Cell C appoints chief operating officer
Cell C on Tuesday said it has appointed Douglas Craigie Stevenson as chief operating officer with immediate effect. Craigie Stevenson joins Cell C from Telekom Networks Malawi, where he has served as CEO for the past two
Deloitte client data hit in cyberattack
Following record results that flagged the growth of its cybersecurity business, Deloitte has revealed that it has been successfully targeted by a cyberattack that let hackers access data from an internal e-mail
Microsoft’s Nadella on his new book, Hit Refresh
Advances in artificial intelligence should be used to help humans and machines work together, rather than to create competition between them in everything from chess matches to the job market, Microsoft
Electric cars poised for their ‘iPhone moment’
It’s been 10 years since Apple unleashed a surge of innovation that upended the mobile phone industry. Electric cars, with a little help from ride-hailing and self-driving technology, could be about to pull the same
TalkCentral: Ep 191 – ‘Pocket God’
It’s the weekend, and that means it’s TalkCentral time. In this week’s podcast, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the biggest technology news, including the improvements MultiChoice
Where Africa’s operators must focus their investments
Since 2009, the African telecommunications industry has come a long way in connecting people and businesses to reliable, affordable and fast Internet services. The new submarine cables that started to land off the
Cars becoming like phones, needing regular software updates
In response to millions of people fleeing Florida in the face of Hurricane Irma, Tesla has “flipped a switch” in some of its cars to temporarily extend their range. Tesla cars receive software updates
Another state company for broadband just won’t cut it
There is reason to be sceptical about the department of telecommunications & postal services’ revised South African Connect roll-out plan to connect 90% of the population to the Internet by 2020
Guptas lose crucial court bid
Companies controlled by the Guptas lost a court bid to prevent Bank of Baroda from shutting their accounts, which would leave the politically connected family without banking services in South Africa from the end of this month
Toshiba Portégé X20W-D two-in-one reviewed
It was only a few years ago that powerful laptops were heavy, clunky things that weighed you down on your travels. Thanks to the miniaturisation of electronics, the latest high-end laptops are not only powerful, but also so
