In the first of ZA Tech Show’s mini episodes of 2012, Brett Haggard and David Greenway get together to discuss their favourite gadgets of 2012. They name their favourite smartphones, tablets, e-readers, Ultrabooks and headphones of 2012 and choose their favourite Christmas gifts for under R2 000

Mobile operator Cell C has finally launched its trial of its next-generation mobile broadband network based on long-term evolution (LTE) technology. The company says that a “select group of heavy data customers that fall in coverage areas have been identified to form part of Cell C’s free trial LTE service

At Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference this year, Apple ditched its massive 17-inch MacBook Pro for this: the all-new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. It’s a pixel-dense, fire-breathing, knee-knocking, man-eating machine! According to Apple, it’s “as light as Air”, but this

Another year is almost done and 2012 has certainly been a busy one for South Africa’s technology industry. We know what our favourite stories were in 2012, but which articles did TechCentral’s readers click on the most. This are the pieces, in ascending order from 10 to one, that generated the most reads during

From Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy S3 to Nokia’s Windows Phone-powered Lumia 920, it’s been a banner year for technology innovation and a real treat for gadget junkies. What, then, were the best tech toys of 2012? I’m fortunate enough in my job to

It’s been nearly two months since Eskom presented its proposed tariff increases to the public as part of its third multi-year price determination (MYPD3) for 2013/14 through to 2017/18. Although there have been some useful inputs from civil society, there has not been any real engagement from

JSE-listed telecommunications specialist TeleMasters Holdings has reported an operating loss of R5,5m in the year ended 30 September 2012 from a profit of R14,4m last year. The decline in operating profit came on the back of a sharp fall in revenue, with sales slumping from R268,1m in 2011

MTN has named Pieter Verkade, currently CEO of MTN Cyprus, as the group’s new chief commercial officer, effective from February 2013. Verkade will replace Christian de Faria, who retires in January after six years with the mobile telecommunications group. In his new role, Verkade

The question everyone’s been asking is whether or not the iPhone 5 offers tangible improvements over the 4 and 4S that make the upgrade worthwhile. Here it is in a nutshell: if you own a 4, and none of Apple’s recent missteps have put you off the brand, then it’s time to upgrade. The iPhone 5 will make you

After considerable debate about this list between TechCentral’s editors, we have settled on our South African Newsmakers of 2012. These are the individuals, in ascending order from five to one, who we believe were the most newsworthy in the technology and telecommunications space this year. Also