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In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack what has been a dramatic two weeks for JSE-listed technology services group EOH. Also on the show this week, Samsung's Galaxy S10 series of smartphones; Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona; billionaire Jonathan Beare to buy into mobile operator Cell C; and Vumatel's Vumacam to blanket Johannesburg with IP security cameras. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is the Acer Thronos, while Duncan has chosen the redesigned Gmail for Android. The song pick this week is Regardt's: James, with Getting Away With It All (All Messed Up). Remember, you can WhatsApp the show. The number to use is 0719991111. Podcast website

In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg discuss Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams' altercation with an SABC news crew at the weekend, and her subsequent apology. Also on the show this week, Microsoft really wants you to stop using Internet Explorer; MTN's Jumia is said to planning an IPO in New York; and Microsoft goes all-in on gaming with a new Windows 10 preview release. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick is the Thermaltake Pacific Lumi Plus; Duncan doesn't have a pick this week. You can WhatsApp the show on 071 999 1111. Podcast website

In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack the soap opera that is the fight between Vodacom and its former employee, Nkosana Makate, over the "please call me" service. What's the background to the dispute? Why has Makate rejected Vodacom's offer, which, according to reports, is substantial? Who really invented "please call me", MTN or Vodacom? And where is the dispute going next? Also this week, Apple shows who's the boss by getting aggressive with Facebook and Google; Spotify is getting serious about podcasting; and two hacker groups may alone have been responsible for stealing US$1-billion in cryptocurrencies. Regardt's pick this week is Alienware's AW2518HF monitor, while Duncan doesn't have a pick this week. This week's song pick is Jet, by Paul McCartney and Wings. Remember, you can WhatsApp the show on 0719991111. Voice notes might be used on air. Podcast website

In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg discuss why Facebook is planning to make WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram interoperable and the implications of the move - could it make the social network too dominant in electronic messaging? Also this week, they look at reports that Facebook knowingly duped game-playing kids and their parents out of money. Plus, Vodacom's miserable fourth quarter and Naspers's blockbuster deal with Russia's Avito -- how did online classifieds get so valuable? Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is Epic Games' Jackbox Party Pack, while Duncan has chosen TweetDeck alternative Tweeten. Remember, you can WhatsApp the show. The number to use is 071 999 1111. Podcast website

On the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg mourn the (not unexpected) passing of Windows Mobile and delve into what we know so far about the upcoming Android Q. Also in the show, minister promises no job losses in the merger of the departments of communications and telecommunications & postal services, and Zimbabwe kills the Internet. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is Bandersnatch on Netflix, while Duncan has chosen the Garmin Fenix 5X Plus sportswatch. This week's song pick, by Regardt, is Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups. Have any feedback on TalkCentral? Please send a WhatsApp message to 071 999 1111. Voice notes might be included in a future episode. Podcast website

In this bumper year-end edition of the podcast, Nafisa Akabor joins Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg for a review of the year that was. We pick our best smartphones, gadgets, apps, television series and videogames of 2018. We also name our local and international newsmakers of the year, and our biggest news stories of the year. Plus, who made the cut at winner and loser of 2018? Listen to find out. It's a great show. Don't miss it! Podcast website

On the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the rumours about a possible Telkom and Cell C merger. Also this week, Google's top trending search results in South Africa in 2018, the arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer, Microsoft Edge going Chromium and Tesla possibly opening a dealership in South Africa. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is the PlayStation Classic, while Duncan has chosen Stocard for Android and iOS. Podcast website

In the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg, both load shedded, chat about the feasibility of disconnecting oneself from the Eskom grid. What's a good place to start, what would it take and would it be worth it? Also this week, is Netflix really hurting MultiChoice? The latest numbers from Naspers suggest possibly not. Plus: Sennheiser headset software could allow man-in-the-middle attacks and China plans to build a deep-sea base run entirely by artificial intelligence. Listen to the podcast to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is PUBG Mobile, while Duncan has chosen Apple's new iPad Pro. Remember, the show is recorded live most Sundays at 1pm at live.techcentral.co.za. You can WhatsApp the show, too - the number to use is 0719991111 (no calls, please). Podcast website

In the TalkCentral podcast this week, hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg talk about President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to reintegrate the departments of communications and telecommunications & postal services and his decision to name Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to lead the merged ministry. Also this week, the US wants to stop other countries from buying telecoms gear from China's Huawei; Black Friday and Cyber Monday; Standard Bank's new MVNO; and a company is using diamonds to power drones. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is the Jackbox Party Trilogy, while Duncan has chosen's LG's new 65-inch OLED TV. Our song pick this week is Steven Wilson's Pariah live in concert featuring Ninet Tayeb. Remember, you can WhatsApp the show on 0719991111. Voice notes might be included on a future episode. TalkCentral is recorded live on Sundays at 1pm at live.techcentral.co.za. Podcast website

After a short break, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are back with a new episode of TalkCentral. In the podcast this week, the operators are all a'roamin'. Also this week, bitcoin falls out of bed, and then falls down the stairs; load shedding makes an ugly comeback; Telkom to switch off its 2G network; and Google is exploring VR shoes with tiny motorised wheels. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's tech pick this week is Corsair's H100i Platinum RGB water-cooling system, while Duncan has chosen the Huawei Watch GT. Remember, you can WhatsApp the show on 0719991111. Voice notes might be used in a future episode. Podcast website

On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Apple's new iPad Pro models, the new MacBook Air and the new Mac mini. The conversation turns to Apple's pricing strategy, and they ask: is Apple at risk of pricing itself out of the market? Also this week, Naspers's plan to invest R1.4-billion in South African technology start-ups, Black Friday (should we care?) and researchers have found a new way to store data - using powder! Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is MSI's GF63 laptop, while Duncan has two picks: Huawei's new Mate 20 Pro smartphone and the game Train Valley (it's addictive). This week's song pick is Zen Arcade's Crazy Over You. Remember, you can WhatsApp the show on 0719991111. Voice notes might be included in a future episode. Podcast website

In the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Cell C's comments at a Competition Commission inquiry into the data services market about Vodacom's roaming relationship with Rain, and why Cell C believes the arrangement should not be allowed. Also this week, the latest on digital migration; Standard Bank is launching an MVNO; the Internet Service Providers' Association wants the mobile operators to open their networks; Huawei launches the Mate 20 Pro (and other smartphones); and Adobe releases a new version of the Creative Cloud. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is the BlackBerry Key 2 smartphone, while Duncan has chosen Adobe Premiere Rush. Remember, you can WhatsApp the show on 0719991111. Voice notes might be included in the next episode. Podcast website

In the latest episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the seemingly better news on ICT emerging from government. Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele has promised to speed up the licensing of radio frequency spectrum, while the ministry of communications, led by Nomvula Mokonyane, seems to getting serious about South Africa's digital terrestrial television migration project. Also on the show this week, Takealot is said to be building a Gauteng customer centre - in a very clever location - Google is pulling the plug on Google+ and researchers have invented a camera that can capture a pulse of light as it travels through space. Listen to the show to find out who's been named as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is South African-developed game 4Pillers, while Duncan has chosen the Fitbit Charge 3 fitness tracker. Remember, TalkCentral is recorded live on Sundays at 1pm at live.techcentral.co.za - please join us there. Please send

This week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg bring you the TalkCentral podcast from the Rage expo in Johannesburg. On the show this week, they look at everything that's happening at this year's rage, from cosplay to the latest games and hardware. Also on the show, they chat about Microsoft's new Surface devices (and headphones) -- and, no, they’re not coming to South Africa -- as well as the looming retrenchments at Liquid Telecom and Facebook cracking down on fake news in South Africa. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is South Africa's Table Realms, while Duncan has chosen Windows 10's Dark Mode. Any feedback on the podcast? Please send a WhatsApp message to 0719991111. Voice notes might be included in a future episode. Podcast website

We have a great show this week. On TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about spectrum licensing getting into high gear and Facebook's major security breach. Also this week, Africa has a new undersea cable and Microsoft is building an operating system for robots. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is the Sony Alpha a6300 mirrorless camera with 16-50mm lens, while Duncan has chosen version 2.0 of the Vivaldi Web browser. We play out this week's show with South African progressive/eclectic rock band BLK JKS and a song called Molalatladi. Podcast website

On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpacks Naspers's decision to unbundle MultiChoice to shareholders and list it on the JSE. What does this mean for the future of the pay-television operator? Also this week, could Telkom and MTN merge? Plus: President Cyril Ramaphosa signals urgency on spectrum allocation (and what it might mean), iPhone pricing in South Africa and the Japanese land two robots on an asteroid. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is the battle royale game Scum, while Duncan has chosen (the not new but still very good) game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Have any feedback on the show? Please send a WhatsApp message to 071 999 1111. Voice notes may be included in a future episode. Podcast website

In the TalkCentral podcast this week, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack the big Apple keynote, when the world's most valuable company revealed the new iPhones and a new Watch. Their verdict? The new iPhones aren't terribly exciting (over last year's iPhone X), but the Watch is starting to look very exciting indeed from a health-monitoring perspective. Also on the show this week, looming job cuts at the SABC (and why the public broadcaster is starting to look exciting again) and MTN launched voice over LTE (what took it so long?). Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is the Razer Gaming Phone, while Duncan has chosen ourworldindata.org. WhatsApp the show on 071 999 1111. Voice notes might be included in a future episode. Podcast website

On the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about former communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda’s startling claims about why he was fired by Jacob Zuma. Also this week, a discussion about the problems at underserviced agency Usaasa, MTN's new crisis Nigeria, and Apple's holding a special event - what could it be about? Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt pick this week is DU Meter, while Duncan has chosen Slack. Remember, you can WhatsApp the show on 071 999 1111. WhatsApp voice notes may be used on air. Podcast website

On the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg talk about Nvidia's new ray-tracing GPUs. Also on the show, Telkom is very upset with the communications regulator, Icasa, over proposed new call termination rates; Nikon has debuted new pro-level mirrorless cameras (to take on Sony); and another look ahead to Apple's big iPhone keynote (expected in a little over two weeks from now). Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is the Alienware 17 Core i7 with Geforce GTX 1060 graphics, while Duncan has chosen the Windows 95 app for, umm, Windows. TalkCentral is recorded live on Sundays at 1pm at live.techcentral.co.za. WhatsApp the show on 071 999 1111. Voice notes may be used on air. Podcast website

In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg preview Nvidia's big graphics card announcement happening on Monday. The company is expected to announce a series of new graphics cards, including the high-end ray-tracing GeForce RTX 2080ti. What can we expect? Also this week, Moya Messenger's plan to take on WhatsApp with zero-rated text messaging, DStv and the SABC have a new channel-supply agreement and Tencent's earnings woes show the difficulty of doing business in China. Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week. Regardt's pick this week is the Razer Phone, while Duncan has picked AsciiCam for Android. WhatsApp the show on 0719991111 - voice notes may be used on air. Remember, we record on Sundays at 1pm at live.techcentral.co.za. Podcast website