The dream of making low-cost computing and internet access available to underprivileged third-world communities is a fairly old one. The poster child of this effort is arguably the One Laptop Per Child initiative, a non-profit formed in January 2005 ...
Vodacom launched the iPhone 3GS about a month ago on 28 July, but unfortunately stock was very limited -- in fact, there is still a major shortage of the 3GS in South Africa. (you can read about my mission to get one here, and a bit of well-deser...
I've been victim (stupidity or entrapment, I'm not sure yet) to a couple of mobile subscription services recently. Browsing any old half-decent mobile site only to be hit with a 5 euro/month charge that apparently I opted into once downloading the co...
Mybroadband reports on how the ratio of mobile broadband in the UK has exceeded that of even Wifi:
"Point Topic’s recent survey of mobile broadband users shows that the UK mobile phone companies have managed to grow their market share to 47% of us...
Vodacom CEO Alan Knott-Craig’s imminent retirement opens up one of the most sought after executive positions in the country. Speculation suggests that Vodafone wants to appoint a new CEO as a matter of urgency, fuelling the debate as to who will t...
The world of social media and social networking likes nothing better than an underdog. No, not to rise to its defence, but to gang up against it.
One of the most successful special interest groups on Facebook is called "I Dont care How Comfortable...
Unfortunately, I was not lucky enough to receive an invite to the Google South Africa event that happened in Johannesburg yesterday. Stafford Masie, country manager for Google South Africa, gave some insight into Google SA's plans once it has launche...
