Times Media to launch Vidi VOD
JSE-listed Times Media Group, which owns a range of newspaper and other media assets, will launch a video-on-demand (VOD) product next month. Called Vidi, the service, which will compete with pay-television operator MultiChoice, will offer both subscription content and movie
SA app secures users’ bank cards
Earlier this week, Old Mutual in Namibia unveiled a deal with Tranwall of Hong Kong to implement South African-developed “transaction control” technology on the OMcard, a prepaid Visa card that was developed specifically for Old Mutual customers in that country. The
Social media optimisation – what you need to know
South Africa's top brands invest heavily in social media. Research conducted by Fuseware and World Wide Worx this year revealed that 93% of leading brands use Facebook, 79% use Twitter, 58% use YouTube, 46% use LinkedIn and 28% use Pinterest.
South African Internet Map launched
The South African Internet Map, launched this month, provides an overview of the largest websites in South Africa, based on statistics from Effective Measure. Every website is a circle on the map, where the size of the circle is determined by
Samsung to buy US tech firm SmartThings
The world’s top smartphone maker said it had entered into a deal to buy the US app maker, which allows people to monitor and control their home appliances via mobile devices. “With Samsung’s resources and support, SmartThings will be able to