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Samsung Achieves Icon Brand Status in South Africa

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:17:54 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 29 August 2019 – South Africa has spoken and once again chosen Samsung as a brand close to their hearts in the Ask Afrika Icon Brands Survey for 2019/2020. Top honours were awarded to brands that outperformed thousands of others across various sectors at the prestigious event held at The Venue at Melrose Arch. Samsung achieved Icon Brand Status and is the winner of the Electronics owned: DVD player Category as measured in the 2019/2020 Ask Afrika Icon Brands Survey.

In addition, Samsung picked up the top award in the following categories:

• Winner of the Television category;
• Winner of the Mobile Phone devices category; and
• Winner of the Tablet devices category.

The TGI Survey, where the Icon Brands results are sourced from, is the largest of its kind in South African with 19 sectors, hundreds of product categories and thousands of brands included in the measurement. An enumerated area sampling design was employed and the universe includes all communities with more than 8,000 inhabitants and people 15+ years old. 23,326 consumers were surveyed representing 26 922 000 adult South African consumers. Brand loyalty is an integral part of the survey. However, the awards also celebrate thought-leader brands that positively impact the lives of South Africans, especially within the 15 – 34 age group.

“We are humbled and honoured by these awards and are thankful to the youth who have reaffirmed Samsung’s people-centred approach to innovation. They inspire us to create human-driven technologies that make life easier and infinitely better,” says Cambridge Mokanyane, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung South Africa.

Samsung has a proud history of excellence when it comes to these awards, having already received accolades across many categories over the years.

Samsung Launches the Slimmest, Lightest Tablet in its Class

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:33:03 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 18 July 2019 – It’s lighter than a cup of coffee and equally refreshing. Built for connectivity and entertainment, the Galaxy Tab S5e packs smart features that deliver all the essentials of a tablet and much more. With its big, immersive screen and impressive sound, this innovative device offers an amazing entertainment experience. Its slim, lightweight design offers unmatched comfort, while its intelligent features let you discover a world of convenience in your daily life.

“The Tab S5e is a top-tier tablet with a sleek design and powerful features,” said Justin Hume, Director of Integrated Mobility at Samsung South Africa. “For users who want intelligence that keeps them connected so they can get more done—as well as a big, beautiful screen for a rich, premium entertainment experience—the Tab S5e delivers.”

Refined Design

With its gorgeous, refreshed design, the Tab S5e embodies practicality and style. It has an incredibly thin 5.5mm sleek metal body and weighs only 400g. It’s also ultra-portable, durable and designed to integrate seamlessly into your everyday lifestyle. Available in a range of fresh and modern monochromatic colours including Silver, Black, and Gold, you can choose a style that reflects your look.

Optimised Entertainment

The Galaxy Tab S5e’s superior sAMOLED display and minimised bezel allows you to have an immersive viewing experience without any distractions. With its four auto-rotating stereo speakers, you can enjoy rich, wide sound, no matter how you hold it. On top of that, Dolby Atmos’s 3D surround sound and AKG’s cutting-edge technology are combined to provide you with a clear and vivid, true-to-life audio experience. So whatever you’re watching will look and sound better than you’d ever expect.

Longer Lasting Performance

With the Galaxy Tab S5e’s ample 7,040 mAh battery, you can watch up to 14.5 hours of video and enjoy the content you love as much as you want. Additionally, the Call & Message Continuity feature lets your Galaxy Tab S5e stay connected with your phone just by using the same Samsung account, so you don’t have to miss any incoming calls or messages on your phone while watching content on your new favourite device.

Clearly, the Galaxy Tab S5e ticks the boxes in many ways and even offers greater value, as it comes with a
versatile and smart keyboard cover, valued at R1999. For South Africans looking for their next tablet, this is undeniably one made to be enjoyed, in every way.

Host the Ultimate Brunch

Sun, 08 May 2016 16:31:43 +0000

Keep Everything in Order

Organising your brunch date and juggling everyone’s schedule, can feel like herding cats. It gets easier if you have a good calendar app on your tablet like Sol Calendar, with its beautiful and easy-to-use interface. It syncs with many different calendars, so you can connect no matter what calendar your friends use. Sol’s unusual and thoughtful features include a weather forecast overlay that’s always visible on your calendar, so you know if rain or snow puts a damper on your brunch date. The app’s colourful stickers help you mark the date so you can’t miss it and you can put its to-do or daily schedule widgets on your home screen.

The Endlessly Variable Frittata

Of course, the food is important as well. One of the most reliable and versatile of brunch options is a frittata, a sort of omelet or crustless quiche. It has as many variations as you have ingredients in your fridge, so you can custom-tailor one to suit your guests’ taste. You’ll need one 10- to 12-inch skillet for every six guests depending how many other items you’re offering.

The basic steps are straightforward:

• Choose three or four add-ins—whatever appeals to you—leeks, shallots, onions or chives; fresh or roasted bell peppers; broccoli or cauliflower; kale or spinach; mushrooms or wild mushrooms; diced or crumbled sausage; shredded leftover meats; bacon or ham…use your imagination. You know what tastes good.
• Pre-cook the add-ins as needed, so they’re already softened and have released their natural moisture. That’s important, because you don’t want soggy eggs.
• Lightly oil a heavy ovenproof skillet or pan, and spread up to 2 or 2 1/2 cups of add-ins evenly across its surface. Season them with salt, pepper, garlic or other flavorings, and sprinkle them lightly with your favourite shredded cheese.
• Beat 6 to 8 eggs, and pour them over the fillings. Tilt the pan, so they spread from edge to edge. Cook the eggs over moderate heat for just one or two minutes, until the edges begin to set.
• Top the eggs with more cheese or buttered croutons, if you wish, and slide the pan into a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celcius. After 8 to 10 minutes, when the eggs are fully set and the cheese is bubbly, it’s ready.

More Deliciousness

Frittatas are a reliable brunch option.. Ideally your frittata would be surrounded by a range of other eye-pleasing, mouthwatering choices. For example, you might offer a stack of crepes alongside bowls of fresh fruit and whipped cream to fill them. Hollow out a baguette, stuff it with eggs, cheese and cooked fillings, and bake it to bubbly golden goodness in the oven. Baked French toast is always appealing, or you could give it a savory twist by layering cheese and ham between the layers for a sort of large-scale Monte Cristo. Give traditional side dishes a makeover, glazing good bacon or sliced ham with honey or maple syrup and baking until richly caramelized.

Prepped and Primed

A good recipe app can help you find recipes you want to try out. Once you’ve got them, your device makes an excellent interactive cookbook. Whenever possible, look for recipes that can be made or at least prepared ahead of time. Prepare or buy your crepes and refrigerate them and cut up any fruit or vegetables. Dice, shred or crumble the meats and stash them in the refrigerator. Prep your baked French toast or breakfast casseroles and leave them overnight to soak up the eggs.

Warm, Hot, Cold

On the day, keep things simple by taking advantage of the Dual Cook oven. Slide in the divider, so you can bake last-minute items at a high temperature while using the other half as a warming oven to keep prepared foods hot. When mealtime arrives, you’ll have all the food organised and table-ready. Remember, although lingering over the table is part of the pleasure of a leisurely brunch, any leftover foods should be whisked away to the refrigerator once you’ve finished eating. Pack them into flat containers and pop them back into your fridge.