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Julian Assange to headline Net Prophet

Wikileaks founder and one of the most divisive people in tech, Julian Assange, is set to headline Net Prophet, the annual technology and trends…

Enterprise mobility conference aims to help big business take control of digital revolution

Big business has always been the engine room of global technology spending — Gartner estimates that the global IT market will be worth US$3.8…

‘I don’t want to take music backward’: Neil Young on the launch of PonoMusic [SXSW]

“I don’t want to take music back to the old days, I want to take it forward — to the future,” says singer-songwriter Neil…

Edward Snowden: we all need to fight government surveillance [SXSW]

In a rare appearance, and via Google Hangout from Russia where he has been granted political asylum, Edward Snowden urged thousands of tech enthusiasts…

A virtual conversation with Julian Assange [SXSW]

Over an at-times wonky Skype connection, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange connected through to a packed Exhibition Hall 5 of the Austin Convention Centre this…

Looking for a lean-forward TED you can actually use? Check out Rewire London

Seven March sees the second Rewire London hosted at the Google Campus in the heart of the UK capital’s Tech City and it promises…

Can BlackBerry really find stability, lock up enterprise? [CES2014]

On the fringes of the world’s largest technology showcase, CES in Las Vegas, BlackBerry’s new CEO laid out his plan for the ailing former…

The Next 10 years: shots of the second day of #LeWeb 2013 [Gallery]

The Paris-based technology conference Le Web (Paris) celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Founded by French entrepreneurs Loic and Geraldine Le Meur, the 2013…

Proper gov’t regulation will fix NSA spying & protect data [#LeWeb]

“We will remember June 2013 for a very long time”, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Hightail, told the LeWeb audience in Paris, France during a…

Uber’s Kalanick will likely rule the world while Kawasaki misses out [#LeWeb]

One day soon, the world will forget who Guy Kawasaki is and they will start obsessing about a guy named Travis Kalanick who started…

The Next 10 years: shots of the first day of #LeWeb 2013 [Gallery]

As the first day of Le Web draws to a close here are some shots that showcase the day’s events. Le Web is a…

Is your company ready for the next ten years? Asks Jeremiah Owyang #LeWeb

“The physical world is becoming democratised,” says Jeremiah Owyang, Chief Catalyst & Founder of the newly launched Crowd Companies. Addressing the audience at the…

25 tech trends changing our world from #LeWeb founder Loic Le Meur

What will the future look like? What are some of the trends that are shaping the web and technology today? Founder of Paris-based tech…

Evernote’s biggest source of revenue is its free users [#LeWeb]

“We want Evernote to be the most physical brand and we want to build trust for the next 100 years — and still no…

Exploring tech in the next 10 years with #LeWeb

Everyone in tech is obsessed with the next ten years. What will the web and technologies bring us? Are we finally going to have…

Shazam everything: a future full of ads and Shazaming [MEF]

This is our reality. We want our mobile device to have the answer to pretty much every question we can conceive — and so,…

The web: because users deserve to be the superheroes of their platform [MEF]

What’s the most popular programming language on the web? Java? Yes, who invented it? Brendan Eich? You are correct. He also happens to be…

Wearable tech is the future, but if it’s not cool I don’t care [MEF]

All right, mobile is really big right now and it is going to revolutionise everything. Wait, that was five years ago. Welcome to the…

The consumer economy is dead, long live the creator economy [MEF]

Our world is about the technology and the use of technology — the invention and reinvention of technology. The industry most disrupted by technology…

Starting a website? Tips on going niche, working smart and growing fast [WCCT]

If you’re looking for examples of niche, it’s difficult to imagine a slimmer area of focus than one page websites. But it’s an interest…

WordPress geeks, unite! WordCamp set to hit Cape Town

Yes, it’s that time of year again: one of the biggest meetups of small business owners, non-profit agencies, photographers, designers, bloggers, journalists and web…

BYOD is the devil and your company’s security will suffer… sorta [RSAC]

It is like this: as buzzwordy and amazing as the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) trend is, it’s dangerous for your company’s infrastructure. Currently…

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

How UVU Accelerate is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

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

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs

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