The default wallpapers on Windows have become some of the iconic images of our time. So, when Microsoft unveils the new default wallpaper for a new version of its ubiquitous operating system, it’s kind of a big deal
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Microsoft South Africa has introduced its first sub-R1 000 smartphone. The dual-Sim Lumia 430 will cost R999 on prepaid, targeting the largest and fastest-growing segment in the smartphone market
In a little over seven weeks, Microsoft will deliver what is set to be the last big version upgrade to its flagship Windows operating system. It will mark the end of an era of packaged operating systems
In the latest episode of South Africa’s leading technology podcast, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about First National Bank’s long-awaited launch into mobile telecommunications as a virtual network operator. They look at
The Java programming language, which has just turned 20 years old, provides developers with a means to write code that is independent of the hardware it runs on: “write once, run anywhere”. But, ironically, while Java was intended to make
Microsoft will launch Windows 10 on 29 July, the company’s executive vice-president of operating systems, Terry Myerson, said in a blog post on Monday. The operating system, which will be
Microsoft’s aim to make Windows 10 run on anything is key to its strategy of reasserting its dominance. Seemingly unassailable in the 1990s, Microsoft’s position has in many markets been
In the latest episode of South Africa’s leading technology podcast, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Elon Musk’s big Tesla Energy keynote and what it might mean for South African consumers. Also this week, we look at
When the first- and second-generation Surface devices were launched a few years back, I got to work with some review samples in order to really put them to the test. Although I was generally
If you think Eskom’s load shedding causes disruptions, there’s potentially an even bigger problem for the economy waiting in the wings – a technology outage caused by a cyber attack. The very functioning