State-owned signal distributor Sentech, which has been marred by controversy in recent years, has received a clean audit for the 2012/2013 financial year, its first in more than a decade. The company says the clean audit is “a statement of commitment
Amazon’s Kindles — the e-readers that first popularised the brand and the Android-powered “Fire” versions — continue to improve with each release. But serving as a platform through which to distribute the online retailer’s content, they’re of limited use outside supported regions
Antenna and telecommunications specialist Poynting is considering a listing in the US, probably on the technology-heavy Nasdaq, within the next two years, its CEO, Andre Fourie, said on Thursday. This comes as the Johannesburg-listed company gears up to grow its revenue to R1bn
BlackBerry will probably be forced to refocus on the services that set it apart rather than continuing to struggle to compete in the ruthless and hyper-competitive smartphone market, South African analysts say. On Monday, the Canadian company announced that it had
A Gauteng-based radio station has enlisted a university lecturer and debunked rumours circulating in recent months that a gang is stealing plasma displays because of a white powder behind the screen that could be used to make drugs. In fact, the powder is no more
A provisional report by public protector Thuli Madonsela into allegations of corruption and nepotism levied against former communications minister Dina Pule has been submitted to the president for comment, with a final version expected to follow in early October. “A provisional
There was a bang, we think. About 14bn years ago, a tiny singularity — a point smaller than a pinhead and containing all the matter in our universe – exploded. We’re pretty sure. If we accept that the universe started with a bang – an “if” that is infinite and expanding at about 70km per second per megaparsec as you
It’s all over. BlackBerry, which once led the smartphone market, has agreed to be bought by a consortium, led by major shareholder Fairfax Financial, subject to the conclusion of a due diligence of the business. In terms of the proposed deal, BlackBerry shareholders will be paid US$9 in cash
There are few arenas more brutal and merciless than the cellphone market. In just five years, BlackBerry has gone from the world’s leading smartphone brand to a company teetering on the edge of collapse. The fact that BlackBerry is struggling is common knowledge
Financially troubled technology services company Gijima expects losses per share to widen sharply in its full year to 30 June compared to the year-ago period. It warned shareholders on Monday that it expects loss per share to increase to between 20,52c and 19,46c, from a loss a year ago of 5,28c. The
