SAP Sports One
SAP Sports One, a sports-specific cloud solution powered by SAP’s HANA platform, provides teams and administrators with a single platform for the management of teams and players by delivering analytical insights for performance optimisation. The solution was born out of a partnership between SAP and the German football team. Following the team’s victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, SAP was heralded as the team’s “12th Man” by the Wall Street Journal and credited with a significant contribution to the famous win.
Deployed in the cloud, SAP Sports One helps clubs and organisations digitalise sports performance management by coordinating all administrative, training and team management, scouting and medical processes. In short, it’s an app for serious sports professionals.
Platform: Most devices with an Internet connection and up-to-date Internet browser
Expect to pay: Price is available on application
Stockists: SAP Sports One is not available for download from any app store as it is a specialised application.
Those interested can get more information here: https://www.sap.com/africa/products/sports-one.html
Spotify for the Apple Watch
Spotify has recently brought its mobile streaming music app to the Apple Watch, allowing users to listen to music on the move without having to access their smartphone. With this new app, users can enjoy a better music experience with better control. The added ability to connect the watch to external speakers or devices using the Spotify Connect feature essentially turns the watch into a mobile DJ platform. There is also the option to listen to music and podcasts offline for when connectivity is limited or non-existent.
The app makes full use of the watch’s screen, with a clean and clutter free layout. The volume, skip, rewind and pause controls are prominently displayed, making it easy to take control of the music without getting too distracted.
Platform: An Apple iPhone connected to an Apple Watch
Expect to pay: A free download, but Spotify subscriptions need to be paid to stream and download music.
Stockists: Visit the Apple App Store.
FNB nav» Home
FNB’s nav» Home functionality enables FNB customers to list and sell their homes privately and securely to buyers who qualify for a home loan, while saving costs associated with the process.
The solution allows sellers and buyers to engage, arrange to view a listed property and negotiate the price via secure chat on the FNB Banking App. Sellers and buyers can also disclose personal contact information only when they are comfortable to do so.
To date, nav» Home has over 1 million visitors and has paid out R4.7 billion worth of home loans.
Platform: Android and iOS
Expect to pay: A free service, but users must bank with FNB
Stockists: Visit the store linked to your device.
Opera for Android with cookie dialog popup blocker
Opera for Android, with a cookie dialog blocker built in, means that one’s mobile browsing experience will become cleaner and neater, allowing one to focus on content while still being confident of online safety and privacy.
The cookie dialog blocker can be switched on in the browser settings. To configure the feature, go to Settings, tap on “Ad blocking”, and you find the switch to toggle it on or off.
When enabled by the user, the cookie alert blocker will hide dialogues but will not block websites from setting any cookies. To control cookie behaviour, the Opera browser has a dedicated setting that allows users to choose between accepting all or no cookies, or blocking any third party cookies.
Opera for Android now also has home screen short cuts. Users with an Android 7.1 operating system or later can do a long tap on the “O” logo on the phone’s home screen and navigate through the new home screen shortcuts. These shortcuts allow a user to start a new search, scan a QR code or open a new private tab. In addition, one can now long tap on the “+” new tab button, and open a shortcut to a website on the device’s home screen.
Platform: Android 7.1 or higher
Expect to pay: A free download
Stockists: Visit the Google Play Store
Nando’s ordering app
The Nando’s ordering app allows users to place orders via voice or text. Its simple design means that users can order something like a hot chicken with fries and a coke without having to scroll through endless individual menu items and tick what they want.
All they have to do is place their order in simple English. An artificial intelligence engine running in the back-end makes sense of this, adds all the items to the basket and sends them directly to the checkout section, where payment is made. The AI engine also remembers a user’s previous ordering preferences and so brings those up as soon as the app is opened.
In addition, users can place their order for a specific time in the future, meaning they don’t have to scramble around placing an order when their stomachs start grumbling. Deliveries can be tracked in real time.
Platform: Android, iOS or directly through the Nando’s website
Expect to pay: A free download
Stockists: Visit the store linked to your device
