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Breaking tech news, gadget reviews, incisive opinions, and industry insight.

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Apple to launch three new iPad models early next year. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/11/… by @Theunis_VR
Apple to launch three new iPad models early next year

Apple to launch three new iPad models early next year

Apple will launch three new iPads early next year, adding OLED displays to the iPad Air, A19 chips to the base iPad and vapor chamber cooling.

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GoTyme targets $15 billion valuation ahead of planning IPO. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/11/… by @Theunis_VR
GoTyme targets $15 billion valuation ahead of planning IPO

GoTyme targets $15 billion valuation ahead of planning IPO

GoTyme targets a $15bn valuation ahead of a planned IPO in 3 to 5 years as the ARC-backed digital bank reaches 23m global customers.

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Pick n Pay deploys OrderGrid AI platform for online efficiency gains. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/11/… by @Theunis_VR
Pick n Pay deploys OrderGrid AI platform for online efficiency gains

Pick n Pay deploys OrderGrid AI platform for online efficiency gains

Pick n Pay rolls out OrderGrid AI to 720+ stores, cutting online order picking times by 30% as digital sales expand by 35.4%.

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Amazon unveils new Alexa Tablet lineup featuring Nanomatte displays. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… by @Theunis_VR
Amazon unveils new Alexa Tablet lineup featuring Nanomatte displays

Amazon unveils new Alexa Tablet lineup featuring Nanomatte displays

Amazon launches its new Alexa Tablet lineup featuring the flagship 12 Pro with Nanomatte anti-glare tech, 120Hz refresh rates, and Alexa+ AI.

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Amazon’s Bee unveils Frontier wearable and Eclipse phone puck for AI audio summaries. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… by @Theunis_VR
Amazon’s Bee unveils Frontier wearable and Eclipse phone puck for AI audio summaries

Amazon’s Bee unveils Frontier wearable and Eclipse phone puck for AI audio summaries

Amazon-owned Bee launches the $75 Frontier wearable and $100 Eclipse phone puck, expanding its lineup of dedicated AI note-taking devices.

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Dis-Chem invests R240m in replatforming amid interim profit dip. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… by @Theunis_VR
Dis-Chem invests R240m in replatforming amid interim profit dip

Dis-Chem invests R240m in replatforming amid interim profit dip

Dis-Chem invests R240 million in digital replatforming via X, Bigly Labs, boosting revenue to R22.97bn despite a 12% drop in interim profit.

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Google shares tumble as heavy AI spending trigger $9 billion cash burn. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… by @Theunis_VR
Google shares tumble as heavy AI spending trigger $9 billion cash burn

Google shares tumble as heavy AI spending trigger $9 billion cash burn

Alphabet shares drop 10% as search ad revenue misses targets and heavy AI spending drives a $9.1bn negative cash flow in the third quarter.

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Developers use AI like Claude to reverse-engineer Adobe apps, launching free open-source clones and sparking major copyright debates. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/11/… by @Theunis_VR
Developers use AI vibe-coding to reverse-engineer and clone Adobe apps

Developers use AI vibe-coding to reverse-engineer and clone Adobe apps

Developers use AI like Claude to reverse-engineer Adobe apps, launching free open-source clones and sparking major copyright debates.

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SpaceX holds talks with EchoStar to acquire Boost Mobile or leverage its cellular network, clearing a path for a signature Starlink mobile service. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/11/… by @Theunis_VR
SpaceX explores Boost Mobile deal to build signature wireless network

SpaceX explores Boost Mobile deal to build signature wireless network

SpaceX holds talks with EchoStar to acquire Boost Mobile or leverage its cellular network, clearing a path for a signature Starlink mobile service.

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Vodacom books R23.2b Safaricom gain ahead of Kenya appeal. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… by @Theunis_VR
Vodacom books R23.2b Safaricom gain ahead of Kenya appeal

Vodacom books R23.2b Safaricom gain ahead of Kenya appeal

Vodacom expects a R23.2bn gain from its Safaricom stake, boosting interim EPS up to 279% despite an ongoing court appeal in Kenya.

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Canal+ slashes DStv top-tier subscription prices by up to 42%. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… by @Theunis_VR
Canal+ slashes DStv top-tier subscription prices by up to 42%

Canal+ slashes DStv top-tier subscription prices by up to 42%

Canal+ cuts DStv top-package subscription prices by up to 42% across sub-Saharan Africa, restructuring tier offerings in nine key markets.

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Vivo launches X500 Pro Max with gimbal stabilization capabilities. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… by @Theunis_VR
Vivo launches X500 Pro Max with gimbal stabilization capabilities

Vivo launches X500 Pro Max with gimbal stabilization capabilities

Vivo launches the X500 Pro Max with a 50MP LOFIC main sensor, 200MP telephoto camera, 3° gimbal stabilization, and 4K 240fps video recording.

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Apple will launch three new iPads early next year, adding OLED displays to the iPad Air, A19 chips to the base iPad and vapor chamber cooling. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/11/… by @Theunis_VR
Apple to launch three new iPad models early next year

Apple to launch three new iPad models early next year

Apple will launch three new iPads early next year, adding OLED displays to the iPad Air, A19 chips to the base iPad and vapor chamber cooling.

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GoTyme targets a $15bn valuation ahead of a planned IPO in 3 to 5 years as the ARC-backed digital bank reaches 23m global customers. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/11/… by @Theunis_VR
GoTyme targets $15 billion valuation ahead of planning IPO

GoTyme targets $15 billion valuation ahead of planning IPO

GoTyme targets a $15bn valuation ahead of a planned IPO in 3 to 5 years as the ARC-backed digital bank reaches 23m global customers.

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Pick n Pay rolls out OrderGrid AI to 720+ stores, cutting online order picking times by 30% as digital sales expand by 35.4%. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/11/… by @Theunis_VR
Pick n Pay deploys OrderGrid AI platform for online efficiency gains

Pick n Pay deploys OrderGrid AI platform for online efficiency gains

Pick n Pay rolls out OrderGrid AI to 720+ stores, cutting online order picking times by 30% as digital sales expand by 35.4%.

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NASA unveils revised Artemis 3 plan featuring multiple rockets. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
NASA unveils revised Artemis 3 plan featuring multiple rockets

NASA unveils revised Artemis 3 plan featuring multiple rockets

NASA details revised Artemis 3 plans, launching SLS, SpaceX Starship, and Blue Origin's lander on three rockets before 2028.

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Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff as AI costs mount. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff as AI costs mount

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff as AI costs mount

Microsoft targets 60,000 staff for voluntary severance to fund its accelerating artificial intelligence outlays.

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DigiDeeds brings alternative credit scoring to SA townships. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
DigiDeeds brings alternative credit scoring to SA townships

DigiDeeds brings alternative credit scoring to SA townships

FinTech startup DigiDeeds creates digital property records for SA informal homes, providing banks with verified FICA proof-of-address data.

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Vodacom expects a R23.2bn gain from its Safaricom stake, boosting interim EPS up to 279% despite an ongoing court appeal in Kenya. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Vodacom books R23.2b Safaricom gain ahead of Kenya appeal

Vodacom books R23.2b Safaricom gain ahead of Kenya appeal

Vodacom expects a R23.2bn gain from its Safaricom stake, boosting interim EPS up to 279% despite an ongoing court appeal in Kenya.

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Canal+ cuts DStv top-package subscription prices by up to 42% across sub-Saharan Africa, restructuring tier offerings in nine key markets. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Canal+ slashes DStv top-tier subscription prices by up to 42%

Canal+ slashes DStv top-tier subscription prices by up to 42%

Canal+ cuts DStv top-package subscription prices by up to 42% across sub-Saharan Africa, restructuring tier offerings in nine key markets.

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