The Servant (1963) is one of those films that it is impossible to forget — a merciless dissection of the relationship between a scheming valet (played by Dirk Bogarde) and his dissolute master (James Fox). The valet exploits his master’s weaknesses until he turns the tables: the story ends with a cringing Fox ministering
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Telkom and KT Corp are inching closer to a deal. The SA fixed-line operator told shareholders on Friday that a diagnostic review has now been “substantially completed” that could result in the Korean company buying a significant minority stake in the company. Telkom first announced the talks
Microsoft recently released its Windows 8 Consumer preview. Many have written about its features and capabilities, so I won’t rehash that for this article, other than to say that while it isn’t perfect, this beta version seems quite well done. However, what hasn’t been highlighted is Windows 8’s ability
The ANC’s policy discussion document on communications, which was released this week, contains proposals that could result in the rationalising of state institutions that overlap in their mandates. The policy document proposes the merging of Sentech, the state broadcasting signal
The rights of women to equality and human dignity trumped TopTV’s right to freedom of expression. This is one of the main reasons the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) decided not to allow TopTV to launch adult-orientated channels on its satellite pay-TV platform. Icasa finally published its
Inside a remote mountain in Texas, a gargantuan clock is being pieced together, capable of telling the time for the next 10 000 years. Once the clock is finished, people willing to make the difficult trek will be able to visit the vast chamber housing it, along with displays marking various anniversaries of its operation
As electricity prices continue soaring, low-powered LED lighting is fast becoming a hot-button topic in SA. But the subject is highly complex. In a second in a series aimed at helping consumers and businesses understand the technology better, TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod sat down with Osram SA technical manager
Despite the costs and manpower it’s supposed to save, cloud computing will lead to the creation of 68 000 new jobs in SA this year, and a further 82 000 in 2013, a new research study predicts. The research, conducted by analyst firm IDC on behalf of Microsoft, suggests the effect will be more pronounced with
Apple unplugged the rumour mill and fired up new hype machine on Wednesday, announcing the next-generation iPad and an upgraded Apple TV. “Apple has its feet in in the post-PC future,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook, kicking off the event by saying that Apple has sold 172m “post-PC” devices, including the iPhone
With 28% of senior management positions held by women in 2012, SA does better than the global average, a survey has found. “The fact that SA’s women are strongly represented in senior management relative to many other parts of the world, says a lot about the progress the country has made