Cellular industry body, the GSM Association, says that by the end of the year it expects there will be 3,2bn mobile phone subscribers worldwide, a huge reduction in its previous estimates. The new numbers suggest the adoption of mobile technology is not nearly as widespread as first
Telkom’s mobile operator, 8ta, has started offering free Wi-Fi-based Internet access on a fleet of taxis in Gauteng, Cape Town and Durban. The Wi-Fi hotspots, which provide connectivity to 8ta’s third-generation mobile broadband network
The year 1975 was a bumper one for the personal computer. Nearly 50 000 of them were sold, hatching an entirely new market. Just a year or two earlier, only giant corporations could afford computers. Jump forward to 2012: between July and September 87m new PCs were shipped and more than
Speculation in recent weeks that Cell C and Telkom are in talks has got tongues wagging. Though suggestions that the country’s third mobile operator could merge with Telkom’s 8ta seem implausible, some sort of partnership, even a wide-ranging one, may make sense
What the heck is going on? Microsoft, famous for developing products for its platforms only, has suddenly become a leading advocate of openness. Office, its productivity suite, for example, will be available early next year for Apple’s iPad and for devices powered by Google’s Android operating
Johannesburg- and London-listed technology distribution and services group Datatec has grown diluted headline earnings per share by 6,8% in the six months ended 31 August 2012 on the back of a 7% rise in revenue to $2,62bn. Describing the results as “solid” in a
Remote controls have remained as convoluted and cluttered as ever, despite advances in technology. So, it makes perfect sense that accessories maker Griffin combines the simplicity of the smartphone into a universal remote control
Eskom is concerned about its one notch downgrading by rating agency Standard & Poor’s, the power utility said on Wednesday. “Although Eskom’s credit rating remains investment grade, with the support of government, the recent downgrades by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s are
If newspaper reports this week are to believed, Telkom’s mobile arm, branded in the consumer market as 8ta, may be soon be merged with third mobile operator Cell C. But analysts caution it’s too early to get carried away. With cabinet yet to consider communications minister Dina Pule’s
Despite the gloomy economic conditions in SA and worldwide, most JSE-listed technology companies have had a whirlwind 12 months, with some share prices up by more than 50%. An investment in a selection of the country’s top technology stocks would have returned a windfall over the past
