General Tech

Should you consider getting a digital productivity coach?

Do you work hard and go the extra mile, but feel like you’re on a treadmill and can never quite catch up? Do you…

Backup and recovery: out with the old, in with the new

Deloitte made two significant technology predictions for 2015. The first was the idea of the re-enterprisation of IT, which suggests that there is a…

Want to race a drone? This Cape Town company will teach you how

While new legislation may have been a blow to South Africa’s burgeoning drone scene, there are still people doing interesting things in the space….

8 challenges every IT consulting firm faces

Consulting is a service business. And because it’s a service business, it doesn’t quite receive the same amount of admiration or recognition as a…

How can we narrow the ‘achievement employment gap’ among SA’s tech talent?

We’ve all heard about the IT skills shortage. We also know that we need to encourage students into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)…

Forget the buzzwords: mind your (IT consulting) Language

What I mean to say is: Mind your buzzwordlittered jargoninfested language. Yikes. Too much? Well, let me tone it down a little. Among the…

Lenovo: why the world’s biggest PC maker isn’t really a PC company any more

Lenovo is an anomaly in the PC space. While the market as a whole has struggled with declining growth, the Chinese tech giant has…

Explosive growth, increasing regulation: how can businesses cure their data headaches?

In today’s information-driven world, data is at the heart of enabling businesses to operate and innovate effectively. However, the exponential growth of data, combined…

Few options, bad habits: legitimate video streaming in SA’s uphill battle

All habits are difficult to break, but the bad ones especially so. Once we get used to doing something, it’s hard to change our…

Yup, this just happened: Friskies ranked the top 50 most influential cats on the internet

The internet can sometimes be a confusing place — I mean, how do you keep up with all the cats? Pet food brand Friskies…

JK Rowling crashes Pottermore with a new update on Harry Potter’s life

Desperately missing updates on Harry, Ron and Hermione but not satisfied with the ending of JK Rowling’s last book in the series? Of course…

3 reasons why big government tech projects can fail hard

Anyone who’s ever tackled a big online project knows just how much capacity there is for things to go spectacularly wrong. It’s bad enough…

Uber [enter African city here] is happening sooner than you think

Like it or not, Uber’s path to world domination cannot be stopped. The San Francisco-based car ordering technology company is making its play for…

6 ways proper tech can help bridge the business-IT divide

Having now written a total of seven articles examining different aspects of what is needed to add real value to your business using information…

Is your IT department living up to expectations? Here’s how to make sure it does

The question that is not yet sufficiently analysed, particularly in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is: How does the overall performance of the IT…

That free Wi-Fi we all love so much? Yeah, it’s never really free

It’s become a thing. Free Wi-Fi for all is the new panacea for all broadband ills and will help the poor escape their plight,…

HBO’s Silicon Valley: women are strippers and devs are idiots

“Have you seen Silicon Valley? Isn’t it just awesome and such an apt representation of our space?” These are the conversation starters that have…

How should businesses go about making complex IT decisions?

After having addressed, in my previous articles, the different aspects of the Business’ Expectations, the IT Skillsets needed and the IT team’s positioning in…

Here’s what a look at Oracle’s numbers can tell you about the genius of Larry Ellison

Take a look at the founders of Oracle and you’ll see something extraordinary. Larry Ellison is 69 years old and still has a lot…

You’d expect the World Cup to generate a lot of internet traffic, but exactly how much will surprise you

Given the amount of time each of us spends online every day, and the fact that smartphones were always pegged to be the second…

Check out these 8 ingenious uses for your old iPhone or Android

In with the new and out with the old, that’s the name of consumerism. If you’re keeping up with the latest trends of what…

Smell ya later: first ever transatlantic scent message sent from Paris to New York

When it comes to unlocking memories, it’s pretty difficult to beat smell. Walking past the kitchen of someone baking could, for instance, transport you…

There is no stopping Uber, even if users have to do a pagan dance for a ride

As Uber’s problems in the US mellow out (sort of), its European dramas intensify, begging the question: could Africa be next? Yesterday, thousands of…

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

The Alarming Truth About Gen Z Gaming Cybercrime

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

Five Ways to Back South Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy