South Africa’s first smartphone maker, Mara Phones, will launch three new smartphones this year. These will be in addition to the two smartphones that Mara Phones’ factory currently produces – the Mara X and the Mara Z. Speaking with MyBroadband, Mara Phones Head of Growth Sylvester Taku said that Mara Phones plans to launch the...
Day: <span>3 September 2020</span>
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Google’s personalised audio news feature, Your News Update, comes to Google Podcasts
Last year, Google launched a personalized playlist of audio news called “Your News Update” for Google Assistant. The feature leverages machine learning techniques to understand the news content and how it relates to the listener’s own likes and interests. Today, the company says it’s publishing this personalized audio experience on Google Podcasts, allowing it to reach millions of podcast listeners...
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Facebook launches support for paid online events
Businesses will now be able to monetize online events on Facebook, thanks to a new feature that the social network is launching in the United States and 19 other countries today. In a call with reporters, Head of Facebook App Fidji Simo said that Facebook’s Events feature was designed for in-person events, but with the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting...
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Netflix makes some movies and shows free worldwide to non-subscribers
Over the past year, Netflix has attempted to expand its appeal in part by making a title or two free to non-paying users in select markets. Now the American giant is extending this test to users across the globe — with a larger free catalog. The on-demand video streaming service is currently offering select Netflix Original movies...
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Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver is Creating A Pipeline For More Blacks to Enter the Whiskey Industry
Photo Credit: Instagram / @unclenearest Fawn Weaver is committed. As the first Black woman to lead the world’s firstmajor spirits brand on record to commemorate an African-American, she has dedicated resources to bringing more people of color into the industry. In June, the Jack Daniel’s Distillery and the Nearest Green Distillery announced the Nearest & Jack...