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Firefox Send is Mozilla’s new free and encrypted file sharing service

Mozilla — the creator of the Firefox browser — has officially launched Firefox Send, a new file sharing platform that allows users to send…

Slack is testing a dark mode for Android and iOS

According to reports by 9to5Google and 9to5Mac, Slack is currently testing a dark mode feature. This means that you will soon be able to…

Mark Zuckerberg wants to make Facebook more ‘privacy-focused’

In a Facebook post, Mark Zuckerberg revealed several ways that he intends to make the platform and its messaging services more privacy-focused. “I understand…

Google is testing ‘visual ads’ in Google Images

Google is putting shoppable ads in Google Images. This means that you will soon see images of items you can click on and buy,…

Everlytic’s 4 top email trends for 2019 [Sponsored]

Samsung Health app now features Calm meditation, mindfulness exercises

Samsung has announced a partnership with meditation app Calm, that will bring the app and features to Samsung Health. This means that you will…

Lego pokes fun at foldable smartphones with its ‘Lego Fold’ reveal

Lego might have joined the foldable smartphone war with its very own “Lego Fold”, it revealed on Twitter. “A stunning 5-inch cover display unfolds…

4 technologies that are rapidly changing online search habits

The traditional search via desktop browser has been on the decline since advent of the iPhone a decade ago. Currently, a typical mobile user…

5 extremely effective content marketing strategies to boost site traffic

We live in a technological era where companies are starting to show more and more interest in digital marketing and advertising. Digital marketing, with…

Beyond the cloud: what your business will look like in the future

South African companies moving to cloud-based infrastructure need to understand that the cloud is not the end of the journey – it is just…

Why agile is a ‘doing word’ for savvy software developers

In a business world obsessed with speed, output and disruptive innovation, it is no surprise that there is a newfound obsession with ‘agility’. From…

How to measure the results of your content marketing campaign

Many digital marketers have a hard time measuring the success of their digital marketing campaigns. What does success look like? There are literally hundreds…

Burn Media, Chargeads introduce programmatic journalism to South Africa

Burn Media is excited to be the first South African premium publisher to utilise the ‘Newsroom’. The Burn Network delivers programmatic journalism in proud…

How design thinking can help you know your customers better than they know themselves

While the term design most often conjures up images of objects – from clothing to consumer products to skyscrapers – true design in its…

TeamViewer confirms compromised accounts, blames other services

TeamViewer has confirmed that an unspecified number of accounts on the remote desktop support service have been compromised. In a blog post discussing new…

5 buzzing trends that will shape your SEO in 2016 (and beyond)

Google algorithms are always changing. In fact, the number of updates currently stands at about 500 a year! It’s easy to understand why “evolve…

This is how your business needs to invest in IT security

The digital world of data is similar to the wild west, where masked robbers kicked in doors, stole valuables, and ran away with sacks…

How would the world combat the zombie apocalypse in the digital age?

What would you do if you were faced with a zombie apocalypse? With the popularity of fiction like The Walking Dead and World War Z, it’s become…

The future of security is tech but companies, consumers should remain cautious

International financial consortium SWIFT (the Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) warned its customers this week that “malicious insiders or external attackers” had exploited…

Meeker Files: the age of easy growth is over

The past few years have seen explosive growth in internet and smartphone usage, driven by plummeting costs in connectivity and manufacturing. But as of…

The 12 steps to starting the ecommerce store you want

Even though ecommerce only makes up one percent of retail sales in South Africa, it’s still a big and booming industry. You may want…

Google’s Now on Tap gets text, image search updates on Android Marshmallow

Google’s Now On Tap has received a massive update that now supports text select and image search. Now On Tap itself, only released to…

Here’s how to make your site mobile friendly, rise in Google Rank

Since 21 April 2015, Google has been seriously considering the mobile-friendliness of websites when ranking them in the search results. According to the search…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV