ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK considers whether the Apple iPad still sets the benchmark for the Gadget Ten Question Tablet Test.
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2012 Year of reinvention for tech brands
Five of the world’s great hi-tech brands – Nokia, Sony, Ericsson, Huawei and HP – made announcements in the last three weeks that point to their reinvention in 2012, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK
Nook vs Kindle – tablet war widens
Barely weeks after Amazon’s own groundbreaking move into tablet computers, their deadliest rival, books chain Barnes & Noble, attacked on three fronts – led by a formidable tablet. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK previews the device.
Data now 14% of Vodacom income as smartphone use surge
Vodacom has 4.1-million smartphones in use in the South African market – each averaging 80MB data per month. That has grown data to 14% of revenue, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
Dublin Web 2.0 Summit shows start-ups looking at SA
The Web 2.0 Summit in Dublin was notable for its speaking line-up, but the real surprise was found among the start-ups on show, and their understanding of the South African market, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
More than a million South Africans active on Twitter
Recent research findings on social media in South Africa highlighted the rise of Twitter. Arthur Goldstuck digs deeper into the data to explain what it all means.
Why Facebook Likes Google+
As Google+ rolls out enhancements to its social networking tools, industry leader Facebook refines its own offerings. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK considers whether the “newcomer” can take on an 800-million-strong network.
Now for a no-nonsense DoC?
The Department of Communications (DoC) was upended today when President Jacob Zuma announced his Cabinet reshuffle, with both Minister Roy Padayachie and his deputy hopping Ministries. But their replacements are both no-nonsense women, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
Nokia re-invented in South Africa
Nokia have embarked on the road to restoring the brand’s image in South Africa. Gerard Brandjes, Nokia General Manager for East and Southern Africa, discusses the challenges with ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
The desolation of disconnection
There will be many kinds of fall-out from last week’s BlackBerry outage. One is how people respond to the desolation of disconnection, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.