The Mobile & Apps community of South Africa

Protecting your web conferences during Covid-19

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:37:00 +0200

With a rapid shift to remote work for so many South African companies, work styles have also shifted. One of the biggest changes has been how we meet. With an unprecedented number of employees working from home and also students learning from home (but still needing to collaborate), the use of web conferencing services has skyrocketed.
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Emerging technology and data can reduce the impact of a pandemic

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:31:00 +0200

The world is facing a once in a generation crisis, its scale matched only by the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 to 1920. Citizens face huge restrictions on the way they live their lives, cut off from loved ones and their livelihoods threatened. Meanwhile governments the world over battle with huge challenges trying to project and plan for the scale of the crisis, hoping to save as many lives as possible.
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Make sure social meeting apps are legit

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 12:42:00 +0200

With the rise of physical distancing, Kaspersky experts investigated the threat landscape for social meeting applications to make sure users are safe and their communication experience is enjoyable.
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Research reveals best mobile network in SA

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:48:00 +0200

MyBroadband Insights has released its Q1 2020 Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows that MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa.
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Tips to keeping your smartphone 'virus-free'

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:26:00 +0200

The lockdown that countries all over the world are currently experiencing is putting a renewed focus on personal hygiene. But despite people being advised to wash their hands often, how many apply the same rigour to their smartphones?
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Fintech innovation hub launched

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:55:00 +0200

South Africa's financial regulators launched the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub to respond to changes in the financial sector driven by financial technology (fintech) and to promote responsible innovation in the sector.
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Covid-19 will fast-track growth in contactless payments

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:01:00 +0200

South Africa can expect significant growth in contactless payments on the back of Covid-19. It is also likely that the public's newfound (and sensible) aversion to contact will spur additional innovation, especially given the uncertainty around second and third waves, says South Africa's largest payment solution provider, DPO SA.
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Channelling customer expectations through WhatsApp

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:57:00 +0200

Image credit: Rachit Tank on [[www.unsplash.com Unsplash.com]].</span>Markets are noisy and busy. Companies are clamouring for customer attention and their share of wallet and engagement. It has become increasingly important for organisations to make connections with their customers, to create personal environments from which they can interact with brands and build relationships. The challenge is finding the right channels and ensuring that those channels are validated, secure and relevant.
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The value of on-demand mobile services

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:08:00 +0200

Adding value to your products or services always helps build a better and stronger customer base. When your customers don't just want to buy from your company but need to buy from your company, they understand the value that you add to their daily lives and continue to purchase from you time after time.
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Using tech for social needs in lockdown

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:40:00 +0200

With the lockdown in South Africa in full effect, many are turning to online communities to stay updated and share in each other's concerns, provide tips, and even help with the influx of homework. During the current Covid-19 pandemic, such online communities and tools will become paramount to easing the collective anxiety being felt.
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