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IoT & Wearables: Transforming Insurance for Health and Lifestyle
The rapidly expanding adoption of wearable technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) marks a turning point for the life and health insurance industry. Consumers today understand the value of their data with the potential for wearables further providing impetus…
The Huawei Watch GT 2 is now available in South Africa
Huawei’s next-generation device, the Huawei Watch GT 2, is now available in South Africa. This fitness-focused wearable comes jam-packed with some of the latest technological advancements from Huawei – helping users enhance their quality of life and promote healthy living. The…
7 things you should know about the Huawei Watch GT 2
Tech giant, Huawei announced on Tuesday, 8 October 2019, that its new fitness wearable, the Huawei Watch GT 2 is coming to South Africa on 17 October 2019. This smartwatch marks another big improvement in helping users enhance their quality…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
This week was yet again filled with tech news stories that grabbed the headlines both across Africa and around the world. This week was dominated by Black Friday. The sales frenzy, which kicked off on Friday 23 November 2017, grabbed…
Fitbit announces availability of Fitbit Ace in South Africa
Fitbit has recently announced the availability of Fitbit Ace at major retailers in South Africa for R1,599. Designed for kids ages 8 and older, Ace motivates with customisable step, active minute and sleep goals, celebratory messages and badges, and challenges…
Unpacking the benefits of wearable technologies
Wearable technologies are the wave of the future, and can have a positive impact on a range of industries – provided there is fast, high-quality connectivity for them to make use of. The idea of wearable technology has been with…
Wearables will count your steps… and could also save your life
Wearable technology is more than a fancy arm piece with the ability to count your steps. It is technology that is revolutionising the health and fitness industry. As technology progresses, the market for wearables continues to expand. When looking to…
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…
Where will Fintech take our transactions?
Mobile point-of-sale devices were disruptive when they first debuted, providing merchants with a laid-back way to accept card payments, and have since become a necessity given that consumers expect to pay with credit or debit cards for anything – from…
The wearable workplace might be closer than you think
Think back eight years to the launch of the original Apple iPhone – a device that seemed at the time like an expensive toy for the wealthy. Today, smartphones with fast LTE connections are pervasive in the workforce and we…
The Always-On business set to become the norm in 2016
There’s no doubt that 2015 will be seen as the year wearables went mainstream, the time that beacons became more widespread to truly enable the Internet of Things, and when a white-and-gold (or blue-and-black) dress sent the internet into a…
Video Interview: IFS targets Africa as key growth market
Alastair Sorbie is currently CEO and President of IFS, a position he has held since 2006. Sorbie joined the Swedish ERP solutions provider as managing director in 1997, when IFS entered the UK market. During his time as IFS UK…
Will technology transform healthcare in 2015?
As technology has become more integrated with healthcare, consumers and medical professionals alike are adjusting to new ways of doing things. However, will technology transform healthcare in 2015? Emily Ross, director of private healthcare search engine WhatClinic.com, examines some of…
5 trends that will shape the future of ERP
In a world where IT is evolving at such a rapid pace and where trends such as the consumerisation of IT are undermining the CIO’s ability to regulate which technologies are used alongside the corporate network. But IT organisations should…
Kenyan start-up taking on wearables
In what is being billed as a first of its kind, Kenyan start-up CladLight has developed the region’s first wearable technology in the form of a jacket to be used by motorcycle riders. The company’s aim for the jacket is…
Intel- Pressing ahead with major investment in Africa
Selecting what companies and entities invest in is always risky, but there are definitely trends that influence such decisions. President of Intel Capital, Arvind Sodhani, told ITNewsAfrica that data analytics and mobile are two key focal points for the Company.…
