Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Wednesday Intel revealed details of its Thunderbolt 4 port, its performance capabilities and specifications of its Thunderbolt 4 connectivity solution. It announced that it’s “advancing the PC ecosystem” with universal connectivity. It comes six months after Intel first announced Thunderbolt 4 during CES 2020 in January. Now, Intel is calling it “the…

Rectron is excited to announce that following the signing of a distribution deal with H3C earlier this year, Rectron now becomes the distributor for H3C in South Africa. This is a first-time venture for H3C in South Africa opening new opportunities for Rectron within the digital space. H3C, a leader…

Qualcomm has announced the launch of its Snapdragon 865+ 5G chipset, which is an upgraded version of its flagship Snapdragon 865 chip. The Snapdragon 865+ is the first-ever mobile silicon chip to pass the 3GHz frequency landmark – boasting a boosted clock frequency of 3.1GHz. This clock speed is 10%…

According to Korea’s ETNews (h/t SamMobile) Samsung is considering selling its smartphones without in-box chargers from as early as next year. We all know when rumors emerged that Apple would not bundle a charger or EarPods with the iPhone 12, many probably chalked it up to Apple being Apple. Now, it seems that Android…

Everyone is fair (and likely) game when it comes to identity theft. That is true at the best of times, but the COVID-19 pandemic has only intensified cyber fraudsters’ hunt for the susceptible and vulnerable. According to a recent study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) ,90% of…

I hear this a lot. “We are in unprecedented times.” Actually, to borrow from author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek, we are not. We have been through tough business situations like this before. This is not the first time and it may not be the last, but the context of what we’re going through may be a lot more shocking and…

Zimbabwe’s largest telecoms giant, Econet Wireless has partnered with KaiOS Technologies, a leading maker of mobile operating systems for feature smart phones, to launch the ‘Atom 3G’ phone – the country’s first 3G smart feature phone, that is set to help millions of Zimbabweans to access the Internet and become…

Having just celebrated Youth Month in South Africa, there is no better time to consider a career in cybersecurity. According to Stats SA’s mid-year estimate of 2019, our youth (aged 18–34) constitute almost a third (17,84 million) of South Africa’s population. Young people must be equipped with the necessary skills…

The role of procurement is about ensuring that business operations continue like clockwork no matter how disrupted the business environment is. This involves understanding the current environment as well as foreseeing the potential future environments and preparing for them. The challenge is that all businesses currently operate in a VUCA…

In our always-on world, it is no surprise that customers expect an on-demand economy, counting on companies to fulfil their product demand and service requirements immediately. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend, except that now customers are seeking products and services within a low-touch economy to mitigate health risks. To…

Vodacom, today, is launching a campaign called Be the light to call everyone’s attention to the scourge of gender violence and appeal to South African men to become change agents and play an active role in ridding our society of gender violence. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to SA’s corporate…

Upskilling Africa’s talented youth is a sure-fire recipe for success – and making it free means everyone can benefit. Mindful of the ever-increasing demand for qualified data scientists, SAS is offering its customised e-learning portal, Software Certified Young Professionals free of charge to any interested student currently enrolled at a…

Monday India’s government took stern stunt against Chinese apps as part of a tit-for-tat retaliation after the Indian and Chinese militaries clashed earlier this month. Therefore, the government banned nearly 60 Chinese mobile apps, including popular apps such as WeChat and TikTok, citing national security concerns, after a deadly clash…

It has been officially announced that numerous sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) will commence on 1 July 2020. This means that, after a process that lasted several years, South Africa will soon have effective data protection legislation. Although the entire POPIA will not commence, most…

The most innovative and convenient way to Self-RICA, especially with social distancing as the new norm, is through TOBi, Vodacom’s chatbot and trusted self-service team member. Offering immediate, relevant support to resolve a variety of customer queries, TOBi can be accessed via the MyVodacom App and allows existing Vodacom customers…

After Microsoft closed its retail stores late March due to the COVID-19 crisis, Friday it just announced that it will permanently close all its physical retail stores and put most of its focus on its online store at Microsoft.com, where customers can go for support, sales, training and more. Microsoft…

Peter Hazlehurst, Uber Technologies Inc.’s Financial Services Head resigned Thursday, and you may have questions to what could have caused the sudden resignation, right? Well, it’s merely because Uber has changed course on financial services and what does it entail, simply that the ride-hailing giant is now entirely focusing on…

Amazon is said to be in talks to acquire Zoox, a self-driving start-up and is expected to announce a deal as early as today for upwards of $1 billion, which would mark the group’s first purchase of a self-driving start-up. Why it matters: While Apple, Google and others have invested…

Thursday Volvo Car Group and Waymo formed an alliance that will see Waymo be the exclusive partner for Level 4 self-driving that is full autonomy in certain conditions for its vehicles. Therefore, this deal makes Volvo the fourth automaker to commit to integrating Waymo’s AV technology in its vehicles with Volvo…

Software giant Microsoft recently launched an antivirus software for Android in a preview version and it also revealed that Windows Defender was making its way to both iOS and Android earlier this year, but didn’t fully detail what to expect or the day of release. Microsoft’s recent move sort of makes…