Mobile

Double data announced for Vodacom Just4U customers

Mobile provider Vodacom has announced that it will double the data on selected bundles for customers buying on the Just4You platform. The company said…

Integrated security is key to Huawei Mobile Services [Sponsored]

Mobile device security has become essential – just like home security has. With cellular devices literally becoming an extension of ourselves and our privacy,…

Telkom migrating copper internet customers to fibre: What to expect

Telkom has announced that it will be transitioning its customers using copper-based internet infrastructure to fibre-based internet. The transition will apply to all regions…

Rain 5G comes to Cape Town: pricing and details

5G network provider Rain has announced that it is launching its service in Cape Town after previously only being available in Gauteng. According to…

Microsoft details digital skills initiative in South Africa

Microsoft South Africa has announced the details of its local skills development programme. The initiative aims to combat unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic….

Vodacom launches Google Play Store data bundles

Vodacom has announced that it is launching Google Play Store data bundles for customers. These bundles will offer data at a cheaper rate than…

Cell C data bundles: price drop announced

Cell C has announced a price drop for its 30-day data bundles, as well as a few new bundles for its customers. Bundles range…

Facebook updates location settings for Android users

Good news, paranoid people. Facebook is updating its location settings for Android devices. In a blog post, the company revealed that many Android users…

Google just launched a new domain exclusively for developers

Google has revealed a new domain called “.dev”, made for developers to have their very own spaces online. “We hope .dev will be a…

Samsung’s Android browser gets major updates, OneUI design flair

Samsung Internet Beta, the Korean company’s mobile browser, is getting a slew of updates, it announced on Tuesday. “Along with updating our engine to…

Chrome’s incognito mode isn’t really incognito at all, report suggests

Google is making Incognito Mode more incognito, a report by 9to5Google claims. Currently, Incognito Mode does not really hide your presence from websites because…

FNB Connect gets data transfer, monthly rollover and usage alert features

If you’re an FNB Connect user, you will now have the option to roll over your remaining data to the following month. In a…

Zimbabwe’s ISP Econet confirms government ordered internet shutdown

Zimbabwe’s largest internet services provider Econet on Wednesday confirmed that it had halted users’ internet access on government orders. This comes after protests erupted…

#ShutdownZimbabwe: internet access disrupted amid protests

According to multiple reports, internet access across Zimbabwe has been disrupted amid ongoing protests that erupted after Saturday’s record fuel price hike. Last weekend,…

Vodacom users can stream the FA Cup for R35 a match via Video Play

Vodacom on Monday announced that its Video Play customers will be able to livestream the FA Cup, the English football competition, for its duration,…

AT&T renames its 4G service ‘5G E’ and its rivals are not happy

Network operators spend a large wad of the cash you send them formulating new marketing campaigns. But while some are awkward (if not downright…

Black Friday: these are Cell C, MTN, Telkom and Vodacom’s data specials

Looking for more data this Black Friday? We take a look at what South Africa’s big four networks — Cell C, MTN, Telkom, and…

Standard Bank Mobile is South Africa’s latest (virtual) network

South Africa has a new (virtual) mobile network operator in Standard Bank. The financial services provider today confirmed that it will ply its trade…

LiFi could light up your internet connection within the next 10 years

An internet connection has become a basic requirement for billions of people across the world. But what happens when a wireless connection isn’t available,…

Rain announces plans for ‘ultra-broadband’ 5G service in South Africa

Get ready to hear about 5G a lot more in the coming months. The latest company to make use of the term is data-only…

Vodacom improves its VoLTE service with new audio codec

Vodacom launched VoLTE (Voice over LTE) a little over three years ago now. Today, it announced that it’s further tuning this offering. The company…

Web’s inventor Tim Berners-Lee wants to give users control of their internet data

Tim Berners-Lee, the man credited with having invented the World Wide Web, says he plans to reinvent the internet — by helping users to regain ownership…

Everyone’s wondering what happened to the ANC’s website

If you’ve been wondering what happened to the ANC’s official website, well, it’s down. You can check for yourself here, but any attempts to…

Maziv’s Fibre Push Brings Rural South Africa Closer to True High-Speed Internet

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel