The Competition Commission has launched a market inquiry into data services, a move that could result in a big shake-up in the way mobile operators charge for and structure their data plans. The inquiry comes as pressure
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are joined by Andrew Fraser to chat about the week’s biggest local and international technology news. On the menu this week: Icasa’s attempts to
Tour2.0, an online tourism start-up that has created curated South African travel “experiences” aimed at both foreign tourists and locals interested in finding more about the country, has revealed plans to expand into at least five
Two former high-flying IT services companies have been the laggards on the JSE in 2017 so far. EOH and Adapt IT have underperformed all other IT stocks, falling by 33.9% and 42.4% respectively to mid-August. The two companies have fallen
There is little argument that when communications regulator Icasa cut mobile call termination rates – the per-minute charges operators levy on each other to carry calls between their networks – there was
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
Truly wireless earbuds are a newish category of headphones designed to get out of your way – no irritating cables getting in the way of what you’re doing. Jabra’s Elite Sport is a new contender in this space, and for runners and other
Nokia is a brand that still has enormous cachet among South African consumers. In this episode of the TechCentral podcast, Duncan McLeod chats to Justin Maier and Patrick Henchie, vice-president and product
Communications regulator Icasa has published draft regulations that, if implemented in final form, will prevent telecommunications operators from expiring users’ data for up to 24 months. The regulations could have a huge impact
Carrier-neutral data centre operator Teraco will complete its giant new data centre, Riverfields in Bredell on Johannesburg’s East Rand, by the end of the year. The facility will be the largest data centre in Africa, and