internet

4 tips for keeping your identity safe on the internet

Over the course of the past decade, the brick-and-mortar institutions of yesteryear have rapidly been replaced by online counterparts, with South Africans now turning…

MWEB, WebAfrica hop on LTE-Advanced bandwagon

A few months ago, we saw Rain (formerly known as WBS) launch its own LTE-Advanced network, delivering faster speeds and better ping. Now, MWEB…

Corbyn vs May vs Twitter: UK elects a hung parliament, the internet reacts

Yesterday, the United Kingdom voted in their snap election called for by Prime Minister Theresa May. May, who was hoping to increase her Conservative…

Theresa May wants more stringent internet regulations after London attack

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has called for stricter internet regulations after seven people were killed in a terrorist attack in London Saturday. In…

Afrihost cuts price of fibre packages in wake of Openserve announcement

South African internet service provider (ISP) Afrihost has today announced that it will cut the prices of its fibre packages. This moves comes after…

Openserve IPC rate cut could mean more data for your buck [Update]

Telkom’s wholesale company, Openserve, has announced an IP Connect price cut of up to 32%. “Depending on the IPC capacity purchased, ISPs can now…

Facebook’s plan to connect the world includes this record-breaking tech

It’s difficult to keep up with Facebook’s slew of announcements from its F8 conference this week. But at least it plans to make it…

Orange wants to bridge SA’s digital divide with free WiFi initiative

Free WiFi services seem to be proliferating in South Africa, with startups like Project Isizwe and telecoms like Orange stepping up to connect the country’s…

Elon Musk wants to bring ‘low cost internet’ satellites to the world

Elon Musk never ceases to surprise. Even when the tech billionaire entrepreneur is up to something surprising it’s still in apt character. From building…

Fiber-optic cable to increase Africa’s mobile coverage by 20% in 2015

We all know Africa has a massive mobile population, right? Well, recent efforts will see a massive increase in internet coverage for this fast-growing…

Internet for the masses: Google’s Project Loon finally takes off in SA

Google’s Project Loon has finally launched in South Africa. We’ve picked up wind about Google’s Project Loon a while ago — the very exciting…

How bitcoin is fixing some of the web’s biggest problems

The web has changed how we communicate, entertain, learn, make money… the list goes on and on. Still, there are so many people who…

With half a billion smartphone users, China’s internet future is pretty clear

Watching the Chinese tech scene has a kind of inoculating effect on a person when it comes to massive numbers. This is, after all,…

Google sets it sights on the stratosphere by investing in satellite internet access

Google is looking to make the world a better place by providing worldwide internet access, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. According to…

3 ways cyberattacks can cause disaster for your IT infrastructure

Cyber security issues aren’t limited to paranoid whispers within the tech community. President Barack Obama and his administration identified cyber security as one the…

Global businesses really need machine translation: here’s why

For those of us looking to do business internationally, this is an exciting time. The internet offers opportunities to connect on a worldwide scale….

Making education interactive: tech, web and creative tips to engage students

Technology is constantly redefining education, and not only does it provide teachers, parents, and students with a steady stream of new resources it also…

Free internet can fix education issues in developing countries [T4A]

There are many issues facing the emerging markets and most will argue that technology and access to the internet can help solve those problems….

Samsung’s Gear, NYTimes hacked and Miley’s twerking: #StuffToKnow on the web this week

Not a massive week on the web this time, most of the attention went to the gyrations of a pop singer and the ongoing…

Linux geeks rebuild entire internet in garage

This is pretty insane. A group of Silicon Valley-based Linux hackers are crafting a new operating system, not for personal computers, or smartphones, or…

Mark Zuckerberg lays out plan to connect the next 5-billion

Looks like Mark Zuckerberg’s been stealing peeks at the Google play book. The founder and CEO of the billion-strong social network today announced “rough”…

WCIT-12 stumbles… we couldn’t be happier

In two separate reports no more than a month ago, we reported on the WCIT-12 that took place in Dubai from 3 November 2012….

Productivity On A Large Screen

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West