LAS VEGAS: Chinese electronics giant Huawei announced on Tuesday a global launch of its mid-range Honor 6x smartphone which includes dual-lens camera technology and is aimed at young consumers. 4 Jan 2017
Starbucks have launched a new drink, S'Mores Frappuccino to celebrate summer and deal with the heat. 4 Jan 2017
LAS VEGAS: Chinese tech giant Lenovo announced on Tuesday it was launching a smart home assistant powered by Amazon's Alexa, becoming the latest firm to enter the market for voice-activated devices. 4 Jan 2017
LAS VEGAS: Global spending on consumer technology is expected to slip this year due to factors including a strong US dollar and political uncertainty prompted by Brexit and President-elect Donald Trump. 4 Jan 2017
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SAN FRANCISCO: The mega-extravaganza of the tech world in Las Vegas is showcasing an array of new devices that get smarts from computer chips, sensors and artificial intelligence, but go further by opening doors to augmented or virtual realities. 4 Jan 2017
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BEIJING: China's manufacturing activity expanded at its quickest pace in nearly four years in December, an independent research firm said on Tuesday, in a sign of improving health for the world's second-largest economy. 3 Jan 2017
SANTIAGO: Yellow underwear is flying off the shelves these days in the Chilean capital Santiago, where tradition holds that it brings prosperity and love if you wear it on New Year's Eve. 30 Dec 2016
Electronics group Ellies managed to remain solvent despite delays in SA's migration from analogue to digital television and its divorce from Megatron, its interim results released on Thursday showed. 30 Dec 2016
TOKYO: Toshiba shares dived more than 20 percent on Wednesday in their second straight double-digit plunge, as the company said it may book a one-time loss of several billion dollars over its US nuclear business. 29 Dec 2016
Tencent, the Chinese social networking company in which Naspers owns 34%, is investing with partners to take a 10% stake in Netherlands-based HERE Global BV to get a foothold in the future market for self-driving vehicles, the South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday. 28 Dec 2016
A new local blend of tequila, Dia Noche Tequila, has been produced in the heart of the Karoo, the only other place where the Agave plant can grow besides Mexico. 28 Dec 2016
Trying out News Cafe’s new cocktail at The Boardwalk are, from left, Mon-Lee March, 24, Luisa Kutz, 33, and Ashley Tessendorf, 25.
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A bottle of Luc Belaire Rose champagne, a dash of Tanqueray gin and a big dose of punch certainly sounds like a delicious summer thirst-quencher. 23 Dec 2016
Boity in partnership with Sissy Boy and Indi.com is giving away three BXSB vouchers of R3,000, R2,000 and R1,000 each to three winning fans, who must upload a short video in which they explain how their favourite Boity X Sissy Boy outfit makes them feel when wearing it, in line with Boity's famed hashtag, #OwnYourThrone. 23 Dec 2016
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According to research undertaken for the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) by Christo Luüs of Ecoquant, positive signs for the economy have increased hopes of improving trading conditions in 2017. This cautiously confident outlook is supported by the Reserve Bank's business cycle indicator, which points to some improvement lined up for 2017. 23 Dec 2016
Come 27 December, it is as if people instinctively realise they need a detox. It is also a time when many people prepare for the New Year by doing an annual spring clean. Reducing, reusing or recycling all that Christmas packaging can make an enormous difference to the environment, says Donna Noble, Mpact communications manager. 23 Dec 2016
The official launch of Original Mason's took place on 14 December 2016 at The Deck Rooftop & Pool Bar at Cape Quarter Lifestyle Centre. Mason's has transferred the growing global trend in cocktail consumption from the bar into an innovative range and brand of excellent cocktail spritzers. 23 Dec 2016
The benefits of online shopping far outweigh conventional shopping methods. However, there are very real security threats associated with online shopping. 22 Dec 2016
While the estimated R8.9bn spent annually online in South Africa may not be on a par with the UK or USA, things are changing as demographics and perceptions shift. In a turbulent 2016 for the consumer, the online shopper may have escaped with the least scars, as the online environment has become more flexible and secure. 22 Dec 2016
Retailers that more effectively integrate the customer experience from brick-and-mortar with online are best placed to secure a bigger slice of the festive season consumer spending pie this year. 22 Dec 2016
JD Group, the home of stores such as Incredible Connection and Russels, has been able to create a virtual store with relatively less overhead costs compared to a traditional retail store, through the launch of offline-to-online (O2O) commerce in South Africa. 22 Dec 2016
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