Telkom has unveiled plans to deploy high-speed 4G/LTE wireless broadband to homes across the country. The news comes after the company revealed plans to deploy fibre-to-the-home connectivity to about 20 suburbs before the end of the year. “Our commitment to deliver this roll-out
Microsoft will launch its next-generation entertainment console, the Xbox One, in South Africa on 23 September. The price of the new console, which competes head-on with Sony’s PlayStation 4 – which is already on sale in South Africa – will start at R6 299,99, Microsoft said in a statement. A version with Kinect
Spare a thought for Google. In the wake of a ruling by the European court of justice, the Internet search giant has to set up extensive new machinery to deal with requests to take down embarrassing material. It all began when a Spanish man, Mario Costeja González, tried to force the website of the newspaper
Researchers at Ford and Heinz are collaborating to develop a bioplastic using … tomatoes. They’re investigating the use of tomato fibres in developing sustainable, composite materials for use in vehicle manufacturing. Specifically, dried tomato skins could become the wiring brackets
As a fourth-generation clan chief of a village in rural Cameroon, Gaston Donnat Bappa’s daily life is steeped in tradition.The 200 residents of the village have little if any access to electric power, phones, TV or radio – but the IT engineer, consultant and specialist has been immersed in the world of technology
Nearly 7m South Africans tap into Facebook on a daily basis, new research by Ipsos shows. Of the 6,7m daily active users in South Africa, 6,2m use the social network website from their mobile phones. This research, which was commissioned by Facebook, shows there are 1mm monthly active users in South Africa
It’s back to the usual rhythm this week as Brett Haggard, Adam Oxford and Andy Hadfield gather to discuss Apple’s announcements, the world’s first Afrikaans social network and 3D printed limbs. Topics discussed on detail include iOS 8, Google’s new designer Glass, Toeter, Tizen on
MTN South Africa is replacing its chief marketing officer, Brian Gouldie, who has been appointed at CEO of one of the operating companies within the group. MTN isn’t saying yet which country Gouldie will lead. In the 10 months he has led the marketing team at MTN South Africa
South African consumers’ satisfaction with mobile network service providers has remained unchanged in the past year, although their happiness with…
The quality of mathematics and science education in South Africa is the worst in the world, according to the 2014 World Economic Forum Global Information Technology Report. In addition, the overall perceived quality of South Africa’s education system has also plummeted from
