VMware Foundation’s Good Gigs team develops learning platforms for LEAP 4 School in Diepsloot, South Africa
By Staff Writer 12 August 2015The VMware Foundation Good Gigs team arrived in South Africa last month for the deployment phase of an ambitious programme aimed at increasing digital literacy through professional... FULL STORY >
Q&A, Nicola D'Elia, Airbnb
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 August 2015Having recently made its official launch in SA a few short weeks ago, we chatted to Airbnb's Nicola D'Elia, GM for Middle East and Africa, about what the platform has planned for South Africa. FULL STORY >
Samsung expands exclusive signature series service for premium customers
By Staff Writer 3 August 2015Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced that its exclusive Signature Service is now available at all Samsung Stores. FULL STORY >
Trina Solar advises off-grid rural electrification is pivotal in the economic growth and development of South Africa
By Staff Writer 31 July 2015Trina Solar Limited reported that solar has become a sustainable option for rural and remote areas due to the current South African power problems. FULL STORY >
Business Connexion launches first pay-as-you-go service for Windows Azure Pack in Africa
By Staff Writer 29 July 2015The only gold certified Microsoft Cloud Operating System Network (COSN) partner in Africa, Business Connexion has launched the first pay-as-you-go service for Windows Azure Pack out of its Tier IV data... FULL STORY >
A MAZE to return to Fak’ugesi with more games and plenty to play with
By Staff Writer 29 July 2015This year's Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival will feature the return of A MAZE./ Johannesburg, South Africa’s premier International Independent Games and Playful Media Festival. FULL STORY >
Garmin announces Edge 20 and 25 cycling GPS availability in SA
By Staff Writer 28 July 2015Garmin has announced the local availability of its Edge 20 and Edge 25 cycling GPS units, with the latter able to pair with distance, speed and other cycling measurement devices. FULL STORY >
Airbnb arrives in South Africa with view to launch into the rest of the continent
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 28 July 2015At one of its 9400 listed residences in South Africa, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky officially launched the service locally, with plans to roll it out to other parts of Africa. FULL STORY >
The missing link in the evolution of classifieds
By Staff Writer 27 July 2015There has been enough said about the prolificacy of collaborative consumption in 2015, a trend where consumers are taking on the roles of producers and service providers. FULL STORY >
Locally developed shopping app SNAPnSAVE launched in SA
By Staff Writer 17 July 2015Free, mobile and locally created, SNAPnSAVE is an app designed to help South African shoppers save money on everyday grocery items. FULL STORY >
Microsoft BizSpark Champions Tech Entrepreneurship in SA
By Staff Writer 14 July 2015Microsoft, through its BizSpark programme, has now opened up a world of untapped opportunities for over 1600 South African start-ups, who have in turn created over 300 jobs. FULL STORY >
Interview: Abri Kriegler, Canon South Africa
By Mike Joubert 14 July 2015The popularity of superzooms, the surprising growth in entry-level DSLRs and the SA market’s problem with mirrorless. TechSmart had an enlightening talk with Abri Kriegler, Canon Product Manager: DSC and Consumer Video PM. FULL STORY >
South Africa - Beer of the Winter 2015
By Mike Joubert 9 July 2015While this winter might have been slightly more mild than before, it still calls for a beer to stave off the chills. We asked a number of local brewers to select their South African Beer of the Winter 2015. FULL STORY >
Cisco urges SA government to accelerate networked readiness
By Staff Writer 9 July 2015Cisco believes information and communications technologies will help facilitate digital transformation in South Africa. FULL STORY >
Samsung details the difference in its 4K UHD TVs and pseudo-3K ones
By Staff Writer 8 July 2015Samsung's noticed a worrying trend in the SA market, as competitors are billing their own pseudo-3K UHD TVs as being the genuine 4K product, when in fact, they're not. FULL STORY >
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