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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…

Rain, Huawei launch South Africa’s ‘first commercial 5G network’

Tough luck if you’re sick of the term 5G. South African data only network Rain has today announced its commercial 5G network, which it…

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…

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…

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…

Why data is the new oil

Can there be any commodity more precious to an online user today than data? This resource is already valuable for those that know how…

Transforming data into information: 4 important steps

Data is meaningless. Bunches of numbers and ratios mean nothing without a context. Data on its own can’t help us do anything better. Information however,…

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