03-FEB-12
As of December 2011 Facebook has a staggering 845 million users, a fact confirmed on 1 February when the social networking giant filed an initial public offering (IPO) on the stock market, according to www.pcmag.com.
01-FEB-12
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Telefσnica have announced two challenges to uncover innovative ICT approaches to support the 2012 United Nations- (UN) declared International Year for Sustainable Energy for All.
26-JAN-12
NewTelco SA, a Jasco Group Company, recently signed a contract with Alink Telecom, the first foreign telecommunications provider to make use of its carrier neutral co-location hub.
19-JAN-12
On 18 January specifications for next-generation mobile technologies IMT-Advanced were agreed at the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly currently meeting in Geneva.
18-JAN-12
Advanced Television reports that leading independent North American studio Lions Gate (Crash) is including rentals on social networking site Facebook in the home entertainment release of the thriller, Abduction.
12-JAN-12
LG Electronics (LG) introduced its highly anticipated Google TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week.
12-JAN-12
At the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on 12 January, Technicolor unveiled its new consumer brand, M-GO, a free app that combines the users media - movies, music, apps, live TV - in one easy to navigate location.
11-JAN-12
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced the launch of a new over-the-top (OTT) solution for Jazztel, Spains fastest growing ISP provider.
05-JAN-12
London-based CTO-Ventures Limited (the commercial subsidiary of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation) has announced the launch of a global Internet access SIM, Nomad, which is designed for anyone travelling internationally.
04-JAN-12
The South African Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC) phone news service,
NewsBreak 082 152, is now available as an application (app) for Android handheld
devices.
04-JAN-12
TRACE Urban is the only French channel to feature in Adweek.com's 'Top 20 Most-shared Ads of
2011 on Social Networks' list.
12-DEC-11
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has announced the inclusion of several of its series and episodes in Apples iTunes Rewind 2011, an official retrospective of the best and top-selling music, applications, TV shows, movies books and podcasts of the year.
07-DEC-11
Samsung has announced seven new Android apps that are now available on the South African market. They include Running Shoe Guide, Sharenet, African Poisonous Animals, African Weather Forecaster, African Phrases, RatenDate and Seventeen Love calculator.
30-NOV-11
Disney Channel South Africa has joined forces with one of South Africa's most popular radio DJ's and SA's Got Talent host, Anele Mdoda, for its latest online dance-based contest Shake It Up: Dance, Dance.
29-NOV-11
Ross Griffiths, Product Manager at Nology, has written the following opinion piece: The connected home is the home of the future, as video streaming, Internet television and increasing numbers of connected devices become a reality in South Africa. However, while Wi-Fi is often the most convenient method for home users to distribute connectivity through a home, there are several issues that are commonly experienced when using wireless that can prove frustrating if they are not correctly addressed.
21-NOV-11
Digital Rapids announced today that the company has joined Akamai's NetAlliance Solution Partner Program. Akamai has expanded its partner program to encompass the digital media ecosystem through the NetAlliance Solution Partner Program, with Digital Rapids joining as one of the new expansion's inaugural members.
21-NOV-11
The latest Disney video game, Disney Universe, has introduced a villains costume pack as the first downloadable content available on the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and the Playstation Network.
18-NOV-11
The Wall Street Journal reports that Japanese company Sony plans to launch a new over the top (OTT) IPTV service to compete with cable and satellite TV services.
18-NOV-11
Fresh from their Silver and Bronze DMMA Bookmarks last week, Both
Worlds, the makers of the satirical web+tv puppet show ZANEWS, are
proudly celebrating the 100,000th download of their weekly video podcast.
16-NOV-11
MTN subscribers are now be able to watch DStv channels on their handsets thanks to a partnership between MTN and DStv Mobile, who have launched a 3G-streaming mobile TV service.
