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Evernote launches new business offering [LeWeb]

Evernote is fast becoming a towering success, no one can deny that. Taking the stage at LeWeb Paris, CEO Phil Libin announced the company’s…

LeWeb Paris: bring on the Internet of Things

Imagine that everything you owned could talk to one another. Your fridge could update the shopping list on your cellphone to let you know…

What hackers curing malaria, Lady Gaga and eyetests have in common

It’s not your normal conference that would present you with details on how computer hackers are ridding the world of malaria. I was lucky…

Missed WordCamp Cape Town? Here’s a complete recap

330 WordPress hackers, fans and the CMS curious made the pilgrimage down to the fourth annual Cape Town chapter of WordCamp, the informal community-driven…

Are social metrics really affecting SEO? [WordCamp]

So then, do link sharing on social media services like Twitter, Facebook and Google+ actually have an effect on our posts’ search engine rankings?…

Industry leaders to determine the forces shaping SA’s digital landscape

Digital is in a constant flux. The breakneck pace of innovation alone is causing such dynamic change in this industry that sifting the core…

AfricaCom gathering foresees huge mobile broadband growth

The growth of the mobile broadband market in South Africa was one of the key themes emerging from the opening keynote addresses at the…

Google strategy for Africa: Access, relevance and sustainability

On a cold and rainy Cape Town Monday morning, Google launched gSouth Africa, its sixth African event of the past twelve months, inviting developers…

Google’s best and brightest arrive for G-South Africa

Some of Google’s top executives and brightest minds arrive in Cape Town this weekend for G-South Africa, a two day outreach program to reach…

Windows Phone 7, Kinect showcased at Microsoft Durban conference

Over 2 500 IT professionals and tech-geeks from around South Africa and the wider continent have converged on Durban’s International Convention Centre for the…

Is Google a blessing or a curse for learners?

Tara Brabazon colonised the stage at the Gartner Symposium’s Innovation ITXpo at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre on Monday with a passionate plea for…

Samasource CEO on bridging the digital divide and creating a global meritocracy

While aid programs in developing countries are ubiquitous, precious few empower the people they’re trying to help on a sustainable, ongoing basis. One that…

African entrepreneurs need to actively embrace world expertise

The landing of a series of undersea cables is going to solve an infrastructural problem that has long plagued Africa. However, in order for…

Tech4Africa conference driven by “anger and pride”

After four years of trying to get it off the ground, the Tech4Africa web and emerging technology conference is all systems go for mid-August…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

How AI is Rewriting Urban Planning in Developing Regions

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

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Vivo update – a big safety gain