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South African app wins International BlackBerry App of the Year

[Issued by PriceCheck] PriceCheck has been awarded International App of the Year at BlackBerry Live, the annual international partner conference, in Orlando, Florida, USA. The shortlist was selected from 100,000 BlackBerry 10 applications worldwide and the final winners were selected through public voting. 16 May 2013 10:36

Carry multiple currencies on Absa Cash Passport

Absa has launched a multi-currency Cash Passport that enables South Africans to carry multiple foreign currencies safely on just one card. Representing the future of travel prepaid cards; it allows cardholders to load multiple currencies on the same card with global reach of MasterCard, accessing 35.9 million locations worldwide. 16 May 2013 10:08

Convergence, interoperability drive mobile wallets

[Bevan Ducasse] Today's smartphone is a calendar, contacts, games console, music centre, camera, miniature TV, communications portal, news delivery system, encyclopaedia, navigation system, memo pad... and you can also make calls on it. Yet, there is room to cram more functions in there and one in the near future is the wallet. 15 May 2013 10:59

PC days not numbered

[Tom Manners] Scarcely two weeks ago, the Industrial Development Corporation issued an official announcement that not only portrayed the PC industry as a sector in absolute free-fall but also blamed Microsoft's perceived failure to get Windows 8 off the ground as the reason for the decline. 10 May 2013 11:35

Cape Town company makes breakthrough in transistor design

At the IDTechEx 2013 Printed Electronics Europe Conference and Exhibition in mid April, Cape Town-based PST Sensors announced the commercial release of the first new type of transistor in 65 years. 2 May 2013 07:21

'Guide to South African Brands, Barcodes, Prices' launched

A digital book, 'Guide to South African Brands, Barcodes and Average Prices', has been released by Retail Price Watch to provide the retail industry with a comprehensive reference to those products that regularly find their way into household shopping baskets in South Africa. 30 Apr 2013 06:58

Google Glass for consumers will 'take a while': Schmidt

WASHINGTON, USA: Consumers can expect to wait a while before they're able to lay their hands on Google's much-hyped Internet-connected eyewear, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said. 29 Apr 2013 15:02

New SMS service pinpoints recipients based on driving time

Demographica has launched its Drive Time Targeting service that promises to revolutionise direct marketing. Described as a world first, marketers are now able to send targeted, local and relevant messages, designed to elicit a buying action of a particular product at a particular location. 25 Apr 2013 14:52

Mobile apps need to be inclusive, widely appealing for retail success

Speaking at a recent seminar on mobile strategy, Bevan Ducasse of WiGroup said no mobile transaction app can work without the close involvement of retailers and no retailer should risk investing in an app that consumers may reject or that could become rapidly obsolete. 23 Apr 2013 09:51

New underwater camera from Fujifilm

The new FinePix XP200 adds to the Fujifilm range of underwater cameras and is described as the optimal camera for the outdoor enthusiast and extreme adventurer; whether climbing mountains or diving in the oceans, it has what it takes to deliver high quality still shots and full HD movies. 19 Apr 2013 11:28

Solar table charges customer's cellphone, tablet

The Solaris Solar Table is a unique concept that allows guests to solar charge their cellphones and tablets whilst enjoying a meal or beverage on the terrace of Winchester Mansions in Sea Point. 18 Apr 2013 10:14

The mighty mobile... untapped

SINGAPORE / JOHANNESBURG, SA: Mobile devices are more important to consumers than money, keys or food, yet marketers are yet to unlock the full potential of mobile. 17 Apr 2013 11:39

Solar powered electricity ... energy's best kept secret

[Roger Metcalfe] A silent revolution is taking place in the world of electrical energy - and few people are fully aware of its potential. 16 Apr 2013 06:01

Monster releases N-Tune headphones

In collaboration with music star and star maker, Nick Cannon, Monster has released N-Tune headphones. Described as lightweight in design, the small cans, designed for an on-ear fit, make it easy to wear the headphones all day. The low profile right angle connector adds to the comfort and flexibility of the headphone. The headphones also feature ControlTalk Universal, which provides easy music playback control for most Android, Blackberry and smartphone devices. 12 Apr 2013 12:03