en-za-hotdailynews: 2015-04-29 South Africa Technology

PS4, Xbox One price to drop in South Africa come Workers' Day weekend
gearburn
Ster-Kinekor, for the first three days of May at least, will be lowering the recommended retail price (RRP) of the Sony PS4 gaming console by around R700. RELATED. Nvidia GTX 980 Ti coming in May, GTX 980 'Metal' edition to follow · Android Wear updates ...

Get a PS4 for R5 299 between the 1st and 3rd of May   htxt.africa
Movie prices in SA versus inflation: 2005 to 2014   MyBroadband
The PS4 is about to get a lot cheaper – for a limited time only   MyGaming

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TechCentral

Africa smartphone sales up 83%
TechCentral
Smartphone shipments to Africa and the Middle East grew at an “unprecedented” rate in 2014, according to new research. Added by Editor on 28 April 2015. Saved under News Tags: Apple, Huawei, IDC, International Data Corp, Samsung ...

Cheap handsets lead to sharp rise in African smartphone ownership   htxt.africa
Smartphones usurp feature phones   ITWeb
Massive growth for smartphone shipments   IT-Online
Zee News
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Destructoid

Contest: Two copies of Sunset Overdrive and an Xbox One Bundle
Destructoid
Thanks to the amazing Courtney, as well as the fine folks at Microsoft and Insomniac, we have two copies of Sunset Overdrive to give away. Not content to stop there, we also have one Sunset Drive/Xbox One Limited Edition bundle to also give away to you ...

Xbox One also going for cheap this Workers' Day weekend   htxt.africa
The Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle is R1000 cheaper this weekend   MyGaming

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IBNLive

The Apple iPad is fading but Mac sales up
IBNLive
San Francisco: Apple's iPhone was again the company's star in the first three months of the year. The tech giant sold 61 million iPhones, or 40 per cent more than in the same period a year ago. That represented about two-thirds of its $58 billion in revenue.
Apple BANS watch apps from Apple Watch – techno-absurdity in 2015   The Register
Apple is rejecting Watch apps that only tell the time   Mashable
Apple net profit increases by 33%; reports jump in revenue from China   Economic Times
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IT News Africa

Calls for Gender Transformation in Science, Technology
AllAfrica.com
Cape Town — Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says if women's talents were used in the fields of science, technology and innovation, the world would develop much more progressively. The Minister said gender imbalance across these ...

South Africa: Govt. unveils app to counter xenophobic violence   IT News Africa

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The Maravi Post

Malawi in cyber security awareness: MACRA teams up with COMESA
Nyasa Times
Cyber Security is a new area in Malawi and there is need for awareness as the nation is experiencing increasing electronic transactions which will enhance economic activity of the country. Mkondiwa: Cyber crimes are a threat to national security. Macra boss ...

MACRA teams up with COMESA in stemming cyber threats   The Maravi Post
Malawi Needs Cyber Security Awareness   AllAfrica.com
MACRA urges girls to get involved in ICT development   Telecompaper (subscription)

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iAfrica.com

Two big-name games hit WP
iAfrica.com
Two popular mobile videogames have hit Windows Phone in the form of Hitman GO and Threes!. Hitman GO was launched to positive reviews last year, being a turn-based puzzle game with a deadly twist. Players need to move across a map, taking out ...

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kfor.com

Your Smartphone could be tracking your every move, here is how to turn it off
kfor.com
If you have an iPhone or Android, chances are it is tracking your every move and you may not realize it. Turning this specific feature off will not interfere with your maps apps or any other location service you wish to have enabled. iPhone: Settings –> Privacy ...

Find your phone on Google Search   Citizen
Your smartphone may be tracking your every move   Today.com

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