{"id":129146,"date":"2015-06-12T15:02:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T13:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=129146"},"modified":"2015-06-12T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T13:04:03","slug":"this-weeks-awesome-tech-specials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/129146-this-weeks-awesome-tech-specials.html","title":{"rendered":"This week&#8217;s awesome tech specials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s all load shedding and e-tolls this week, yet again.<\/p>\n<p>If we are not waiting for the power to come back on, we are listening to news reports about\u00a0massive collusion and price-fixing involved in the freeway upgrades which resulted in e-tolls.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, South Africans can find comedic reprieve from the gloomy news by simply tuning into Parliament TV.<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s highlight: Cope MP\u00a0Willie Madisha mocking\u00a0ANC MP Naledi Pandor&#8217;s English accent. He was then indirectly accused of being drunk by\u00a0Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Watch below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A7NV4TaI80M?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Finished shaking your head in disbelief? Here are this week&#8217;s best tech deals.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Lenovo i5 IdeaPad from Makro &#8211; R7,999<\/h3>\n<p>Makro\u00a0is selling the the\u00a0Lenovo IdeaPad for R7,999. The laptop sports an Intel i5 CPU, 6GB of RAM, and a 1TB hard drive. The price also includes Microsoft Office 365, a carry bay, headphones, and a mouse.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is available until 22 June 2015.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129166\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-laptop1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129166\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129166\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-laptop1.jpg\" alt=\"Lenovo laptop\" width=\"533\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lenovo laptop<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Hisense 40&#8243; full HD LED TV and Sinotec DVD player from Makro &#8211; R3,899<\/h3>\n<p>Makro is selling the Hisense 40&#8243; full HD LED with a Sinotec DVD player for R3,899.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129170\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HiSense-TV1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129170\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129170\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HiSense-TV1.jpg\" alt=\"HiSense TV\" width=\"630\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hisense TV<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Hisense 50&#8243; full HD LED TV from Game &#8211; R5,990<\/h3>\n<p>Game is selling the\u00a0Hisense 50&#8243; full HD LED TV for\u00a0R5,990. The special is available until 16 June 2015.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129162\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HiSense-TV.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129162\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129162\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HiSense-TV.jpg\" alt=\"HiSense TV\" width=\"415\" height=\"306\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hisense TV<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Lenovo 18.5&#8243; monitor from Game &#8211; R990<\/h3>\n<p>Game is selling the\u00a0Lenovo 18.5&#8243; monitor for R990. The monitor features a 16:9 aspect ratio, and a resolution of 1600 x 900.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is available until 16 June 2015.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129164\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-monitor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129164\" class=\"wp-image-129164\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-monitor.jpg\" alt=\"Lenovo monitor\" width=\"630\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-monitor.jpg 678w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-monitor-621x400.jpg 621w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lenovo monitor<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">LG 60&#8243; 4K UHD 3D Smart TV from Dion Wired &#8211; R19,900<\/h3>\n<p>Dion Wired is selling the LG 4K\u00a0UHD 3D Smart TV for R19,900. The deal is available until 23 June 2015.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129174\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LG-4K-TV.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129174\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129174\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LG-4K-TV.jpg\" alt=\"LG 4K TV\" width=\"495\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LG-4K-TV.jpg 495w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LG-4K-TV-340x400.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LG 4K TV<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Nikon D3300 DSLR camera from HiFi Corp &#8211; R6999.90<\/h3>\n<p>HiFi Corp is selling the\u00a0Nikon D3300 DSLR camera bundle for R6999.90.\u00a0The bundle includes the D3300 body, 18-55 DX lens, 8GB SD card, and Adobe Photoshop Elements.<\/p>\n<p>The price is available until 21 June 2015.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129176\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Nikon-DSLR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129176\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129176\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Nikon-DSLR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon DSLR\" width=\"611\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon DSLR<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Incredible Connection Big Birthday Sale<\/h3>\n<p>Incredible\u00a0Connection is continuing its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.incredible.co.za\/interactive-catalogue\" target=\"_blank\">birthday sale<\/a><\/strong>, with up to 50% off a variety of products. The sale is set to run\u00a0until 14 June.<\/p>\n<p>One of the items on sale is an Xbox One bundle, which includes two free games, for R5990.90.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129178\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Xbox-One.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129178\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129178\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Xbox-One.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox One\" width=\"528\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Xbox One<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">LG G4 from the Orange Store &#8211; R8,755<\/h3>\n<p>The Orange Store is selling the LG G4 for\u00a0R8,755.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129180\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LG-G4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129180\" class=\"wp-image-129180 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LG-G4.jpg\" alt=\"LG G4\" width=\"630\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LG G4<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Lenovo IdeaPad Y5070 from Rebel Tech &#8211; R14,699<\/h3>\n<p>Rebel Tech is selling the\u00a0Lenovo IdeaPad Y5070 for R14,699 &#8211; a saving of R2,074.<\/p>\n<p>The laptop sports a Intel i7-4720HQ CPU, 8GB RAM, and a GeForce GTX 960M GPU.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129152\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-laptop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129152\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129152\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-laptop.jpg\" alt=\"Lenovo laptop\" width=\"630\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-laptop.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lenovo-laptop-538x400.jpg 538w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lenovo laptop<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">G.Skill 16GB DDR4 RAM from Wootware &#8211; R2,499<\/h3>\n<p>Wootware is selling 16GB of\u00a0G.Skill DDR4 2666MHz RAM for R2,499 &#8211; a saving of R1,800.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129154\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Gaming-RAM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129154\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129154\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Gaming-RAM.jpg\" alt=\"Gaming RAM\" width=\"630\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RAM<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Steam Summer Sale<\/h3>\n<p>Steam is holding its annual Summer Sale, with massive discounts on PC games from 11 &#8211; 21 June. New games go on sale daily, along with limited flash sales.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129148\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Steam-Sale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129148\" class=\"wp-image-129148\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Steam-Sale.jpg\" alt=\"Steam Sale\" width=\"630\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Steam-Sale.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Steam-Sale-640x175.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steam Sale<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Geeko Velocity Plus tablet from Esquire &#8211; R799 (ex VAT)<\/h3>\n<p>Esquire is selling the\u00a0Geeko Velocity Plus tablet for R799 (ex VAT). The first 200 customers will also receive 100MB of monthly data for 12 months.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129222\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Geeko-tablet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129222\" class=\"wp-image-129222 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Geeko-tablet.jpg\" alt=\"Geeko tablet\" width=\"630\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-129222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geeko tablet<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are this week&#8217;s best tech and gadget specials &#8211; go forth and save.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":99936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[8965,8967,35,16490,849,7369,3602],"class_list":["post-129146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gadgets","tag-dion-wired","tag-game","tag-headline","tag-hifi-corp","tag-makro","tag-sale","tag-steam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129146"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129150,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129146\/revisions\/129150"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}