South Africa’s mobile networks are once again setting the pace for the continent. New performance data from Ookla shows MTN and Vodacom dominating mobile…
Tyre technology: 6 ways the future’s rubber will be better
Your car’s tyres have an awfully important job to do. Yes, these ring-shaped pieces of rubber do more than simply deliver the requisite traction…
Rosetta’s about to attempt its dramatic comet landing
The Rosetta spacecraft’s Philae lander is attempting to land on the awkwardly named comet, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The slightly-above 100kg probe will fall for seven hours. If…
South Atlantic’s first undersea cable will connect Brazil, Angola
Despite a bunch of noble efforts involving satellites, drones, and weather balloons, we still depend pretty heavily on undersea cables for the majority our…
Survey reveals 80% of African consumers are annoyed by mobile marketing
New research conducted in South Africa and Nigeria by French research firm Ifop reveals that 80% of people feel annoyed when receiving unsolicited marketing…
