By Nigel Gambanga The additional infrastructure is expected to give NetOne the capacity to connect 10 million subscribers at a time. NetOne currently has 4.3 million active subscribers and it plans to sign on 5 million more subscribers. Articles appeared first on Techzim;NetOne to install 3,000 base stations in network…
By Batsirai Chikadaya After realising the unfavourable effects of ads on user experience and data consumption, I found it necessary to investigate alternative ways an online publication can monetize their website. Yes, it is possible to let go of Google AdSense (pay per click), banners and pop-ups and go ad-free.…
By Batsirai Chikadaya image credit: marketingland.com Google recently announced that it will be punishing mobile websites that have interstitial ads as of January, 2017. Interstitial ads are ads that show or “pop-up” while the actual web page is downloading or in the background. image credit: designshack.com Google plans to punish…
By Nigel Gambanga This song has been supported by a great video which was uploaded on Jah Prayzah’s YouTube channel on the 12th of August and has since recorded one of the fastest (if not the fastest) views count on YouTube for a Zimbabwean music video. Articles appeared first on…
By Batsirai Chikadaya image credit: abine.com Online ads are annoying, intrusive and a major distraction. Not only do they frustrate website visitors but are reported to take up to 40% of your data and a significant amount of battery life. 40% is a considerable amount to lose to ads, especially…
By Nigel Gambanga Tucked away in Econet’s plans to deliver a better web experience there are risks of major regulatory violations as well as the unethical application of technology under the guise of protecting subscribers. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Econet’s ad blocking is great, but it’s also a net neutrality…
By Nigel Gambanga According to Econet, one of those added services, Ecosure’s burial society service now has over 2,000 burial societies since its launch last year Articles appeared first on Techzim;Econet’s EcoSure burial society service now processing over 400 claims a month, registers over 2,000 groups …read more Read more…
By Batsirai Chikadaya Twitter has suspended 360,000 accounts for violating its prohibitions on violent threats and promotion of terrorism over the past year. The move is in line with its public policy that aims to combat any subversive content. According to their official blog statement, daily suspensions have surged by…
By Batsirai Chikadaya image credit: wearesocial.com The Rio 2016 Olympics came to an end in a spectacular closing ceremony in the historic Maracana Stadium. The games have been entertaining and full of controversy but aside from it all Brazil seems to have pulled it off. Besides the sporting events, there…
By Nigel Gambanga It recently announced that it had devleoped the draft national IPv4 to IPv6 migration strategy for Zimbabwe. This document is expected to provide a layout on how Zimbabwe will deal with migration in terms of training, awareness and enabling for the country’s ICT industry. Articles appeared first…