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Facebook is shutting down Moments in February

Facebook is shutting down Moments, its photo sharing app. In an interview with CNET, the company revealed Moments will be shut down at the…

Netflix lets users ‘share’ what they’re watching on Instagram Stories

A new update to Netflix lets users share what they’re watching to Instagram Stories, according to a report by TechCrunch. The update, which is…

WhatsApp rolls out its message forwarding limit worldwide

WhatsApp is rolling out its revised forwarding limit worldwide in an effort to curb the spread of false information. The feature was released in…

Google Maps is rolling out new speed limit features

Google Maps will soon display speed limits while navigating maps to help users drive more safely. According to Android Police thanks to tips from…

Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 build splits Search and Cortana

Search and Cortana on Windows 10 are no longer one in the same, after Microsoft separated the two in the company’s latest Insider build…

WhatsApp’s working on a fingerprint security feature for iOS, Android

A future version of WhatsApp may be secured, locked and unlocked by your fingerprint, according to data mined by WABetaInfo. The WhatsApp enthusiast blog…

Zimbabwe’s ISP Econet confirms government ordered internet shutdown

Zimbabwe’s largest internet services provider Econet on Wednesday confirmed that it had halted users’ internet access on government orders. This comes after protests erupted…

B2B marketing: time to catch a wake-up

Scratch a bit on the surface of the current South African Business to Business (B2B) marketing landscape and it is easy to believe that…

Balancing creativity & productivity: how to retain your best developers

While there has been a well documented need for more IT and software development skills in South Africa, companies themselves often play a part…

Companies, ask these two questions when developing your app

“There is an app for that” is one of the most common phrases exchanged amongst smartphone owners. From hailing a taxi, to checking your…

Listen to Professor Toby Walsh give a lecture on AI at UCT

World-renowned expert in artificial intelligence (AI) Toby Walsh, recently gave a talk at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The talk, entitled “Will Artificial Intelligence…

7 remarkable database management practices you should embrace

Your business database is definitely one of the most valuable assets in your arsenal. It’s an asset that shows you where you are coming…

Real-time horror movie ‘Sickhouse’ scares on mobile using Snapchat, Vimeo

Snapchat’s a platform hosting a swathe of diverse content on the daily, so it seems fitting that a movie is made using it, right?…

4 marketing lessons established brands should learn from digital native companies

Digital native companies are setting customer expectations high in just about every industry and challenging established brands’ business models – a prospect that keeps…

The power of document filters inside enterprise search

Imagine if the South African Police Service performed a simple enterprise search, looking for material related to a burglary case. The search returns a…

South Africa is set for a mobile data explosion

South Africa is set to experience an explosion in mobile data usage, with nine-fold growth predicted in the next four years. On the face…

BBM video calling comes to Android, iOS

Canadian company BlackBerry might not be cooking up loving dinners for its operating system anymore, but it’s not about to let its Messenger platform…

Banned WhatsApp unblocked early in Brazil, Zuckerberg is thrilled

For 24 hours, WhatsApp was banned in Brazil after Judge Marcel Maia Montalvão seeking user data from the service for a criminal investigation issued…

A discussion on plagiarism: maintaining the integrity of your agency

In light of the recent ‘lack of sourcing’ scandal that took place within the prestigious offices of The Daily News in New York, a…

4 new workplace technology ideas to uplift your team’s efficiency

Most all business owners would likely agree that business efficiency can be traced back to a firm’s ability to successfully execute a given strategy…

How mobile payments have revolutionised business

There are approximately 447.9 million mobile payment users worldwide, a remarkable evolution from coins being introduced in 700 BC, notes in the 10th century…

Opera Mini now features a built-in ad-blocker

Opera Mini, the mobile browser that many use on Android devices (and some other platforms), now boasts a built-in ad-blocker. This new move comes…

Apple loses exclusive rights to ‘iPhone’ name in China

This has to be one of the strangest legal battles of the year, but Apple has now lost a case against a company in…

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