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5 reasons why Africa is fertile ground for blazing ecommerce growth

Do not be surprised if you come across news that says ecommerce is dramatically spreading its wings in Africa. There is no doubt digital…

Advances in car tech will bring big rewards, but come with serious risks

The future of car technology is incredibly exciting because of how much the impact will change our lives. For those that drive, it’s easy…

GeoMall wants to use the Internet of Things to make shopping a breeze

Malls are crowded spaces. Filled with screaming babies, flashy ads and squeaky shopping trolleys, finding that right pair of jeans on sale can be…

Apple Watch: all you need to know about Apple’s digital ticker

In a typically stylish Apple event held in downtown San Francisco, Apple finally launched its Apple Watch to the world after spending the past…

Uber Nigeria: how the world’s sexiest startup is faring in Lagos

In July 2014, Uber commenced operations in Lagos, Nigeria, a city notorious for its horrendous traffic jams. Despite that, the disruptive company’s operations have…

HTC Vive, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario 64: this week’s TGIF Video Roundup

TGIF, and we really shouldn’t be at work, but that won’t stop us from gandering through the week’s best tech, gadget and gaming videos,…

16 growth hacking tools that can give your startup a boost online

Growth hacking, a marketing technique that uses creativity, analytical thinking, and social metrics to sell products and gain exposure was pioneered by tech startups…

Meet Tokologo Phetla, the 19-year-old behind two startups with serious social savvy

Bill Gates first began his work in computers at the age of 20. Steve Jobs was 21 when he and Steve Wozniak began selling…

Hey startups, quit thinking outside the box and start exploring everyday innovation

“Think outside the box” is some of the worst advice I hear concerning innovation. Originating with 1970s management consultants, it offers the comfort of…

5 top global trends set to define motoring in 2014 and beyond

An automotive crack team made up of 69 of the world’s most respected motoring journalists — the same cluster of savvy jurors who recently…

‘Alien Isolation’ preview: prepare for fear

The release of Ridley Scott’s Alien in 1979 was a major moment in the history of cinema. It was the artisan’s horror film. A…

Built in Africa: Shaking Sun’s Akaliza Keza Gara on using tech to tell African stories

Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that are born on the continent and empower its citizens. In this, the fourth instalment…

5 simple innovations that changed motoring forever (and one that could)

The global car market is an arms race between a, relatively, large number of manufacturers owned by a much smaller number of big companies….

5 Square Enix franchises Sony’s really going to miss

By now you’ll no doubt have heard the news that, in an effort to lift its profits and minimise loss, Sony Computer Entertainment has…

7 incredible health tech innovations changing the way South Africans live

In the last few years, tech companies have jumped the wearable tech bandwagon with popular gadgets like the Fitbit or Samsung’s Gear Fit. There…

4 modern hatchbacks that really didn’t translate well as sedans

When it comes to pure combining pure driving pleasure with great practicality, it’s difficult to beat a good hatchback. How many other car forms…

Xolo Q900 Review: the best budget Android with ‘Retina Display’

Xolo’s an Indian smartphone brand which became famous when it launched the first ever smartphone with an Intel system-on-a-chip (SoC) and has been doing…

The 10 fastest production cars ever to lap the Nürburgring

If you hold even a passing interest in speed (the rate at which an object moves, not the amphetamine drug), the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit…

Logitech Z200 review: stylish speakers, stifled sound

I’ve been a happy Logitech customer for a while now. Seven years in fact. Its ever popular X-530s are still in my company, tickling…

From product to customer: Omni-Channel Retail next step in ecommerce

In the early 2000s, online retail threatened the “bricks and mortar” stores with extinction. The talk was of being “Amazoned,” meaning Amazon.com would add…

The new age of storytelling: 6 games with killer writing

Most of us, especially non-gamers, do not often look to games as a medium of storytelling. Some of us play them to pass the…

Bonjour Africa: how language can make for a more popular ERP solution

Expanding into Africa? Many growing companies are and when they do so, the first real tests of their enterprise resource planning solutions start to…

5 bikes we’re desperate to ride this year

Whoever says you just need money to buy the most awaited motorcycles of 2014 has not gone shopping yet. Yes, that’s right. If you…

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