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Email angst! Here are 10 ways to cut the technostress
In Europe, some companies have email calming policies that prevent their staff from communicating with each other and clients via emails after hours and over weekends.
Morgan Stanley on how 5G is next telecoms gold rush
Although 5G will take longer to reach maturity than previous cycles, the tech will emerge as the most important value driver for the wireless industry.
In race with Huawei, Samsung revamps range with 5G phones
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has lifted the lid on its new range of version 10 smartphones with promises of 5G connectivity and improved features.
Leading the way, Telkom shows how restructuring can work wonders
Telkom is now profitable, pays a dividend and has more than halved the workforce from the 22,000 it employed when Sipho Maseko took over.
My expanding disruptive itch – Spotified
Now that all my devices are connected to Spotify, I am unsure how traditional radio can survive this innovative onslaught.
Bitcoin now worth less than what it costs to mine it
The drop in Bitcoin prices from around $6,500 throughout much of October to below $4,000 now has increasingly pushed margins further and further negative.
Broadband prices in SA are falling but still not cheap enough
On average, a broadband connection in South Africa costs about R50 less than last year, according to the latest Cable.co.uk research.
Amazon, Alphabet in cloud arms race as traditional growth wobbles
The growth engines of Amazon and Alphabet sputtered last quarter, and after weeks of stock market jitters, investors were in no mood to give them a pass.
Cryptocurrency wars: Top economist takes on Ethereum founder
Nouriel Roubini, famous for predicting the most recent global financial crisis, has crossed swords with cryptocurrency guru and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin.