the
Here's why Facebook is blocking users in Australia from finding or sharing news
The Facebook pages of many Australian government agencies seem to have been caught up in the social media network’s ban on news posts by users and media organizations in the country. Users on Twitter have reported that the pages of agencies like the Bureau of Meteorology, Department of Fire and Emergency Services Western Australia, and
Pan African prepares groundwork for Egoli project
Pan African Resources hope to finalise a debt funding package for its Egoli project by the end of next month as it moves forward with SA's newest underground gold mine. It says the brownfield development will contribute considerably to its future gold production. Releasing interim results yesterday, the gold mining company said it had commenced
Samsung forced to halt chip production in Austin due to power outages
Samsung has temporarily halted chip production at its facilities in Austin, TX in response to the region’s power outages brought on by Winter Storm Uri, the Austin American-Statesman reports. “With prior notice, appropriate measures have safely been taken for the facilities and wafers in production,” Samsung said in a statement, “We will resume production as
WATCH: Ramaphosa receives COVID-19 vaccine
President Cyril Ramaphosa and health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize were the first in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The president of the country was with of a group of health workers being vaccinated at the Khayelitsha District Hospital in Cape Town on Wednesday. A glass cubical in Khayelitsha District Hospital’s Trauma unit is where
Eskom to increase electricity tariffs by 15%
While South Africans are still trying to come to terms with the unexpected power outage announcements, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) added to their woes by agreeing to Eskom increasing its tariff by over 15% for the 2021/22 financial year. The agreement between Nersa and Eskom came after the power utility won
FNB launches a new no monthly account fees digital account for Stokvels
FNB has launched a new no monthly account fees digital account for Stokvels to better manage their administration, deposits and distribution of funds using its award-winning digital channels. The account allows Stokvels to start earning interest from just one Rand. Stokvels using the account will get an opportunity to also buy Funeral cover on behalf of
FlySafair launches new Mobile App, as Airlines face recovery
The ravages of COVID-19 on the aviation and tourism industry are well documented. Local Low-Cost Airline FlySafair, has just launched a new mobile app as companies attempt to rebuild after South Africa’s second wave, and adjust to travel in the New Normal. “We’ve been crafting an app for a while and now seemed like a
New Samsung laptops rumored to include OLED screens and S Pen support
Samsung has a pair of new laptops in development — the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 — which include OLED displays and will be compatible with the company’s S Pen stylus, SamMobile reports. The Galaxy Book Pro 360 is said to also be available with 5G connectivity. The laptops were first revealed
Trend Forward launches the largest interactive virtual retail showrooms in SA
Design thinking business consultancy, Trend Forward has announced that it has released one of the largest interactive virtual showrooms in South Africa. The brand has created realistic 3D environments that can be viewed on any device, as well as with VR goggles. According to Trend Forward, disruptive times require innovative solutions. The brand says that
Shoprite dropped close to 22% in sales during alcohol ban
Shoprite's sales have been held back by the latest bans on alcohol. But the supermarket giant will still report a big rise in first-half earnings. In an operational update for the six months to end-December, Shoprite reported a 4.7% increase in total sales to R83.4 billion. However, stripping out a close to 22% decline in