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Digital signature fingerprint authorisation biometrics fraud

New SA ID cards: stopping frauds and copies

South Africa’s new electronic identity document smart card promises a number of security features

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DSTV

DStv to drop two channels: report

MK and Bloomberg TV will no longer broadcast on DStv in South Africa, according to a media report

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MTN big data sale

MTN Big Data Sale to be extended

MTN is set to extend its big data sale – which provides massive discounts on mobile data – for another three months

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Huawei Ascend P6

Huawei Ascend P6 price, launch window for SA

Huawei has unveiled its new Android smartphone, the Ascend P6, and has confirmed that it will be making its way to South Africa

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Nashua Mobile

Price promise: matching any offer on any network

Nashua Mobile in hot water for promising to match any cellular offer on any network

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Telkom broadband

Telkom’s forced ADSL price cuts: ISPs respond

A Competition Commission settlement will force Telkom reduce the prices of wholesale services, including “access to ADSL lines via the IP Connect service”

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Telkom Mobile new

Telkom Mobile MultiSIM launched

It is now possible to share bundles and minutes between multiple SIM cards on Telkom Mobile

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Cyber Government online security privacy

ANC website attack: how did IS react?

The ANC website is hosted in the Internet Solutions data centre; this is how they reacted to the DDoS attack

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Breaking News

How many SA passengers leave phones on in-flight?

A survey conducted by online travel agency Travelstart, finds that quite a few phones are left on during any international flight.

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Billion-rand Gauteng Online Schools Project scrapped

The Gauteng Department of Finance has scrapped the Gauteng Online Schools Project, and has issued a new tender for an “e-Learning Solution”.

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China Telecom Global services now in Teraco

China Telecom Global services available from vendor neutral Teraco data centre

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Surveillance of South Africans a wake up call, says party

The reported surveillance of South African and Turkish delegations during the G20 summit in Britain should serve as a wake up call to government

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Microsoft freed millions of computers from criminal botnet

Microsoft said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world’s biggest cyber crime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs infected with a virus

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Huawei might consider buying Nokia: report

Huawei Technologies Co. would consider buying Finland’s Nokia to help it expand its smartphone business

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No spy backdoors on BlackBerry SA network

There was no “back door pipeline” to BlackBerry SA’s platform, the cellular phone company has following reports that the UK government had been monitoring e-mails and phone calls

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SABC interim board extension shelved

An amendment to the Broadcasting Act proposing a longer lifespan for the interim board of the SABC has been put on hold, the DA has announced

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Longer-lasting batteries key to wearable device revolution

Longer-lasting batteries are crucial for a new crop of wearable computers whose rise may upend Apple and Google’s dominance of mobile devices

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Tablet, notebook PC shipments flat in Q2: Acer

Acer Aspire R7

Acer, the world’s number 4 PC vendor, expects notebook and tablet PC shipments to be flat in Q2 versus a prediction of 0-5 percent growth

New Zealand a test-bed for global tech firms

The Project Loon team prepares for launch at sunrise in New Zealand.

When Google chose New Zealand to unveil secret plans for a balloon-driven Wi-Fi network, it cemented the country’s reputation as a test bed for global tech companies

Nvidia to license graphics technology: CEO

Nvidia

Nvidia will license graphics technology to other companies such as Apple, Samsung and other mobile device makers.

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Gadget Saver review: wet device rescue system

Gadget Saver

The Gadget Saver proved surprisingly effective at rescuing soaked electronics

Sony Xperia Z review

Sony Xperia Z dropped in water

Does the Sony Xperia Z have what it takes to make a splash in the high-end smartphone market?

Samsung Galaxy S4 review

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Can Samsung top its own awarded and acclaimed Galaxy S3?