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In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about government's workshop on the Electronic Communications Act and the planned wholesale open-access network.

Also this week, a look at MTN's financial results, Spotify's (imminent) launch in South Africa and Android users are now more loyal that iPhone users, according to a new report. Plus, SAP comes clean on its Gupta dealings.

Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week.

Regardt's pick this week is DJ Pro, while Duncan has another (brief) chat about the Vivaldi browser. Podcast website

On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are joined by a lively chat room to discuss the best new phones from Mobile World Congress, including the new models from HMD Global, Sony and Samsung.

Also on the show this week, the rumoured 6.5-inch iPhone X, the race to get to a trillion-dollar market cap and when we can expect to see the first 5G devices and what they'll be.

Listen to the show to find out who's been picked as winner and loser of the week.

Duncan's pick this week is the Vivaldi Web browser, while Regardt has chosen Flume. There's also a bonus pick from Martin Coetzee in the chat room, who has chosen the NESPi Case for Raspberri Pi Podcast website

On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg preview what's expected at Mobile World Congress 2018, which kicks off on Monday. What new phones are coming, and what will be the talk of Barcelona next week?

Also on the show, a discussion about the Cell C and Blue Label Telecoms results, smartphone sales decline for the first time ever, more thoughts on the wholesale open-access network and new iPads are coming.

Listen to the show who's been named winner and loser of the week.

Duncan's pick this week is Stars, while Regardt has picked the financial Excel sheet from Sam Beckbessinger, who has just published a new book on how to manage your money better. Podcast website

On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg discuss Jacob Zuma's resignation and the possibility of a major overhaul of the departments that set policy for the ICT sector.

A re-merger of the departments of communications and telecommunications & postal services may be on the cards. Who might be the political head of this new ICT ministry?

Also this week, Standard Bank appears to be building a mobile virtual network operator, Google expands ad-blocking in Chrome (and why it's a good thing) and why crypto miners are undermining the search for aliens.

Listen to the show to find out who's been named winner and loser of the week.

Duncan's pick this week is mechanical keyboards, and specifically the Corsair K95 Platinum, while Regardt has chosen Kingdom Rush for Android and iOS. Podcast website

Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are back for another packed episode of technology news.

In the show this week, Elon Musk puts a Tesla in space - and why it was such a monumental achievement. Duncan and Regardt discuss the event in detail - including why there was a towel in the car's glove compartment.

Also this week, a discussion on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, MultiChoice's divorce from ANN7 and Nvidia's soaring stock price.

Duncan doesn't have a pick this week, but Regardt has chosen Nedbank's new app.

Download or stream the show to find out who's been picked as the winner and loser of the week - it's the same person! Podcast website

Regardt van der Berg is in Cape Town this week, while Duncan McLeod is holding the fort in Johannesburg. They talk, using an app called Discord, about the week's biggest technology news, including UK Prime Minister Theresa May's battle with big tech companies over encryption.

Also on the show this week, Naspers's incredible share performance relative to big global tech companies and the new movie about Commodore International.

Regardt's pick this week is MegaN64, while Duncan has chosen Discord.

Listen to the show to find out who's been chosen as winner and loser of the week. Podcast website

In this episode, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the week's biggest technology stories, including Michael Jordaan and Yatin Narsai's new digital bank.

Also in the episode, they delve into Cell C's plan to make acquisitions, bitcoin's crash and the SABC's soon-to-be-appointed chief operating officer.

Download or stream the show to find out who's been chosen as winner and loser of the week.

Regardt's pick this week is familyguyyourself.com, while Duncan has chosen TCL's MoveTime Family Watch MT30. Podcast website

In the first episode of TalkCentral for 2018, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about MTN's 5G trial.

Also this week, they discuss the best and worst performing tech shares on the JSE and the chip security debacle. And HTC has a new Vive.

Stream or download the show to catch the first tech quiz of the year, and hear more about Duncan and Regardt's picks of the week. Regardt has chosen EtreCheck for macOS, while Duncan's pick is the Nitecore MH40GT flashlight. Podcast website

Stuff magazine publisher and editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak joins Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg to wrap up the biggest technology stories of 2017.

Stories covered include bitcoin and cryptocurrencies; privacy and security; how Russian propagandists stole Twitter and misogynists hijacked Twitter; the death of privacy and security; the wholesale open-access network; drones; and fibre-to-the-home in South Africa.

The panellists talk about what they think were the most important technology developments in 2017, too, and Toby has a R2D2 robot in the studio -- which attacked Regardt's laptop.

Happy holidays, everyone. TalkCentral will return in 2018. Podcast website

In the penultimate episode of TalkCentral for 2017, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg delve into the week's big technology news, including Amazon Web Services' deal with Teraco.

Also this week, they look at Asher Bohbot's return to EOH and the South African Revenue Service's plan to track your bitcoin transactions.

Listen to the show to find out who has been chosen as winner and loser of the week.

Regardt's pick this week is Red Dead Redemption (and its upcoming sequel), while Duncan has chosen Action Launcher for Android. Podcast website