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Danielle Kruger
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Danielle Kruger
Daniëlle is an IT and tech journalist focused on gaming, gadgets and emerging technologies in a number of key industries.
No one is to be trusted when it comes to online data
A new study of mid-size businesses and consumers reveals that many are confused and lack trust when it comes to the privacy and security of their online data and behaviour. The research, which covered six countries in Europe and North…
Google announces policy update after mass protest
Following an international protest over the mishandling of sexual harassment and misconduct at Google, the company announced that it was updating its policies to better reflect the demands of protesters. Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, wrote in an email to employees…
The Vine experience will live on through an app called Byte
Dom Hofmann, co-creator of the short-form looping video app Vine, has announced that the app’s successor will be launching next year. Called Byte, this new app is expected to work just like its predecessor, but not much else is known…
Deloitte reveals that South Africans are open to use and pay for automated financial advice
As many South African households struggle to “get by” financially and live from pay cheque to pay cheque, they often experience high levels of financial stress. While stress levels are the highest among low-income earners, more than a quarter of…
The South African appetite for crypto keeps growing
While much of the recent crypto-related news headlines have focused on the fluctuating Bitcoin price, the interest in Bitcoin in Africa has continued to grow at a rapid pace. Paxful, a leading global cryptocurrency-marketplace, reports that its total number of…
Zara arrives in 106 markets thanks to its new global online store
Zara’s global women’s men’s and kids’ collections will be available online for the first time to customers in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Ghana, among others, starting tomorrow. Tomorrow, Zara will launch online…
GSMA: 5G at risk if mobile operators don’t get access the the right spectrum
The successful rollout of ultra-fast 5G services relies on more timely access to the right amount and type of spectrum, warns the GSMA in an industry position released today. As the race to launch 5G services intensifies, the GSMA highlights…
Red Dead Redemption 2 Review
Developed and published by Rockstar Games, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a prequel to the 2010 hit, Red Dead Redemption. A Western-themed action-adventure, Red Dead Redemption 2 follows a prominent member of the Van der Linde gang, Arthur Morgan, as he…
Africa’s bumpy road to sustainable energy
For years, Kenyans freely used and disposed of plastic bags. The bags were ubiquitous—in the markets, in the gutters, and in the guts out of 3 out of every 10 animals taken to slaughter. Nakuru, a town northwest of Nairobi,…
Kaspersky Lab launches new adaptive security solutions for home users in South Africa
In the modern world, people are making an everyday compromise between the opportunity to constantly stay connected, or preserve their privacy. The more people use different internet services, the more difficult it is for them to keep their personal information…
Your digital identity could be on sale for less than $50
While many of us have heard of, or even fallen victim to, cybercrimes such as data and identity theft, it seems that relatively few know the value of the information stolen from us. A new study from Kaspersky Lab has…
WATCH: New Kingdom Hearts III ‘Tangled’ Trailer
First shown at Lucca Comics & Games this past weekend in Italy, Square Enix Ltd., and Disney have unveiled a brand new trailer welcoming viewers to Rapunzel’s magical kingdom of Corona, based on Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Tangled. As Rapunzel…
Greenlight Planet, Zonful Energy install 10,000 solar home systems in Zimbabwe
Greenlight Planet announced that its partner, Zonful Energy a pay as you go (PAYG) company in Zimbabwe set an impressive record of distributing 10,000 Sun King solar home systems in a short span of four months. Zonful Energy, in partnership…
ITU Member States re-elect Houlin Zhao as ITU Secretary-General
Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have re-elected Houlin Zhao of China as ITU Secretary-General during the Union’s 20th Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The election took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the…
New app uses NFC to scan TeSys GV4 circuit breakers
Schneider Electric has released a TeSys GV4 multifunction mobile app that connects to its new TeSys GV4 motor circuit breaker to provide basic and advanced protection settings configuration, using Near Field Communication (NFC) interface. “The state-of-the-art technology of the GV4…
British Airways highlights need for GDPR compliance
Earlier this year, Liberty Life became one of the first global firms to suffer a major breach under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – forcing its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) onto television to limit the reputational damage. However, more recently,…
