High prices, gender pay gaps, and a lack of education makes women 50% less likely to access basic internet services in poor urban communities, a global technology group has told Parliament.
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The Google Assistant uses artificial intelligence tools, such as voice recognition and natural-language processing, to answer questions and satisfy other requests delivered verbally and in formats such as text messages
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Samsung says its Note 7 smartphone, which has become synonymous with dangerous explosions across the globe, is still going on sale in South Africa later this year.
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The South African government has allocated R2.5bn for a push to roll out broadband networks across the country over the next three years, a potential boon to telecommunications carriers such as Telkom.
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Instagram and Snapchat are South Africa's fastest growing social networks, with Facebook still holding the top spot, according to a local survey.
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WhatsApp has exploded in popularity in recent years but few people realise that the service also has relatively strict terms and conditions that can result in some users being banned.
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An explosion in video content, phenomenal growth from Instagram and the continued strong performance of LinkedIn. These are among the highlights of the 2017 Social Media Landscape Survey.
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Twitter has announced the easing of its 140-character limit on tweets, in the latest effort to broaden the appeal and boost the user base of the social network.
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The Samsung Note 7 exploding battery woes continue to grow as more reported incidents make the device one of the most controversial smartphones made.
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