A deeper look at MXit's war on porn and cyber criminals
This was announced a few days ago. And I would like to give some perspective before you read the official statement from MXit below. MXit has been around for a number of years. And the media has enjoyed blaming MXit for everything from the distribution of pornography to examination results since its introduction. As a […]
Finally PayPal Launched in South Africa with help from FNB
First National Bank (FNB) and PayPal today announced that customers in South Africa can now sell to PayPal’s global customer base of more than 81 million active accounts in 190 markets around the world and move the proceeds to their FNB accounts. This new service allows customers to top up and withdraw funds to their […]
Earth Hour in South Africa
All South African residents and visitors are encouraged to participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, 27 March 2010 by switching off all lights for one hour, between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm. Earth Hour is a WWF initiative and is a symbolic act aimed at creating awareness that climate change threatens lives, livelihoods and lifestyles […]
Social Media is not Social Interaction
My role as a technology evangelist is to bring the good news about technology to you. Well there is good news and there is bad news. And as with most people I’m sure you prefer the bad news first. A question I want you to ask yourself before I share that news with you is […]
Stuck in the same groove
For the last few weeks, and it seems like the last few months, I’ve been stuck in the same groove. Something happened, and I think I know what it is. Before I share that not-so-obvious secret with you, I wanna tell you what’s happened. My hobbies have become mere illusions and sometimes even delusions. I […]