G South Africa
Nov
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Google has arrived, again!
I recently attended Google’s G South Africa event at the Bay hotel in Camps Bay.
Google would show us some of their latest products and tools and also announce their plans for the future in Africa. As South Africa is spearheading the technological revolution here in Africa, and since I am a young eager developer boiling to be a part of the revolution of the cradle of man, I could not wait to hear what some of the superstars of Google had to say in its sixth African event in twelve months on the continent. Read More
A Day in the Life of WebNow Operations – Part One
Oct
Posted by: webnow
The System Engineers and Technicians are normally the guys in the background, oiling the wheels to make sure everything works. Most people don’t know we exist, until something goes wrong.
We are still around and have been working very hard in the background to ensure all our services stay up and running, but also build and improve our current services. Read More
RSA’s broadband penetration very low!!
Oct
Posted by: webnow
A recent article on www.mybroadband.co.za stated that broadband penetration is still very low. What can be done? What can ISP’s do to force the matter?
Is it Telkom’s fault, barrier to entry is to costly? Surely they need to read this and be ashamed! What do you think?
Read more:
In a statement released by the Department of Communications (DoC) today the poor state of broadband in South Africa took center stage.
According to the Deputy Minister of Communications, Dina Pule, who is attending the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Mexico, it is critical that these discussions focus on the sharing of best practices on the broadband roll-out in developing countries which may be applied in other countries particularly in Africa.
“South Africa’s broadband penetration remains very low, at around 2 percent, and the Department is keen to learn strategies on how to fast-track its broadband initiatives to support schools, hospitals and government,” said Pule.
The DoC said that the Deputy Minister is taking views from several experts on the issue including experiences from the government of Mexico. Read More
WebNow CEO assesses where we are with location-based services
Sep
Posted by: webnow
The evolution of Web 3.0 and associated new technologies has radically changed the way that businesses and individuals interact with each other. With that comes a fine line of perception that businesses ignore at their peril.
With the new openness and accessibility created by Web 2.0 and now evolved into Web 3.0, there is a tacit understanding between companies and their customers. Companies can target their messages more accurately. Google’s advertising methodologies allows a business to talk directly to consumers profiled on the contents of the customer’s inbox. Facebook’s methods are even more directed, with its ability to track not only a customer’s own habits, but the habits of his or her friends too. Read More
WebNow is moving offices!
Jul
Posted by: webnow
Yep after 5 years in our current offices we thought it was time for a change. Well actually we have pretty much outgrown our current offices and apart from starting to stack staff on top of each other (which is not very legal) we had to look for larger space. Read More
Keep Flying the Flag
Jul
Posted by: webnow
The World Cup that took place in our country over the last 4 weeks has been so exciting and has brought together South Africans from all walks of life. We have made use of public transport that we previously may never have used, we have rubbed shoulders with tens of thousands of people on the various Fan walks across the country and even those that never previously followed football, have found themselves glued to their TV for the last 4 weeks. Some of us have also been fortunate enough to attend a match at one of the magnificent stadiums around the country. We have shown the world that South Africa can deliver and in doing so have silenced the sceptics – both locally and around the world. Read More
Latest Press Release Integrated Business solutions
Jun
Posted by: webnow
Online businesses should consider using integrated technologies to attract a broader customer base, says WebNow.
While the reflected increase in internet connectivity is a very positive sign, just 10% percent of the population is connected to the internet. By contrast, some reports show that up to 90% have cell phones. Of those, around 65% have browsing capability. One Cape Town CEO urges online businesses to integrate both platforms into their marketing and operational plans.
Internet usage and broadband trend reports issued by World Wide Worx and Cisco have shown a dramatic increase in connectivity and use patterns compared with last year. Research data released in January revealed that 10% of South Africans are connected to the internet. Broadband usage data in March showed that internet access from a broadband connection has increased by 50%, with wireless access growing nearly three times faster than fixed line access. Read More
The #Vuvuzela moment….
Jun
Posted by: webnow
WebNow actively took part in the famous Vuvuzela moment on 9 June 2010 at 12:00pm.
A recent news article thereafter caught our attention:
Herewith an extract:
“At exactly noon today, people around the world blew their Vuvuzelas, whistled and honked their horns to celebrate the first Fifa World Cup in Africa, due to kick off in just two days.
It was called the “Vuvuzela Moment” and it was celebrated in equal style online as it was offline. Tweeters in South Africa and across the world came to the party in fine style, causing the phrase “Vuvuzela” to trend on the world-famous social networking and microblogging service as fans across the world spoke about and blew their virtual Vuvuzelas in 140 characters.
According to Fifa the Vuvuzela Moment officially caused the “first ever” World Cup-related trending topic on Twitter”
Here is some of our employees blowing and making noise, to celebrate the fact the Fifa World Cup has come to Africa.
