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Pick me, pick me
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: We have either seen the movie, or experienced the scenario ourselves. Standing amongst a large group of friends, school mates or even at the community braai, we wait in anticipation for someone to pick us for their team. Sadly, there are always a few kids that get left out, banished to the side-lines with the task of dispensing oranges at half time (never mind, if you do your research you will find [...]
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FNB App available on Nokia
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Two months after the introduction of their smartphone and tablet Banking Application, First National Bank (FNB) has announced that the App is now also available on Nokia Symbian smartphones – making the App available on all major operating systems. FNB clients who have Nokia Symbian touchscreen phones are now able to download the FNB App for free from the Nokia OVI Store. The App, which was designed and built in-house by FNB, [...]
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Govt to explore social media communications
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Social media will become a key communication tool, as governments search for ways to improve ICT access to citizens, says the Department of Communications (DOC). Speaking at the Pan African Conference on access to information in Cape Town, deputy Communications minister, Obed Bapela, noted the growth in the use of social networks. According to Bapela the majority of citizens in African countries are using various social media networks and governments needed to explore ways [...]
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Phishing attacks on the rise
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: As phishing fraud is expected to escalate towards the end of the year - Absa has urged its customers to become increasingly vigilant so they do not become victims of attempted phishing attacks. “Bank customers should educate themselves about the modus operandi of fraudsters and adopt safe online banking practices in order to avoid falling prey to phishing scams,” says Gavin Opperman, CE of Absa Retail Bank. “Phishing is done via SMS, email or [...]
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8.ta prepaid available via Nedbank
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: 8.ta has entered into a partnership with Nedbank that allows for 8.ta’s airtime to be purchased from the bank’s online banking channel. This move forms part of efforts by the country’s fourth mobile operator to expand its distribution channels to provide convenience and greater reach to the local prepaid market. “With this partnership, all Nedbank and 8.ta customers can now enjoy the convenience of accessing airtime anytime of the day from as [...]
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SMS recruitment levels the playing field
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: SMS has shown its ability to act as a catalyst for social change time and time again. From farming, to healthcare, to education and banking, the ease with which information can be accessed and shared via SMS has levelled the playing fields for marginalised members of society around the world. Increasingly this applies to employment as well. With the addition of SMS as a recruitment channel, candidates without internet access – especially [...]
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Schools get tech boost
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Prefix Technologies has announced that it will supply its bulk email software, pMailer, free to all schools. This means that parents can nominate any school to receive a pMailer account with 6 000 free email credits per month for an unlimited period. “Prefix Technologies is also subsidising use of pMailer’s SMS communication tool at a flat rate of 20c per SMS, no matter how many text messages are sent to parents,” [...]
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Cloud computing vs virtualisation
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: In today’s marketplace, customers require flexible infrastructures and solutions that can rapidly adjust to meet their changing business needs. Both cloud computing, the mechanism that delivers services, and virtualisation, the key enabling technology, provide customers with exactly that: increasing business agility through the efficient use of resources, whether they be monetary or IT related. Virtualisation is ultimately about making the best use of technology assets. The key to reaping the rewards and [...]
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30 000 devices connect to FNB banking App
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Two months since it was first introduced, FNB‘s Banking App has seen close to 30 000 paired devices. According to FNB, the App now averages more than 500 downloads per day – a number which is expected to increase. “The number of downloads since launch has exceeded our expectations. We would like to think that this has been fuelled mostly by positive customer word of mouth. We have more than R160 million [...]
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Absa cellphone banking on the rise
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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Absa has announced a 65% year-on-year increase in financial transactions made on its three cellphone banking offerings. “Cellphone banking adoption continues to beat expectations. In 2011, we will see transaction values of about R10 billion transferred via the mobile channels. With a wide range of transactional and enquiry services that are now available via cellphone banking, more customers every day are realising the convenience, simplicity and cost-effectiveness of banking on their phones,” [...]
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