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PayPal fires up new data centre

PayPal has opened a new data centre to help the online payment division of eBay handle its rapid growth, president David Marcus said.

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Pule takes aim at high data costs

Relief may be in sight for internet and cellphone users groaning under the weight of high data costs.

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Sprint raises Clearwire offer

Sprint Nextel has raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire to $3.40 per share after pressure from activist shareholders.

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File photo: A Powermat wireless charging mat demonstration is seen during the opening event of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Wireless charging on the go
January 11 2013 at 10:58

With millions of mobile devices handling more tasks, batteries are draining faster, forcing the industry to look for solutions.

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The results were determined with the help of local internet users, who used Ookla's website and app to test their broadband speed.

Download speeds: Mongolia beats SA
January 10 2013 at 15:11

Downloading files and streaming content is slow and expensive in South Africa, a new study showed.

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In 2013, South Africa occupied 70th place in the WEF rankings of 144 countries, according to their ability to benefit from the digital era.

New Yorkers get free Wi-Fi
January 9 2013 at 11:09

A Manhattan neighbourhood has become the first in New York to have totally free outdoor wireless Internet access.

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Once the money is withdrawn the sender will receive an SMS notification that it has been collected and if it is not collected within 14 days the money is reversed into the sender's account.

Kenya’s techies find low-cost innovations
January 7 2013 at 15:05

M-Farm is one of dozens of innovations to come out of Nairobi's technology hub in recent years.

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Authorities blamed a blackout last week on a malfunctioning fibre optic cable.

US clears way for wi-fi in the sky
December 31 2012 at 10:18

The US Federal Communications Commission has cleared the way for wider adoption of in-flight Internet services.

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Boeing has developed an advanced method to test wireless signals in airplane cabins, making it possible for passengers to enjoy more reliable connectivity when using networked personal electronic devices in the air.

In-flight Wi-Fi not working? Try potatoes
December 24 2012 at 08:50

Boeing engineers used sacks of potatoes as stand-ins for passengers as they worked to eliminate weak spots in in-flight wireless signals.

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In this digital age, you no longer need to rely on the vague threat that Santa wont reward naughty children to keep your little ones in line.

Forget letters, kids now Skyping Santa
December 18 2012 at 10:52

Parents in the US now book appointments online for Santa to speak to their offspring via internet phone company Skype.

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Texting was found to be the most risky behaviour, as people doing so took almost two seconds (18 percent) longer to cross the average junction of three to four lanes.

Don’t text and walk... across the road
December 13 2012 at 15:08

Those texting while crossing the road were four times more likely to ignore oncoming traffic and disobey the lights, say researchers.

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Phase two would be reception in the tunnel by December 2013, while reception on the whole route would be up and running by July 2014. Picture: Timothy Bernard

Gautrain stations to get cellphone signal
December 4 2012 at 10:50

Cellphone signals at all subterranean Gautrain stations will be available to passengers by 2014.

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Typing with QWERTY is notoriously inefficient on touchscreen phones and tablets.

Twenty years on, and SMS still going strong
December 3 2012 at 11:29

How texting made history but ruined our language - and plenty of marriages...

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