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  1. Jan

    Amazon importing vs Takealot tech price comparison - June 2023

    Takealot versus Amazon tech price showdown Tech fans in South Africa can save a fair amount by ordering products from Amazon in the US over Takealot, provided they are willing to wait longer for it to arrive. However, some items are still cheaper to buy from the South African e-commerce giant...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon sued by FTC for "manipulating" customers into signing up for Prime

    Amazon sued by FTC for "manipulating" customers into signing up for Prime The US Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. Wednesday, alleging the e-commerce giant duped consumers into signing up for its Prime membership service and deliberately made it hard to cancel. The consumer...
  4. Jan

    Amazon Prime Video could get ad-supported plan

    Amazon could launch ad-supported Prime Video plan Amazon could be considering launching an ad-supported subscription tier for Prime Video, with advertisers pushing for more access to premium TV shows and movies, the Wall Street Journal reports. It could mean a significant fee reduction if it...
  5. Jan

    Cape Town announces 15 companies in wheeling pilot - including Amazon

    Amazon and 14 other private companies will trade electricity on Cape Town's grid City of Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that fifteen companies — including Amazon — will soon begin wheeling their self-generated electricity through the metro's grid. The city's mayoral committee...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon settles with FTC over Ring privacy violations

    Amazon settles with FTC over Ring privacy violations Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $30.8 million (R608.7 million) to resolve two cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday related to privacy lapses by its smart devices. In one case, the FTC alleged that Amazon didn’t take steps...
  7. Jan

    Starlink tip of the spear for satellite broadband boom in South Africa - Q-KON

    Starlink's arrival in South Africa is just the beginning of satellite Internet boom The hype around SpaceX's Starlink is signalling the beginning of a period of significant growth for several low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite Internet providers coming to South Africa. That is according to Q-KON...
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  8. Jan

    Reddit user says he stumbled on addresses for Amazon's fulfilment centres in South Africa

    Addresses for Amazon's South African marketplace fulfilment centres leak online Amazon plans to have at least one fulfilment centre in Johannesburg and another in Cape Town, a document on its Carrier Central webpage for South Africa shows. Reddit user u/Juanpees said he found the spreadsheet...
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    Supreme Court of Appeal refuses to hear application for interdict against Amazon Cape Town HQ construction

    Supreme Court of Appeal refuses to hear application for interdict against Amazon Cape Town HQ construction The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has refused to grant the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) permission to appeal a Western Cape High Court ruling dismissing an interdict against the...
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  10. Jan

    Betting on the rand - Buying local vs Amazon import for a R15,000 gaming PC

    Building a R15,000 gaming PC — Local vs Amazon It is currently substantially more expensive buying an entry-level desktop gaming PC using components from Amazon.com than acquiring the same system through a local outlet. South African gamers are generally critical of the seemingly excessive...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon.com product search could get ChatGPT-style capabilities

    Amazon.com product search could get ChatGPT-style capabilities Amazon.com Inc. plans to bring ChatGPT-style product search to its web store, rivalling efforts by Microsoft Corp. and Google to weave generative artificial intelligence into their search engines. The e-commerce giant’s ambitions...
  12. Jan

    Amazon Prime Video vs Netflix vs DStv vs Apple TV+ - May 2023

    South Africa's streaming war Competition in South Africa's video streaming market has increased significantly in recent years, and Amazon Prime Video offers the best value in terms of raw volume of content, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed. The streaming platform has 9,749 titles available...
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    DStv's biggest threat is not Netflix or Disney — TV broadcast expert

    DStv's biggest threat is not Netflix or Disney — TV broadcast expert While international streaming services are increasingly interested in acquiring the rights to show many popular live sports, they aren't the biggest threat to DStv's dominance in live sports broadcasting in South Africa. That...
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  14. Jan

    DStv Premium price compared to fibre with Netflix and Disney+

    DStv vs fibre with Netflix and Disney+ MultiChoice recently increased the pricing of its DStv packages, and a MyBroadband analysis reveals that South Africans can get fibre and several streaming services for less each month than the price of DStv Premium. While streaming services generally...
    • Jan
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  15. Jan

    Amazon's South Africa e-commerce debut welcomed by market leader Takealot

    Takealot welcomes Amazon plans to launch in South Africa South Africa’s leading online retailer Takealot says Amazon.com Inc.’s plans to launch its e-commerce business in the country show the market is poised for growth, even as it faces power cuts, antitrust issues, and inflationary pressures...
  16. Jan

    Frequently returned items on Amazon get warning labels

    Amazon adding warning labels to frequently returned items Amazon is rolling out a warning label for products listed on its site that customers "frequently returned" to help prospective buyers avoid misleading or low-quality products, The Information reports. The policy change will also help...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon retrenching 9,000 more workers after 18,000 earlier layoffs

    Amazon retrenching 9,000 more workers after 18,000 earlier layoffs Amazon.com Inc. is laying off an additional 9,000 employees, adding to cuts that were already the largest round of firings in the company’s history. Chief executive officer Andy Jassy announced the cuts internally Monday...
  18. Jan

    Amazon runs survey suggesting it could be working on its own web browser

    Amazon could be working on an AI-powered web browser Amazon could be considering launching its own web browser, based on a recent survey spotted by Nicholas de Leon of Consumer Reports. The ecommerce and cloud services giant has sent out emails asking customers to participate in a 5-minute...
  19. Jan

    Amazon Project Kuiper antennas first look

    Amazon unveils Project Kuiper satellite Internet antennas — with up to 1Gbps speeds Amazon has given a first look at the antennas it plans to offer customers for its upcoming satellite broadband service — Project Kuiper. As with other satellite Internet services, Project Kuiper will require...
    • Jan
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  20. Jan

    Amazon hiring for Project Kuiper EMEA regulatory manager in South Africa - and 11 other positions

    Amazon jobs available in South Africa — including for Starlink rival Project Kuiper Amazon is currently offering a handful of jobs in South Africa after several years of advertising hundreds and even thousands of local positions. At the time of publication, the Amazon Jobs website showed the...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Kai Cenat breaks Ninja's Twitch subscriber record

    Kai Cenat breaks Ninja's Twitch subscriber record Twitch streamer Kai Cenat broke the record for most subscriptions on the Amazon Inc.-owned service Tuesday, with the number topping 300,000. The 21-year-old rocketed to fame on the platform at a nearly unprecedented rate by live streaming...
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