Author: Nic Boerma

We all know the age-old tips and tricks about cutting down on household bills, from switching lights off in rooms you aren’t occupying, and installing LED light bulbs, to not letting your taps run while you brush your teeth. But thanks to the ever-evolving world of technology, we can supplement these well-known practices with a few pieces of smart home tech that can help us save money in the long term. With the constant rising costs of utilities, we all need to think a little more carefully about how we use our household resources, and these smart home tech devices…

Sonos is the ultimate wireless Home Sound System that fills as many rooms as you want with great-sounding music, movies and TV. Stream via WiFi. Play whatever you’re craving. And amp up every moment with intense, pulse-pounding sound. Over 80 streaming services globally. Sonos plays everything from the most popular streaming services, on-demand services, internet radio, your favourite podcasts and audiobooks, your go-to collection of downloads and whatever else you love to listen to. One app. Complete music control. The Sonos app helps you quickly search through all your services to track down favourite music, send it to different rooms, and…

Ask any South African who uses data, about the conditions under which they send and receive it, and you will in all probability get a twofold answer: Too slow and too costly. That’s because most South Africans who depend on data for business, educational or simply entertainment purposes, know that relative to users in a great many countries, they pay more for what they get, and get less for what they pay. But even that’s all well and good, compared with all those who have no access to data at all? It’s self-evident that the new technological world and the…

Life is unpredictable. You never know where it’ll take you, or what might happen along the way, but with BMW you know that even when the unexpected happens on your journey, there are some things you can rely on. INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY CALL If an airbag is deployed, Intelligent Emergency Call automatically contacts the BMW Call Centre via an accident-proof telephone unit permanently installed in your vehicle – independently of your own mobile phone. Specially trained personnel inform the relevant emergency services and give you support by telephone. The same connection simultaneously transfers the precise position of the vehicle together with…

It’s that time of year again: Christmas decorations are hitting the shelves, stores are rediscovering their love for Boney M. and Michael Bublé, and retailers are already sending out their Black Friday marketing. Yes, it’s the start of the summer campaign season – the stretch from Black Friday to Christmas to Valentine’s Day, and right through until Easter, where the retail sector is at its most lucrative and competitive. For some, it’s the most wonderful time of year. For others – like those who found themselves trampled in the infamous Black Friday viral video – it’s a nightmare. As a…

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The MTN Business App of the Year Awards is a chance for enterprising app developers to gain recognition and reward for their work but as important as it may be for the devs – who do a fantastic job year after year – it’s the folks who don’t really do much in the initial stages who get the most benefit. Previous winners include Shyft, Domestly, Wumdrop, and Live Inspect – all services that have gone on to become enormously useful to South African users. MTN Business announced their App of the Year winners earlier this month, showcasing the best that…

No-one who has been observing society since the turn of the millennium, and in particular over the last decade, can doubt that we are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It is raging all around us at breath-taking pace, and it is changing the way we live, teach, learn and work. And no-one is going to be more affected by it than our children. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is taking this question very seriously. In response to this daunting challenge, and in recognising its responsibility as a technological and academic leader in Africa, UJ has devised a…

There are lots of reasons BMW drivers love their cars. For some, it’s the sheer driving pleasure offered by precision engineering, passionate design and attention to detail. For others, it’s the numerous creature comforts that combine to create vehicles that are as luxurious as they are engaging to drive. But for the technologically minded, there’s another reason they chose BMW: the cutting-edge technology offered across the range. So connected, you’re free BMW ConnectedDrive has led the market in intelligent connectivity for the past two decades. It connects you to your vehicle and the world. From 3-year free map updates to…

With exceptionally seductive craftsmanship at just 10.4mm thick, the HP Spectre laptop’s masterfully sculpted chassis with a hidden hinge and full size keyboard is finished in two stunning colour options. Keep going even in dimly lit rooms or aboard red-eye flights. With an illuminated keyboard, you can type comfortably in more environments with a full size edge-to-edge backlit keyboard. You also have more room on your touchpad and multi-touch. Drawing inspiration from high-end cabinetry, the hidden coaxial hinge was designed to fold flush, almost disappearing from view. The seamless design carefully chiselled from machined aluminium and carbon fibre provides durability…