Start-up Adopt Him, which was launched last week, wants to shake up online dating in SA by making men pay to use the site and attempt to woo female users. The site is free for female subscribers. The website is the latest venture from one of the cofounders of controversial and now-defunct penny auction site Smokoo
Eskom called for cost-related tariff increases on Tuesday, citing Sanral’s woes as proof that the consumer-pay principle needs to apply to safeguard the credit ratings of parastatals. Finance director Paul O’Flaherty told MPs the utility needed tariffs to reach a cost-reflective level of 90c per kilowatt-hour in real terms
In what could be a landmark decision for SA’s telecommunications sector, and for consumers, the Independent Communications Authority of SA’s (Icasa’s) complaints and compliance committee on Friday appeared to open the door for Neotel to gain access to Telkom’s “last-mile” copper network. A written decision
Vodacom was forced to abandon the branding of its new “Freedom 99” prepaid tariffs on Friday night after the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) sent it a letter of objection in which it warned that it would seek a court interdict if the operator pressed ahead with its plans. It was also forced to replace
Shares in Facebook fell sharply shortly after markets opened in the US on Monday, falling by more than 13%, below Friday’s listing price of $38/share, as investors fretted about the company’s ability to grow as quickly as the high listing valuation demands. The share, which seesawed in its first day
It’s all too easy to get wrapped up in the latest top-end devices with their multiple cores and mega-megapixel cameras. For the bulk of consumers, budget smartphones are a far more exciting prospect. Korean electronics company LG’s Optimus L3 is just such a device, offering great functionality at a low price
Ben Kelly and Dave Greenway join Brett Haggard in studio this week to discuss Mango in-flight Wi-Fi, FNB Geopay, the long-awaited launch of Diablo 3, the Wacs cable system going live in SA, Cell C’s price cuts, Apple’s 4G iPad and much more
Thanks to cost-containment measures, solid demand for data and strong growth in its international businesses, Vodacom has lifted its headline earnings per share in the 2012 financial year by 8,1% to R7,09 on revenue that rose by 9,4% to R66,9bn. A 24% increase in free cash flow allowed the telecommunications group
Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is planning to dilute its shareholding in mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile SA by selling a portion of its shares to Dubai-based telecommunications company, the Friendi Group. At the same time, Virgin Mobile
Diablo 3, just like 2010’s StarCraft 2, is the product of a studio that has settled into a conservative middle-age, one that has perhaps become hostage to a fan base that is suspicious of innovation. One might wonder what Blizzard Entertainment might achieve with more
