Kyle Venktess
Fin24
Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
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Take a look at what information Facebook stores about you
Facebook’s function to download stored data reveals that the platform may be storing information users are unaware of, despite having unintentionally given their consent for this to be done. → Read More
Afrihost says security flaw solved
Internet service provider Afrihost says it has solved a security flaw leaving ADSL credentials of every single user vulnerable. But a Durban software expert disagrees. → Read More
Irate customers bash FNB after downtime
Scores of FNB customers took to social media to lambast the financial services provider after downtime hit users on Sunday. → Read More
MTN prepaid voice tariffs jump as new price structure kicks in
MTN prepaid customers can expect to fork out up to an extra 41 cents per minute, as the mobile network adopts a new prepaid tariff price structure. → Read More
SA Post Office website down for days
The website of the South African Post Office has been down for a number of days, allegedly due to unpaid domain fees. → Read More
Facebook expected to launch standalone VR headset
Social network Facebook reportedly may make a bigger push toward Virtual Reality by launching its own standalone VR headset at its developer conference in May. → Read More
REVIEWED: BlackBerry KEYOne offers convenience with buttons
The BlackBerry KEYone is among one of the most unique smartphones available on the South African market. → Read More
How to disable Bixby button on the Samsung S9
When Samsung launched the S8 smartphone last year, users bashed the Bixby button for being inconveniently placed - a year later with the launch of its latest flagship, nothing has changed. → Read More
Over a third of SA water supply lost through poor infrastructure
The problem is particularly acute in rural areas, says an expert on water policy and its governance. → Read More
Start-up aims to make sunglasses the new way to listen to music
A start-up is looking to fund new technology which will enable users to listen to music through bone technology and without earphones. → Read More
Spotify launches in SA with free music streaming using less data
The world’s biggest music streaming platform Spotify has just gone live in South Africa. → Read More
MTN, Vodacom charging up to 2 639% more for out-of-bundle data
Amid reports of South Africa’s top two networks charging up to 2 639% more for out-of-bundle data, Vodacom has said it is normal business practice to offer discounts to customers that make longer term commitments. → Read More
Comic Con Africa ticket sales now open
Tickets to Africa’s first Comic Con to be held in Johannesburg are now on sale. The event will showcase comic books and science fiction/fantasy related films, series and similar popular arts. → Read More
Yellow Pages goes digital with new look and feel
Local business listings directory the Yellow Pages is moving with the times, with a new app and new branding. → Read More
High tech kicks up sport viewing to the next level
Camera technology and innovation may soon transform the way viewers watch sport on television. → Read More
Nokia launches a fistful of phones, including another legendary icon
Mobile phone maker Nokia has unveiled five new smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. → Read More
SA shipbuilding firm nets colossal maritime contract
South African shipbuilding firm Damen Shipyards Cape Town has received an order from Armscor for the construction of three Inshore Patrol Vessels estimated at R5bn. → Read More
Lenovo launches two new laptops with renewed focus on AI
Chinese tech company Lenovo will be placing greater emphasis on its new core strategy of Augmented Intelligence in its laptops and smartphones as it launches two new laptops. → Read More
Huawei P20 to take on iPhone X design
If online speculation and leaks are to be believed, Huawei’s next flagship device may feature a similar display to the iPhone X and three rear cameras. → Read More
Sony unveils new flagship Xperia smartphones in Barcelona
The phones, which feature curved backs and wireless charging, have done away with audio jacks in favour of wireless earphones. → Read More