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Rain announces plans for ‘ultra-broadband’ 5G service in South Africa

Get ready to hear about 5G a lot more in the coming months. The latest company to make use of the term is data-only…

If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, it’s Google Maps’ new game

Earlier this year Google made it possible for game developers to design games that can be played in the real world using Google Maps….

You can now ‘follow’ your favourite places on Google Maps

Forget following people and hashtags, Google Maps will let you follow your favourite locations. When you select a place or business, a follow button…

Huawei Pay’s South African launch date remains a 2019 mystery

The question of “when is Huawei Pay coming to South Africa” has become something of a meme for local journalists. We were last told…

Google brings 4K upgrades to Google Play Movies & TV

Google has revealed upgrades for Google Play Movies & TV that will allow users in the US and Canada to watch content in 4K. According…

Mozilla is testing its own VPN service in Firefox

Mozilla has announced that it will be providing a VPN service for its Firefox browser to a select number of its users. Said users…

5 ways brands can avoid having their ‘authentic’ marketing backfire

Marketing and authenticity seem like strange bedfellows. The whole purpose behind marketing is to capture people’s attention and then persuade them to buy a…

Sending payments online: what business need to know

Each year, society creeps ever closer to an entirely digital life. No matter your business, your customers are going to expect an easier way…

Google wins, loses on April Fool’s Day

It’s that time of the year, when tech firms and news websites decide to leap on the April Fool’s bandwagon. As usual, Google decided…

Are smart bots the way forward? Microsoft says yes

You’ve already dealt with auto-replies and robotic phone calls, but Microsoft still thinks that automation has a key role to play in your interactions…

3 key steps when conducting an online brand reputation audit

The way businesses approach marketing has seen a lot of shift in recent years. Internet has made it possible for new brands to market…

Why prepaid SIM cards are critical for businesses

Data traffic is expected to see an almost ten-fold increase by 2019, due to the growing range of new services and applications. However, while…

5 companies that will help you automate SEO-related processes in 2016

Although factors such as keyword distribution, domain age and URL structure still play a critical role in SEO, they are not really enough to…

Design vs usability: coming together for success

This is a long standing argument between designers and usability experts which may not be solved in this article but I will attempt to…

Be like Netflix: 3 ways to spark creativity within your brand

Creative branding used to mean clever ads and witty catchphrases, but content alone isn’t enough in 2016. Creativity today is all about disruption, attacking…

5 digital trends driving business growth

Keeping up with the latest digital trends is increasingly important as businesses fight to maintain competitive advantage and ensure strategic objectives are met. The…

All is not well at Pebble, as it lays off 25% of its total staff

Pebble, the revolutionary smartwatch company that launched after a successful Kickstarter campaign, is laying off 25% of its total staff in a move that…

Could your voice be key to the future of security tech?

“I’ve finally learned to love my voice for its uniqueness.” – Juliana Hatfield, US musician. Musicians and actors will often talk about the great…

Wow customers at the post box: how to entice them to buy

The Internet is where almost everybody lives in this new millennium. It is where we hang out with our friends (social media), do our…

Uber launches in two new African cities, now in 400 locations globally

On-demand transportation service Uber has today launched in two new locations, Abuja, Nigeria, and Mombasa, Kenya. This brings the company’s global network to 400…

Facebook to drop BlackBerry OS app support by end of 2016

If you’re using a BlackBerry that’s running any version of BlackBerry OS — this means all devices up to but not including the PRIV…

Digital marketing is totally mainstream right now

Attention digital marketing hipsters, it’s time to put away your ugly sweaters, over-sized glasses, and latte art kits because digital marketing is now totally…

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