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Innovation, tech and startups: live from NetProphet 2013

What do you get when you pack 1 500 or so geeks into an auditorium, chuck in inspiring speakers, secret performances and a few…

Elon Musk talks Mars, Chinese solar power and having more fun [SXSW]

Space explorer, entrepreneur whizz and the inspiration behind Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark character in Iron Man, Elon Musk took to the stage of…

CES 2013: the social media stream

More than 156 000 attendees. 1.9-million square feet of exhibit space. The latest and greatest technology. Yup, it’s time for this year’s International Consumer…

Star Trek goes AR with Paramount and Qualcomm [CES]

I’m not sure how the Trekkies are going to feel about this one. The marketing machine for the upcoming JJ Abrams vehicle Star Trek…

WordPress founder Mullenweg on openness and the mobile future [LeWeb]

Matt Mullenweg has never been an advocate for controlled systems. This is, after all, the man who founded the download-and-code-it-yourself giant WordPress, and wished…

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom on life with Facebook [Le Web]

More than 100-million users. The billion dollar acquisition. Over 1.5-million sign ups on Android on the first day its app launched. Instagram’s rise has…

Microsoft VP answers the hard questions about Windows 8 [LeWeb]

It’s no secret that Windows 8 is a huge bet for Microsoft. It’s a drastic change in the user interface a huge chunk of…

Experience WordCamp Cape Town 2011

Some 20 renowned speakers will take to the stage when WordCamp Cape Town 2011 kicks off on the 15th of September. WordCamps are community-organised…

Tech4Africa to reward innovation

Technological innovation will play an important role in solving a number of the problems which are unique to Africa as a continent. In recognition…

Water and flow: The focus of TEDx Cape Town

South Africa may have a digital divide, but more importantly, it has a cognitive divide. Too many of us grow up in households where…

The IFA global press conference 2011

The IFA Global Press Conference takes place this weekend in Alicante, Spain. The conference is a showcase of some of the top electronic brands…

What digital tribes can learn from Native Americans

For all our ability to change the world around us with new technology, humans have never been very good at naming our new inventions….

Twitter: A key player in the 2011 World Wide Web conference

The 2011 World Wide Web conference took place in Hyderabad, India from March 28th through April 1st. More than 800 researchers from around the…

Startup conference Net Prophet announces dates and lineup

Africa’s premier technology startup conference, Net Prophet, is back and taking place on 12 May at Mutual Park in Cape Town. In just two…

Viral marketing with the creator of ‘The Oatmeal’ (SXSW2011)

Meeting Matthew Inman, you’d never guess that this shy, slightly built 27-year-old is the caustic genius behind The Oatmeal, one of the web’s most…

TEDx comes to Cape Town

The highly successful non-profit global set of conferences, TED has spawned a program of ‘local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a…

Anonymity is not cowardice, says 4chan founder (SXSW2011)

He arrives late, sidling awkwardly onto the stage. With his baby face and blond mop it’s easy to believe Christopher Poole is 24 years…

Virtual surgery: Training without pain (SXSW 2011)

Surgery is one of the most difficult and dangerous professions to train for on the planet. Before you’re skilled at operating you can kill…

4 key predictions from the Mobile World Congress

Anyone who has ever attended the annual Mobile World Congress at the Fira Montjuic in Barcelona will agree it is an amazing experience. Its…

Soweto to host historic TEDx youth event

Some of South Africa’s “most talented and visionary young thinkers and activists” will converge for the TEDxYouth@Soweto event as part of the globally-arranged TEDxYouthDay….

Productivity On A Large Screen

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West