Steve Jobs is in a better place. Thankfully. Because his successors at Apple seem to be doing their utmost to tarnish the reputation he worked so hard at building and protecting. Apple this morning apologised for having bungled yesterday’s IOS 8.0.1 software update which left many unable to access networks or use the fingerprint unlocking … Read more
Travails at Canadian headquartered BlackBerry have seen it “do a Nokia” in recent years, sliding from dominance to near obscurity. The popular BBM platform secured BlackBerry’s position in the South African market, but with wider acceptance of WhatsApp and WeChat, even that foothold is precarious. The company today launched its latest attempt to stop the … Read more
Sony on Wednesday said it would lose $2.14 billion this fiscal year, more than four-times its earlier forecast as the Japanese electronics giant blamed a downturn in its mobile phone business. The estimated net loss of 230 billion yen in the fiscal year to March 2015 came as a surprise only months after it tipped … Read more
Liron Segev is an avowed anti-Apple techie, calling devotees to Steve Jobs’ brand iSheep and accusing us of drinking the Kool-Aid that tells us to “buy more, buy new”. So he wasn’t surprised at the overnight queues and excessive demand for the new iPhone 6 and Apple’s computer watch. But once the hype dies down, … Read more
September seems to be an exciting month for investors with the launch of Apple’s products tomorrow and the announcement that Alibaba has finalised its IPO price range for its listing on the New York Stock Exchange which is expected to be the biggest IPO in US history. But even giants such as Alibaba need to … Read more
It makes you wonder how secure your information is stored in the cloud with the recent alleged hack and distribution of naked pictures of US celebrities which include Jennifer Lawrence and Rihanna. The FBI and Apple also seem to be left flustered and confused by this recent hack which has received world wide attention. Reports … Read more
By Alec Hogg I spent yesterday morning at a presentation by Econometrix’s MD Rob Jeffrey, learning about the travails of SA’s microfinance sector. And had my eyes opened. Wide. For the past seven years microfinance operators – they’re the legal ones, members of the official association MFSA – have had no increase in the cap … Read more
Indian mobile phone maker Intex has teamed up with Mozilla and launched India’s cheapest $33 smartphone in competition to more expensive smartphones like the iPhone and Galaxy. With the indian market of smartphones having increased by 186% in a year and with expectations that sales will rocket in future years Intex expects 500 000 sales … Read more
By Alec Hogg Managed to catch up with my neighbour last night. Nick Binedell, founder and for the past 17 years Dean of Africa’s top business school, was en route to Rotterdam to teach his regular course. As friends tend to, we quickly got past yesterday’s press release announcing his resignation from GIBS. There’s really … Read more
By Shaun Murison* Apple has emerged as one of the most widely recognised brands in the world with a loyal consumer following of its premium electronic offering. It is now the largest globally listed company in terms of market capitalization and is scheduled to release 3Q2014 earnings on Tuesday 22 July. Historically, 3rd quarter revenues for Apple … Read more