Apple will soon be opening its doors to the first-ever Apple Store to sit on water. The new scenic location lies at the heart of Singapore‘s Marina Bay Sands and takes over the space previously occupied by the nightclub Avalon from 2011 to 2016. Replacing the previous shard-shaped Crystal Pavilion, the store is constructed in a domed shape with the company’s usual glass paneling covering the entire structure, reflecting Singapore’s cityscape during the day and lighting up like a lantern after the sun sets. Access to the store comes in the form of a boardwalk along the Bay as well as an underwater tunnel that joins...
Six Tips That You Must Know About Crisis Communications Management
What is Crisis: Any situation that is threatening or could threaten the business organisation, people, or reputation damage and negatively affect the brand’s bottom line. Furthermore we can breakdown what crisis communications management as follows. crisis communications management refers to the technologies, systems, and protocols that enable an organization to effectively communicate during an emergency situation. In today’s business, any organisation or brand is vulnerable to crises and it can happen at any given time. The days of covering up, hiding, or burying your head in the sand are over hoping that the problem will go away. You can try to run...
Bitcoin Price Drops 4% After Latest Rejection at $12K Resistance
Bitcoin is facing selling pressure at press time, having failed to move above a long-held resistance level on Tuesday. The leading cryptocurrency is currently trading near $11,390, representing a roughly 4% decline on the day, according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index. Prices dropped by nearly $400 in just minutes, but have bounced slightly at the time of writing. The sell-off has coincided with a report that South Korean authorities have seized Bithumb, one of the country’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume. “We are seeing a significant unwinding of leverage positions in bitcoin and major alternative cryptocurrencies on Bithumb news,” Matthew Dibb,...
Tyler Perry is proclaimed ‘Hollywood’s newest Billionaire’ in Forbes feature
Tyler Perry has been proclaimed ‘Hollywood’s newest billionaire’ in a Forbes feature story on his success with his Atlanta studio and related endeavors. ‘I love when people say you come from “humble beginnings,”‘ he told the publication, adding that it really ‘means you were poor as hell.’ He added, ‘Ownership changes everything.’ The 51-year-old entertainment mogul’s lofty net worth was tabulated via earnings including $300 in personal wealth, content catalog worth $320 million, in addition to his real estate holdings and 330-acre Atlanta studio. The New Orleans-born producer owns the rights to 1,200 episodes of TV shows, 22 movies and at...
Instant Success: What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou breaks half-a-million views
MyBroadband’s new online talk show, What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou, is a big success with over half-a-million views in the first two months. MyBroadband first “What’s Next” season was launched on 26 June and featured conversations with South Africa’s top IT and telecommunications executives. The show is hosted by radio and TV personality Aki Anastasiou, and his guests included the biggest names in South Africa’s ICT industry, including: Venture capitalist Michael Jordaan Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub EOH CEO Stephen van Coller Sygnia CEO Magda Wierzycka MTN SA CEO Godfrey Motsa Liquid Telecom SA CEO Reshaad Sha Microsoft SA MD Lillian Barnard...
South Africans warned to change banking passwords after data breach
South African banks have sent out security advisories to their customers following a significant data breach at Experian South Africa. Experian is a consumer, business, and credit information services agency, whose major clients include several South African banks. The breach exposed the personal information of as many as 24 million South Africans and 793,749 business entities. “Banks and SABRIC have also been cooperating with Experian in their efforts to secure the data and ensure the perpetrators are brought to book,” the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) said in a statement on the incident. Following the disclosure of the incident, a...
New Study Says Apple iPhone Owners Have Higher Chance of Getting Dates
According to a new study, Apple device users are more attractive on popular on dating apps compared to Android owners. CompareMyMobile put the study together by creating similar profiles that outwardly displayed preferences towards Apple or Android products. Analyzing more than 50,000 dating app “swipes and matches” in 15 major cities, the mobile platform noticed that Apple Watch, AirPods and iPhone users were significantly more attractive. Profiles displaying an iPhone had a 76 percent chance of being swiped right, the Apple Watch garnered a 61 percent chance while showing off AirPods brought chances to 41 percent. In comparison showing off a Samsung device brings a 19 percent chance, with all other...
Double the Fun – Premier Fantasy League cash prizes double to R 200 000!
September 2020 – Last year online betting Sportsbook BetXchange hosted one of the largest paying Fantasy Premier Leagues in South Africa. The Sportsbook has just announced that it will be doubling the value of the grand prize to a whopping R 200,000. Fantasy football fans all over South Africa stand a chance of winning their share of R200k and giving their finances a much-needed boost. Fantasy Premier League is completely free to join and open for entry, giving fans something to celebrate in an otherwise gloomy year. Those who join the BetXchange Fantasy League pool will compete against each other, as well as...
New Study Shows Xbox Gamers Are More Toxic Than PlayStation Users
A new study by Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire has surveyed 1,000 gamers to determine which console users are more toxic when it comes to online gameplay. Surveying PC, mobile, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch gamers, it was determined that the gaming titles which experience the most toxic behavior are Battlefield, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, FIFA, and Animal Crossing. When broken down in terms of consoles, Xbox scored the highest in Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, and Hostility. On top of the Xbox findings, the data also revealed that Animal Crossing players are some of the most aggressive and that Minecraft players are the most hostile. Also, if...
Akon Continues With Plans to Construct ‘Akon City’ in Senegal Despite Pandemic
It’s official, “Akon City” is still on its way! R&B sensation, Akon announced that construction for his futuristic pan-African city will begin next year, AP News reports. The $6 billion project will still proceed despite global tourism’s uncertain future due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspired by the hit film, “Black Panther,” Akon first set his sights on creating a utopian city back in 2018 and has described it as a “real-life Wakanda,” much like the technologically advanced fictional African place portrayed in the film. Akon hopes his city will serve as a “home back home” for Black Americans and others facing racial injustices. His aim is also to provide...