In a devastating incident that happened on Thursday, a security guard shot and killed a 13-year-old boy, while injuring his friend, when they came to school seeking an internet connection.
Lucky for you, signing up for a super-fast and buffer-free online experience might just come with a free Xbox.
Often, all we do when our broadband is sluggish is switch the router off and on again, move it around, fiddle with the cables, and hope for the best. But have you heard of the famous beer can trick?
The placement of your router plays a huge role in optimising the speed of your internet connection, so make sure you adhere to a few basic principles.
Given the rising cost of just about everything these days, we’re all looking at ways to save a little wherever possible, including home fibre.
A stronger signal equals faster internet speed so sorting out your home WiFi signal is serious business.
WiFi dead spots happen for a number of reasons. With a few minor tweaks here and there, you can ensure your entire home gets better signal strength.
We all want fast, efficient internet, but aren’t always clued up on some of the jargon. Let’s break it down.
If you’ve got fibre, but you’re still experiencing dropping signal or dead zones in your home, here’s what you can do about it.
Every cupboard and wardrobe needs a good clearing out from time to time. Given that Mandela Day is just around the corner, you might want to get on that.
Ain’t nobody got time for buffering and crummy WiFi, so here are a few things you might want to change around the house to speed your life up.
There are few things in this world I hate more than crummy internet speeds, so I’m always on the lookout for a good deal. Here’s a good place to start.
Superyachts of the rich and famous have become the latest targets of hackers, who extort large amounts of cash after taking control of the ship’s navigation systems.
The struggle for flawless Wi-Fi signal in every room of the house is real, but with a few handy tips you can boost that baby and surf the interwebs in peace.
Underwater WiFi may become a real thing in the near future – but it’s not there for us normal folk.
Hold up, you’re telling me I can get a tablet which surfs the interweb for R799? Can I play Angry Birds on it too? Kerching!
Avoid the spontaneous and controversial WiFi network names, rather just go with something conventional and childish.
Gumtree and Project Isizwe are helping bring free wireless internet access to South African cities.
The cost of living is exorbitant these days, and if you have a hard time staying connected due to the cost of a good internet connection, then you should be using one of Cape Town’s many free WiFi networks. The incredible peeps at Our Hood have compiled a rather nifty navigable Google Map, which pin-points the best free WiFi spots in Cape Town.
That’s right, kiddo. Cape Town has a glut of new free wifi zones, and you probably don’t even know where they are. But you will in three minutes and 10 seconds. Catch Tech Report every Thursday evening at 21h30 on eNCA Africa DSTV channel 403. Check out their YouTube channel, here. Follow them on Twitter, here. Like them […]
A couple of diligent ninth grade high school students, have made a small but important revelation that has garnered international interest among the geeks in the scientific community. Initially interested by the fact that they couldn’t sleep well when they had their cell phones nearby, but unable to access equipment to study human brainwaves, five […]
It seems the Internet gods have heard our prayers. It was just announced that Skyrive, in partnership with MacroLan and Café Caprice, will launch free Wi-Fi for Camps Bay! Skyrove is aWi-Fi company in Cape Town that specialises in software solutions, and we would like to thank them dearly for the free Wi-Fi. Internet-junkies will be able to use 100MB of data per device per day for free, and, after that, extra data can be bought from Skyrove or one of its partners.
Last year, Mango airlines famously became the first South African airline to offer in-flight internet access. Strangely, Mango also became the first South African airline to lie about having internet access on board. Yup, the Advertising Standards Authority has decided that, in order or you to use WiFi access as part of your marketing strategy, you need to actually have WiFi.
Free unlimited public WiFi is now available at St Andrew’s Square on the border of De Waterkant and Green Point. If you’re wondering where that is, it’s the small park next to the Church on the corner of Somerset and Chiappini. We have the Green Point City Improvement District (GPCID) and the City of Cape Town to […]
Tshwane will be the first metro in Africa to be fully covered by wifi within three years – at least, that’s what they say.
Google has unveiled plans to roll out free wireless networks across Africa and Asia using high-altitude blimps and balloons. If the project is succesful, 1 billion previously unconnected people will have internet access.
We reported earlier this year that Mango would be the first South African airline to offer a Wi-Fi service on its aircraft. Between then and now, the first inaugural flight has been made, and most reports so far have been positive.
Wow, just another genius idea that you didn’t think of. And so obvious as well! I mean there have always been wi-fi boosters for the home and office, but not as simple as this. They usually have leads and all kinds of paraphernalia to set it up and login etc. Whereas this guy just plugs in and five […]
Apple has been forced to drop the use of the term “4G” in its UK advertising for the new iPad, bacause not only is 4G not yet available to iPad users in the UK and Europe; it also appears that not all new iPads will be able to work on UK and European 4G when it does arrive. Is SA likely to suffer the same fate?
The drought is over. Mark this day down in your calender, kids. 12 October 2011 is the date you’ll always remember, for making domestic air travel in South Africa that much less excrutiating. Air travel, meet online content streaming. Online content streaming, meet air travel.