Freelance goes ‘e’
by Arthur Goldstuck (@art2gee) Last month’s arrival of the global freelance portal Elance in South Africa was inevitable; it already has a deep virtual presence. A few years ago, sitting in a conference in Maputo, where the content was dull but the WiFi was great, I called up my web site on my laptop computer. It struck me that my logo was in even greater need of refresh than... Read More
In SA Samsung tablet sales figures are closing in on iPad numbers
by Arthur Goldstuck The days of the iPad’s dominance of the tablet market are numbered. Until recently, more than two thirds of tablets sold across the world have been made by Apple. That has afforded the manufacturer the luxury of dictating the direction of the market, from size to functionality to case studies of ideal uses. But that is all about to change. And the South African... Read More
Listen before you jump into social, says Diane Charton
by Herman Manson Acceleration Media is an old hand at the digital media game. It was launched as a specialist online media company more than 12 years ago, at a point in time when everybody was talking about the potential of online media but when advertisers were not nearly as invested in the medium as they are today. It brought DoubleClick’s ad serving technology to the country... Read More
Angry Birds and the battle for consumer hearts
by Arthur Goldstuck Most of the 67 000 delegates to the recently held Mobile World Congress in Barcelona were there to make business decisions about their future investments in smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices and applications. But when the 2012 Global Mobile Awards were announced, few were surprised to see, among the honorees, two names that have become the mobile... Read More
Nashua Mobile, Nokia, take on BlackBerry Internet
by Arthur Goldstuck Nashua Mobile has introduced a near-unlimited data package for selected Nokia phones that directly challenges the R59/month BlackBerry internet Service. When Nashua Mobile executive head of marketing Tim Walter began addressing a press conference against the backdrop of flashing Internet and social media symbols, along with a “R59″ block, it was obvious... Read More
