Stories By Arthur Goldstuck
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Ask Arthur
Ask Arthur: Is cheap
VR good value?5 April 2023A reader wants to know if a R400 virtual reality headset is too good to be...
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Africa News
In Africa, beware
growth at all costs4 April 2023There may be massive opportunity, but chasing rapid growth across the continent is risky, F5 CEO...
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Business Tech
Global start-ups give
SA thumbs-up3 April 2023The arrival and expansion of international start-ups in South Africa highlight the appeal of the region,...
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Gadget of the Week
Gadget of the Week: True power for smartphones
29 March 2023Now that handsets are sold without charging bricks, choice of charger and cable has become critical....
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Ask Arthur
Ask Arthur: Is the desktop dead?
29 March 2023A reader asks whether desktop PCs still serve a purpose. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK outlines the reasons they...
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Music
SA music industry booms, at last
28 March 2023The new Global Music Report 2023 released by IFPI last week shows SUb-Saharan Africa leading gowth...
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People 'n' Issues
Tribute to Gordon Moore, ‘true north’ of computer chips
27 March 2023The co-founder of Intel passed away on Friday at 94, but Moore's Law lives on.
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Connectivity
Equiano cable promises
data and jobs boost23 March 2023A partnership by Seacom with Google on the new subsea cable laid down on the West...
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Gadget of the Week
Gadget of the Week: Webcam hits the videoconference spot
22 March 2023With webcams, you pay for what you get, but it is possible to pay much less...
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Ask Arthur
Ask Arthur: Why can’t solar power my kettle?
22 March 2023A reader asks why she has been warned not to run an electric kettle during load...
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Artificial Intelligence
AI revolution becomes rollercoaster
20 March 2023In the space of three days, four major announcements, from Microsoft, Google, OpenAI and Baidu, ushered...
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Environment Tech
Wheeler deal brings solar from Free State to Gauteng
17 March 2023Power generated at Teraco's solar farm in the Northern Free State will be supplied to Ekhurhuleni...
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Gadget of the Week
Gadget of the Week: A signal booster when you need it most
15 March 2023Cellular signal boosters have always been a good idea in areas of spotty coverage, but loadshedding...
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Ask Arthur
Ask Arthur: How can I protect my appliances from power surges?
15 March 2023Loadshedding has taken down numerous consumers' appliances in South Africa, and a reader wants a solution....
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The Future Fast
Future Fast: Next big things coming now
14 March 2023What are the 3 biggest changes we can expect this decade? AWS vice president Max Peterson...
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Hardware
Vinyl overtakes CDs for first time in 35 years
13 March 2023A new report on American music sales reveals a success story for the industry, but also...
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GadgetWheels
Wheels of the Week: BMW X1 is here with big-screen smarts
10 March 2023The X1 sDrive18i and sDrive18d were launched in South Africa last week. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK tried out...
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Gadget of the Week
Gadget of the Week: 2-way radio still has long life
8 March 2023Walkie-talkies seem a relic of a bygone era, but they offer tremendous benefits, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK...
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Ask Arthur
Ask Arthur: What’s with colour on gaming keyboards?
8 March 2023A reader is venturing into gaming and wants to understand what the colours mean. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK...
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GadgetWheels
E-Prix electrifies CT and SA
7 March 2023The first Formula E world championship race in sub-Saharan Africa lived up to its promise, writes...