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  1. Jan

    Alexa reportedly a huge failure on track to lose Amazon $10 billion in 2022

    Amazon Alexa a "colossal failure" — on track to lose R173 billion in 2022 Amazon's Alexa division faces significant job cuts after failing to turn the voice assistant into a money maker, Business Insider reports (the article requires a VPN to access from South Africa and is paywalled). Alexa...
  3. Jan

    Incredible Connection says it will compete with Amazon on after-sales service

    Incredible Connection's plan to take on Amazon Many South Africans already buy computer hardware and other tech products from Amazon, and with the company potentially launching a local marketplace, tech retailers could lose out on sales. MyBroadband asked several online tech retailers in the...
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  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    From Amazon to Twitter — these 18 US tech companies are cutting jobs

    From Amazon to Twitter — these 18 US tech companies are cutting jobs Tech companies are trimming staff and slowing hiring as they face higher interest rates and sluggish consumer spending in the US and a strong dollar abroad. The tech industry shed 9,587 jobs in October, the highest monthly...
  5. rvZA

    Amazon plans to lay off 10K employees: report

    https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/amazon-plans-lay-off-employees-report
  6. Jan

    Amazon and Apple accused of price fixing

    Lawsuit accuses Amazon and Apple of colluding to fix iPhone prices A recently-launched lawsuit in the US has alleged that Apple and Amazon seek to eliminate third-party iPhone and iPad resellers on the Amazon.com marketplace. The complainants claim there is an illegal agreement between the two...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon becomes first public company to lose $1-trillion value

    Amazon becomes first public company to lose $1-trillion value Amazon.com Inc. is the world’s first public company to lose a trillion dollars in market value as a combination of rising inflation, tightening monetary policies and disappointing earnings updates triggered a historic selloff in the...
  8. Jan

    Massive win for Amazon's new headquarters in South Africa

    Massive win for Amazon's new headquarters in South Africa The developers behind the R4.6-billion multi-purpose complex in Cape Town set to house Amazon's new African headquarters scored a major court win on Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed a previous decision by Western Cape High...
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  9. Jan

    Google Play Games PC beta expanded to eight additional countries

    Google expands Play Games PC beta to eight new countries Google has expanded its Play Games platform available on PC to users in eight new countries, allowing them to try out a range of Android games on their computers. The tech giant announced that it had expanded the Google Play Games Beta...
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  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon drops below $1 trillion market cap for first time since 2020

    Amazon drops below $1 trillion market cap for first time since 2020 Amazon.com Inc. shares fell on Tuesday, with the e-commerce and cloud-computing company closing below $1 trillion in market value for the first time since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic more than two years ago. The...
  11. Jan

    Services to protect websites against DDoS attacks - including South African providers

    Security products to protect websites against DDoS attacks It is critical for South Africans to protect their sites against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to prevent the loss of meaningful traffic on their websites. DDoS attacks on South African websites and applications have...
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  12. Vorastra

    The future of streaming video is scary: Virtual Product Placement Ads incoming

    https://www.ghacks.net/2022/10/17/the-future-of-streaming-video-is-scary-virtual-product-placement-ads-incoming/
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Bitter Amazon South Africa headquarters battle turns personal

    Bitter Amazon South Africa headquarters battle turns personal A bitter battle is playing out in the Western Cape High Court over who can speak for a First Nations tribe in the controversial R4.6 billion Amazon development in Cape Town. The development, at the confluence of the Black and...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Bitter Amazon South Africa headquarters battle turns personal

    Bitter Amazon South Africa headquarters battle turns personal A bitter battle is playing out in the Western Cape High Court over who can speak for a First Nations tribe in the controversial R4.6 billion Amazon development in Cape Town. The development, at the confluence of the Black and...
  15. Jan

    Amazon Project Kuiper to launch first satellites in 2023

    Amazon will launch prototype Internet satellites in early 2023 Amazon's satellite broadband programme — Project Kuiper — will kick off a system performance test that will see two prototype satellites launched into space in early 2023. According to a statement from the company, it will finalise...
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  16. Jan

    Vodacom launches Amazon Prime Video Mobile Edition for R29 per month

    Vodacom and Amazon launch Prime Video Mobile Edition in South Africa Vodacom has announced the launch of Prime Video Mobile Edition, a cheaper, smartphone-focused variant of Amazon’s video streaming service. Subscriptions are available for R29 per month. Vodacom also offers a package for R59...
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  17. Jan

    Google Pixel Watch briefly appears on Amazon Germany marketplace, leaks details

    Google Pixel Watch leak shows strap styles and watch faces Google Pixel Watch leaks have revealed more details about the smartwatch, including the kinds of bands and watch faces to expect, and some technical information. The watch is expected to feature the Google Home app, water resistance of...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon unveils bunch of new devices — including QLED Fire TVs and new Echo gadgets

    Amazon unveils bunch of new devices — including QLED Fire TVs and new Echo gadgets Amazon.com Inc.’s annual device event Wednesday showed the e-commerce giant pushing further into wellness, security and the auto industry, underscoring an effort to weave its technology into every part of...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon pushing more work-from-home for customer service staff

    Amazon pushing more work-from-home for customer service staff Amazon.com Inc. is encouraging customer service employees at some US call centres to work from home, signaling the company’s preference for remote work in certain roles that would help save money on real estate, according to people...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    The 2022 tech selloff is far from over

    The 2022 tech selloff is far from over The great tech selloff of 2022 is far from over as investors brace for earnings misses that may spur a more than 10% plunge in the Nasdaq 100. More than two-thirds of 914 respondents in the MLIV Pulse survey think profits of the technology companies will...
  21. Jan

    DStv Streama launch date and price announced

    DStv Streama launch date and price announced MultiChoice's long-awaited media streaming TV box — the DStv Streama — will launch in South Africa on 1 October 2022. MultiChoice South Africa CEO, Nyiko Shiburi, revealed the official launch date during the company's 2022 Media Showcase on Thursday.
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