Broadcasters, tired of dithering and delays around the migration to digital terrestrial television (DTT), have cashed in on the gap in the market to introduce new satellite offerings in both the free-to-air and pay-TV sectors. The concern by some in the broadcast sector, in particular
For the second week running, TechCentral brings you a special edition of its weekly TalkCentral podcast. Listen as deputy editor Craig Wilson chats to technology activisit, science-fiction author and journalist Cory Doctorow on threats to Internet security and privacy, patent law, the
Author and technology activist Cory Doctorow has slammed the policies of the National Security Agency (NSA) and bodies like it, saying they’ve deliberately undermined online security without consideration of the long-term impact this will have. “Weakening the
Ultra-high-definition (UHD) television, which offers a resolution of 2160p – or four times that of current-generation HD TVs – has a bright future, though it still has a number of obstacles it has to overcome before it achieves mainstream success, according to a new report from Deloitte
Nostalgia can evoke wonderful feelings when it stems from childhood homes revisited, 8mm home movies rewatched or old friends reunited. But it’s altogether disconcerting when it’s induced by a brand new mobile phone. Such is the experience of using BlackBerry’s brand-new-yet-all-too-familiar
Screamer Telecommunications, which is accused using spectrum in the 2,6GHz band without a spectrum licence, has pleaded innocence, with its lawyers arguing on Wednesday that a contract between it and signal distribution company Sentech entitled it to use the spectrum in question and that the real question
Now this is a handy little device! If you have to keep track of your business mileage for tax purposes, you’ll know what an inconvenience it is having to enter the details into a logbook every time you go anywhere. The GPS Log Book is an ingenious product that automates the process
EOH is seemingly the JSE’s unstoppable IT growth machine. The technology company has again turned in a strong set of financial results, with revenue up by 40% to R5,1bn and headline earnings per share up by 34% to R3,39 in the year ended 31 July 2013
Until now the largest social network in South Africa, Mxit, which claims to have 7,4m active monthly users, has been knocked from the top spot by Facebook, with an estimated 9,4m active users, a number the researchers say may actually be on the conservative side
The SABC was dealt a blow on Tuesday when it received a disclaimer of opinion for the 2012/2013 financial year, the worst audit opinion, from the auditor-general. A disclaimer is issued if the AG cannot form an opinion and thus declines to present an opinion on an entity’s financial statements
