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Telkom Infinite launched: R299 for unlimited mobile data
WEBJun 21, 2022 · A standard Infinite plans provides unlimited data, including 15GB at the fastest available speeds, for R299/month. After the 15GB threshold is reached, customers are moved to a slower speed that’s still fast enough for standard-definition video and for “surfing, streaming, messaging, chatting on social media, e-mailing, calling and more”.
Rain unveils ‘the101’, its colourful new 5G smart router
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The 101 5G smart router features the latest tech hardware. Performance. The101 features robust 4×4 Mimo AX3600 Wi-Fi, ensuring broader coverage and increased throughput for multiple users. It’s coupled with the advanced MediaTek T750 platform, boasting a four-core ARM CA55 processor, 2GB of RAM and 32GB NAND storage.
How to dispose of e-waste in South Africa - TechCentral
WEBJun 20, 2023 · The author, Patricia Schroder. E-waste from electrical and electronic appliances and devices is becoming a major problem for South Africa.. According to Gauteng’s government website, the country produces around 360 000t of e-waste every year, with the province accounting for 55% of that volume.. Consumers need to be better educated on how to properly dispose of their appliances if we are to ...
DStv Stream: MultiChoice’s new streaming platform
WEBAug 1, 2023 · MultiChoice South Africa’s DStv streaming service, previously known as DStv Now, has a new name, DStv Stream, and it comes with several new features. The JSE-listed broadcaster said on Tuesday that DStv’s streaming platform has been “freshly renovated” to provide a “more comprehensive, all-inclusive platform”. New features include:
OpenView HD: the full list of channels - TechCentral
WEBSep 18, 2013 · Platco Digital, the company behind South Africa’s new free-to-air satellite television service, OpenView HD, has unveiled the selection of channels that it plans to broadcast from launch on 15 October. The company, which is owned by Hosken Consolidated Investments
eSim now available to all MTN customers - TechCentral
WEBAug 25, 2023 · Out with the old…. MTN South Africa has expanded embedded Sim (eSim) support to its prepaid customers. eSim – effectively a digital, software-based replacement for physical Sim cards – is now available to all MTN customers, it said. MTN first introduced eSim in 2019, but only to its post-paid client base. Key features of MTN’s eSim include:
I bought a Huawei phone with no Google services – how I got on
WEBJan 24, 2022 · The phone, which retails for R6 299, has a midrange Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 system on chip, which plays games with no problem and offers excellent power consumption. There’s just one (rather big) catch: like many other modern Huawei smartphones, it doesn’t have access to Google Mobile Services. That …
Signs that Starlink is readying South African launch after all
WEBBy Nkosinathi Ndlovu 4 December 2023. News Alerts. Elon Musk’s Starlink appears to be making preparations to enter the South African market, and the SpaceX-owned satellite broadband service could be launched here sooner than expected, TechCentral has learnt. An Icasa notice published in the Government Gazette last week focused on the ...
WEBRationale for Developing a National AI Policy for South AfricaThe development of a National AI Policy in South Africa is a strategic imperative to guide the responsible and ethical development, deployment, and utiliz. tion of artificial intelligence across all sectors of society. As AI technologies rapidly advance, they offer unprecedented ...