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South Africa’s voracious appetite for IT will continue into grow in 2019

While the rest of the world’s fumbling around the change pocket, South Africa’s out here in 2019 throwing big bills on IT infrastructure. According…

Slack is rolling out a desktop update for 33% ‘snappier’ performance

Team management service Slack on desktop is getting a “snappier, more efficient” update over the next few weeks, the company revealed on Monday. According…

A ‘technical error’ on Facebook’s Messenger Kids app exposed children to strangers

Facebook is facing a user security problem once again, and this time it involves its Messenger Kids app, a platform where children can chat…

These are the most popular products on Takealot and Superbalist

In case you haven’t heard, Takealot and Superbalist will this week host a sale beginning Wednesday informed by shoppers’ habits. It’s a novel idea….

Takealot wants to reinvent Black Friday in SA with new sale format

Ecommerce firm Takealot will host “a first-of-its-kind” shopping sale in South Africa this week called The Ultimate Checkout. The retailer will take into account…

Google Doodle celebrates NASA’s 50th moon landing anniversary

Google is celebrating the 50 year anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing with a new Google Doodle depicting the historic event. “Today, you can…

Google is closing Incognito Mode loophole in Chrome 76 update

Google will be closing a loophole in Incognito Mode previously reported by 9to5Google at the end of July to ensure that private browsing on…

Pornhub’s ‘Horny Little Christmas’ ad is more SFW than expected

We’ve written quite a bit about Pornhub in the past, but not because of the actual site’s content. Its Insights blog sheds some gloriously…

Security, BYOD and IT trends you can expect to see in 2017

Security remains one of the most debated and contested topics of the year. Predictions have come, and predictions have gone. Some have come true;…

This Cape Town startup wants to help send your laugh to space

A new iOS app, called Laugh, could send your chuckle into space. The app was designed in conjunction with NASA’s Made in Space division,…

Here’s what Microsoft Zo thinks about Cape Town, social media and Pokemon

Microsoft is old hat at this artificial intelligence chat bot thing. Remember the drama its teenage bot Tay caused on Twitter? Well, the company…

Amazon Go: a grocery store with no checkout lines

Who says that brick and mortar stores have to make way for online storefronts? Certainly not Amazon, as the company recently launched its Amazon…

Google’s Trusted Contacts is the app parents will love

Once upon a time, you could keep track of your friends’ and family’s whereabouts using Google Plus. But that was the complicated past. Today,…

BS Detector: an add-on to detect fake news websites

Fake news websites have enjoyed a surge in popularity thanks to social media, but truly exploded thanks to the US election. But how do…

South Africa’s Orange Store is shutting down online

Update #2, 1 December, 9.11am: Orange also noted that its brick and mortar stores will also be shuttered, and will be “utilized for other…

Apple Music student discounts now available in South Africa

Apple Music’s student additions are now available in 30 more countries, including South Africa, the Cupertino company announced. The student membership, which gives those…

After Trump win, internet to get Canadian mirror (kind of)

The US election has forced tech companies and other entities to look closely at their operations, owing to the imminent Trump administration coming into power….

Google Trips: how does it fare against its competition?

When Google Trips launched in September to little fanfare we covered it here at Memeburn, noting that it arrives as a big upgrade to…

Digital publishing and the world’s largest education company

As an arm of a 172-year- old publishing company, Pearson Education has experienced the digital revolution first-hand. Many saw the seismic shift toward digital…

Forget Trump: your cat can now own an eco-friendly White House

Although we do love technology here at Memeburn, we can’t turn our heads when a clever piece of simple design walks by. Especially if…

Vodacom reportedly down in north Johannesburg [Update]

Update #2, 30 November, 12pm: Vodacom has confirmed that the issue “has been resolved”. Update #1, 29 November, 5.30pm: Lexi Ball, Vodacom media relations…

Ransomware: 9 best security practices your company should apply

Ransomware. Today, one of the most wide-spread and damaging threats that internet users and organisations face. In short, it is a type of malware…

Here’s how Raru, Wootware handled South Africa’s Black Friday rush

This year’s Black Friday was a massive occasion. Besides the number of deals that were spread across a range of SA’s ecommerce stores and…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

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

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech