Microsoft on Tuesday surprised industry watchers by revealing it’s getting into the laptop computer business, taking the wraps off a powerful, 13,5-inch notebook PC, the Surface Book, that doubles as a tablet. The machine, which starts at US$1 499 (about R20 500 before VAT
The renewables sector has attracted R192,6bn in investment, of which 28% (R53,2bn) is much-needed foreign investment, a report by the department of energy shows. The State of Renewable Energy in South Africa report, which was released at the South African International
South Africa is likely to have between 692 000 and 917 500 active video-on-demand households by 2020, according to new research by BMI-TechKnowledge. The finding forms part of BMI-T’s South African Consumer Digital Lifestyle Research Programme, which surveyed
The release of yet more of Edward Snowden’s leaked files reveals the still-astonishing scale and breadth of government surveillance after more than a year of revelations. These recent papers revealed to The Intercept website discuss a programme within Britain’s GCHQ known as Karma Police
Greenpeace has a message for the ANC ahead of its national general council (NGC) meeting starting on Friday: drop nuclear energy, or face massive resistance. Greenpeace executive director Kumi Naidoo said on Monday that the ANC should “take nuclear off the table”. “The ANC
At the end of this year, Facebook will launch a satellite into orbit to provide free access to the Internet to the African continent. Yes, really. But what is a social networking service doing mucking around with satellites? To be completely accurate, Facebook has partnered with
This past week I did what was previously unthinkable – I bought an iPhone. It was no small journey to get to this point, but the past several months in particular have forced my hand. Android, once the operating system I adored, has turned into that colleague you are not sure you can trust anymore
Vodacom’s proposed R7bn acquisition of Neotel is facing yet more headwinds, even before the case gets heard by the Competition Tribunal in late November. TechCentral has learnt that
Facebook and the Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat have reached a deal to offer Internet access to underserviced areas in Africa – including South Africa – using the entire broadband payload of a
Africa could generate nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of indigenous, clean, renewable energy by 2030, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency. The report, entitled Africa 2030, finds that a combination of modern renewable technology could
