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broadband

SLT bandwidth check

Not too long ago, I was at loggerheads with SLT. I had paid for an 8mbps line and I was getting just half of what I paid for. Most of my friends and day-to-day associates were in similar situations. SLT’s [...]
 
 
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CSN heading over into eSports coverage?

eSports (or “those video games” as our parents call them) are a sadly ignored part of Sri Lanka. Gamers know of the mega-events, clan matches and LAN parties that pop up like crop circles once every year. Outside of that, [...
 
 
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Lankan software piracy rate at 84%, says Daily Mirror

Despite the flurry of “genuine Windows” and antivirus programs in Colombo’s tech scene,  piracy is still rampant throughout the country. An official survey conducted by the Daily Mirror puts the piracy rate at a staggeri...
 

 
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4G in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is criticized for being behind the times, but it seems that it no longer applies. Just three months ago, the UK got its first 4G network. Fast forward. Today we have TWO 4G networks up and running: Dialog [...]
 
 
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Window(s)-shopping?

Yes, everybody wants an original copy of Windows (it’s either that or switch to Linux). That said, Sri Lankan vendors are notorious for raising prices whenever they can get away with it. In a tour through Unity Plaza and othe...