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Amazon is bringing AWS data centres to South Africa in 2020

By Geoffrey Tim
October 25, 2018 - 7 years ago

In 2017, Amazon partnered with Teraco to bring AWS Direct Connect, allowing big business direct access to the Amazon backbone network. Now, they’re launching full AWS servers. They’re coming to Cape Town in the first half of 2020.

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Motorola and iFixit have Teamed up to Sell DIY Phone Repair Kits

By Geoffrey Tim
October 24, 2018 - 7 years ago

Most device manufacturers are not especially keen on users opening up and attempting to make repairs. Instead, users are directed to official repair centres, which can sometimes end up being incredibly costly. The other option is to turn to cheaper repairers – but without the guarantee of getting genuine parts. Motorolla wants to change that.

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New Firefox update adds Enhanced Tracking Protection to block third-party cookies

By Craig Risi
October 24, 2018 - 7 years ago

Mozilla is looking to finally start addressing the biggest drawback in its popular Firefox browser: Security.

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Here’s How Much The Huawei Mate 20 Pro Will Cost You When It Launches In South Africa

By Darryn Bonthuys
October 23, 2018 - 7 years ago

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the final hand that the company is ready to play this year. A royal flush of bleeding edge technology, that takes premium smartphones to a new level. Announced last week, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is coming to the all important South African market, with a price that aims to knock the competition for a six.

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Intellivision Amico is a New Family Console Set for Release in 2020

By Geoffrey Tim
October 23, 2018 - 7 years ago

Video games as we know them have only really been around for four decades. By the limitations of their technology, games back then were simpler experiences that were open to everyone. The evolution of games and the technology that runs them though, coupled with an early-90’s push of videogames as things for boys means that games are still predominantly made for blokes and skilled gamers. Intellivision wants to take things back to beginning, by making a games console that levels the playing field, delivering games that everyone can play – no matter their age or skill level.

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A Google News bug is eating up gigabytes of data

By Geoffrey Tim
October 23, 2018 - 7 years ago

Multiple reports on the Google News Forums suggest there’s a relatively widespread issue where the app is eating through data in the background – often to the tune of multiple gigabytes

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Google to unbundle Android apps in Europe following an antitrust ruling

By Craig Risi
October 22, 2018 - 7 years ago

One of the problems with success is that you also start gaining the attention of governments over antitrust concerns who want to make it easier for other companies to be a part of your success.

Lifestyle

Spotify premium users get better navigation, personalised search and endless Artist Radio

By Geoffrey Tim
October 19, 2018 - 7 years ago

Earlier this year, Spotify upgrade its free service to allow those without the cash to have a little more freedom within the music-streaming app. Free users were given a little more option in terms of discoverability, along with more song skips. Now, the company is rolling out a few changes to make things better for its paid, premium customers

Technology

Kyocera is releasing a new phone the size of a credit card

By Craig Risi
October 18, 2018 - 7 years ago

In a world that is constantly designing bigger and better phones, one Japanese manufacturer is choosing to go in a entirely different direction.

Technology

Huawei’s new Watch GT ditches Google’s increasingly irrelevant Wear OS

By Geoffrey Tim
October 17, 2018 - 7 years ago

Huawei didn’t just reveal its new line of Mate 20 phones last night. The Chinese company also opted to show off its new wearables, including a new Smartwatch and fitness tracker. That watch is the Huawei Watch GT – and though it looks like a Smartwtach, it’s not really. It’s something more akin to a semi-smart watch because it’s ditched the customisable OS. Instead of running on Google’s Wear OS, Huawei opted to implements its own trimmed down operating system.

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Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro has everything you could ever want from a phone…and then some

By Darryn Bonthuys
October 17, 2018 - 7 years ago

The Huawei P20 Pro wasn't the only flagship phone that Huawei had planned for 2018. With the year almost over, the new heavyweight brand in te smartphone industry is preparing to deliver a one-two pnch of bleeding edge tech and software with their latest device, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

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Sony is investigating a new DRM method powered by the Blockchain

By Alessandro Barbosa
October 17, 2018 - 7 years ago

The Blockchain isn't just used in the realm of cryptocurrecy, and Sony is attempting to leverage its power to create an entirely new form of DRM for its products.

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