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Many of these ‘free’ routers are often ‘free to use’ not ‘free to keep’. I found this out when I cancelled my fixed LTE contract with Telkom. Luckily I’d given away my router to a […]
The Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) is a Global System for Mobile (GSM) protocol that has been around since 1997. It allows users to enter a combination of numbers, asterisks, and hashes in their regular […]
Smartick gathered data from DataReportal.com on digital behaviour to put together maps showing who’s the most online. South Africa spends the most time on desktop and mobile, averaging nearly 10 hours a day per internet […]
A new PwC report said African gaming and esports are expected to grow significantly in the next few years, with South Africa leading the pack (think that is across Africa). The PwC Africa Entertainment and […]
GeForce Now could be a game-changer for South African gamers desperate to play the latest popular titles without an expensive gaming PC or console. Instead of relying on local processing power, a graphics card, and […]
Google Maps will avoid directing motorists through crime hotspots, Pretoria FM reports. This comes after tourism minister Patricia de Lille and Google country director Alistair Mokoena signed a memorandum of understanding at Parliament on Monday. […]
Fitness device manufacturer Fitbit is withdrawing from the South African market in line with parent Google’s decision not to sell consumer hardware products in the country. In a terse statement in response to questions from […]
“Believing that one pursues a worthy cause in the public interest, does not justify publishing false statements about another party,” acting Judge Berry wrote in his ruling last week. “Believing that one pursues a worthy […]
In the last national election, over 30 percent of voters didn’t participate, indicating a concerning lack of engagement. Many young people, disheartened by the belief that their vote won’t matter, have opted out of the […]
To enable connectivity with regular phones, Starlink will fit some of its satellites with advanced eNodeB modems that act like a cellphone tower in space. Starlink said this would allow for network integration similar to […]