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FirstRand says it will no longer fund new coal-fired power stations
Pretoria: Man found dead in bullet-riddled luxury car'America's Got Talent' Winner Dustin Tavella On Which Judge Inspired Him… The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy may see new power plants fuelled by coal on the horizon, but finding the money will be no easy task. Banking group FirstRand Limited said this week it will no
Why ERP projects fail
ERP systems require a certain level of planning and coordination to build and maintain. Unfortunately, many ERP projects ultimately fail as they are driven by short-term goals that have little relevance to the long-term success of an organisation. The reason an organisation is implementing a new ERP system in the first place, is because there
Kenya raises cost of gasoline to the highest in 10 years
Kenya increased the cost of gasoline to the highest in a decade after authorities decided not to tap a fund meant to keep prices stable and as the local currency weakened. The price of gasoline jumped 6% to 134.72 shillings ($1.23) per litre in the nation’s capital, Nairobi, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority announced
Xiaomi smart glasses unveiled
Xiaomi has announced a new addition to its line of smart wearable devices — the Xiaomi Smart Glasses. The glasses use Xiaomi’s “microLED optical waveguide technology”, which the company says allows it to integrate an imaging system and sensors into a subtle design that weighs 51g. The Chinese tech company’s smart eyewear boasts impressive features,
SA turns to mobile technology to improve critical access to healthcare in Gauteng
With the ever increasing cases of Covid-19 in the country, the Department of Health turned to mobile technology as a solution for improving critical access to healthcare in Gauteng. This solution came in the form of Mpilo, a healthcare app launched in 2019 by Vodacom Business in partnership with the health department. At first, the
iPhone 13 Pro handset is bumping its storage to 1TB
Apple announced its new iPhone 13 Pro handset today during the company’s California Streaming event. It’s the first iPhone to ship with 1TB of storage as an option, allowing owners to store double the maximum capacity of 512GB on the regular iPhone 13. Apple has previously offered 1TB for iPad storage but has kept the
Samsung One UI 4 for Android 12 beta programme launched
Samsung announced the launch of its One UI 4 Beta Programme today, which will allow Samsung Galaxy S21 users to experience the Android 12 beta on their smartphones. The news comes a few weeks before the expected release date of the final Android 12 OS on Google Pixel devices. Google’s Android 12 operating system introduces
Samsung’s latest monitor has a pop-up webcam with Windows Hello support
Samsung’s Webcam Monitor S4 comes with all the work-from-home accessories you could need built right in. It’s got 2W stereo speakers for listening to colleagues, an HD webcam so they can see you, a microphone so they can hear you, and a USB hub to cut down on the amount of ports needed on a laptop or
How to sell or trade in your old Android phone
There are a plethora of new and exciting smartphones that have just come onto the market (or are about to), and it wouldn’t be at all surprising to find out that you are planning to upgrade from your current phone. Samsung has introduced two new folding phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3,
Google pushes release date for Android 12 closer
Google could release Android 12 for Pixel users on 4 October, according to an XDA report. Mishaal Rahman, XDA editor-in-chief, posted an internal Google document showing when the company will stop approving software builds based on Android 10 and 11. The document also indicated the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) publication date for Android 12
WhatsApp to roll out voice transcriptions feature soon: Here’s how it will work
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that’ll offer transcriptions of received voice messages, letting you easily read what’s been said without having to play it out loud. The feature spotted by WABetaInfo is currently in development for iOS. It’s unclear when it’ll hit the WhatsApp beta for iPhone users or when it’ll come to Android. According to a
Adjusted Level 2 lockdown rules for South Africa — what you can and can’t do
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Corporate Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has published updated regulations for South Africa’s adjusted alert level 2 lockdown in the Government Gazette. In a separate notice, Dlamini-Zuma also extended South Africa’s National State of Disaster by another month — to 15 October 2021. The gazetting of the new lockdown rules follows
SA now uses security drones to help combat crime neighbourhoods
South African security company Fidelity recently started using drones to deter and track criminals who attempt to rob homes and property in residential estates. The drones, which come in both fixed-wing and multi-rotor configurations, have been rolled out in partnership with UDS Group, a certified drone operations company. Fidelity Services Group CEO Wahl Bartmann told
Facebook launches its first smart glasses
Facebook has launched its first smart glasses in a step towards its aim of offering true augmented-reality spectacles. The glasses, which were created in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, allow wearers to listen to music, take calls or capture photos and short videos and share them across Facebook’s services using a companion app. Facebook said
Amazon launches own TVs
Amazon has launched its first-ever Amazon-branded TVs on Thursday — the high-end Fire TV Omni Series and the more affordable 4-Series Fire TV. Both ranges are available in black 43-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch models, while the higher-end Fire TV Omni is also available in metallic silver 65-inch and 75-inch units. They offer 4K (3,840 x 2,160) display resolutions
SA middle class might have to say goodbye to DStv and Woolworths
South Africans under financial pressure due to the Covid–19 pandemic are cutting spending on non-essentials such as restaurants and take-aways, and TV subscriptions. These were the findings of Santam’s Insurance Barometer report for 2020/21. Its findings were in line with the Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor (OMSIM) released in August which also found that women
Facebook developing in-house machine learning chips
Facebook is designing a range of chips focussed on machine learning workloads such as content recommendations and video transcoding, The Information reported yesterday. The social media company joins the likes of Google and Apple in the move away from chip suppliers to save on costs and increase server performance. Citing two people familiar with the
YouTube halves the number of subscribers you need to unlock Community posting
YouTube is cutting the number of subscribers you need to be able to make Community posts in half, the company announced Thursday. Starting October 12th, instead of requiring 1,000 subscribers, you’ll need more than 500 subscribers. In a tweet, YouTube said that will open up the feature to “millions” more channels. Community posts are Facebook-like
Bitcoin plunges 17% as El Salvador crypto roll-out hits hurdles
Bitcoin plunged as much as 17% to its lowest level in a month amid news El Salvador’s cryptocurrency roll-out was faltering. The largest cryptocurrency fell as low as $43 050 in New York Tuesday, tumbling more than 10% in the course of an hour after it had broken above the the closely watched $50 000
Jeff Bezos to invest in start-up aiming to reverse ageing
Jeff Bezos Reportedly Invests in Start-up Aiming to Reverse Ageing, He reportedly invested in a company researching how to reverse biological ageing. The company, according to MIT Tech Review, Altos Labs, is working on biological reprogramming technology to essentially prolong human life, A Russian-born billionaire tech investor, Yuri Milner, and his wife, Julia, have also