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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…

FNB credit, debit cards now support Samsung Pay

First National Bank (FNB) and RMB Private Bank customers who own a Samsung Pay-enabled device can now use the contactless payments system. Samsung Pay…

Rain: Johannesburg and Cape Town will receive 5G networks in 2019

Last week, during the hustle and bustle of MWC 2019, we penned an article noting that Rain’s 5G network will initially roll out in…

Google updates ‘Offers’ for Business Profiles

Google has revealed a new update for its Offers feature for Business Profiles to help businesses and customers find deals faster. “We’re making offers…

WhatsApp to get its own Facebook-made cryptocurrency, report suggests

Facebook is working on a cryptocurrency for its chat service WhatsApp, a New York Times report suggests. Citing five individuals familiar with the matter,…

Rain, Huawei launch South Africa’s ‘first commercial 5G network’

Tough luck if you’re sick of the term 5G. South African data only network Rain has today announced its commercial 5G network, which it…

Google updates its mobile tools for businesses

Google has revealed two new updates for its online business tools, Test My Site and RCS Business Messaging. “Because mobile is where most people…

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…

How quality content can seal the B2B deal

“Where do I sign?” It’s the question every organisation wants to hear and as often as possible. And they want to hear it a…

1 in 3 people value their smartphones above their friends, study finds

There’s this hunk of plastic and silicon sitting on my desk right now that I’d hike a mountain to find signal for. Yes, it’s…

Xiaomi: the latest Android manufacturer to shake hands with Microsoft

Xiaomi has become the latest Android manufacturer to reach a patent agreement with Microsoft. Financial terms weren’t disclosed, but Xiaomi executive Hugo Barra and Microsoft confirmed…

TV is dead…at least as we know it

Digital has changed everything. Complex algorithms have, whether consumers are aware of it or not, changed the way we consume and engage with content….

Big Data, machine learning is serving consumer wanderlust

Given the massive increase in the amount of data that companies – of all sizes and across sectors — are generating, it is no…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

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

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

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

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

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