Amazon voice-controlled home robot called Astro unveiled: Amazon.com on Tuesday unveiled a home robot called Astro, a screen on wheels that works with the company’s Alexa voice software. – MyBroadband
Amazon smart thermostat unveiled: Amazon.com announced its first smart thermostat in partnership with Honeywell Home — a potential competitor to Alphabet Inc.’s Google Nest. – MyBroadband
DStv taking on ISPs like Afrihost and Telkom – with a big marketing plan: MultiChoice recently launched DStv Internet to compete in the South African ISP market and is spending big money to sign up customers. – MyBroadband
New iPad Mini has a scrolling problem: The latest generation of iPad Mini is reported to have an issue with the display’s refresh rate when scrolling in portrait mode. – MyBroadband
Card machine that lets you pay with Bitcoin: Later this year, the newest Verifone card terminals will start accepting payments from a range of cryptocurrency wallets and tokens. – MyBroadband
Crypto miner returns R354 million transaction fee blunder: A cryptocurrency exchange involved in a $ 100,000 transaction that was mistakenly charged $ 24 million in fees says the funds are now being returned. – MyBroadband
Strange Adapt IT share trades following results: Adapt IT released its financial results today, which revealed muted organic revenue growth of 1% and a 10% decline in EBITDA. – MyBroadband
Cloud Conference 2021 — In conversation with CoCre8’s Abdul Moosa: In this discussion, Abdul Moosa explains how CoCre8 Technology Solutions, formerly Fujitsu South Africa, transformed its operating model within the country. – MyBroadband
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