The week in review

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DStv explora
SA’s first pay-TV provider, MultiChoice, is further evolving its DStv set-top box suite, with plans to connect its latest generation decoder, the Explora, to the Internet. Group CEO of broadcast technology at MultiChoice Gerdus van Eeden says DStv subscribers who own the Explora will be able to use its built-in Ethernet connection for online functions before the end of the year. – ITWeb

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Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
Samsung Electronics SA has brought its new cameraspecialised smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom, to the local market. The electronics giant says the latest addition to the Galaxy family is a new smartphone that blends advanced digital camera technology with Samsung’s Galaxy experience. It is equipped with new retracting lens technology that provides 10x optical zoom in a slim and chic casing, the company says. – ITWeb

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Michelle Potgieter, Samsung SA
Samsung SA is calling on all aspiring designers to enter its InspireDesigntalent search competition. Michelle Potgieter, director of corporate marketing and communications at Samsung SA, says: “We are proud to be driving the Inspire Design initiative locally to find extraordinary people and showcase our next generation of upcoming artists.” The initiative is aimed at unearthing SA’s top talent and will be rewarding them with media exposure. – ITWeb

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Robert Venter, Altron
After Nashua Mobile said it would sell its MTN and Vodacom subscriber bases before eventually shutting down, Altech Autopage, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, said it sees an upside in being the only independent third-party provider in the cellular space. Altron CEO Robert Venter said Autopage has an advantage as it’s the only independent service provider left in the market. – ITWeb

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David Logan, PBT
ICT training solutions provider Torque IT has extended IT training to people with disabilities. Tracy Govender, IT training manager at Torque IT, said: “By expanding our offering to this often-marginalised group of students, we are also enlarging the pool of IT specialists and improving the employability of our fellow people with disabilities in South Africa.” – ITWeb

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