Be Ahead of the Selfie Game with the Xperia XA2 Ultra, XA2 and L2 @SonyXperiaZA #Android

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Sony Mobile Communications is proud to announce that the highly anticipated Xperia XA2 Ultra, Xperia XA2 and L2 is now available from selected service providers nationwide. As an added value, the XA2 Ultra will include a free “Made for Xperia” cover to protect your smartphone.

Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year, the new range of selfie smartphones comes packed with the latest Sony camera technology, elegant designs and powerful performances.

Engineered specifically for selfies, the Xperia XA2 Ultra features 16MP with Optical Stabilisation and 8MP 120° super wide-angle dual front camera, both with front flash, producing clear shots regardless of the lighting or environment and for fitting more friends and surroundings into selfies.

Capture life’s beauty with a sophisticated 8MP front camera, 120˚ super wide angle or 4K recording with the Xperia XA2. Create images and videos with colour and clarity – 120fps slow motion video to capture dramatic action and movement. A beautiful borderless design, talking the screen right to the edge.

The L2 expansive 5.5” HD screen is great for enjoying video, browsing and social media on the go. The 120˚ super wide-angle 8MP front camera is built for selfies, with its 13MP F2.0 rear camera ensuring clear and crisp mobile photography. 

Telkom: Xperia XA2 Ultra, available from R339.00 per month for 24 months on a Free Me 1GB and receive a free “Made for Xperia” cover, three songs from music artist Onesimus, 100 minutes per month for 24 months and 10GB per month for three months

Cell C: Xperia XA2 Ultra, available from R529.00 per month for 24 months on a Pinnacle 100 and receive a free Smartband 2 valued at R1,499,00 and a “Made for Xperia” cover and the Xperia XA2, available from R349.00 per month for 24 months on a Pinnacle 150

MTN: Xperia XA2 Ultra, available from R399.00 per month for 24 months on a MTN Made for Me M and receive a “Made for Xperia” cover and the Xperia L2 available from R229.00 per month for 24 months on a MTN Made for Me S

To follow all updates keep an eye out on Sony Mobile’s Facebook page and their Twitter page

 

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Around the World in a Coffee Moment @Nespresso #LattissimaOne

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Creating and enjoying your perfect cup of coffee is no longer a daily chore: it is a ritual that is ingrained in our lifestyle and our culture. While your coffee moment is a routine that people across the world have in common, different cultures and nationalities all have a unique way in which they create their coffees. Here are some of the wonderful ways that coffee is made and enjoyed around the world, all of which can be made using the versatile Nespresso Lattissima One.

America
Americans are famous for creating fancy coffees like the Macchiato, but this nation can be defined by their coffee namesake, the Americano: a single or double shot of espresso topped up with hot water.

South Africa
South Africans have a penchant for milky coffees, so their beverage of choice is a flat white. This is similar to a latte though smaller in volume and can be made by pouring microfoam (steamed milk) over a shot of espresso.

Greece
The frappé is a popular summer beverage in Greece, made by pouring an espresso over ice and topping it off with milk foam. Try this by using the Nespresso Intenso on Ice or Leggero on Ice, limited edition capsules created specifically to be enjoyed as a cold drink

Italy
The classic Italian coffee is an espresso-like Nespresso Roma - served with a slice of lemon, which is said to amplify the coffee’s sweeter notes.

Vietnam
Vietnamese people are renowned for a very sweet and a very strong brew called Cà phê đá. This is made by brewing intense, dark coffee directly into a cup of condensed milk and ice.

Spain
The Spaniards enjoy their coffee on the sweeter side. Cafe Bombon, as it is known, is created by stirring an equal amount of condensed milk into black coffee.

France
The French serve their coffee, Cafe au lait, with equal parts steamed milk and freshly brewed cup. Best served in a big cup for extra ooh la la.

Germany
German coffee is the very definition of decadent Pharisäer is made with espresso, rum, and sugar, and topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Nespresso Lattissima One : One Machine. Multiple Possibilities.
Wherever you are around the globe, try your hand at a variety of recipes and make your coffee and milk moments simple and delicious with the Nespresso Lattissima One. The luxurious Lattissima One provides the perfect convenient, compact and easy-to-use solution - your favorite coffee and milk drink is the touch of a button away. Simply fill the specially designed milk container to the stipulated level for your recipe, press the button and the machine will froth the fresh milk directly into your cup. Voila! Ready to enjoy, just the way you like it. The Nespresso Lattissima One (R3,250.00) is available in Mocha Brown or Silky White and can be purchased from all Nespresso boutiques and booths nationwide, or online at www.buynespresso.com and through the Nespresso Club on 0800 63 777 3

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The Digital Classroom: @Gemalto Helps #Casio to Bring #Education into the 21st century

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Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, can today reveal that it has partnered with Casio, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer electronics products and business equipment solutions, to enable Casio to seamlessly bring digital education into the classroom and beyond.

This move will help Casio continue its leadership in classroom technology, fuelled by trends including increased use of connected devices, remote learning and the gamification of education, at the same time maximizing revenues and streamlining business operations. With the implementation of Gemalto Sentinel Entitlement Management System (EMS) and software license Rights Management System (RMS) solutions, Casio will have an enhanced understanding of how their software features are being used in the classroom.

Founded in 1957, Casio released the world’s first personal calculator and has gone on to produce a variety of products including calculators, watches, electronic dictionaries, electronic musical instruments, digital cameras and system equipment. Now, with Gemalto technology, the Tokyo headquartered manufacturer has been able to ensure its scientific calculators can be used by educators around the world who are moving away from traditional teaching methods and incorporating digital technologies into their classrooms.

“While the majority of our business revolves around hardware, we are seeing great growth opportunity in software business, and we needed to find a way to expand and enrich our own model to meet our customers’ needs,” said Tomoaki Satoh, General Manager, Product Planning Department, Consumer & Educational Solution Product Division for Casio. “Now, thanks to Gemalto’s advanced technology and insights, we’ve been able to address new markets, streamline our fulfillment process, improve efficiency, and reduce operational costs. We are looking forward to growing together through collaboration and cooperation.”

After implementing Gemalto Sentinel Entitlement Management System (EMS) and software license Rights Management System (RMS) solutions, Casio is now a successful hardware and software-enabled company. Utilising RMS to ensure control and visibility on how its education software is being used and EMS to maximize revenues and streamline business operations, Casio has cemented its future as a market leader in both education hardware and software.

Combining both solutions has enabled the company to tailor its offerings to different markets with one and three-year licenses, to fit in with student needs, as well as a 90-day trial version available. Sales will be boosted through the development of the website for electronic distribution and existing sales channels.

“The education sector is changing to a more digital focus and companies operating in this space need to change with it,” said Shlomo Weiss, senior vice president of Software Monetization at Gemalto. “Through this business transformation, our technology will enable Casio to meet the demands of its customers and offer an innovative service that can meet these emerging trends.”

Additional Resources:
To learn more about how software is powering the hardware Renaissance, visit our research website
To learn more about Gemalto Sentinel RMS and EMS solutions, click here.

 

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Personalized Discovery: Listen to Music You Love with All-New Free on @SpotifySA #SpotifySouthAfrica

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Music is the great connector. It unites us across markets, ages, backgrounds, languages, preferences, political leanings and income levels. At Spotify, they believe in music for everyone—and they are one step closer to making that a reality as they unveiled a new, improved, and more personalized way to discover music and listen to what you love on Spotify, for free. Spotify introduces its All-New Free service at a press conference in New York City. However, since the 13 March 2018 local launch, South Africans have been lucky enough to have experienced the All New Spotify Free service already!

Unlike many other streaming services, Spotify Free is an ongoing, ad-supported service, with no expiry date. You can listen for free forever, or if you choose can upgrade to the Premium service for offline listening and other benefits for R59.99 per month. With a new design on mobile, Free on Spotify includes a number of new features to make the listening experience more tailored to what you need to hear, now.

On-demand playlists

Spotify want all users to have more control over the listening experience so everyone can both discover new artists and return to old favorites. Fifteen new on-demand playlists offer the ability to pick and play any track within our curated lists—without skipping tracks or waiting on shuffle to bring up the music you love. These on-demand playlists will be unique to you, based on your musical tastes, and may include Spotify-curated playlists ranging from RapCaviar and Viva Latino to Ultimate Indie and Alternative R&B as well as personalized playlists like Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and Daily Mix.

More personalized 

With Spotify for free, users gain easy access to favorite songs and discovering new music is made simpler—and it’s personalized for you. When you sign up, we’ll ask you about the artists you love, and we’ll deliver curated playlists that match your musical taste and personalized playlists, like Daily Mix. These new playlists are easily accessible on the new Home screen, which is always being updated based on your listening activity. 

Make Spotify yours 

Tell us which songs and artists you LIKE ♡ (or HIDE) as you listen. Tap the ♡ to quickly save songs to your Favorites playlist and tap the icon to hide songs you don’t want to hear. Recommendations will improve the more you listen and denote preferences. 

Create your own playlists 

Playlists are the key to creating a mood, whether it’s morning workout or weekend dance party, and now it’s even easier to create and edit a playlist with Spotify. Just give your playlist a name, search and preview specific tracks, and add to your playlist. As you save songs, we’ll continue to suggest more songs that we think you will like.

Play music using less mobile data with Data Saver: Music should be accessible to everyone, in every market—the love of a great song is what connects communities and cultures across the world. But many users of Spotify for free around the world aren’t able to enjoy music whenever they want, because of the volume of mobile data streaming typically uses. That's why we created Data Saver, a simple toggle switch that optimizes the listening experience to use less mobile data when listening to music. One of the benefits of the Spotify’s Data Saver mode is to offer automatic low bitrate streaming. Spotify’s default setting for data streaming in South Africa is 24kbps, perfect if you’re streaming when not on wifi. 

To enjoy music the way you want it, download the app via the Android or iOS app store or by heading to www.spotify.com

Facebook: @Spotify |Twitter: @SpotifySA | Instagram: @spotify The new free experience will be available on iOS and Android and will be rolling out globally to all markets in the coming weeks. Happy Streaming!

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Future Proof Your Career With #DefinitelyPTE @PearsonPTE

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Living or Studying abroad is one of the aspirations every Indian student dreams once in his career but only some of them are able to achieve this dream. It needs certain kind of awareness and knowhow to actually fulfill this dream. Students now have access to Education Loans from all the public and private sector banks and it makes it easy but narrowing down on the right country and the right institute is a big homework on its own. I have seen the process for my brother and many of my cousins who all studied abroad and doing well in their careers. 

Once you have finalized your university of choice, then you need to gain knowledge about their admission criteria, courses they offer, what the fee structure, whether they have hostel accommodation available and how much is boarding and lodging expenses? You have to be thorough in your work as it will definitely affect you and it affected me as I am a vegetarian and teetotaller so I always had to prepare my own meals or visit places which can serve me this and the most important requirement will be that I live very close to these places or restaurants. I generally carry all the snacks from Haldiram, some medicines in case required and some maggi noodles to keep me stuffed for some days.

The final preparations before you leave on your dream destination is very much necessary because you have to be self-sufficient for some days. I have been to London, Singapore, and Johannesburg and stayed quite a time there and every time it gives me sleepless nights before I travel for all the unexpected things that can happen to me. So, I prepare well in advance looking at all the stuff I might need to survive the first week or 2 weeks as I acclimatize with the surroundings of the new place and country. 

 

All the institutes in USA, UK and many other countries, requires you to write a test for checking your proficiency in English language and there are a few options you have at your hands to get your English Test knowledge scored. PTE Academics is one of those exams which gives you access to Harvard University, Stanford University, Imperial College in London and even if you are applying immigration to Australia and New Zealand. PTE Academics stands for Pearson Test of English Academics and can be booked 24 hours in advance and results will be out within 5 business days after taking the exam. That's #DefinitelyPTE as you can forward your score directly to the universities from your secured login details. PTE Academics score is as similar to IELTS and TOEFL iBT.

English is a global language and it's not that easy to clear the exam unless you prepare for the same. But with more and more help available pre-test in terms of offline tests and several video's and reading material to go through, you can definitely work towards getting a good score. There are centers around India where you can book your test 360 days of the year and tests your all aspects of the language without any bias as its computerized. #DefinitelyPTE opens the doors of the world for your choice and capability in just 3 hours and is accepted worldwide. 

Let's enjoy and see the world and open the doors where there were none with #DefinitelyPTE. 

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