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    Apple CEO Tim Cook to take stand in antitrust battle against Epic Games Inc

    Apple CEO Tim Cook to take stand in antitrust battle against Epic Games Inc Tim Cook will take the stand for the first time as chief executive officer of Apple Inc., appearing as the final witness in the company’s closely watched antitrust battle with Fortnite developer Epic Games Inc. As the...
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    How Netflix compares to Showmax - price and content

    How Netflix compares to Showmax - price and content South Africans are spoiled for choice when it comes to streaming video services. Netflix, Showmax, and Amazon Prime Video each offer thousands of great movies and series to South African viewers. Aside from these big players, South Africans...
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    Google's new range of consumer products challenges Microsoft

    Google's new range of consumer products challenges Microsoft Google unfurled an expansive range of consumer products and gee-whiz research at the kickoff of its marquee annual conference, with announcements spanning quantum computing, garrulous bots, automated photo animations, and dermatology...
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    South Africa to spend R27 billion on the roll out of 5G and 4G networks

    South Africa to spend R27 billion on the roll out of 5G and 4G networks Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has announced that R27 billion has been pledged by operators and vendors to usher in 5G fibre technologies in South Africa. The Minister said this...
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    What to watch on Netflix and Showmax this weekend

    What to watch on Netflix and Showmax this weekend If you subscribe to Netflix or Showmax, you have a range of great new movies and TV shows to watch this weekend. These video streaming services constantly update their libraries with both brand new productions and older content, giving...
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    South African fibre price war

    South African fibre price war South African broadband users are enjoying big price cuts and free speed upgrades on fibre-to-the-home products with fibre network operators and ISPs fighting for market share. The fibre price war was started by Openserve when it upgraded speeds and cut prices on...
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    South African-American biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong committs R3 billion to help produce COVID-19 vaccines

    South African-American biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong committs R3 billion to help produce COVID-19 vaccines South African-American biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong has committed an initial R3 billion to help build out South Africa’s capabilities to produce COVID-19 vaccines...
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    How to get your hands on a free digital TV decoder

    How to get your hands on a free digital TV decoder South Africans who want to watch the SABC and eTV’s free-to-air channels can get a free digital decoder from the government to access these channels once analogue broadcasts have been switched off. The SABC recently started displaying a...
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    SABC sends warning to analogue viewers

    SABC sends warning to analogue viewers The SABC has started to warn viewers who access its free-to-air channels via analogue signals to register for a digital decoder to continue receiving television broadcasts. A scrolling message shown on SABC 1, SABC 2, and SABC 3 states the following...
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    Adapt IT and Volaris deals under threat following Sbu Shabalala's assault allegations

    Adapt IT and Volaris deals under threat following Sbu Shabalala's assault allegations Sasfin Securities deputy chairman, David Shapiro, says there will be pressure on Volaris and Huge Group to step back from their plans to acquire Adapt IT following allegations of armed assault against CEO Sbu...
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    Microsoft Edge flags Firefox installer

    Microsoft Edge flags Firefox installer Microsoft's Edge browser was recently found to be blocking users from downloading Mozilla Firefox, one of its main competitors. Recent Reddit threads showed that the browser was prohibiting users from downloading the regular stable version of Firefox, as...
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    South Africa to start building its largest solar power plant

    South Africa to start building its largest solar power plant Construction of South Africa’s largest renewable energy project to date – the Redstone concentrated solar power (CSP) plant – has commenced. The R11.6 billion solar farm will be built about 30km east of Postmasburg in the Northern...
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    SARS plans to go after taxi owners for tax avoidance

    SARS plans to go after taxi owners for tax avoidance Plans are afoot by the South African Revenue Services (SARS) to address tax avoidance in the country’s minibus taxi industry, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has revealed. Tax avoidance, the Minister said in a Parliamentary response, was...
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    Don't pirate content on SpaceX's Starlink Internet broadband

    Don't pirate content on SpaceX's Starlink Internet broadband SpaceX's satellite Internet broadband service Starlink will warn its customers when they illegally download copyrighted content. This is based on the experience of one Starlink customer who was curious to see whether the company...
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    Microsoft shelved its Windows 10X - Report

    Microsoft shelved its Windows 10X - Report Microsoft has reportedly shelved its new Windows 10X operating system (OS) and will instead continue to focus on improving Windows 10. The company first introduced Windows 10X in October 2019, originally as an OS specifically designed for dual-screen...
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    Rand strengthens with R14.00 to US Dollar

    Rand strengthens with R14.00 to US Dollar The rand has broken through R14.00 to the US Dollar and is trading at levels last seen in January 2020. The rand was one of the currencies which were the hardest hit after the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread around the world. The local currency...
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    SpaceX to launch satellite funded by Dogecoin

    SpaceX to launch satellite funded by Dogecoin The rise of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin has reached a new level after the token was used to pay for a lunar satellite launch. SpaceX, Elon Musk’s commercial rocket firm, will embark on a Moon voyage in 2022 carrying a so-called cubesat -- a...
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    When colour becomes the deciding factor for iPhone's dominance

    When colour becomes the deciding factor for iPhone's dominance If you want to buy an iPhone, you are typically faced with three choices: What size screen do you want? How much built-in storage do you need? Which colour option is your favourite? And that's all that's needed. iPhone owners...
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    Hikvision's sleek Wind Series Portable SSD

    Hikvision's sleek Wind Series Portable SSD The Hikvision Wind Series Portable SSD is a sleek storage drive offering fast speeds for multimedia users, gamers, and professionals. Its small and lightweight design makes it easy to slip into your laptop bag, briefcase, handbag, or backpack, and...
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    South African Air Force warns that majority of its aircraft systems are unavailable

    South African Air Force warns that majority of its aircraft systems are unavailable The South African Air Force (SAAF) has warned that most of its aircraft systems are unavailable after the collapse of Denel. This was highlighted by the DA’s shadow minister of defense, Kobus Marais, who said...
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