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Apple to debut news subscription service in March – report

According to Buzzfeed News, Apple is planning a launch event set for 25 March, where it is expected to debut its news subscription service….

FNB Connect gets data transfer, monthly rollover and usage alert features

If you’re an FNB Connect user, you will now have the option to roll over your remaining data to the following month. In a…

Gmail adds more options in right-click menu

Google has added more actions to its right-click menu in Gmail that will allow you easier access to more of the platforms features. “With…

SA still loves ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ more than Kevin Hart, ‘Aquaman’

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World has retained its top spot on Southern Africa’s box office chart for a second weekend, this…

Google reveals the most searched love questions ahead of Valentine’s Day

With Valentines Day just around the corner, Google has released a “Romance Report” of its most searched love-related questions. The list is long, and…

Netflix’s Smart Downloads features heads to iOS

Netflix’s Smart Downloads feature is now available on iOS, the company announced on Thursday. Smart Downloads was first released to Android in July 2018….

Facebook will soon tell you the origin of the ads on your Newsfeed

In an announcement posted to its Advertisers Hub, Facebook has revealed new transparency updates for users. Spotted first by TechCrunch, the updates will inform…

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…

5 things I’ve learned from the South African mobile money space

The 2015 Ericsson Mobility Report tells us that by 2020, 70% of the world will be using a smartphone. It even says that mobile…

Is technology really replacing tech jobs?

Picture this: A vehicle stops outside your home. You get in. Your favourite music starts to play. The news that you are interested in,…

4 signs of a great PPC agency

Advertising on a pay-per-click (PPC) platform search engines such as Google seems like a no-brainer considering the revenue returns. Google reports that businesses make…

A picture is worth a thousand words; 30 billion pictures worth $35bn

Image capture and related technology is speeding up exponentially, and changing the world of communication and creativity as we know it. It’s estimated that…

Media24 changes ad policies to kill agency commission

Correction: This article originally stated that The SpaceStation is a media buying agency. It has been amended to reflect the fact that it is…

Make the most of your surveys with these 3 strategies

The marketing community’s obsession with finding the right audience has only intensified in the digital age. With so many ways to track consumer behavior…

Microsoft launches its cloud solution provider programme in SA

Microsoft South Africa announced the launch of its Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) programme on Friday. This will allow select partners to directly support, bill,…

Ford Focus B Max EcoBoost: get your dad on

I am, at the time of this article going live, 28-years-old and have no children. I do, however, listen to talk radio and tell…

Help is literally at hand for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in South Africa

In amongst all the frothing at the mouth about the latest Apple iPhone-this and Samsung Galaxy-that, I do love a good “feature phones change…

Why Apple is a lot like Gary Player right now

There are many times when you buy a particular stock and then question why you own that particular stock. In fact, it happens all…

It’s 2016 and you aren’t using encryption. Why?

Encryption has this kind of reputation that it’s complicated. It’s not. It’s very, very simple. There should be no reason why an organization shouldn’t…

Follow this approach to attract new prospects

attract verb – cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest or advantage.”a campaign to attract…

Anthropic Refuses To Let AI Spy On Customers

Netflix Walks Away From Warner Bros Bid As Paramount Skydance Wins a New Phase of the Streaming Wars

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The Most Intuitive Galaxy AI Phone Yet

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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