In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about government's workshop on the Electronic Communications Act and the planned wholesale open-access network. Also this week, a look at MTN's financial results, Spotify's (imminent) launch in South Africa and Android users are now more loyal that…
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are joined by a lively chat room to discuss the best new phones from Mobile World Congress, including the new models from HMD Global, Sony and Samsung. Also on the show this week, the rumoured 6.5-inch iPhone X, the…
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg preview what's expected at Mobile World Congress 2018, which kicks off on Monday. What new phones are coming, and what will be the talk of Barcelona next week? Also on the show, a discussion about the Cell C and…
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg discuss Jacob Zuma's resignation and the possibility of a major overhaul of the departments that set policy for the ICT sector. A re-merger of the departments of communications and telecommunications & postal services may be on the cards. Who…
Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are back for another packed episode of technology news. In the show this week, Elon Musk puts a Tesla in space - and why it was such a monumental achievement. Duncan and Regardt discuss the event in detail - including why there was…
Regardt van der Berg is in Cape Town this week, while Duncan McLeod is holding the fort in Johannesburg. They talk, using an app called Discord, about the week's biggest technology news, including UK Prime Minister Theresa May's battle with big tech companies over encryption. Also on the show this…
In this episode, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the week's biggest technology stories, including Michael Jordaan and Yatin Narsai's new digital bank. Also in the episode, they delve into Cell C's plan to make acquisitions, bitcoin's crash and the SABC's soon-to-be-appointed chief operating officer…
In the first episode of TalkCentral for 2018, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about MTN's 5G trial. Also this week, they discuss the best and worst performing tech shares on the JSE and the chip security debacle. And HTC has a new Vive. Stream or download the…
Stuff magazine publisher and editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak joins Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg to wrap up the biggest technology stories of 2017. Stories covered include bitcoin and cryptocurrencies; privacy and security; how Russian propagandists stole Twitter and misogynists hijacked Twitter; the death of privacy and security; the wholesale…
In the penultimate episode of TalkCentral for 2017, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg delve into the week's big technology news, including Amazon Web Services' deal with Teraco. Also this week, they look at Asher Bohbot's return to EOH and the South African Revenue Service's plan to track your…
Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg celebrate the 200th episode of TalkCentral. In the podcast this week, they chat about the dramatic fall in EOH's share price and why it happened. Also this week, MultiChoice's troubles over its channel supply agreements with the SABC and ANN7 and why a…
In this episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the controversy surrounding MultiChoice's channel supply deals with the SABC and ANN7. Also this week, communications regulator Icasa wants data to expire after a minimum of three years -- what does this mean? -- and we…
In this bumper edition of the podcast, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are joined by Steven Ambrose to talk about the year in smartphones - from Samsung to Huawei and Apple to Sony. We take a deep dive into the best and worst handsets of the year, and…
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Cell C's new Black video entertainment platform. Is it any good? And can it make headway in an already very competitive market? Also this week, the Hetzner data breach and what it means, bitcoin is going bananas,…
In this episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are joined by ICT industry "warhorse" Richard Fearon to chat about the week's big technology news, including the stunning financial results from Amazon and Microsoft. Also in the show this week, US tech stocks are going bananas, another…
What a week! In this episode of TechCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg wrap up the big news around the "master deeds" data leak - how it unfolded and what it means. Also this week, President Jacob Zuma reshuffles his cabinet -- giving us yet another communications minister…
It's Friday (the 13th) and that means it's time to talk tech. In this week's episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the imminent launch of South Africa's first (trial) 5G network. Also in the show this week, government backtracks on its plan to sell…
On the show this week, Regardt van der Berg and Duncan McLeod are at South Africa's biggest electronic entertainment exhibition, rAge. And there's plenty to see - and talk about - from high-end gaming rigs to e-sports and from cosplay to virtual reality. Also on the show this week, Vodacom's…
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Elon Musk's plan to reduce planetary travel -- and why did he call the rocket ship "BGR"? Also this week, thoughts on the new Star Trek TV series, available in South Africa on Netflix. Plus FNB's new…
It's the weekend, and that means it's TalkCentral time. In this week's podcast, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the biggest technology news, including the improvements MultiChoice has announced to DStv Now. Also in the show this week, Duncan and Regardt look at the local launch of…
22 Sep 2017
50 min
60 – 80
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