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Take the time to ensure that your financial affairs are in order this festive season
Nothing says downtime quite like the holiday season kicking in. While we wind down to close off the year and take the much-needed rest, we’re also presented with an opportune time to recollect and take stock of our financial affairs. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s how unpredictable life can be and how
Absa, Nedbank, Standard Bank 2022 fees in comparison
Three of South Africa’s major banks – Absa, Nedbank and Standard Bank – have largely held monthly account fees steady for 2022. In fact, across the 15 main accounts on offer across the three banks, monthly fees have only increased on five. Four of these, Standard Bank’s Prestige, Private Banking and Signature Banking as well
5 tech stocks you should have bought in 2021
2021 was an interesting year for tech stocks, with fairly conservative gains compared to 2020. Last year saw giant leaps in the performance of companies that benefitted from the pandemic. Many of these were in the tech business and offered software and hardware solutions that made it possible for people to stay in touch or
Facebook to take down Jobs feature from Feb 22nd
The Jobs on Facebook product is changing on February 22, 2022. Facebook's 'Jobs' was a feature that allowed businesses to post job vacancies on their page, which were be visible to anyone who visits the page, and also appeared on the news feeds of FB users who have 'liked' the page, easing the job finding
Huawei enters the commercial laptop market with new MateBook B series laptops
International technology giant Huawei believes that the future of smart offices will be defined by integration: of devices, of interactions and of ecosystems. We are living in an era that demands constant connectivity and collaboration, and the extent to which we are currently creating and sharing content across multiple devices is only likely to grow.
The 6 technology trends affecting the security sector in 2022
In this case, the keyword is ‘trust’, which is an interesting one. The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that among online survey respondents in 28 countries, trust in the technology sector is declining globally, along with concerns of climate change, job losses, and cyberattacks.[1] Worries that are all valid to the global security and surveillance sector.
Ramaphosa recovers from Covid-19
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa returned to duty after recovering from Covid-19. The president ended his period of self-isolation and will chair the final cabinet meeting of the year on Dec. 22, the Presidency said in a statement Monday. Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele said on 12 December that Ramaphosa tested positive after he
Elon Musk named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
Elon Musk was named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’, capping a run during which the head of Tesla Inc. solidified his standing as the world’s richest person and turned his onetime electric-vehicle startup into a $1 trillion company.“Few individuals have had more influence than Musk on life on Earth, and potentially life off Earth
Google staffs up to build OS for unknown ‘innovative AR device’
Google is hiring an “Augmented Reality OS” team focused on building software for an “innovative AR device,” according to job listings spotted by 9to5Google. The team is led by Mark Lucovsky, who announced he’d joined the company this week. Lucovsky previously worked at Meta developing an in-house alternative to Android to power the company’s hardware,
Instagram’s new Reels Visual Replies are a replica of TikTok's
Instagram has added another strikingly familiar feature to Reels: the ability to add a user comment to a video (via TechCrunch). Now, if a user comments on a reel you’ve posted, tapping the “reply” button will let you add a sticker of the comment into a new reel, which you can then move around or change
WhatsApp activates new security measure
WhatsApp has activated new security measures on its messaging platform to prevent unknown contacts from seeing a user’s last seen or online status. As reported by WABetaInfo, the privacy setting changes are designed to protect WhatsApp users from certain apps available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store that allow people to “stalk” other users.
Major privacy change for iPhones
Apple has released its latest update for iPhones and iPads, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, with several changes, including the App Privacy Report feature. The App Privacy Recording feature allows users to view how often apps access their permission-requiring information such as location, camera, photos, contacts, and microphone over the last seven days. Users can also see
Global farmers facing fertiliser sticker shock
Key crops, from Brazilian corn to Malaysian durians, are at risk after tight supplies and blistering prices of fertiliser have caused farmers to scrimp on vital crop nutrients, adding to global food security and inflation fears. Fertiliser costs soared this year amid rising demand and lower supply as record natural gas and coal prices triggered
Christo Wiese takes R414m bet on Shoprite
Former chair of Shoprite Holdings Christo Wiese has purchased 20 000 single stock futures contracts on the open market to a total value of R413.6 million. The announcement was made by the group on Friday. Wiese, who retired as chair of the group after 40 years in 2020, remains a non-executive director and made the
Toyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob
Toyota is charging drivers for the convenience of using their key fobs to remotely start their cars. According to a report from The Drive, Toyota models 2018 or newer will need a subscription in order for the key fob to support remote start functionality. As The Drive notes, buyers are given the option to choose
Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment for mild symptoms. Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele said in a statement on Sunday evening that Ramaphosa tested positive today after he started feeling unwell when he left the State Memorial Service in honour of former Deputy President FW de Klerk. Ramaphosa
The tech trends of 2022: Innovations that will reshape business in the future
The numbers illustrate this evolution. According to Statista, 97% of respondents to a digital transformation survey stated that the pandemic sped up digital transformation processes in their respective organisations. Global spending on digital transformation is projected to reach $1.78 trillion in 2022. But in what ways will this transformation manifest? The answer lies in technological trends that will shape
WhatsApp is getting crypto payments
WhatsApp is rolling out a pilot programme to users in the US that will allow them to send and receive funds through Novi from within a chat using cryptocurrency. Stephane Kasriel, the head of Novi, announced the pilot programme on Wednesday, 8 November. Novi, Meta’s digital wallet, launched in the US and Guatemala in October
Apple sued over broken smartwatch screens that injured users
Apple Inc.’s watch isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, a group of customers claims in a lawsuit over an alleged defect that it says can cause injuries. The customers say Apple, in its zeal for compactness, failed to provide enough room inside the watch to allow for swelling of the internal battery. As a
How to be financially independent in 5 easy steps
Financial freedom means that you are completely comfortable for your own expenses that will not hinder your decision making in future. That comes with discipline and knowing the difference between wants and needs. Being financially independent means that you’re completely responsible for your own expenses, or no longer rely on your guardian/partner to give you