PlayStation to add online ID name change feature

Sony has announced that it will soon start testing the name change feature on the PlayStation Network. Source

This crypto start-up wants to solve liquidity problems

Startup Blockstream launched the Liquid Network today, a trading platform that promises faster and more secure settlements of digital tokens. Source

SABC exceeds targets despite financial constraints

Chief executive Madoda Mxakwe said the SABC had a tough financial year wherein its cash resources were stretched. Source

Apple buys iPhone technology in $600m Dialog deal

Apple is buying about 16 percent of Dialog’s workforce. Apple said these employees would stay in Europe and would report to Johny Srouji. Source

OPINION: No one has a magic wand to fix these problems

Mboweni faces an uphill battle to stabilise the public debt ratio without tipping the fragile economy over the edge… write Izak Odendaal and Dave Mohr. Source

Apple plans to give original content for free to device owners

Apple, which has been struggling to gain ground for its TV services, plans to debut the revamped app early next year. Source

Eskom probe into fatal steam pipe eruption underway

Eskom said its management had visited the power station on Wednesday night and had ordered an investigation "as per regulatory requirements". Source

Africa rebounding but must prepare for future

Africa’s GDP growth is rising but it must solidify its fragile recovery and prepare for major disruptions in the global economy said an IMF official. Source

Jeff Bezos's fortune just dropped $9.1bn

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos lost $9.1 billion, the most of anyone on the index, as shares of the online retailer. Source

WhatsApp fixed that video call security bug

Facebook says that it has fixed the bug that affected its WhatsApp messaging service which allowed hackers to take over users’ apps on their devices. Source

OPINION: Indonesia wants to export more coal, buyers ignore the call

Indonesia wants to export more coal in order to earn U.S. dollars to shore up its faltering currency writes Clyde Russell. Source

SABC committed to turnaround strategy

Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said the SABC remained committed to implementing its turnaround strategy in order to turn the corner and stabilise. Source