TalkCentral
Your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg talk about all things technology, local and international.
TalkCentral: Ep 248 - 'Whipping the llama'
On the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg mourn the (not unexpected) passing of Windows Mobile and delve into what we know so far about the upcoming Android Q. Also in the show, minister promises no job losses in the merger of the departments of communications…
TalkCentral: Ep 245 - 'The Best of Everything, 2018'
In this bumper year-end edition of the podcast, Nafisa Akabor joins Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg for a review of the year that was. We pick our best smartphones, gadgets, apps, television series and videogames of 2018. We also name our local and international newsmakers of the year,…
TalkCentral: Ep 244 - 'Bad polony'
On the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the rumours about a possible Telkom and Cell C merger. Also this week, Google's top trending search results in South Africa in 2018, the arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer, Microsoft Edge going Chromium and…
TalkCentral: Ep 243 - 'Time to go off-grid?'
In the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg, both load shedded, chat about the feasibility of disconnecting oneself from the Eskom grid. What's a good place to start, what would it take and would it be worth it? Also this week, is Netflix really hurting…
TalkCentral: Ep 242 - 'Stella's turn at the top'
In the TalkCentral podcast this week, hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg talk about President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to reintegrate the departments of communications and telecommunications & postal services and his decision to name Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to lead the merged ministry. Also this week, the US wants to…
TalkCentral: Ep 241 - 'Roamin' in the gloamin''
After a short break, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are back with a new episode of TalkCentral. In the podcast this week, the operators are all a'roamin'. Also this week, bitcoin falls out of bed, and then falls down the stairs; load shedding makes an ugly comeback; Telkom…
TalkCentral: Ep 240 - 'Is Apple pricing itself out of the market?'
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Apple's new iPad Pro models, the new MacBook Air and the new Mac mini. The conversation turns to Apple's pricing strategy, and they ask: is Apple at risk of pricing itself out of the market? Also this…
TalkCentral: Ep 239 - 'Cell C rains on Vodacom's parade'
In the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Cell C's comments at a Competition Commission inquiry into the data services market about Vodacom's roaming relationship with Rain, and why Cell C believes the arrangement should not be allowed. Also this week, the latest…
TalkCentral: 'Ten trillion photos a second'
In the latest episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the seemingly better news on ICT emerging from government. Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele has promised to speed up the licensing of radio frequency spectrum, while the ministry of communications, led by Nomvula…
TalkCentral: Ep 237 - 'Live from Rage 2018'
This week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg bring you the TalkCentral podcast from the Rage expo in Johannesburg. On the show this week, they look at everything that's happening at this year's rage, from cosplay to the latest games and hardware. Also on the show, they chat about…
TalkCentral: Ep 236 - 'Elon Stark'
We have a great show this week. On TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about spectrum licensing getting into high gear and Facebook's major security breach. Also this week, Africa has a new undersea cable and Microsoft is building an operating system for robots. Listen to the…
TalkCentral: Ep 235 - 'MultiChoice 2.0'
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpacks Naspers's decision to unbundle MultiChoice to shareholders and list it on the JSE. What does this mean for the future of the pay-television operator? Also this week, could Telkom and MTN merge? Plus: President Cyril Ramaphosa signals urgency…
TalkCentral: Ep 234 - 'iPhone Excess Max'
In the TalkCentral podcast this week, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack the big Apple keynote, when the world's most valuable company revealed the new iPhones and a new Watch. Their verdict? The new iPhones aren't terribly exciting (over last year's iPhone X), but the Watch…
TalkCentral: Ep 233 - 'Gather round'
On the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about former communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda’s startling claims about why he was fired by Jacob Zuma. Also this week, a discussion about the problems at underserviced agency Usaasa, MTN's new crisis Nigeria, and Apple's holding a special…
TalkCentral: Ep 232 - 'Blustery'
On the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg talk about Nvidia's new ray-tracing GPUs. Also on the show, Telkom is very upset with the communications regulator, Icasa, over proposed new call termination rates; Nikon has debuted new pro-level mirrorless cameras (to take on Sony); and…
TalkCentral: Ep 231 - 'Give us gigarays!'
In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg preview Nvidia's big graphics card announcement happening on Monday. The company is expected to announce a series of new graphics cards, including the high-end ray-tracing GeForce RTX 2080ti. What can we expect? Also this week, Moya Messenger's plan…
TalkCentral: Ep 230 - 'Take Note'
In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the launch of Samsung's new flagship "phablet", the Galaxy Note9. Also on the show this week, MTN and Vodacom are squabbling at the Advertising Standards Authority again, Google ads could soon be coming to an outdoor…
TalkCentral: Ep 229 - 'Slapped with a smelly trout'
In this episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the week's biggest tech news. In the show this week, Apple is now a trillion-dollar company and Huawei is the world's second largest smartphone maker. Also this week, Liquid Telecom's plans to monetise its radio frequency…
TalkCentral: Ep 228 - 'Lego, cameras and foldable phones'
In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about rumours of a new foldable Samsung flagship smartphone and the growing importance of WhatsApp as a communications platform in South Africa. Also in the show, they chat about a new Apple patent that suggests your MacBook…
TalkCentral: Ep 227 - 'Attack of the EU Vogons'
In this episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack the European Union's record €4.3-billion fine against Google over Android - is it justified, or is the EU simply interfering in a market that doesn't need regulating? Also on the show this week, they chat about the…