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The Yoga 9i is Lenovo’s new flagship convertible laptop
Lenovo has announced a new flagship consumer laptop line, the Yoga 9 series. The line includes the convertible Yoga 9i, which comes in both 14- and 15-inch sizes, as well as a 14-inch, non-convertible Yoga Slim 9i (which will be called the IdeaPad Slim 9i in North America). The Yoga 9i replaces last year’s Yoga
Lenovo’s new Legion Slim 7i is a lightweight, ray tracing-enabled gaming laptop
The words “slim” and “lightweight” usually don’t apply to gaming laptops, but Lenovo is trying it out with the new Legion Slim 7i. At 3.9 pounds and 18mm thick, Lenovo says it’s the lightest 15.6-inch model available that can be configured with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q graphics chip. This machine will release in time
Steinhoff encouraged by recovery
The retail group says its main trading subsidiaries are poised to gain market share due to their resilient and defensive discount offerings. Steinhoff International says it felt the full impact of Covid-19 in the third quarter of its financial year, with many of its markets entering lockdown for a large part of the period before
Discovery hit by Covid-19, volatile rates
Discovery Holdings says its full-year headline earnings will be almost wiped out by provisions it's making for Covid-19 as well as the impact of long-term interest rates in SA and the UK. In a further trading statement, the health insurer and financial services group said it was sticking to the R3.3 billion in provisions it
Google Duo is coming to Android TV
After announcing Chromecast support for Google Meet, Google has now revealed that the company’s consumer video chat app, Duo, will be coming to Android TV in the form of a native app that lets users start video calls from their TV screen. A beta of Google Duo for Android TV will be released “in the
Take a look at the anticipated Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony’x upcoming Xperia 5 II — the successor to last year’s Xperia 5 — has leaked almost in full thanks to a leaked promotional video obtained by Android Headlines, which has revealed almost all the information on Sony’s smaller flagship ahead of its planned September 17th release. Much like last year’s Xperia 5, which was a smaller version of the
Santam Women of the Future Awards 2020 finalists announced
Santam celebrates women in business an tech annually through their prestigious Santam Women of the Future Awards. The panel of judges presiding over the awards this year are Professor Thuli Madonsela (chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University, and founder of the Social Justice M-Plan and the Thuma Foundation); Dawn Nathan-Jones (social entrepreneur); Redi Tlhabi
Sibanye-Stillwater records high profits for the second half of the year
Diversified precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater has resumed its dividend flow after posting record interim results on the back of higher prices. The precious metals group said all operating segments reported higher year-on-year production despite the challenges and disruptions caused by Covid-19. Along with much higher prices received for the gold and platinum group metals (PGMs)
Secretary-General of the United Nations tells India to stop building coal-fired power stations for sake of climate
India must swiftly and permanently turn away from coal despite its need for cheap energy, the UN secretary general António Guterres has urged, aiming to revive global action on the climate crisis as the world begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. António Guterres told a virtual audience on Friday morning that coal use must
Amazon opens latest grocery store concept with high-tech carts
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it is opening a supermarket in Los Angeles with shopping carts that let customers skip checkout lines, as the e-commerce company builds out its offline presence. The market, in the Woodland Hills neighborhood, is called the Amazon Fresh grocery store. It is the first location to let customers in –
Joe Budden is taking his podcast off Spotify because the company ‘is pillaging’ his audience
Joe Budden, one of Spotify’s biggest exclusive podcasters, is leaving the platform. He and his show will no longer be exclusive to Spotify after September 23rd, he says in his most recent episode while also seemingly suggesting it might not be available on Spotify at all. “September 23rd, I cannot tell you where this podcast
Apple and Epic Games are mired in a bitter legal battle, and 'Fortnite' is in the middle of it
"Fortnite" maker Epic Games and Apple are at the earliest stages of a heated legal battle, and there's already been one major casualty: "Fortnite" was kicked off the App Store on August 13, and it's not coming back anytime soon. Worse, the game can't be updated. Anyone playing "Fortnite" on iPhone or iPad won't be
Adcock not dispensing a dividend
The pharmaceuticals group says it prefers to adopt a prudent cash preservation approach until the full impact of Covid-19 is better understood. Adcock Ingram's full-year performance has been supported by increased demand for Panado and medicine aimed at boosting immunity. It says there was also exceptional demand for its Adco Hygiene range following the outbreak
Bidcorp prepares for the new normal
Bidcorp, the food services company says a majority of its customers have emerged from hibernation and sales continue to recover. Bidcorp says a significant decline in people eating out, visiting pubs, travelling and staying in hotels put the brakes on what had been a pleasing financial performance across its business up until February. Lockdown restrictions
Verily, Google’s health-focused sister company, is getting into insurance
Verily Life Sciences, the health care company owned by Alphabet, is getting into insurance, the company announced today. Verily is launching a new subsidiary for the effort called Coefficient Insurance Company, which will be backed by the commercial insurance unit of Swiss Re Group. Coefficient plans to offer stop-loss insurance. The explanation for stop-loss is
A massive live sheep export from SA to Kuwait approved after long court battle with NSPCA
Middle Eastern meat distributor Al Mawashi has been cleared to leave East London with a huge shipment of live sheep. A huge shipment of live sheep is now cleared to depart a feedlot in the Eastern Cape, be loaded onto a waiting ship in East London, and then likely to be transported to the Middle
Imperial positioned for changing market trends
Imperial logistics group has been impacted by Covid-related costs but says it is well positioned to capture new opportunities that arise. Imperial Logistics says it made good progress with its strategy to focus on its growing African footprint last year despite challenging trading conditions that were exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. While headline earnings for
Dis-Chem benefits from online shift
Dis-Chem pharmacy chain says Covid-19 has matured the e-commerce environment and consumer adoption by three to five years. Dis-Chem has reported a decent rise in sales for the first five-and-a-half months of its financial year – despite losing out on about R200 million in transactions at the height of the lockdown in April. It has
Contactless Signature Solution for the courier industry launches in South Africa in response to Covid-19 pandemic
Social distancing is changing the way we do business and until we can 3D print all we need at home or the office, the delivery of goods still needs to be physically transported, delivered and accepted by the customer by way of the usual signature of acceptance, which completes the legal transaction. Studies have shown
SEE: Apple launches giant floating store!
Apple’s worldwide retail network may be struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped the company from indulging in its penchant for pricey-looking, unique, and outlandish exterior design. The iPhone maker’s newest retail location, located in Singapore on the city-state’s waterfront and known officially as Apple Marina Bay Sands, can claim a world’s first