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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Elon Musk asks whether Twitter headquarters should be turned into homeless shelter

    Elon Musk asks whether Twitter headquarters should be turned into homeless shelter Elon Musk floated the idea of turning Twitter Inc.’s headquarters into a homeless shelter, prompting a tweet of support from Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos. The new Twitter board member on Saturday posted a...
  3. Jan

    DStv facing off against big international guns

    DStv under pressure DStv is under threat from international streaming services, local competitors, and new regulations from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa). Many South Africans have been up in arms regarding the MultiChoice-owned subscription broadcaster's...
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  4. Jan

    Amazon Cape Town headquarters developer applies for leave to appeal construction stoppage

    Amazon Cape Town headquarters — legal appeal to restart construction The developer of Cape Town's R4.6-billion River Club mixed-use complex set to include Amazon's new Africa headquarters has applied for leave to appeal the Western Cape High Court judgement halting construction. In a...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Jan

    Disney+ and 8 other streaming services you can buy for less than DStv Premium

    Goodbye DStv — Disney+ and 8 other streaming services for the price of DStv Premium South Africans will soon be able to subscribe to Disney+ and eight other streaming services for less than the price of DStv Premium. Walt Disney is officially bringing its streaming service to the country on 18...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 114
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. Jan

    River Club developers to appeal interdict blocking Amazon Cape Town HQ

    Fightback against court order stopping Amazon's Cape Town headquarters construction The developers of the mixed-use River Club complex in Cape Town, which is set to include Amazon's new headquarters in Africa, have announced they will appeal an interdict ordering that they halt construction...
    • Jan
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    • amazon leslie london liesbeek action campaign liesbeek leisure properties trust (llpt) observatory civic association river club tauriq jenkins
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Sonos planning Home Theatre OS - report

    Your next smart TV could run a brand new operating system Sonos has launched a recruitment drive which suggests the home audio system company is looking to expand into the home theatre market. Protocol discovered and reported the job postings, including Principal Platform Product Manager, Head...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Court orders construction to stop on new Amazon headquarters in SA

    Court orders construction to stop on new Amazon headquarters in SA South Africa’s High Court has temporarily halted construction of Amazon.com Inc.’s planned new Africa headquarters in Cape Town and ordered the company to consult with indigenous people who say the site is sacred land. Building...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    MGM is now part of Amazon

    MGM is now part of Amazon Amazon.com Inc. said it closed the $8.5-billion (R127-billion) acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after regulators declined to challenge the deal, cementing the company’s biggest takeover in five years. The closing, announced Thursday in a statement on the...
  10. Jan

    Amazon's Twitch suffers exodus of executives amid strategy fight

    Executive exodus at Twitch Twitch, the popular site where people go to watch other people play video games, has lost at least six top employees since the beginning of the year, including the chief operating officer, chief content officer and head of creator development. The exodus began last...
  11. Jan

    Vodacom launches Africa's first AWS Outposts Innovation Lab with Amazon and Intel

    Vodacom launches AWS Outposts Innovation Lab with Amazon and Intel Vodacom has launched Africa's first Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outposts Innovation Lab in collaboration with AWS and Intel. The laboratory will focus on accelerating technology innovations across different industries, delivering...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon, Disney, and Sony bidding for IPL broadcasting rights

    Amazon, Disney, and Sony bidding for IPL broadcasting rights Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate is bringing together a consortium aiming to outbid entertainment giants Amazon.com Inc., Walt Disney Co. and Sony Group Corp. for the telecast rights to the Indian Premier League -- a prize that could be...
  13. Jan

    CompCom and other African watchdogs joins forces against app stores and Amazon

    Competition Commission joins forces with watchdogs to crack down on Amazon and app stores The Competition Commission’s enquiry into South Africa’s digital market will include international platforms, which means the Amazon Store, the Apple App Store, and the Google Play Store would form part of...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    Streaming data use tested - DStv Now vs Netflix vs Prime Video vs Showmax

    DStv streaming data use tested — and compared to Netflix Testing by MyBroadband revealed that DStv Now’s data use when streaming live TV and series compares favourably with services like Netflix and Showmax. For this test, we used Glasswire to measure the data consumption while streaming on a...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Spotify and Amazon considering Audioboom purchase

    Spotify and Amazon considering Audioboom purchase Amazon.com Inc. and Spotify Technology SA are exploring bids for Audioboom Group Plc and may decide on formal offers for the podcasting group as soon as this month, Sky News said. The two digital giants have been exploring rival bids in recent...
  16. Jan

    Amazon hiring South Africans with matric to work from home

    Amazon looking for South Africans with matric to work from home Amazon has launched new job advertisements through which it is recruiting South Africans with a matric or higher to work from home. All the advertised positions are for customer service associates to serve Amazon clients in the...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon increases annual Prime subscription fee

    Amazon increases annual Prime subscription fee Amazon.com Inc. is raising the annual fee for its Prime subscription service in the U.S. by $20 to $139, the first such increase since 2018. For new Prime members, the price change will go into effect on Feb. 18 and will apply to current...
  18. Jan

    Netflix, Showmax, and Prime Video data usage compared

    Data use of Netflix, Showmax, and Prime Video compared — with a clear winner MyBroadband tested the data used when streaming videos on Netflix, Showmax, and Amazon Prime Video, and the results revealed that Netflix is the most efficient. We used standard accounts with full HD streaming of the...
  19. Jan

    South African tech stocks off to a rough start

    Bruising start to 2022 for South African tech stocks Many South African tech shares started the year in the red, following the trend set by mega-cap tech stocks in the United States. The share prices of large technology companies like Netflix, Tesla, and Amazon were hard hit last month.
    • Jan
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    • alaris alviva amazon eoh johannesburg stock exchange (jse) mtn mustek netflix silverbridge telkom tesla vodacom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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