Mobile

TouchID was hacked, is two-factor authentication mobile security’s future?

Fingerprint security — while it may appear to be the most “high-tech” means of protecting access to secure information (every lab in a movie…

iMessage app for Android removed after security concerns

An app that lets users send and receive messages using Apple’s iMessage service on Android devices sounds cool right? But it’s also very fishy….

BlackBerry to be acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings for $4.7 billion

BlackBerry announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited for US$4.7-billion, pending due diligence. The conclusion of the…

BBM for iPhone and Android halted… for now

Things are not going well for BlackBerry this weekend. First it announced that it will be laying off around 4 500 members of staff…

Sorry China, Apple’s stopped taking iPhone 5S preorders from you

So much for the new iPhone being available in China early! It looks like many Chinese Apple fans will be forced to wait for…

BBM for iPhone, Android to save us from iMessage, WhatsApp on 21 September

While BlackBerry is rumoured to be pursuing a sale — to be wrapped up as quickly as November — and preparing another round of…

The iPhone 5C was never meant for China, or any other emerging market

So here we are, in the aftermath of the announcement of Apple’s new iPhones, and as usual the entire world has exploded. This time…

Facebook: The China challenge

A few weeks back Mark Zuckerburg was spotted in Beijing, strutting through the headquarters of Baidu – China’s dominant search engine and resident Google…

10 mobile trends to watch out for in 2011

Apple was the telecommunications industry’s flag-bearer during 2010, finally delivering on the promise of the “Year of the Mobile” — initially with its launch…

Android apps: ‘Manna from heaven’ for writers on the road

Not too long ago, journalists rushed off to a story armed only with pen and paper. They gathered information and scribbled down notes before…

In-car infotainment: Will Android dominate the new tech battleground?

Microsoft Windows Embedded Automotive is the infotainment OS of choice for today’s powerhouse car manufacturers such as Ford, Kia, Fiat and Nissan. If you’ve…

Google debuts real-time translator for Android phones

The barriers of language are coming down, as Google focuses its considerable computing power on its mobile Android platform. On Wednesday, the California internet-giant…

Africa’s mobile numbers, and where to find them

It’s not a big surprise to see Nokia’s Symbian operating system is the most popular in Africa. We all knew that, but it’s by…

Must-have Blackberry apps for the summer holidays

Summer holiday means long days, warm nights, and lots of travelling. To make your vacation more enjoyable we have selected a dozen of our…

Lessons on developing for the mobile world

Getting onto the mobile web is easy, right?. It’s just some slimmed down css and html, with a few new rules, such as the…

Are you looking for the best smartphone in the country?

According to Gartner, smartphone sales increased by 96 percent in the third quarter of 2010. Over 80-million of more than 400-million handsets sold over…

India’s mobile money revolution

India’s hunger for new technology is as sharp in its countless small villages as in its shiny office towers or shopping malls — and…

Google unveils Nexus S

Google has unveiled its second branded smartphone, the “Nexus S“, made by South Korea’s Samsung. Google said the Nexus S, which comes nearly a…

Seven essential ingredients of your mobile strategy

There isn’t a single web trend report or an analyst who isn’t screaming “MOBILE!”. The tipping point for mobile web access has arrived. It…

The liberating power of SMS

According to Clay Shirky, renowned digital media commentator, “communication tools don’t become socially interesting until they become technologically boring.” Now while I’ll never consider…

8 great tools for building mobile-friendly websites

As we continue through the current boom in mobile technology, it has become imperative for websites to be mobile-friendly. People are increasingly turning to…

The Memeburn iPhone 4 review: Please just go get it

I’m no Apple fan boy. I’m a Vaio user and a big fan of Windows 7. In fact on a philosophical level I dislike…

Blackberry Pearl 9105: Entry-level form meets high-end function

If you’re a BlackBerry purist, you might view the Pearl 3G 9105 with its T9-style keyboard as blasphemous; the result of an unholy union…

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel