Tristan Hall

I love gadgets and to travel South Africa, if I have to be honest with myself, I dont have an opion on everything, but those who know me might say I do. I love photography and founded PhotoComment.net

FNB Brings Personal Benefits to Business Banking

Sep 032012
 

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Today First National Bank announced their changes to their business account that aims to bring the rewards that you enjoy on their personal accounts as a business client.

While eBucks for business has been around for a little while, now business cheque accounts will have the ability to earn Fuel Rewards, use all the electonic channels like online banking, cellphone banking and the banking app to do your business banking. Overdraft facility is done in real time and you only pay for it when you use it. There is the Instant Accounting and Payroll facility at no charge and Forex transactions can be done online. Best of all you can switch your account in 3 easy steps and for the 3 months following your switch you will get your bank fees credited to you so that is 3 months free when you switch.

At their launch today their are two fee options, a R52.50p/m Pay As You Use option and R169p/m value bundle.

Be prepared for some radio adverts of small business owners beeping out other banks, the business evolution of the famous “Steve”adverts.

What was interesting from todays press event is that Jacques Celliers – CEO of FNB Business Banking – stated that this move is still aimed at existing businesses and not start ups. Apparently there is still some innovation happening in the new business area that we should be seeing in the new year.

Review – Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus

Jul 162012
 

As many will know, Greg and I were early adopters of the original Samsung Galaxy Tab, with its 7-inch display and Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system. The times change quickly though in the world of mobile devices and Greg moved on to the iPad 2. I upgraded to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and later – after getting the Galaxy Note – dumped tablets completely. Not because I didn’t have a need for it, but I missed the smaller, fit in your back pocket size of a 7-inch tablet.

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Review: Radox ManX Show Gel

Jul 112012
 

“You look way too energized for one of our 6am business trips,” are the words that greeted me as I stepped off of the Gautrain at OR Tambo International Airport last week; spoken by a colleague with whom I was going to Cape Town. It was the second time in a week that I was actually feeling upbeat and lively despite waking up at 4am and only having had 3-4 hours sleep. The secret? My fathers day gift, in the shape of Radox ManX.

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Review: Colpad 2 – Tablet on the Cheap

Jul 102012
 
 
Last year, an online retailer – Tabletworld – launched and affordable Android tablet to the South African market called the Colpad. Several tech journalists I know were suitably impressed by it for the price point. A year is a lifetime though in tech and so Tablet world have followed up with a Colpad 2. With more power and a slightly higher price we wondered if it would be as impressive as it’s predecessor. I asked my dad – the target market for this device in my view – to give it a try. Below is his report and at the end my impressions following an update of the device to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
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My Changing View of Samsung After Africa Forum 2012

Mar 232012
 

Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Samsung Africa Forum 2012. It was, for me, a rather enlightening experience. In my not so distant past is a brief one year history, working at one of the big electronic companies that compete with Samsung in the space of televisions, imaging, laptops, etc. Perhaps because of my time there, my perception of Samsung was tainted for the worse. I had been fed stories that perhaps served one purpose: to discourage my leaving to join the competition.

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22Seven Creates Banking Controversy

Jan 272012
 

We only just became aware of the new online, Personal Finance Management service that is in Beta in South Africa called 22Seven and in minutes the warning (even attacks) by South African banks are flying. 22Seven is a service that would request permission to access your bank accounts (requiring you hand over your banking particulars) so as to show you where your money is going and how you might want to manage your finances better. Already you are likely very anxious about your account security aren’t you?

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FNB a Major iPad Retailer

Jan 272012
 

We just got a press release from First National Bank updating us about the progress of their Smartphone and Tablet sales program they launched a few months back. To recap, FNB cheque account holder are able to purchase Smartphones and Tablets – including the Apple iPad – over a 24 month period with prices for some devices working out to be as much as 30% less than the cash up front price you would pay in most cellphone stores today. After the break is the full press release with some incredible figures.

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Press Release: Over R1.5 Billion transacted via FNB’s banking app in six months

Jan 242012
 

24 January 2012, Johannesburg - Since the launch of its Banking Application (App) on the 20th July 2011, the first and only transactional banking App in South Africa, First National Bank (FNB) has seen over R1.5billion in transactions via the Banking App.

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