The GSMA has blasted the wholesale open-access network model favoured by the South African government for the mobile industry, saying network competition has a proven track record in delivering

Not since utility computing became on-demand computing became grid computing became cloud computing has there been more fuss about a technology concept that is 40 years old. The Internet of things, once known

Microsoft and Kaspersky Lab have settled a dispute that led to antitrust complaints in Europe and an investigation in Russia. As part of the agreement, Microsoft will make changes to the next update of Windows this

Amazon.com has joined Tencent and the main assembler of iPhones in backing Essential Products, the start-up co-founded by Android-creator Andy Rubin that’s getting ready to sell a new smartphone. China’s largest social

Kenya is sliding toward a potentially violent political crisis over opposition allegations that hackers interfered with provisional vote tallies from Tuesday’s general elections. The normally bustling streets of Nairobi, the

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

South Africa is placed 80th worldwide in terms of average broadband speeds, according to new research. The data from 63m broadband speed tests in 189 countries, and extracted by Cable.co.uk, shows that

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

Netflix rival Iflix, a video streaming service that focuses on emerging markets in Africa and elsewhere, has secured US$133m (about R1.8bn) in new funding in a round led by US media giant Hearst. The company

There has never been a better time to be a politician. But it’s an even better time to be a machine-learning engineer working for a politician. Throughout modern history, political candidates have had