Cell C takes aim at Telkom with cheap data

Local mobile operator Cell C has taken aim at Telkom with the launch of its new home and office broadband offerings at aggressively priced packages. Source

5 best flagship smartphones in SA right now

Apple fans are awaiting the iPhone 7 arrival in SA, but here is a list of the best Android flagship smartphones in South Africa right now, for the more impatient among us. Source

SA e-wallets 'going strong' despite mobile money shutdowns

Experts believe there is a demand in South Africa for electronic wallet solutions, despite the recent shutdown of two major mobile money services,. Source

Is Disney looking to buy Twitter?

Walt Disney is working with a financial adviser to evaluate a possible bid for Twitter according to people familiar with the matter. Source

Battery fires spread to newer Note 7

A Chinese man reported that a Note 7 smartphone from Samsung Electronics exploded after he bought it this week, raising questions about whether the South Korean company’s problems with battery fires are spreading to new devices. Source

Battery fires spreading to newer Note 7

A Chinese man reported that a Note 7 smartphone from Samsung Electronics exploded after he bought it this week, raising questions about whether the South Korean company’s problems with battery fires are spreading to new devices. Source

Blockchain technology is being ‘over-hyped’ - expert

Digital distributed ledger tech, dubbed the 'blockchain', is being over-hyped at least in the short-term, says Gartner’s senior VP for technology Peter Sondergaard. Source

Moneyweb headline loss widens to R4.91m

Moneyweb has reported a headline loss of R4.91m for the financial year ended June 30 2016 and the basic and diluted loss per share increased by 63%. Source

Twitter's financial sickness in four charts

As the company weighs whether to sell itself, Twitter's challenges are under a spotlight like never before. Source

‘Disappearing act: Where is my mobile data going?’

Mobile networks such as MTN and Vodacom have come under the spotlight in recent weeks over their allegedly high data prices as the #datamustfall hashtag gathered pace on Twitter. Source

5 ways that digital is changing the workplace

Every worker, no matter their role, is now part of the digital workplace and the technology innovation in this space is expected to accelerate even further, says a research expert. Source

Google gets more time to answer EU charges: official

EU anti-trust authorities have granted US tech giant Google a few extra weeks to answer charges that it has abused its market dominance, an EU official told AFP on Friday. Source