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South Africa, you can now Shazam this fragrance using Bluetooth technology

You can Shazam a song, sure, but what about a fragrance? The music recognition service has now partnered with fragrance brand Azzaro to let…

McDonald’s reengineers the straw for the sake of a milkshake

When McDonald’s isn’t making quick and easy to eat food, the company also hires engineers to design straws. “No, seriously.” The multi-national food giant…

Google’s Sundar Pichai responds to the cutest job application ever

If you were the CEO of Google, would you reply to a seven-year-old’s job application? No? Then you’re clearly not Sundar Pichai. He did…

Amazon wants to take over the boardroom, silence Skype with Chime

Internet behemoth Amazon has announced a new workplace messaging and conferencing facility. Dubbed Chime, the product is billed as a “communications service that transforms…

15 must-have Android apps under 15MB [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aim to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Pangolin love: Google’s Valentines Day Doodle is utterly adorable

While you might be planning an intricate dinner, a beach getaway, or perhaps even a Netflix and chill session this Valentines Day, spare a…

Gamification 2.0: the future will be a virtual game

Games for all of us, young and old, have formed a big part of our lives. This is true for gaming nerds like me…

Google Now lets you dictate WhatsApp, WeChat messages on the go

Google has introduced an new feature to Google Now that makes it easier to send an instant message without actually having to type them…

Times Media poaches Media24’s Lisa Macleod for top digital job

Times Media has announced the appointment of Lisa Macleod as its new head of digital. Macleod, who has been in the industry for the…

Microsoft reckons it can create 100k job opportunities in Middle East, Africa

Microsoft has got some big job creation plans for the Middle East and Africa. According to a release sent to Memeburn, the Redmond-based giant…

Independent agencies really do still matter in South Africa’s digital landscape

Over the past couple of years, the digital landscape in South Africa has shifted dramatically. We’ve seen international advertising players invest in the market,…

The IoT explosion: 38bn devices to be connected by 2020

Over the past few years, the Internet of Things has gone from theoretical concept to our everyday lived experience. It’s no coincidence that some…

A reminder: why protecting your online identity is vital

“It won’t happen to me.” Dangerous words in any context, but when applied to identity protection this attitude can have truly frightening and negative…

Google revamps Google+, ends YouTube integration

Hard as it tried, Google could never make Google+ cool, no matter how many features it added. And now, it seems, the Mountain View-based…

Do smart screens impact childhood development?

Parenting comes with a never-ending stream of worries over diet, socialization, fitness, mental health and countless other problems. As if that weren’t stressful enough,…

How technology has changed the way we watch sport on the go

In 1936 in Berlin, Germany you could go to a television viewing station and watch the Summer Olympics which were happening at the same…

Should the SA digital space worry about its poor Cannes Lions showing?

This year, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity was not a happy hunting ground for South Africa’s digital agencies. In fact, the only…

What should we make of the fact that robots are now ‘self aware’?

Three small and very innocent looking robots (called “Nao Bots”) were recently tasked with solving a slightly altered version of philosopher Luciano Floridi’s induction…

5 Memeburn posts you loved this week

Plenty can happen in a week, and keeping up with it all can be terrifyingly difficult. In between the piles of work sitting in…

4 ecommerce marketing trends you should really know about

The past 15 years have seen Ecommerce grow immensely. Now with the growth in technology, the pioneers of e-commerce stores are trying to make…

Mobile data to hit 52m terrabytes this year, will triple by 2018

We are in the midst of a mobile data explosion. According to technology research house Gartner, global mobile data traffic is set to reach…

Xiaomi partners with Uber, allowing consumers to purchase Mi Note on Uber

Two of the biggest disruptors in the world are coming together to deliver phones in Singapore and Malaysia to buyers within minutes. Uber and…

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

Why South Africa’s AI Moment Demands Bold Leadership, Not Just Tech Adoption

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history