Mike Joubert on Pretoria FM, talking tech
By Mike Joubert 8 September 2016For all our Afrikaans readers, a couple of tech talks on Pretoria FM, featuring TechSmart's Mike Joubert. FULL STORY >
The Future Of Technology – A Smarter, Safer World
By Press Release 7 September 2016From toddlers completely au fait with mobile devices, through to 24/7 365 online shopping or access to real-time and dynamic financial services, the enormous power and influence of technology is an intrinsic part of society. FULL STORY >
Ambition and opportunity in IT in Africa
By Press Release 1 August 2016Brett Parker, MD at SAP Africa, says developments in Africa’s tech infrastructure environment means it’s all to play for. FULL STORY >
WhatsApp reportedly does not fully remove deleted chats
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 July 2016According to iOS researcher Jonathan Zdziarski the Instant Messaging app's software retains and stores forensic traces of deleted chats. FULL STORY >
Your favourite shop is about to get a whole lot smarter
By Press Release 28 July 2016Digital is transforming traditional in-store customer experiences, according to Brett Parker, MD at SAP Africa. FULL STORY >
Connecting Africa: The exciting future of a continent that can access the power of Internet of Things
By Press Release 27 July 2016Brett Parker, MD at SAP Africa shares his thoughts on the untapped possibilities that a continent empowered by the Internet of Things could foster. FULL STORY >
SAP Showcases the SAP Digital Boardroom
By Press Release 6 July 2016SAP recently unveiled the SAP Digital Boardroom, a planned breakthrough digital approach that aims to contextualise and simplify performance reporting across all areas of business in real time. FULL STORY >
WhatsApp surpasses 100 million calls per day milestone
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 24 June 2016Not simply an instant messaging tool, WhatsApp also facilitates a number of phone calls too, recently passing the 100 million call per day mark. FULL STORY >
SAP business-critical applications gaining momentum on AWS
By Staff Writer 17 May 2016Amazon Web Services shares stories from some of its most significant customers on how the use of SAP applications on the AWS platform has improved their overall business' agility, scalability, security and cost reduction. FULL STORY >
WhatsApp releases new desktop app for Windows and OS X
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 May 2016WhatsApp introduces a new desktop app for users. It will work on any computer sporting Windows 8 and up, or Mac OS 10.9 and better. FULL STORY >
Garmin launches new fenix and tactix watches, connected Index scale
By Staff Writer 19 April 2016Garmin has launched two new GPS watches and a new scale into the South African market. FULL STORY >
Did you know you can format text in WhatsApp?
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 30 March 2016You may not have noticed, but WhatsApp added a few formatting features for text to its messaging platform. FULL STORY >
WhatsApp passes the one billion user mark
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 February 2016Just shy of two years since Facebook acquired it, WhatsApp passes the one billion user threshold. FULL STORY >
Cell C launches free WhatsApp calling
By Staff Writer 22 January 2016After a scathing word from its CEO recently, Cell C is sticking its knife in a bit deeper with the announcement that it’s making WhatsApp Calling free to its customers from Sunday, although only for the rest of the month. FULL STORY >
Cell C: OTT regulation will protect profits, not customers
By Staff Writer 19 January 2016Jose Dos Santos, Cell C CEO, believes that MTN and Vodacom have declared war on consumer interests with their views on OTT services such as WhatsApp. FULL STORY >
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