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  1. I

    AfriHost 3G and Webex

    Hi Guys, Anybody else have this issue: Whenever I attend a Webex session (using Afrihost 3G) the audio cuts out every few seconds. I tried the same with Vodacom 3G, and it works 100%. I've also noticed; Skype on Afrihost is even worse than Webex (But Vodacom 3G is fine). Cheers.
  2. Kevin Lancaster

    Most popular social platforms in SA

    Most popular social platforms in South Africa A new report from We Are Social reveals how popular services such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter are in South Africa
  3. W

    Skype has uploaded more than 1GB in 2 hours so far - looking for alternatives

    Hi there, As per the subject, my Skype decided to start uploading data like crazy since I started it up this morning. In less than two hours it has clocked more than 1.2GB in uploads to the same IP abc.def.ghi.jkl. It shows no signs of abating and it shows no progress or any indication of what...
  4. Jan

    Nextbook tablet price in South Africa versus US

    Nextbook tablet price: SA vs US How does the South African price of the newly launched Windows-based Nextbook tablet PC compare to its retail price in the United States?
  5. Kevin Lancaster

    New Windows-powered tablet-notebook hybrids now in SA

    Nextbook: Windows-powered tablet-notebook hybrids in SA Makro and Microsoft have launched the Nextbook line of Windows-powered tablet PCs in South Africa
  6. Kevin Lancaster

    Skype launches video message app

    Skype launches video message app Microsoft-owned Skype on Tuesday unveiled a new app enabling users to send short video messages to stay “connected between calls”
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    Lumia gives you free Skype calls

    Free Skype calls with your Lumia South Africans can get 3 months of free Skype calls to landline and mobile numbers with their Lumia smartphones
  8. A

    I want to get a UK number and divert it to office/cell here in SA using VOIP ...

    Hello, I run a small business here in Cape Town but I want to promote some packaged services to UK prospects/customers. What I need to achieve is this: 1. Have a UK number that I can promote on website / business cards etc 2. Divert calls from that UK number to a number here in...
  9. M

    Help needed for technically challenged!

    Hi all - I am getting an upgrade for my BB and am totally confused with what's what in the zoo as far as phones are concerned. To make matters worse, I get told things by consultants that are definitely not true, they are obviously trying to 'upsell' me, so I can't rely on them anymore. Please...
  10. Jan

    How Vodacom, MTN can kill the value of mobile VoIP services

    How Vodacom, MTN can kill mobile VoIP A Skype call from your smartphone could cost you anything from R4.39 to R36.62 per minute if Vodacom and MTN wanted to.
  11. jes

    8 WhatsApp replacements

    8 WhatsApp alternatives Have a principle objection to Facebook? Or perhaps the campaign against third-party WhatsApp APIs is getting you down?
  12. Jan

    Viber acquisition talks denied

    Viber sale talks denied The CEO of Viber has denied that it is in talks with an Asian instant messaging company about an acquisition.
  13. Jan

    Viber in acquisition talks for $300-$400 million deal: report

    Viber in acquisition talks: report Mobile instant messaging application Viber is in talks to be acquired by a “leading instant messaging company from Asia”, according to a report.
  14. jes

    Syrian Electronic Army says hacked into Skype's social media accounts

    Syrian Electronic Army says hacked into Skype's social media accounts The Syrian Electronic Army hacker collective claimed credit for hacking into the social media accounts of Internet calling service Skype.
  15. NeonNinja

    Scammed - Skype chat logs required

    Hi I had lengthy conversation with a guy who eventually scammed me of considerable money. Now the bank won't accept the logs in csv or .doc they want the real makoya. So how would I go about doing this? One option I was thinking about was an infographic style like continuous screenshots (he...
  16. QuintonB

    More phones, fewer calls

    Don’t call me, I won’t call you People making fewer phone calls is fast becoming a worldwide trend. And there’s not much network operators can do about it, says Alistair Fairweather.
  17. QuintonB

    WeChat, Line take on big boys in Europe

    WeChat, Line: Asia moves to dominate Europe in chat Move aside Facebook and Skype. Asian social networks, already hugely popular on their continent, have set their sights on Europe where they could prove stiff competition for their US rivals.
  18. J

    Skype on Afrihost MiFi

    Hi there, Can anyone help me out with the following? 1) How well does Skype video/voice calling work on Afrihost Mifi? 2) How data does video calling eat vs. how much data does just voice calling eat? Thanks!!
  19. jes

    What if Microsoft was a forced buyer? (Column)

    What if Microsoft was a forced buyer? (Column) The Nokia deal doesn’t solve anything
  20. NeonNinja

    Skype - Skype Premium

    So anyone using this? I signed up for the free trial just now, and they claim you can make unlimited calls to landlines and mobile numbers to anywhere in the world for 8 odd Euros. Upon logging in Skype to make a call, they tell me I haven't got enough credits. How does this work?
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