General Tech

When ‘smart’ home technology is not so smart — or secure

You may have seen the recent story in the news about a two-year-old girl who was verbally harassed through the nanny camera in her…

iOS 7, scan the world in 3D and Affleck responds: #StuffToKnow this week

Well it finally arrived, and wow is iOS7 simply stunning. There are a few things in different places and that will take getting used…

The Nexus of Forces: more business focus, less tech [Gartner]

The Nexus of Forces has been a huge focus for research house Gartner for the last two years. The Nexus, which comprises of the…

Plastic iPhones, Twitter’s IPO and Miley again: #StuffToKnow this week

So the latest golden Apple iPhone has graced us with its official launch… unfortunately, it dragged its trashy plastic sister with. Nissan (yes, the…

The NSA isn’t to blame for our surveillance culture, companies have been doing it for years

It’s ironic that with all our technologies for keeping things secret our secrets have a way of coming out into the open. We now…

The future of chat apps is group-centric: here’s why

Guest writer Spencer Ng recently sent us an article asking, “Is the market for mobile chat apps saturated?” The advice he gave to messaging…

Microsoft’s Nokia, Galaxy Gear, Yahoo!’s meh logo: #StuffToKnow on the web

It’s been a pretty big week in tech: Microsoft bought Nokia for US$7.2-billion in a bid to increase its tiny slice of the global…

Israeli high-tech strives for maturity

After a few down years, Israeli high-tech is thriving again, by some accounts comprising 40 percent of Israel’s exports. With a powerful combination of…

Wifi Trip: 5 cities, free wifi spots

Travel in emerging markets is rising rapidly. Business men and women are constantly chasing the next big thing in these markets. The need for…

Piracy is theft and you know it

When my brother and I used to game on our beloved Commodore 64 back in the 80s we used to save our Eid money…

Could this be the world’s oldest computer?

The seeds of the digital revolution were planted with the invention of the transistor in 1947, which led to the integrated circuit in the…

Whatever happened to the floppy disk? 8 tech blasts from the past

Modern philosophers have suggested that the rate of technological innovation increases exponentially (see Moore’s Law). That means most of us, even those under 25,…

Games are from the future, but load times are from the past

I’m not usually one to be a show-off, because history has shown me that whenever I try to show how cool I am, inevitably…

Dead Island: Great trailer, but what’s it all about?

The corner of the internet that deals with videogames nearly tore itself in half with excitement for the trailer of a new Zombie apocalypse-themed…

6 reasons to get a GoPro wearable camera

The GoPro HD Hero is nothing new. This tiny HD video camera launched at the end of 2009, but I only got mine at…

The 10 most anticipated games of 2011

The gaming industry has advanced in leaps and bounds over the last two decades. Growing from an 8-bit sanctuary for the inner most circles…

12 ways to mind your technology manners

In simpler days gone by, people used to operate within a defined set of rules regarding professional and private communication — rules which have…

Gran Turismo 5: Missed opportunities at every turn

Getting ready to play a new game can sometimes be like that first conversation with a girl you like. She is very pretty (graphics…

Call of Duty: Black Ops downloadable content goes on sale worldwide

The first downloadable content extension for Call of Duty: Black Ops goes on sale today around the world, exclusively for XBOX 360. The offering…

Make sure your mail gets delivered

I love this quote from Debra Ellis of Target Marketing: “Not since the Pony Express have there been so many obstacles to getting mail…

Self-publishing in the digital world

One of the biggest factors that demotivates would-be novelists is the harsh reality that only a tiny fraction of all manuscripts submitted to publishers…

6 ways gaming could change forever in 2011

While it’s fun to comment on which new shooter will capture the imagination of hardcore gamers this year, there are wider trends and factors…

Sony’s PS3 has finally been hacked, but will it lead to innovation?

Everyone hopes that their New Year will bring a renewal of good fortune. And in my experience, the feeling of optimism that comes with…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs