Vodacom’s decision to slow down the speed at which BlackBerry users access the Internet if they use more than a 100MB of data a month could be in breach of the “spirit” of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), analysts say. The mobile phone company

As technology companies continue driving towards the “next big thing”, they have a strange tendency to lose their way. For Apple, that moment was just prior to Steve Jobs’s return to the helm, when it was producing more products than it could conceivably keep a handle

Microsoft on Tuesday took the wraps off Windows 8, its forthcoming operating system for PCs and tablets, with the president of its Windows and Windows Live division describing it as a “reimagination of Windows”. The new operating system, which is expected to make its debut

Short-term prepaid Internet access isn’t a new idea. After all, it’s been keeping Internet cafes in business since the early days of the Web. Prepaid Internet kiosks, meanwhile, although commonplace in Europe, haven’t taken off in SA. Johannesburg-based start-up Mykiosk

I have often warned people about free classified websites like Gumtree because they are a breeding ground for scams and fraudsters out to deprive you of your money and your possessions. I’ve never been successfully scammed on

Vodacom has defended its decision to throttle the download speeds of BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) users who download more than 100MB/month, saying some users were exceeding 100GB of data in a 30-day period using BlackBerry smartphones. The company says

The Universal Service and Access Fund was established to bankroll projects that ensure universal access to communications technology for all SA citizens. Instead, a large part of it — if not all of it — is being earmarked for keeping the public watching television

Vodacom plans to throttle the connection speeds of the heaviest users of the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS), which offers unlimited on-device browsing and e-mail access on BlackBerry smartphones. BIS has proved popular in the SA market, especially among youngsters

Just about every computer and phone manufacturer now makes tablets in the hope of grabbing some of the scraps of market share Apple doesn’t hold with the iPad. Acer has a couple of tablet offerings, but its headline act is the Iconia Tab A500, a 10,1-inch Android-powered

EOH, the technology services company listed on the JSE, has turned in stellar results for the 12 months to 31 July, lifting profit by 51,8% to R148,4m from R97,8m a year ago on the back of a healthy 43,5% increase in revenue to R2,4bn. The company has increased its dividend