Category: <span>Tech News</span>

Disney Inc has given their CEO Bob Chapek, a new mandate to lead the company for the next three years.  Chapek’s current contract with the company was set to expire in February 2023, his new contract will start from 1 July 2022.   Susan Arnold, chairman of the board, in a statement said: “Disney was...

LG Electronics is venturing into EV or Electric Vehicle charging business. The company recently bought AppleMango, a South Korean electric vehicle battery charger developer.  After a failed experiment in mobile phones and television manufacturing business, the company see potential in electric charging as the business is currently taking off like a lightening. With gas and...

Spotify rollsout a new feature that will allow users to discover new events and concerts in their area.  The streaming platform is replacing its in-app Concert Hub with a new Live Events Feed. The move is part of the company strategy to reimagine live events.  René Volker, senior director of Live Events said: “Ultimately, our...

Smart homes are no longer a thing of the future, but a reality of the present, and soon they will be even smarter. Global spending on IoT (Internet of Things) products is forecast to reach $1.1 trillion in 2023 [i], coming out of the pandemic unaffected with more and more people wanting connected homes. As...

Television is the largest brand building medium in the history of the world, and advertisers have largely aligned their messages to specific programming. As digital has grown across display, search, social and video, the benefits of one-to-one targeting based on audience attributes have diminished the value placed on the TV mode of contextual advertising.  These attributes—from...

Google has joined forces with Coursera, an open online course provider, to develop an online career certificate course in digital marketing and e-commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the African continent.  The tech giant is also offering 1000 scholarships to Africans who wish to attend the course.  Zeph Masote, YouTube Lead for Southern...

Samsung has announced the launch of ‘Samsung Wallet’ to enable users to store their IDs, digital keys, and boarding passes in one location.  The company said the new platform, ‘Samsung Wallet’ is a combination of Samsung Pass and Samsung Pay.   Samsung Wallet will give users quick access to their payment, loyalty and memberships cards...

English Premier League is the most-watched European football on YouTube that’s according to BuzzMyVideos, a data march company.  La Liga took the second position as the most-watched league on the video-sharing platform, then followed by Bundesliga and Ligue 1.  The report also reveals that Barcelona has more views and subscribers on the YouTube with 2.12...

Apple is creating a bridge for sports fans to engage and interact with their favourite teams, leagues and players within their tech operating system.  The company announced the launch of ‘My Sports’ where sports fans will have the access to all sports news from around the world. The tech giant made the big reveal during...

Disney+ continues breaking new grounds in the streaming space. The Walt Disney Company is launching their streaming service in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).  This comes after they launched in Mzansi (South Africa) last month. It’s fair to say the streamer is gaining the momentum and Netflix is getting the pressure and scared...