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How can online retailers optimise operations this Christmas season?

With festive season shopping now in full swing, some online retailers are discovering too late that they can become victims of their own success….

PlayStation TV review-in-brief: should you buy it?

There’s quite a bit of movement in the connected TV space, and console makers are zoning in on this phenomenon. Consoles are becoming the…

Just how badly does your startup need that investment?

Quora raises millions (both dollars and questions). Facebook buys WhatsApp for billions. Uber gets another trillion in investment and is now “worth” a quintillion….

Dragons’ Den SA episode 12: going out with a bang

The first season of Dragons’ Den SA is over. Throughout its course, the dragons have given away millions, laughed some horrendous ideas out of…

Apples and oranges: the best iPad alternatives of 2014

It is not very hard to accept the fact that the Apple’s iPad is still one of the best tablet out there, thanks to…

DroneScan: the startup using flying ‘copters to manage your stock

Data management can make or break a business. Especially when it comes to big companies, refining a simple process could save you millions. It’s…

Jamie Whincup wins again: 6 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

There are just too many great motorsport events and series to fit into a comparatively short weekend. Sadly because of this, many exciting moments…

The South African entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young

South Africa is a country of extremes when it comes to entrepreneurship, says Ernst & Young. The company reaches this conclusion inside its 2013…

23 Quirky gifts for gadget-loving geeks

Gifts, beautiful gifts. Almost anything can be considered a gadget, so it makes it difficult to select the very best gadgets for your loved…

Sound symposers: tech marvel or just plain cheating?

With apologies to Wikipedia, sound can be defined as a mechanical wave or oscillation of pressure transmitted through some medium — such as air…

Don’t discount Durban when it comes to South Africa’s digital landscape

Durban is renowned for its beaches, surfers and sharks. Durban is also an up-and-coming digital and media force that could soon give the big…

Running Windows on Mac: a simple setup

There’s a great legend which has been lost to history, of a war between two colossi: one was a behemoth – a titan known…

It’s a woman’s (virtual) world: how girl gamers are dealt a rough hand

With the nearly simultaneous launches of the PS4 and the Xbox One, the gaming world is abuzz. Internet pictures abound with young men hugging…

You need rest: 6 tools to put your business on autopilot this holiday

You need to relax. Your business… not so much. You can rest (only temporarily of course) while your company ploughs through the up-coming holiday…

GWM C20R: Chinese…but not what you might expect

Had you told me a couple of years ago that I would be driving a GWM for the week, I would in all honesty…

Xbox One versus PS4? The PC won long ago

Since the release of the Xbox One and the Playstation 4, I’ve heard numerous arguments about which one is the best. We all seem…

Mashauri: the rise of the virtual accelerator

Traditional startup accelerators operate on a tried and tested model: knowledge and cash in exchange for equity. Mashauri, an online accelerator aimed at increasing…

10 of the most iconic phones of our time

In 1983, Motorola launched the first cellular phone — the DynaTAC 8000X. It weighed one kilogram, featured a 30-contact phone book and had a…

Six lessons for entrepreneurs from the movie ‘Jobs’

I just watched the movie Jobs, and before you Apple fanatics lose your mind, this is not a review, go watch it yourself. What…

Simple tech: why the Suzuki Jimny is like a Rubik’s Cube

The Rubik’s Cube was invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Back in the day old man Ernő worked…

LG G2 vs iPhone 5s: Android or Apple, we’ll be the judge

Two phones, both flagship models and both handsets that have reached the pinnacle of design, power and display. LG and Apple have created two…

Apple’s app diet: how it took a step backwards with iLife and iWork

Apple’s prolonged update to its iLife and iWork suites finally dropped earlier this year, to the ecstatic cries of long-term Apple enthusiasts (read: survivors)…

South African entrepreneurs take a bow: a North American’s perspective

Jonathan was recently part of a team that traveled around South Africa actively searching for potential investments as they recruited entrepreneurs to the Canadian…

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

Calls vs Puts: Understanding the Two Types of Options

HONOR celebrates Amajita’s AFCON win with 400 Lite smartphone drop