Top tips for protecting your Smart TV

The final few months will likely be a busy time of year for people and cybercriminals will be no different as they continue to look for weak spots in networks. It’s holiday time, and maybe you’ve invited friends over and you plan to sit back and watch the...

How to pay less for a computer, components

The weak rand and poor economic situation has already raised the spectre of hefty price increases for IT products. Now, a shortage of Intel processors – which are at the heart of more than 90% of the world’s laptops – is adding to the likelihood that...

Home-sharing shows travel industry is ageless

With people living longer than ever before, and typically working until later in life, the way that people retire is changing. Many are scaling down for a more manageable lifestyle, opting to use a different skills set for an additional source of income. For some,...

Use cheaper banking channels, consumers advised

As another large fuel hike kicks-in to compound the financial burden on South African households, consumers are advised to consider using efficient and cheaper banking channels to contain costs. Dr Christoph Nieuwoudt, CEO of FNB Consumer says banking has become part...

AI and how driving will change forever

Autonomous or self-driving vehicles may appear to be a new phenomenon, but key transport manufacturers and stakeholders have been developing smarter driving systems for some time, and South Africans can expect to see revolutionary new intelligent cars and driving...

Days of ‘nuisance calls’ may be numbered

Unsolicited messages, particularly phone calls and other electronic communications from direct marketers-also referred to as nuisance calls-to promote products and services directly to consumers may soon be a thing of the past. This is according to Andre Schoeman,...