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Should Tesla’s autopilot cars be allowed on public roads following accidents?
Humans are terrible at driving. The US Department of Transport estimates that 94% of crashes are due to the driver. By Toby Walsh We drive too fast. We get distracted. We make poor decisions. If...
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SA officially invites telcos to apply for 4G licenses today
The country’s communications watchdog, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has today officially invited telcos such as Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom, etc, to apply for 4G...
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SA sets base prices for 4G licenses at R3 billion
The country’s communications watchdog, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has issued information for the auction of 4G licenses to provide much-needed broadband services....
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MTN reacts to ICASA’s notice to bid for 4G licences
MTN, South Africa’s second largest mobile phone operator, has welcomed a notice by the country’s communications watchdog to issue an invitation for telecoms operators to bid for a much-needed 4G...
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Reflections on building the South Africa of Nelson Mandela’s dreams
There is a debate in South Africa about who Nelson Mandela belongs to, as though he is the property of someone, a political party or a faction of the African National Congress. By Amanda Gouws Added to...
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Is GetMyBoat app the new AirBnB or Uber for Yachts?
It has never been easy to rent a boat or charter a yacht. The GetMyBoat app allows you to find the right rental – from a kayak in California to a Catamaran in Croatia. By Gugu Lourie The GetMyBoat app...
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Chinese Baidu backs US-based fintech firm ZestFinance
Chinese search giant Baidu is making an undisclosed investment in a US-based fintech firm ZestFinance, Fortune reported on Monday. ZestFinance, which also last year received an undisclosed investment...
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Datatec hails margins improvement but Westcon continues to disappoint
Datatec, JSE and London-listed technology firm, reported on Wednesday that it had a sound trading start to the year with improved gross margins in a tough global macro environment marked by continuing...
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1 000 young people to be trained in ICT in China
SA Government and Huawei have signed an agreement that will see 1 000 young South Africans trained in information and communications technology (ICT) in China over the next five years. By News Agency...
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Three Reasons Pokémon GO Might Struggle in Emerging Markets
You must have been asleep over the past couple of weeks not to have heard about Pokémon GO. The Augmented Reality game from Nintendo and Niantec lets players roam towns and cities using their phones’...
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MTN SA appoints Nhlanhla Qwabe as new Chief HR Officer
MTN has named Nhlanhla Qwabe as the new Chief HR Officer for the South African operation. His appointment is effective from 1 August 2016 and replaces Themba Nyathi. By Staff Writer Qwabe joins MTN...
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Pokémon Go has revealed a new battleground for virtual privacy
People have been lingering outside Boon Sheridan’s house all through the night. The designer lives in an old church in Massachusetts that has been designated a “gym” in the new smartphone game Pokémon...
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Vodacom subscriber numbers drop 2.6%, hit by customer registration in...
Mobile phone operator Vodacom announced on Thursday that the number of its subscribers declined 2.6% to 61.8 million, impacted by new customer registration process in its Africa operations. By Staff...
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Vodacom bets big on Internet of Things, increase its stake to 100% in XLink
Vodacom, South Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator, announced on Thursday that it has increased its stake in Internet of Things (IoT) player XLink Communications for an undisclosed amount. By Gugu...
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Only six units of BMW M5 Competition Edition will be made available in SA
The BMW M Division has developed an exclusive special edition of the world’s most successful high-performance business sedan, setting yet another highlight in the current BMW M5 model range. With power...
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Apple is taking its first steps towards a more comprehensive post-PC world
Hands up if you’ve heard of Swift Playgrounds? No, it’s not some new start-up providing quick playdates for bedraggled parents, although that might be interesting. By Michael Cowling Swift Playgrounds...
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Edward Snowden designs an iPhone case that alerts user to surveillance
National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has co-designed a new iPhone case that would show when the device is transmitting information, the Telegraph reported on Friday. The newspaper said...
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What can retailers learn from Pokémon Go?
I wonder if you are as staggered as I am at the recent furore around Nintendo’s new mobile game, called Pokémon Go. By Gillian Hughes With the Pokémon franchise having already dominated the respective...
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ZADotCities achieving key registration numbers
South Africa’s ZAdotCities domains of .capetown (‘dotCapeTown’), .joburg (‘dotJoburg’) and .durban (‘dotDurban’) have notched up impressive totals of over 4 500, 3 500 and 2 500 domain name...
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There’s a time to put down the smartphone, seriously!
Fans of singer-songwriter Alicia Keys were greeted with a simple message earlier this year when they entered the Highline Ballroom, in New York, to watch her perform. By Brett Hutchins This is a phone...
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