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Why wearable tech makes sense for any business
Business owners and managers are sceptical about the hype around wearable computing, and rightly so. After all, the first incarnation of the Google Glass eyewear was an experiment that mostly failed, and while the Apple Watch has its fans, it’s…
IFA 2017: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update release date revealed
On Friday 1st September 2017 at the IFA conference in Berlin, Germany, Microsoft announced that the next update of Windows 10, the Fall Creators Update, will be available worldwide October 17. With the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft’s aim…
Direct Pay Online receives International Security Certification
Direct Pay Online Group (DPO) is the first payment service provider (PSP) in Africa to receive the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Level 1 certification in 12 African countries. This comes after the successful completion of comprehensive…
IFA 2017: Motorola Launches Moto x4 and Moto z2
Motorola, a subsidiary of Lenovo, announced the launch of two new devices on Monday the 4th of August in Berlin at the world renowned  2017 IFA showcase. The Moto x4 was revealed in a worldwide premiere of the device while…
Big data technology could preserve jobs in the mining sector
Thousands of new jobs are likely to be created with the discovery of new mineral deposits in South Africa. With mining companies on the verge of shutting down some of their most productive mines because they are too old, too…
Lenovo Sets Sights on the Gaming Industry in Africa
At the Lenovo Innovation Summit, which was held in Cape Town at CTICC, Dilip Bhatia – Vice President of Global Marketing, User and Customer Experience within the Lenovo PC & Smart Device Business Group – met with IT News Africa’s…
Nairobi Garage relocates to state-of-the-art premises
Nairobi Garage has revealed the official opening of its new state-of-the-art entrepreneurship centre, featuring three floors of specially designed office, co-working and event space in the heart of Kenya’s capital city. The three floors of the new Nairobi Garage each…
Winners of the MTN Women in ICT Partnership for Change Awards revealed
The curtain came down for the 2017 chapter of the MTN Women in ICT – Partnership for Change Awards when MTN, and its partners, conferred a string of accolades to shortlisted candidates at a gala event held in Johannesburg on…
How to protect your PC system from viruses
Virus threats have always been around the cyber community affecting not only their security but causing data loss as well. Virus threats in the form of ransomware, spyware, adware, Trojans, phishing attempts and much more have caused a serious threat…
Surfing the next wave of building and security systems
Many commercial facilities in South African have a number of different security solutions in place. As technologies continue to advance and prices drop, the enormous benefits they bring are making it a risky proposition not to upgrade to digital, analytics…
IT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week
This week in tech saw a number of developments across the African continent and the world. Nigerian inventor, Oshiorenoya Agabi, revealed that he has developed a computer that can identify the smell of explosives, which could change airport security as…
Lenovo Yoga 720 and Miix 720 now available in South Africa
Lenovo has announced the launch of two of its latest offerings; the Yoga 720 and Miix 720 in South Africa. The laptops come with features that, according to the company, give users more versatility, speed, and convenience. The Miix 720…
South Africa: Google trends of the week
Another week has gone by where millions of South Africans have gone online to keep up to date with all the trending topics and news for the final week of August 2017. This past week saw Games of Thrones (GoT)…
Twitter reacts to Kenyan Supreme Court nullifying elections
The Supreme Court has called for a new election within 60 days after finding irregularities in the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in August 2017. The court ruled that the presidential elections were not conducted in accordance with the constitution…
Facebook And Instagram Could Catapult African Tourism
Attending the Annual World Tourism Conference in Rwanda, Facebook and Instagram representatives were in Kigali this week (28-31 August 2017) to discuss and explore ways in which social media can be used to effectively drive tourism growth across the Continent.…
TheTreeApp launched in South Africa
A new app that enables users to search for specific trees; or to get an idea of what trees are growing in the region has been launched in South Africa. TheTreeApp can be used on any smart phone or tablet…
