The Best in Tech
Join Regardt van der Berg for a look at the latest in consumer technology, from smartphones to computers, and from action cameras to drones - and everything in between.
8 Episodes
Steven Ambrose on the future of technology
There’s no doubt that we are living in the future. Or at least the future depicted in sci-fi films since the 1980s. In this week’s episode of The Best in Tech, Regardt van der Berg chats to Steven Ambrose, a technology strategist and weekly tech show host on ChaiFM, about…
Rob Greenstein on SA's first official Lego store
If there is one toy that has captivated generations of gamers and geeks, it’s the building blocks that Lego so cleverly turned into one of the biggest brands on Earth. This family-owned business from Denmark has finally opened an officially licensed store in South Africa – in Sandton City in…
Interview: Sam Beckbessinger on managing your money
When it comes to money management, there is a new voice of reason for a generation who never learned how to manage our hard earned bucks. Manage Your Money Like a F*cking Grownup is a new book by Sam Beckbessinger that breaks things down in easy-to-understand language, with a support…
Aki Anastasiou in studio
In this wide-ranging episode of The Best in Tech podcast, host Regardt van der Berg chats to 702's Aki Anastasiou about how technology has changed traffic reporting, the future of autonomous cars in South Africa and the impact of artificial intelligence in our daily lives. Also in the podcast, Anastasiou…
The Spotify interview
It’s finally happened: the giant of music streaming services has launched in South Africa. Even though the Swedish company has more than 70m paying subscribers worldwide, it’s been largely absent from developing markets, leaving rivals such as Apple Music, Google Play Music, Simfy and Deezer to make early headway. By…
The Best in Tech: Ep 3 - 'The ThinkPad at 25'
In this episode, Regardt chats to Thibault Dousson, GM of Lenovo South Africa, about technology, the PC landscape in South Africa and the rich 25-year history of the ThinkPad, a brand it acquired in 2004 when it bought IBM's PC business. Since then, Lenovo has had to endure several market…
The Best in Tech: Ep 2 - 'HTC Vive'
The physical world and digital realms are inching closer to each other with every new product we see related to augmented reality and virtual reality). One of the biggest players in this arena is, surprisingly, HTC. Together with the Valve Corporation, HTC developed the Vive, a headset that uses “room-scale”…
PILOT | Joost Jetten on Logitech's big SA push
When it comes to peripherals, two brands should jump out at you straight away: Microsoft and Logitech. Indeed, we have all, at one point or other, owned a keyboard, mouse or game controller branded by one of these companies. But peripherals and gadgets were never Microsoft’s focus; it had a…