LG has revealed its new Wing smartphone – a swivelling dual-screen device with two screens that can be used in a number of configurations. In its Basic Mode, the smartphone functions normally, with a single display on the front, a front-facing pop-up camera, and a rear-facing camera on the back. In Swivel Mode, however, the …
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MyBroadband’s Cloud 2020 Online Conference will launch on 21 September and will showcase South Africa’s leading cloud providers. The new online format makes it easy for delegates to watch speakers on-demand, connect with sponsors, and engage with other people. Radio and TV personality Aki Anastasiou will serve as emcee for the event and will host …
The City of Johannesburg has relaunched its free WiFi project, which comprises 84 active Joburg Free WiFi hotspots across the city. “Today we are re-launching the free #JoburgWiFi hotspots roll-out. This is after the free WiFi roll-out took a backseat in the past four years,” tweeted the City of Johannesburg. The project provides Johannesburg residents …
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Netflix recently confirmed that it is testing two new mobile subscription plans in South Africa. These platforms are called Netflix Mobile and Mobile+ and are priced at R39 and R59 per month, respectively. Each offers a similar set of features, including support for a single simultaneous stream, 480p streaming quality, and support for smartphones and …
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Cell C has announced that David Shimkins of Net1 has been appointed to its board. Shimkins will replace Paul Edwards as one of Net1’s Cell C board representatives with immediate effect. Net1 is a Cell C shareholder and is entitled to appoint two directors to the mobile operator’s board. The second representative on the Cell …
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has concurred with the ministerial determination for the procurement of 11,813MW of generation infrastructure under the Integrated Resources Plan of 2019 (IRP2019), Eskom announced in a statement. “Eskom is pleased to note that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has concurred with the ministerial determination …
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South African retailers Evetech and Titan-Ice recently listed prices for the newly announced GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards from ASUS and MSI on their websites. Enthusiasts quickly compared the rand pricing of the RTX 3070, 3080, and 3090 from MSI and ASUS to the manufacturer suggested retail pricing that Nvidia announced when it officially unveiled …
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The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has launched an online self-service portal for social grant applications. The service, which is available on both desktop and mobile phone browsers, can be accessed at https://services.sassa.gov.za. “This should be a relief to grant applicants as it will save them the inconvenience of standing in queues at SASSA …
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CAT recently launched its new S62 Pro smartphone – a flagship smartphone with impressive specifications and an upgraded FLIR thermal imaging camera. The company has continued its reputation of producing reliable and durable handsets with the launch of this new smartphone. The CAT S62 Pro is MIL SPEC 810H certified and rated IP69, which means …
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SpaceX appears to be preparing to launch its Starship spacecraft on a major flight test in the coming weeks. On Saturday, the company’s CEO Elon Musk tweeted the next prototype of the Starship spacecraft will be completed in about a week (19 September). Dubbed SN8, its build will include flaps and a nosecone, as opposed …
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