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Get mall specials, updates via free smartphone app

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:42:00 +0200

A new free smartphone app allows users to view specials, as they enter a shopping mall. The app, developed and launched by South African company DialMedia, runs silently in the background without causing inconvenience or negatively affecting the battery performance.
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Turkcell looking to bring case against MTN in US

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:41:00 +0200

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetlera AS (Turkcell), which was unsuccessful in attaining the second GSM telecommunications licence in Iran, is looking to bring a case against South African mobile services provider MTN in a US court.
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Norton wins Product of the Year

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:36:00 +0200

Norton Internet Security 2012 has won Product of the Year in the Computer Protection Category. Run in association with The Sunday Times, Nielsen, The Creative Counsel (TCC) and D!d You Know, these awards are dedicated to recognizing and celebrating innovation in consumer goods.
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Kingsmead girls must have iPads

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:22:00 +0200

Times Live reports that parents of pupils at Kingsmead Girls College in Johannesburg have been told that all pupils from Grades 6 to 8 will have to be equipped with an iPad 2 by July. The school, where fees range from R45 000 to R78 000 a year, informed parents of the plan by letter.
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R886m invested in varsity ICT

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:25:00 +0200

The Higher Education and Training Department says R886 million has been invested in connecting South African universities and public research organisations to each other at a minimum speed of 10 gigabits per second.
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HP offers new retail solutions at NY conference

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:12:00 +0200

At the National Retail Federation Conference, taking place 15-18 January 2012 in New York, HP is showcasing upcoming solutions including its broad portfolio of retail industry solutions from point-of-sale (POS), digital signage, self-service solutions, managed print services, cloud-based printing and mobility solutions. It also unveiled new barcode scanners available in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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RIM showcases new BlackBerry 7.1 OS at CES 2012

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:34:00 +0200

LAS VEGAS, US: At the BlackBerry booth at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) Research In Motion showcased the new BlackBerry 7.1 OS as well as updates to the BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel apps. The new OS and app updates are designed to make seizing and sharing the moment even easier.
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Sony Ericsson launches new smartphones at Vegas show

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:32:00 +0200

Taking advantage of the Las Vegas CES show, 10-13 January 2012, Sony Ericsson has introduced its latest range of Xperia Smartphones.
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New webcam delivers HD quality for video calls

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:53:00 +0200

The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 will be available in South Africa from March 2012 at a suggested retail price of R1 299. It captures full-HD 1080p video for Skype or in HD 720p for Windows Live Messenger. The H.264 advanced compression technology allows uploading of full-HD 1080p video clips or 15MP photos quickly and with one click to Facebook, Twitter or YouTube (account required). Users need to download Skype 5.7 Beta for Windows. The Logitech Webcam Software for Mac is available free at www.logitech.com/c910.
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Navigate to Twitter and Facebook events with TomTom app

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:18:00 +0200

The TomTom App for iPhone and iPad will reportedly be the first to use social networks as a source for turn-by-turn navigation. It can automatically plan routes based on information from Facebook events, places and friends, and drivers will be able to share their destination and arrival times through Twitter, Facebook, email and SMS.
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