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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…

MTN’s WhatsApp bundle price to jump by R20 [Updated]

In April 2018, MTN launched its new social media bundles aimed specifically at WhatsApp users. Those purchasing the network’s WhatsApp Bundle would be charged…

Here’s how the F-word trended on Reddit after Croatia beat England

It’s Friday, and we hope that England fans have calmed down by now, especially considering the below data. On Wednesday night, when Croatia put…

Dear Digital Industry, it’s time to break data creativity out of their silos

“Data is the new oil” is a phrase we’ve all seen, in some variation, in conference presentation after conference presentation. Knowing everything about your…

Report: yet another Facebook app leaked personal info of 3m people

Are you still taking personality tests on Facebook? Stop. Actually, throw your computer out the window and set it on fire, because you should…

Instagram now has a ‘data download’ tool: here’s how to use it

After Facebook made its “Download Your Info” tool more prominent, and yesterday announced that a similar tool will be heading to WhatsApp, Instagram users…

MTN debuts airtime-doubling ‘100% BONUS Starter Pack’

MTN is this week debuting a new starter pack in South Africa with a value-added twist, just ahead of the 1 April 2018 VAT…

The Tech Behind #1: Principa, data analytics company, talks about its Rugby World Cup predictions

The Tech Behind is a new podcast series that looks at the innovative ways in which tech is being used in our everyday lives…

Google refreshes, reinforces its user privacy and security settings

Google has rolled out two improvements to its privacy and security tools in a bid to give users more flexible options. There’s now a…

Worldwide mobile data usage expected to double over the next four years

According to a new research by Juniper Research, data mobile traffic generated by smartphones, featurephones and tablets will double over the next four years,…

Vodacom reports data usage increase in its interim results

The average volume of data that is consumed per smartphone on Vodacom’s network has jumped by 55.4 % to 336 MB/month year on year…

BurnCast: The quantified self and wearable tech in Africa’s healthcare system

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Stuart Thomas. Wearable tech, the quantified…

Why Biometrics is actually a simple, secure solution to a massive tech problem

Biometrics is shifting into the consumer space and being readily accepted by users because the industry has started to dispel the myths and deliver…

10 massive tech trends that will hit us by 2020

To say that the consumer electronics industry has changed everything would be an understatement on par with calling World War II a minor skirmish….

Google launches the Analytics Academy for laymen to learn about data

The term “Big Data” gets thrown around a lot. It’s overkill really. Nevertheless, data is for businesses what vegetables are for kids — crucial…

7 things you need to know about South Africa’s new data protection laws

South Africa is now putting the finishing touches on its first comprehensive data protection laws, aligned closely with those currently under debate in Europe….

Google admits Street View engineer told colleagues about collecting Wi-Fi data

A Google engineer who wrote a program that collected private data from people’s unsecured Wi-Fi networks told at least two colleagues he had done…

Think Quarterly: Google’s new online magazine

“In a world of accelerating change, we all need time to reflect,” says Google about its online quarterly publication, Think Quarterly. Launched out of…

How Fitbit’s new Sleep Profile feature works

Thor: Love and Thunder tickets now on sale in SA: How to get yours

New online booking platform in Cape Town protects cleaners from hidden fees

Influencers dominate social media networks – new report

[Opinion] Future-proof your start-up’s digital experiences

Why start-ups with flat organisational structures often fail

Macbook Pro M2 gets price for South Africa

The new HUAWEI P50 is now available for pre-order in South Africa

Redmi Note 11 Series from Xiaomi delivers exceptional value-for-money

Review: Toyota Hilux 2.8 GD6 4X4 Legend RS

Review: Isuzu MU-X 3.0 Ddi 4×4 Onyx

Ford EcoSport Active is not mellow yellow