An influence-peddling scandal shadowing Korean President Park Geun-hye is raising fresh questions about decades of cozy ties between the nation’s big conglomerates and those in power. Successive governments
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The Android operating system for smartphones is one of the most successful technologies ever created. Apple sparked the smartphone revolution, but Android spread it to the masses. The software, backed by Google, powers more
Samsung Electronics plans to equip its next Galaxy S smartphones with a Siri-like digital assistant, seeking to make a comeback after the global debacle that precipitated the death of its flawed Note7 line-up
Lee Jae-yong, the crown prince of the founding family that controls Samsung Group, is getting expanded corporate power. Now comes the guessing game about what he’ll do with it. On Thursday, Lee officially joined a nine-person board at
In the latest episode of South Africa’s premier technology podcast, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Vumatel’s acquisition of Fibrehoods. Also this week, they look at Cell C’s financial results
Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has thrown its weight behind global calls for the Samsung Galaxy Note7 to be banned from flights. Jason Tshabalala, group manager for security at Acsa, urged passengers
This week, Samsung representatives are standing by at some of the world’s busiest airports, ready to exchange Galaxy Note7 phones for something new and less combustible. After dozens of fires, two recalls and the complete
The National Consumer Commission has convened a meeting with Samsung Electronics South Africa to assess the company’s progress with recalling of the problematic Note7 smartphone from the South African
The financial burden of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note7 crisis is becoming clearer, as Korea’s largest company tallies the cost of recalling and terminating production of the fire-prone smartphone. The Suwon-based
Samsung Electronics has finally called a halt to its production of the Galaxy Note7. Following on from its earlier problems with the devices spontaneously setting alight, it seems that the replacement also suffered from