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Disney+ app in South Africa hit with technical glitches
A few early Disney+ subscribers in South Africa have reported that they were logged into other people’s accounts on Wednesday. Several users on Twitter complained about the issue. “I have no idea how this happened, but when I re-opened up my app this morning, it was logged into someone else’s account showing their phone number
FNB says middle-income consumers spend up to 80% of their monthly salary in 5 days
17 May 2022: FNB estimates that it takes an average of 5 days for a middle-income consumer to spend up to 80% of their monthly salary. This suggests that the average middle-income consumer, earning between R180 000 – R500 000 per annum, survives on 20% of their monthly salary for more than 20 days in
DJI may be working a new FPV drone that you can fly indoors
New leaks suggest that DJI is working on a new FPV (first-person view) drone that you can fly indoors (via Gizmodo). Reliable tipsters @DealsDrone and @OsitaLV have come forward with leaked images and details about a smaller, more compact drone that may be arriving between July and August. The drone, supposedly called Avata, will weigh
MTN Group achieves Level 1 B-BBEE Status
MTN Group announced that they have reached a major milestone in its work to create shared value by achieving, for the first time, Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Contributor Status in South Africa. The rating is for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 and is an improvement on the Level 2 Contributor
Telkom mobile internet is down
On Tuesday morning, numerous Telkom users reported they could not access the Internet using the operator’s mobile network. Several Telkom members complained of issues on Telkom LTE from about 08:22. One stated they used seven Telkom SIMs on Axxess packages in different locations, and none were working. Telkom’s Downdetector dashboard showed a significant surge in reports of issues
Boost Mobile will let you lower your phone bill by playing games and watching ads
Boost Mobile will now let you pay part of your phone bill with “blockchain-backed” Boostcoins earned through watching ads and playing games (via CNET). In a press release, the carrier says you can get BoostCoins by downloading the new BoostOne app, and then interacting with the games, ads, and Boost Mobile’s partners from within the
Huawei proposes a new innovative data storage concept
At the 2022 Innovative Data Infrastructure Forum, Huawei proposed a new, innovative storage concept of “building a data-centric, trustworthy storage foundation for diverse applications.” To continuously build highly reliable and performant fundamental storage technologies., the company has announced it will prioritize the development of decoupled storage-compute architectures and diverse data application acceleration engines. Such solutions
Intel announces new cloud-to-edge technologies to solve challenges of today and tomorrow
At Intel Vision 2022, the company showcases how education, finance, manufacturing, medicine, transportation and defense industries are transformed through Intel silicon, software, and services. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Argonne National Laboratories, Blue White Robotics, Bosch, Dell, Federated Wireless, Lenovo, and Nourish + Bloom Market are among the customers and partners highlighting how Intel technology helps fuel digital
Eskom warns of worse load-shedding
Eskom is implementing Stage 3 rotational power cuts between 17:00 and 22:00 on Monday and Tuesday, 16 and 17 May, and it could be upped to Stage 4 to manage Eskom’s diesel reserves. The power utility’s COO, Jan Oberholzer, explained that Eskom is burning a lot of diesel in its open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) —
South African networks may have to use biometrics to verify customer identity — and POPIA won’t stop it
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) said it had received substantial feedback on its proposal to make mobile networks verify the identity of customers using biometrics. Icasa published the draft regulations for public comment in March 2022, and now that it has received feedback, it will decide on the next steps. “It is now being
Shell agrees to sell Russian retail business to Lukoil
Energy giant Shell has agreed to sell more than 400 of its petrol stations in Russia to the country's second largest oil producer, Lukoil. Shell Neft, the firm's subsidiary in Russia, will be sold for an undisclosed sum. Many Western oil and gas firms have been looking to offload their Russian businesses following the country's
Safaricom to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia
Safaricom is set to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year as part of the company’s regional expansion efforts to provide world-class telecommunication services to over 112 million Ethiopians. In readiness for the commercial launch, Safaricom Ethiopia has recruited a team of over 300 staff, of which 50% is local talent, with plans of
Google updates Android Auto to better fit all the different sized touchscreens in cars today
Android Auto is getting another refresh, this time with a focus on the evolving nature of vehicle touchscreens. Google says the new split-screen display will be standard for all Android Auto users, allowing them to access key features like navigation, media player, and messages — all from one screen. Previously, the split-screen display was only
Apple is no longer the world’s most valuable company
Apple Inc. shares fell on Thursday, with the stock now about 22% below its January peak as a selloff in technology stocks spreads from more speculative shares to the world’s biggest companies. The stock fell 2.7% to $142.56 and is trading at its lowest since October. Apple’s slump has erased about $700 billion in market
South Africa’s green hydrogen plan will need R225 billion
South Africa will need to attract investment of $14 billion (R225 billion) if it is to develop a substantial green hydrogen industry, the head of the government’s climate finance task team said. An initial amount of $1 billion (R16 billion) would be needed to create an industry that could export 20,000 tons of the climate-friendly
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal under investigation
Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter Inc. is facing more scrutiny in Washington following a report that the US Securities and Exchange Commission is probing whether he broke rules last month when disclosing a large stake in the social media platform. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the SEC is investigating Musk’s submission
Yahsat records a 9.4% revenue growth in 1Q22
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) has announced its financial results for the three-month period ended 31 March 2022 (“1Q22”). “Yahsat has had an excellent start to 2022 with significant year-on-year growth in revenue, adjusted EBITDA and Net Income. With the recent award of a 5-year managed services mandate from the UAE Government, reinforcing our
(SPONSORED) A little Good makes Big Change
The Hollard Insurance Group has launched Hollard ChangeMaker, a world-first that allows policyholders to effectively earn back a portion of their insurance premium through volunteering. The offer is part of a broader call by South Africa’s largest independent insurer for citizens to take a more active role in contributing to the betterment of their communities
Sasfin invests millions in SME digital banking services
Financial services group Sasfin has deployed over R215 million in capital to drive its new digital banking services targeted at SMEs. In 2020, the group, which says it offers “beyond banking” services, announced a R750 million war chest from FMO, the Dutch Development Bank, to take its digital banking business to the next level and
Vodacom creates the first smartphone-only town in South Africa
Providing network connectivity for people who reside in rural areas is a high priority for Vodacom. This is why, in 2019, Vodacom partnered with BPG Langfontein, a farming business in Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga, to pioneer a new network model for the town and surrounding communities. Through this innovative partnership, Vodacom successfully moved the entire town to