Within hours of the pre-order launch, not only had the cheapest Apple Watch Sport at US$349 sold out, but so had the Apple Watch Edition with a rose gold case and retailing at $17 000. And all of this for a watch that reviewers have given decidedly mixed reviews
Standard Bank has introduced a biometric mobile banking solution that allows iPhone and iPad users to use their device’s fingerprint scanner to sign into the financial services company’s mobile banking application. The update makes use of the TouchID
The world’s biggest technology company, Apple, has quietly established a South African office and now appears set to grow its presence in the local market. It’s the first time the company has had
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The Internet of things has attracted a lot of attention and generated considerable column inches; and yet, despite all the attention, has remained pretty much absent – an Internet of vapourware. Samsung wants to Internet-connect all the items in your home and major firms
Far from being dead, BlackBerry could be set for something of a resurgence in Africa, with a significant percentage of consumers in five major markets indicating they may favour the brand when it comes time to buy their next phone. Nokia, on the other hand, is
“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Those were the alleged words of John Wanamaker, a US merchant and notable type that lived at the turn of the 20th century. I say “allegedly” because if the Internet has
Applications have revolutionised the use of smartphones to such a degree that “dialling” has now fallen off the list of the top five most-used functions. Apps are undoubtedly big business, and the race is on between the most popular mobile platforms. Google
In the latest episode of South Africa’s leading weekly technology podcast, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack the big Apple Watch and MacBook announcement. Also this week, they look at the ructions at the department of telecommunications
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