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Design Indaba 2015: Celebrating the continual incubation of ideas

“Whatever the hell this thing is, it’s amazing. I never even heard of it until this guy sent me this weird fake film […]…

Robots built to widen access to art on display at Design Indaba

Imagine Night at the Museum but instead of animals and statues coming to life, four robots roam the darkened halls — robots you could…

HTTP is getting its first upgrade since 1999. Here’s what you can expect

While the web has gone through a lot of changes since it first came into existence in the early 1990s, the fundamental tech behind…

6 things to consider when investing in an enterprise CMS

There comes a time when all companies realise the value of investing in a good enterprise content management (ECM) solution. This normally means a…

A 6-step approach for creating user friendly and rewarding websites

An increased number of businesses have recognized the importance of having an appealing, informative website for promoting and boosting their business. Sites that can…

Mozilla Firefox might be coming to an iPhone near you

It looks like Mozilla is planning on bringing its Firefox web browser to iOS. If current mobile and browser stats are anything to go…

Here’s the real rationale behind ‘good enough is better than perfect’

The ‘good enough’ principle has been around for a few years now, especially in the software development world. It’s part of the agile approach…

WordPress. Joomla. Drupal. Yawn. 25+ powerful CMSes for hipsters

It’s estimated that WordPress, Joomla and Drupal combined, constitute roughly 70% of the CMS market. Probably for good reason too. All three are highly…

Open source software: It’s more than just free stuff

Free software. In many ways it is an unfortunate term to describe what most people today know as open source software. Although the term…

Geeks will always geek out: tech designer dresses

There are a few geeks floating about out here on the web and a few fashionistas too. So it is with no surprised that…

6 Pinterest-inspired website designs

Pinterest seems to be the latest social network to hit the big time, and its design has been heralded as an example of the layout…

Why being a Linux geek could make you more employable

I love Linux and I have been fortunate enough to have been able to use it as my base operating system in all of…

What if we designed houses like web apps?

David Galbraith has embarked on a fascinating journey, exploring the notion that the flow of people and their interactions inside buildings, is similar in…

Getting to know you — how internet security is changing

In my predictions for security in 2012, I pointed out that hand-in-hand with an increase in governmental control over the internet will come a…

How I would have stuffed up Twitter: Usability’s quest for simplicity

I’ve often wondered what it was like in the early days of creating Twitter. It must have been interesting times working out what the…

Why PressTrends is one of the most exciting things to happen to WordPress

Recent news around WordPress has, primarily, been focussed around the release of WordPress version 3.3 and the launch of WordAds. Those of us interested…

Five ways to decide if HTML5 is for you

They say that the only certainties in life are tax and death. Nowadays there seems to be a third: you need to mobilise your…

Is Linux finally ready for the desktop?

For the last eight years, I have seen articles proclaiming that Linux is almost ready for the Desktop. In fact, on sites like Slashdot,…

WordPress 3.3 release trends globally

The release of WordPress 3.3, dubbed “Sonny” in honour of renowned Jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt, has generated so much online buzz that it has…

Mixing user experience and usability so that everyone wins

I recently introduced myself to someone and when I explained that I’m a User Experience Designer, his eyes lit up and he said “Ah,…

WordPress lets bloggers make money with WordAds

One of the world’s foremost blogging platforms and content management systems, WordPress, is now allowing bloggers to make money via online advertising. The programme,…

Android devices fail more regularly than Apple, Windows, BlackBerry [Study]

A smartphone running Android software is more likely to suffer from faults than one running, Apple’s iOS, Windows Phone, or BlackBerry‘s OS, a study…

Is HTML 5 the olive branch for the Open Web?

The web is in a state of transition where the experience and more so, the language of the web is receiving a makeover. This…

Maziv’s Fibre Push Brings Rural South Africa Closer to True High-Speed Internet

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel