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Mobile Technology

The great tech showdown – Samsung Fold Z5 vs HONOR Magic V2 – A journey from SA to Scotland
Partner Content
/ 20 March 2024

The great tech showdown – Samsung Fold Z5 vs HONOR Magic V2 – A journey from SA to Scotland

In the end, the Magic V2 won me over as the ideal companion for my tech-driven lifestyle

By Thulani Pfende
Game of Phones: Five mobile adoption trends in Africa
Sci-tech
/ 12 April 2022

Game of Phones: Five mobile adoption trends in Africa

The economic value added to the continent’s GDP by mobile technologies and services will be worth $155-billion by 2025. Transactions on mobile money platforms reached $490-billion in 2020

By Patrick Henchie
Digital tech can boost health
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Digital tech can boost health

But the pros and cons of mobile apps have to be carefully considered before they are adopted

By Asha George, Rajani Ved and Amnesty Lefevre
Watch list: Four things that could change healthcare as we know it
Article
/ 31 January 2017

Watch list: Four things that could change healthcare as we know it

Fact may be stranger than science fiction as artificial intelligence moves into consulting rooms.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
Lowering mobile costs and taxes can benefit governments
Analysis
/ 17 June 2016

Lowering mobile costs and taxes can benefit governments

Mobile phone technology has the potential to connect Africans in an unprecedented manner, but access is still a challenge to overcome.

By Staff Reporter
Xenophobia: Refugees get an sms service to report abuse
Article
/ 4 May 2016

Xenophobia: Refugees get an sms service to report abuse

Often sidelined outsiders can now use their cellphones to establish their rights, get answers about general issues and lodge complaints.

By Ina Skosana
In Tanzania, a new weapon in the war on rabies: mobile phones
Article
/ 14 April 2016

In Tanzania, a new weapon in the war on rabies: mobile phones

Rabies kills more people in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else besides India. But a new rabies monitoring app could change that.

By Katie Hampson
Solar power, text messages fight maternal deaths in rural Cameroon
Article
/ 13 April 2016

Solar power, text messages fight maternal deaths in rural Cameroon

Solar power, solar electricity and mobile technology are helping to reduce the rate of maternal mortality in Cameroon.

By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame
Mobile tech: A malaria-fighting secret weapon for Africa?
Videos
/ 10 March 2016

Mobile tech: A malaria-fighting secret weapon for Africa?

Is mobile technology the malaria-fighting secret weapon Africa’s been waiting for?

By Staff Reporter
Smartphone makers bring us virtual reality headsets
Article
/ 25 February 2016

Smartphone makers bring us virtual reality headsets

Virtual reality headsets led the charge in the maelstrom of new gadgets to expand phones’ capabilities at the Mobile World Congress 2016.

By Staff Reporter
CES 2015: Intel unveils button-sized computer module for wearables
Article
/ 9 January 2015

CES 2015: Intel unveils button-sized computer module for wearables

During a keynote address at the International CES 2015 expo in Las Vegas this week, Intel unveiled its smallest computing module yet.

By Staff Reporter
Something on the side: easy home surveillance
Article
/ 2 October 2014

Something on the side: easy home surveillance

Sean Bacher tests the Vox Guardian Eye Lite camera, Oakley Gearbox, Astraphobe Lightning Protection System, Beats Pill XL and My Friend Cayla doll.

By Sean Bacher
AppDate: Healthy eating with Jawbone UP
Article
/ 24 July 2014

AppDate: Healthy eating with Jawbone UP

Sean Bacher highlights the latest trending mobile apps.

By Sean Bacher
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Article
/ 10 April 2014

How to pick an educational app

Learners have hundreds of educational apps at their fingertips, but how do parents choose the right ones for their children? Here are some guidelines.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 31 January 2014

Help’s at hand for connected moms

Simple phone services are stepping in to help women who can’t seek clinical advice in person.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 August 2013

Please Cure Me: Medics dial it down

Medical apps could drastically improve lives, but can’t be accessed by those who need them most.

By Amy Green
War play on the streets of Jo’burg
Article
/ 15 February 2013

War play on the streets of Jo’burg

Google’s rather addictive Ingress app has people exploring their cities in ways they would not otherwise dream of.

By Phillip De Wet
Cellphone banking needs laws
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Cellphone banking needs laws

Africa is enjoying an increase in mobile services, but there is an urgent need to regulate the industry, writes Lloyd Gedye.

By Lloyd Gedye
Africa at cutting edge of mobile innovation
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Africa at cutting edge of mobile innovation

Africa’s booming mobile market’s edge lies in its role as an innovative hub for new products in the banking, health, education and commerce sectors.

By Lloyd Gedye
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Article
/ 26 December 2011

Africa’s middle class are enjoying a steady boom

A new financial assertiveness and cultural self-confidence is growing in Africa, fuelled no less by a technology boom.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 26 May 2011

SA mobile ad revenue R1-billion by 2012

Vodacom, MXit and Google have predicted that mobile marketing and advertising spend in South Africa will grow to R1-billion by 2012.

By Staff Reporter

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