Grey import warning for sellers
South African individuals and small businesses looking to capitalise on the explosion in e-commerce by reselling so-called "grey goods" should be aware that buyers must be given mandatory notices about warranties on such products.
South Africans have...
Amazon.co.za vs Takealot tech price shootout
Amazon.co.za has cheaper prices than Takealot on many popular tech products, a comparison by MyBroadband shows.
Both the US e-commerce giant and South Africa’s biggest online store are well known for their extensive catalogues of tech and electronics.
The Courier Guy reveals some of its most unusual delivered products
South Africa's courier industry is growing rapidly thanks to an explosion of e-commerce activity, including intensified competition from international giants like Amazon, Shein, and Temu.
According to market research firm...
iPhone prices compared from 5 online stores
Online shoppers in South Africa will likely find the best iPhones deals on Takealot.
MyBroadband compared the availability and pricing of Apple's smartphones across five major online retailers — Amazon South Africa, Takealot, iStore, Incredible, and...
So I tried to order something on Amazon South Africa and got an email that the order got cancelled. I went on to their website and ask them to call me back. Couple of seconds later (literally) I spoked to Amazon support, them phoning me. English was 10/10. Attitude was 10/10. They even went out...
Amazon share price hits record
Amazon.com Inc. joined fellow technology behemoths Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Nvidia Corp. in setting a fresh record as the e-commerce and cloud computing giant’s shares extended gains.
The stock rose 1.7% to close at $189.05 (R3,543) on Thursday...
Amazon splurging another R52 billion on AI startup Anthropic
Amazon.com Inc. says it’s investing an additional $2.75 billion (R52.01 billion) in Anthropic, completing a deal it made last year to back the artificial intelligence startup and expand a partnership between the companies.
The...
Telkom customers getting free Prime Video subs
Telkom will start giving free limited-period subscriptions to Amazon's Prime Video and Prime Video Mobile Edition streaming service to many of its contract and prepaid customers.
Effective from 28 March 2024, Telkom customers buying a new Telkom...
SA's favourite online store survey results
MyBroadband research has confirmed that Takealot and Amazon are the favourite local and international online shops among South African tech enthusiasts.
A recent survey by MyBroadband asked more than 2,800 South African tech enthusiasts about their...
X launching TV app — Fortune
Elon Musk’s X plans to launch a television app for Amazon and Samsung smart televisions next week, Fortune reported, citing an unidentified person working at the social media company.
Musk aims to encourage users to watch long videos on a bigger screen and he is...
Nvidia jumps past Amazon and Alphabet in market value
There seems to be no stopping Nvidia Corp.’s scorching rally.
The day after surpassing the market value of Amazon.com Inc., the chip giant has now overtaken Alphabet Inc. as well.
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Nvidia market cap briefly passed Amazon's
Nvidia Corp. briefly overtook Amazon.com Inc. in market value on Monday, the latest milestone in a stunning rally over the past year fueled by soaring demand for its chips used in artificial intelligence computing.
Nvidia rose almost 0.2%, closing with...
Jeff Bezos sells R38.07 billion in Amazon stock
Jeff Bezos unloaded 12 million shares of Amazon.com Inc. this week, the first time the billionaire has sold the company’s stock since 2021.
The sales took place on Wednesday and Thursday and netted just over $2 billion (R38.07 billion), according...
Amazon cutting hundreds of jobs in healthcare unit
Amazon.com Inc. is laying off hundreds of employees in its healthcare division, stepping up an ongoing campaign to trim costs.
The job cuts will impact “a few hundred roles” between the One Medical chain of doctors offices Amazon acquired last...
Amazon.com adds Rufus AI assistant for online shopping
Amazon.com Inc. is adding an artificial intelligence shopping companion to its retail store in an effort to help shoppers comparison shop and seek answers to queries more complicated than a keyword search.
Called Rufus, the shopping...
Are there any region problems with importing a Samsung tablet from Amazon? (I'm specifically looking for a tablet with a USB 3.1 or 3.2)
I can't edit the heading - I'm not looking at the S9 FE but the S9, and S9+
Amazon kills $1.4-billion iRobot deal
Amazon.com Inc. has abandoned its planned $1.4-billion (R26.36 billion) acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot Corp. after clashing with European Union regulators who had threatened to block the deal.
The fallout came quickly. IRobot, which has been struggling...
Amazon killing feature that allowed police to ask for Ring camera footage
Amazon.com Inc.’s Ring home doorbell unit says it will stop letting police departments request footage from users’ video doorbells and surveillance cameras, retreating from a practice that was criticised by civil...