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Here are the coolest new emoji coming to Android Pie

With Google’s recent launch of Android 9 comes Emoji 11.0 and a bunch of new, expressive and politically correct, emojis for users. Though the…

Google Maps now shows the Earth as a globe

Google has likely offended scores of flatearthers this past week after the company added a new update to Maps that displays planet Earth as…

How machine learning will revive radio in South Africa and beyond

Over the past decade, the dazzling rise of digitally-driven technologies has had a profound effect on almost every industry. Within the broad sphere of…

FNB lets South Africans pay for groceries with their watch

Fitbit Pay is now available in South Africa. The wireless payments service which works through Fitbit’s range of wearable devices is now compatible with…

Unsure where to start with digital transformation? Follow your customers’ lead

Most organisations today recognise that digital transformation has become a business imperative. Indeed, Gartner predicts that digital business will represent 36% of a business’s…

Cell C announces new WhatsApp and Facebook data bundles

Cell C this week announced tweaks to its WhatsApp data bundles — now dubbed ShoutOut bundles — which previously only allowed access to the…

Google Play Store bans cryptocurrency mining, ‘repetitive’ apps

It’s taken a while, but Google has finally updated its dated Play Store developers’ policy, governing what app makers can upload and sell on…

Facebook launches Canvas, a DIY full-screen ad product

Facebook on Thursday announced the launch of Canvas, a new mobile product that allows video ads to play in full-screen whenever someone taps on…

Airbnb and me: a renter’s perspective

Listing my Sea Point flat on Airbnb was not a carefully carried out campaign for me. A friend, visiting nearby, led me to obnoxiously…

South Africa’s quest for smart cities: Today’s journey into tomorrow’s reality

In the past, the concept of smart cities may have been a lofty consideration for a Sunday afternoon, but smart cities are no longer…

WordPress now supports Google’s AMP, enabling its sites to load faster on mobile

WordPress has announced that it now supports Accelerated Mobile Pages, Google’s ambitious project that wants to make the web load faster on mobile. Introduced…

How CIOs can jump start a cost-effective digitalisation journey

Doing more with less is a constant challenge to IT organisations. There is continuous downward pressure on IT budgets, while expectations surrounding what can…

I bet you don’t even know your bank manager’s name

When was the last time you spoke to your bank manager? Better yet, do you even know your bank manager’s name? You don’t know…

Jeb Bush’s failed campaign: lessons on proactively managing your online presence

Not too long ago it seemed very likely that the US would have another President Bush, or at least another Bush as the Republican…

On Nigeria’s digital integration: Q&A with Anakle COO

Nigeria’s digital industry is getting very interesting. More social media campaigns are popping up and during the last elections digital ideas took centre stage….

New marketing metrics are needed for the age of the customer

The way that most brands measure their investment returns from marketing and advertising is still largely based on traditional media thinking, and it is…

BBC Click to air 360 degree video episode

This is pretty cool. BBC World News’ flagshsip technology programme CLICK is set to launch its its first ever 360 degree programme on Saturday…

10 low down dirty SEO hacks

There are many articles and info hubs online that offer you all the very best advice on SEO, the on page, the off page,…

5 Megatrends driving the second wave of inclusive digital innovation

Technological innovations, particularly in digital and mobile platforms, have boosted inclusive growth in developing African markets over the past several years. Inclusive growth is…

5 major IT headaches solved by the cloud

Companies across South Africa and the world are discovering that cloud computing is a pretty neat way to procure the services necessary to do…

The wearable workplace might be closer than you think

Think back eight years to the launch of the original Apple iPhone – a device that seemed at the time like an expensive toy…

Building an ecommerce store? We look at 6 solutions for you

With ecommerce constantly gaining traction in South Africa, it may be time to start that online store you’ve always dreamed of. While larger retail…

3 ways to pull off a brand overload like ‘Star Wars’

Nobody does branded products quite like the Star Wars franchise. It doesn’t matter whether you’re six or 60 — surely you’ve seen the Star…

OpenAI Quietly Launches ChatGPT-5 — And It’s a Game Changer

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition Review: A Sleek, AI-Powered Ultrabook for the Work-Anywhere Era

WeThinkCode_ and South Cape TVET College Bring Software Engineering Training to Rural SA Youth

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel