Apple unveiled a new Watch on Tuesday that can make calls and access the Internet without an iPhone nearby, freeing the device from a limitation that had given some potential buyers pause
Thank you for listening to the TechCentral podcast. In this episode, Duncan McLeod chats to the three co-founders of fintech start-up Pineapple, which has just raised R5.2m in funding to take its potentially disruptive “insurtech”
Self-censorship is kicking in fast on WeChat as China’s new rules on message groups casts a chill among the 963m users of Tencent’s social network. Regulations released on 7 September made creators of online groups responsible
North Korea appears to be stepping up efforts to secure bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which could be used to avoid trade restrictions including new sanctions approved by the United Nations Security Council. Hackers from Kim
The third best performing exchange-traded fund tracking material producers got a jolt from China after the country said it will set a deadline for car makers to end sales of fossil-fuel vehicles. Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
The high court has overturned the election of ANC leaders allied to President Jacob Zuma in KwaZulu-Natal province, a decision that could sway the outcome of the race to become leader of the party and the nation. The decisions
The big daddy of streaming music services finally looks set to launch in South Africa. The company has placed a job advertisement for a senior editor and music programmer for the local market. The ad, which
Naspers is making its video streaming service Showmax available as a free value-added service to DStv Premium subscribers. An update to the DStv Now app, released on Monday, said Showmax
In response to millions of people fleeing Florida in the face of Hurricane Irma, Tesla has “flipped a switch” in some of its cars to temporarily extend their range. Tesla cars receive software updates
People in the US, not just in the European Union, are finally getting worried about tech sector leaders’ market dominance and the political power it confers. Unfortunately, the solutions gaining traction are the kind of anti-monopoly