Mobile

Live feed keeps you updated on fibre ISP outages

RocketNet has launched a live RSS feed that keeps South Africans updated on fibre faults and outages experienced by major ISPs around the country….

South African company builds world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot

South African security and medical response platform AURA has launched the world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot in partnership with Tracker. The chatbot provides mobile…

MTN launches Air Fibre wireless internet plans

MTN has announced the launched of its Supersonic Air Fibre internet plans, aimed at providing wireless connectivity with fibre-quality speeds. “We are breaking down…

FNB launches virtual card for customers

FNB has announced the launch of a virtual card that customers can create on the FNB and RMB Private banking apps. The virtual card…

How to RICA your Telkom SIM online

The need to RICA any new SIM card can be an inconvenience for many, but luckily, some mobile providers allow you to complete the…

Why is MTN data more expensive in South Africa? Company responds…

Following public outcry over MTN data prices in South Africa and a threatened boycott with the #NoRechargingForMTN hashtag, MTN has shed more light on…

#NoRechargingForMTN trends as users threaten boycott over MTN data

South Africans have been up in digital arms the past few weeks expressing their discontent with MTN’s high data prices. Today, users rallied behind the…

South Africa’s RICA law has been ruled ‘unlawful and invalid’

On Monday, some elements of South Africa’s RICA act have been ruled unconstitutional, “unlawful and invalid” by the South Gauteng High Court. RICA, or…

You can now buy smartphones through Standard Bank Mobile

Standard Bank Mobile, the mobile network offered by the eponymous bank, is now offering consumers smartphones in addition to mobile packages. The latest offering…

VBScript will be killed on Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

Microsoft will be disabling VBScript by default on Internet Explorer 11 with a number of updates for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, the company…

MTN is offering users 80GB of data for R299pm in new promo

If you really need 80GB of mobile data per month (and to be fair, who doesn’t?) it might just be worth considering this MTN…

You can now circumvent ‘soft’ paywalls with Google Chrome 76

As we wrote in an earlier report, Google’s Chrome 76 browser is now available to all online, and with it comes a good number…

MTN warns of multiple ‘fake MTN Facebook accounts’ scamming users

MTN is warning its users against a number of parody Facebook accounts parading as official channels for the telecoms company. It called into question…

Bring back old Twitter with this Firefox and Chrome addon

I’m probably the only person that actually likes Twitter’s interface change on desktop. But if you’re not weird, and one of the normal folk…

Easing the mobile data burden: it’s not just about the mobile networks, business has a role to play too

After years of waiting, South Africans have been promised relief from high mobile data charges. In his June State of the Nation Address (SONA),…

Here’s how South Africa’s mobile network speeds rank vs the world

South Africa may boast the fastest mobile network speeds in Africa but it pales in comparison to global leaders, Opensignal reported on Tuesday. Surveying…

Vodacom, with LG and Nokia, trials its commercial 5G data network at Durban July

Vodacom continued its love for launching 5G-related tech at the Durban July, one of South Africa’s biggest horseracing events. The telecoms company, partnering with…

Google’s Equiano subsea cable will connect Cape Town to Lisbon by 2021

Google on Friday announced its plans to sink a subsea fibre optic internet cable between Europe and Africa. Dubbed Equiano, after a Nigerian writer…

New WhatsApp feature will let you share your status on Facebook

A report by The Verge on Wednesday revealed that WhatsApp is testing a feature that allows users to share their status updates directly to…

Ethiopia’s been without internet for more than 48 hours

Over the weekend, a report from NetBlocks revealed that Ethiopia’s internet was shut show across country after its army leader was shot dead amid…

WhatsApp will take legal action against spammers, starting December

WhatsApp on Thursday announced new steps it will take to fight the spread of spam on the messaging platform. In addition to banning defaulting companies…

Google expands Android security key feature to iOS

Google on Wednesday announced that it has expanded its Android security key two-factor authentication feature to iOS as well. This means Android users can…

Mozilla gives Firefox a new ‘parent’ logo to encompass all its services

Mozilla on Tuesday revealed a new look for Firefox that aims to encompass all the elements of its growing brand. “Today we’re introducing the…

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