Ask Arthur: Do old feature
phones still work?

A reader's question has ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK recalling the classic old Nokia 3310 and 8110, BlackBerry Curve...

Ask Arthur: Why does 
my network vanish?

A reader says she recently did a SIM swap and now her network connection keeps disappearing....

Ask Arthur: Is cheap
VR good value? 

A reader wants to know if a R400 virtual reality headset is too good to be...

Ask Arthur: Is the desktop dead?

A reader asks whether desktop PCs still serve a purpose. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK outlines the reasons they...

Ask Arthur:  Why can’t solar power my kettle?

A reader asks why she has been warned not to run an electric kettle during load...

Ask Arthur: How can I protect my appliances from power surges?

Loadshedding has taken down numerous consumers' appliances in South Africa, and a reader wants a solution....

Ask Arthur: What’s with colour on gaming keyboards?

A reader is venturing into gaming and wants to understand what the colours mean. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK...

Ask Arthur: Is GPS still a thing?

A reader asks whether there is still a use for personal navigation devices, now that GPS...

Ask Arthur: Why are phones all clones?

A reader asks why so many cellphones look the same, even from different brands. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK...

Ask Arthur: Why does data die along with power?

A reader wants to know why cellphone data signals deteriorate during load shedding. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK has...

Ask Arthur: Tech for travel

A reader, returning to travel, asks for advice on tech essentials. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK offers suggestions -...

Ask Arthur: Career opportunities in technology?

A reader asks what direction their daughter should pursue for a job in the high-tech sector....

Ask Arthur: Do USB devices drain my laptop battery?

A reader asks if USB peripherals will shorten the life of a laptop's battery. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK...

Ask Arthur: is laptop brand important?

In the latest of our series answering readers' questions, we look at the role of device...