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The ultimate guide to building apps in 2017

This article is, more than anything, about user experience. Whether it’s an app, a website or something in between, your mobile platform of choice…

Cracked: could this comedy site’s model prevent another ‘Shelley Garland’?

I’ve been reluctant to add my voice to the hailstorm of opinions surrounding the ongoing Huffington Post South Africa ‘Shelley Garland’ saga (you can…

Ask these questions when buying a secure printer [Native]

Believe it or not, but security is an important factor to consider when buying a new printer for the office these days. But what…

Google doesn’t want you using adblockers, so its building its own

Google’s wildly popular Chrome browser could soon feature its own adblocker, according to sources quoted by the WSJ. “People familiar with the company’s plans”…

[Updated] Here’s what went down at the Huffington Post SA this weekend

Update, 20 April: The Huffington Post has revealed Marius Roodt, a white man from Johannesburg, as the man behind the blog. Roodt says he was concerned…

Google Earth’s new facelift lets you explore the planet from your couch

Google has redesigned Google Earth for Chrome and Android, with features meant to inspire you about humanity’s “shared home.” “Google Maps is about finding…

5 neat tips to secure your printer [Native]

There have been numerous stories surrounding the dodgy nature of today’s connected printers. In fact, one security expert claimed that the printer was the…

India’s ecommerce giant Flipkart introduces social network feature

India’s ecommerce company Flipkart has introduced a social network component to its app. The social network component is called Ping and it allows users…

Why South Africa really needs to embrace the Maker Movement

“More so than any other time, we are able to make things that can actually make a difference,” Steve Sherman, the CEO of Living…

Creativity unlocks the power of technology

Today the bar for creativity is extremely high. It starts with people. Anyone can use the phone in their pocket to shoot and edit…

Blend content marketing and SEO to reach more customers than ever before

Great content helps you earn links that increase domain authority, improving your search rankings. It also helps you earn familiarity with your audience, building…

Mobile, online transactions to reach 125bn annually by 2018

The world is set to see an explosion in the number of mobile and online transactions, growing to 125-billion in 2018, an increase of…

ShowMax: what the Memeburn team thinks

By now you’re probably well aware of the fact that Naspers has launched ShowMax, a video on demand (VoD) service aimed squarely at grabbing…

Why programmatic buying should be a core part of your marketing strategy

Programmatic buying is sweeping across the world of marketing and advertising, bringing with it new opportunities for brands to improve customer engagement, enhance media…

Pick n Pay blunders, ShowMax launches: 5 Memeburn posts you loved this week

It’s been an interesting seven days in tech. Internationally, headlines were dominated by the release of user data from dating site Ashley Madison. Locally…

7 ways the cloud will help African manufacturers enhance their competitiveness

Whatever the size or specialty, manufacturing companies across Africa are under pressure to grow revenues, reduce costs and increase profitability. Yet many of them…

8 essential things that customers are looking in an ecommerce site

Unlike brick-and-mortar retail stores, eCommerce websites do not offer the tangible experience that customers experience from retails stores. Hence, they pose additional barriers to…

Beyond the hype: what tech trends should Africa really be excited about

There are very few players in the tech space who don’t have their eyes on Africa. With its fast-growing economies and reputation for adapting…

ShowMax: the good, the bad and the Naspers conundrum

Naspers’ video on demand (VoD) service ShowMax launched late yesterday. It comes with a reasonably large library (including plenty of classic South African series…

5 digital marketing lessons you can learn from trade shows

Marketing professionals know the blood, sweat, tears, and money that go into finding new leads or making conversions. But it might come as a…

POPI: there are actually massive positives for digital marketing

With the immanent implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act, marketing companies have the opportunity to affirm their customers that the systems they…

ShowMax: 7 things you should know about Naspers’ new VoD service

Naspers today officially launched its ShowMax video on demand (VoD) offering. The Johannesburg launch followed more than a week of media reports around the…

China’s Smartphone Market Slips 3% as vivo Reclaims the Top Spot

Xiaomi 15T Series – Leica in Your Pocket

When AI Sees What We See – Why Its “Vision” Feels Weird (and Slightly Creepy)

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

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel