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YouTube sports new ‘auto-delete’ feature
YouTube has become a bit more private – at least, according to the latest news that Google is rolling out a new ‘auto-delete’ viewing history feature on the video streaming platform. In an official statement released by Google, the company…
Major Event Set To Tackle Healthcare Innovation in Africa
On 08 and 09 October 2019, IT News Africa is set to host the 5th annual Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa at the Gallagher Convention Centre. This year’s conference will focus on joining the dots between innovation and practicality, presenting the…
9 things you can expect from the HP Spectre x360 13
HP unveiled its next-generation Spectre x360 13 on Wednesday, 2 October 2019. According to the company, its latest device has been made with on-the-move consumers in mind – ensuring that the Spectre x360 13 is the best combination of secure…
Grand Theft Auto V Delivers With Big Updates
There is no denying the fact that Grand Theft Auto V has become one of the hottest video games in recent years. In fact, it is one of the most profitable games ever. It has become a big hit in…
Ubisoft releases gameplay trailer for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Ubisoft announced on Wednesday, 2 October 2019, that it has officially released a brand new gameplay trailer for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. As well as showcasing the exhilarating gameplay the title has to offer, the trailer highlights the diversity…
Music streaming platform, Playfre adds 2 new distribution services
Just two weeks after launching in May 2019, Playfre – Africa’s first music streaming platform – amassed a record 100,00 unique streams. The platform – created by Nigerian entrepreneur Chika Nwaogu – has since launched a service called SongRoute. SongRoute…
inDriver expands into 10 cities across five African countries
Set-your-own-price taxi app, inDriver has successfully expanded its reach into Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and most notably, South Africa. Since its launch earlier this year in South African cities Cape Town and Johannesburg, the ride-hailing service is now officially live in…
Telkom launches new roaming Mobile Data Plans in South Africa
Telkom announced on Wednesday, 2 October 2019, that it has officially launched new Mobile Data plans that hope to provide customers with data connectivity for internet access to emails, social media and streaming. The network provider says it hopes that…
Use WDM to maximise infrastructure for 5G success
With new technologies regularly being rolled out for 5G – the fifth generation of mobile networks – operators can maximise their existing infrastructure to meet customer demands with waveguide division multiplexing (WDM). This is according to ProLabs, a global leader…
Nokia reveals 6 ‘firsts’ made possible with 5G
Over the last twelve-months, Nokia has been relentless in furthering its 5G capabilities – from successfully establishing the first over-the-air, end-to-end data transmission on a commercial 5G New Radio network to securing the largest 5G population coverage footprint. Marcus Weldon,…
Telkom introduces 8 new LTE offerings
South African network provider, Telkom announced on Tuesday, 1 October 2019, that its introducing improved LTE offerings to its consumers in order to keep up with the ever-changing digital world. According to the company, it has revisited all its LTE offers…
Twitter down worldwide
Social networking site, Twitter is experiencing outages across its platform. Users around the world have noted that they are unable to include media in their posts, their news and trending feeds are empty and DMs are down. “Notifications aren’t working,…
Cybersecurity Breaches to Increase by up to 70% in coming years, report says
Technology forecasting agency, Juniper Research has found that the cost of data breaches will rise from $3 trillion each year to over $5 trillion in 2024, an average growth of 11% per annum. This will primarily be driven by increasing…
Fintech company, CredoLab set to drive financial inclusion in South Africa
Credit scoring fintech company, CredoLab announced on Tuesday, 1 October 2019, that it has officially launched in Africa. Starting in South Africa, CredoLab is aiming to drive financial inclusion in emerging economies on the continent by credit scoring more people,…
Twitter rolls out new anti-abuse feature for DMs
Twitter announced this week that it is officially rolling out a new feature that will automatically filter spam or abuse for direct messages (DMs). The launch comes a month and a half after the social media platform began testing the…
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise joins HISA 2019 as Platinum Sponsor
Networking and communication technologies provider, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has joined the 5th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa as a platinum sponsor. #HISA2019 will take place on 8-9 October at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg under the theme “Digital Building Blocks for…
