The Competition Commission has launched a market inquiry into data services, a move that could result in a big shake-up in the way mobile operators charge for and structure their data plans. The inquiry comes as pressure
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are joined by Andrew Fraser to chat about the week’s biggest local and international technology news. On the menu this week: Icasa’s attempts to
The Internet Service Providers’ Association, an industry body that represents many of South Africa’s ISPs, believes regulatory intervention is needed to force operators to open their networks to resellers. That this hasn’t happened
Without Donald Trump, Twitter could lose almost a fifth of its value. That’s the conclusion of Monness Crespi Hardt & Co analyst James Cakmak, who said that the social media company would see as much as $2bn in market
Lenovo Group posted a surprise quarterly loss after losing its grip on the global PC market, while its smartphone unit continues to bleed money. China’s largest PC maker reported a net loss of US$72m in the three months
There’s only one stock in Asia that’s really mattered this year – Tencent Holdings, in which South Africa’s Naspers has a 33.2% stake. A 76% surge in its Hong Kong shares has lifted the company’s value by US$175bn (R2.3 trillion
An intervention by the Democratic Alliance administration in Johannesburg to clean up contracts with service providers has brought the electronic enforcement of speed limits to a halt and seriously affected law enforcement
Professional videogaming is the next big thing. How big that is, though, is hard to say. Some estimates pegged it as a $493m industry in 2016, others said it was nearly twice as big. As for the audience, some say it’s 85% male, others
Finnish company HMD Global has unveiled its latest Nokia-branded smartphone in a first bid to win over Samsung Electronics and Apple customers. The Nokia 8 will be available in September and will retail for a global
Companies controlled by the Gupta family, whose accounts are being closed down by Bank of Baroda, said they’re taking legal action against the lender to try and stop the termination, which comes after South Africa’s four