Technology News
- Oct- 2020 -21 OctoberTechnology
How to Effectively Enable a Remote Workforce – Gist Vile
While a mobile workforce has long been possible, thanks to the availability of cloud technologies, the COVID-19 pandemic fast-tracked the adoption of remote-working practices. And as we move forward, it’s…
Continue reading » - 20 OctoberTechnology
Cell C Reports R7.5 Billion Loss – Gist Vile
Image sourced from Town Press Cell C has released its interim results for the six months to June 2020. This inside look at the telco shows that it made a…
Continue reading » - 20 OctoberTechnology
Vodacom to Invest R320 Million into Rural Broadband Connectivity – Gist Vile
Vodacom has revealed its plans to invest just over R320 million into network across KwaZulu Natal during 2020/2021. The lion’s share of the capital expenditure will go towards building new…
Continue reading » - 20 OctoberTechnology
LG Launches its Rollable OLED TV – Gist Vile
LG officially launched the LG Signature OLED R (model RX) – the worlds first rollable TV – priced at $87 000. The tech company says that this TV is the very…
Continue reading » - 19 OctoberTechnology
Nokia and NASA to Build First Ever LTE Network on the Moon – Gist Vile
Nokia and NASA have joined forces to deploy the first-ever LTE network on the moon – a major step towards a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface. The end-to-end…
Continue reading » - 19 OctoberTechnology
Airtel Zambia and Ericsson Joined Forces to Champion eWaste Awareness – Gist Vile
Sourced from Comms MEA Airtel Zambia and Ericsson have partnered to launch the ‘Product Take-Back’ programme – an initiative that aims to minimize the potential impact of eWaste on the…
Continue reading » - Advertise With Us
- 19 OctoberTechnology
Gozem Acquires Delivroum App in Togo – Gist Vile
Gozem has announced that it has acquired Delivroum, a food delivery app in Togo. This transaction combines the strength of Gozem’s transportation network with the breadth of Delivroum’s restaurant network,…
Continue reading » - 18 OctoberTechnology
Fake News Impacts 84% of Ghana’s Youth, According to Survey – Gist Vile
Nearly nine in ten (84%) of Ghanaian youth polled suggest that the rise of ‘fake news’ breaking out across their country and around the continent has impacted their ability to…
Continue reading » - 16 OctoberTechnology
MultiChoice South Africa Appoints New CEO – Gist Vile
Image sourced from The Vanguard Nigeria MultiChoice Group has appointed Nyiko Shiburi as the new CEO of its South African (MCSA) operations – effective from 1 December 2020. Until now, Shiburi…
Continue reading » - 16 OctoberTechnology
MTN Named ‘Most Valuable African Brand’ – Gist Vile
MTN Group has been named the ‘Most Valuable African Brand’ by Brand Finance Africa. The ranking ascribes a brand value of $3,3 billion to MTN. Brand value is said to…
Continue reading » - 16 OctoberTechnology
Twitter Suffered Worldwide Outage – Gist Vile
Image sourced from Mission Statement Academy Twitter has reportedly suffered a global outage which lasted about an hour and a half. According to Bloomberg, the social media platform said it…
Continue reading » - 16 OctoberTechnology
Stripe to Acquire Nigeria’s Paystack – Gist Vile
Sourced from Redbubble and iStock. Stripe has revealed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Paystack, a payments collection company based in Lagos, Nigeria. According to an official…
Continue reading » - 15 OctoberTechnology
Telecoms World Middle East Conference – Ericsson Wins Digital Transformation Award 2020
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has won the Digital Transformation Award – Vendor at the Telecoms World Middle East Conference 2020 for carrying out network and digital transformations. The award honors solution…
Continue reading » - 15 OctoberTechnology
Sony could Record PS4 and 5 Users Voice Chats – Gist Vile
Sourced from Bloomberg PlayStation users were surprised to discover that Sony’s latest 8.0 update could give the tech company permission to record voice chats – for moderation purposes. Not only…
Continue reading » - 15 OctoberTechnology
Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro won’t Ship with Earbuds or Wall Chargers – Gist Vile
Apple has revealed that its iPhone 12 series will ship without earbuds or wall chargers. This, according to the tech giant, is part of its strategy to reduce climate impact…
Continue reading » - 14 OctoberTechnology
Facebook Reveals New Messenger Design – Gist Vile
Facebook has revealed a new look for Messenger including a new logo and default chat colour, as well as new chat themes. “We’re also adding features like selfie stickers and…
Continue reading » - 14 OctoberTechnology
Vodacom and Rain Partnership Constitutes a Merger, According to Telkom – Gist Vile
Telkom has approached the Competition Tribunal to declare the suite of spectrum arrangements between Vodacom and Rain as a merger – something that it believes should have been notifiable in terms…
Continue reading » - 14 OctoberTechnology
Rain Announces Appointment of New CEO – Gist Vile
Image sourced from MyBroadband Rain has announced the appointment of Brandon Leigh as its newest CEO – effective from 1 March 2021. Leigh will be taking over from the telco’s…
Continue reading » - 14 OctoberTechnology
Apple Unveils the iPhone 12 5G – Gist Vile
Apple has officially unveiled the highly-anticipated additions to its smartphone range – the iPhone 12 5G, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Most notably,…
Continue reading » - 13 OctoberTechnology
Samsung Unveils its ‘Most Affordable’ 5G Smartphone – Gist Vile
Samsung has unveiled the new Galaxy A42 5G smartphone – its newest and ‘most affordable’ 5G smartphone. This device is the latest addition to Samsung’s A…
Continue reading »