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Bidvest’s Snappdrive app will let you rent, drive its cars without keys

South African car rental company Bidvest has announced the launch of its first keyless car rental service, Snappdrive. The app allows users to locate,…

Microsoft to cut 700 jobs this week – report

Microsoft is expected to cut 700 jobs this week, being part of a group of 2850 cuts announced last year, it has been reported….

Think twice before grabbing popular photo app Meitu

Meitu, an app which allows users to gussy up their faces in an anime style, has quickly gone viral, but reports suggest that it…

Welcome to 2017: the year of the cloud

The past year has thrown a spotlight on the importance of availability — both of services and data. Whether it is a mobile network…

Mozilla’s redesigned logo evokes ‘language of the internet’

A logo redesign is a process fraught with danger… just ask Instagram if you need a reminder. But free software company Mozilla has taken…

Is Vitality’s Apple Watch deal worth it? Cape Town blogger finds out

Discovery Vitality’s Apple Watch deal is undeniably tempting. You buy Cupertino’s latest wearable packed with swanky tech, and exercise to drop the eventual price….

Stockholm ambulances to alert motorists via radio

Researchers at Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed an early warning system for motorists in the path of oncoming emergency vehicles. Ambulances…

Apple’s new iPhone ad is a snarky swipe at its competitors

Apple has released a new iPhone ad and it is properly passive aggressive. The 30 second spot, released on Sunday, shows off the millions…

6 lessons we can learn from Nelson Mandela about dynamic storytelling

Storytelling that speaks straight to the human heart makes advertising campaigns memorable. Who can forget the BMW ‘Beats the Bendz’ ad campaign shot on…

Mobile will inevitably allow South Africans to ditch their wallets

After years of hype the mobile commerce bandwagon may have just rolled into town. And if projections are anything to go by, the days…

Publicis to acquire The Creative Counsel for ‘R1bn’ in biggest ever SA agency deal

Memeburn has it on good authority that French mega agency Publicis is on the verge of securing a deal that will see it acquire…

It’s time for SA’s digital media industry to have a serious conversation about ad viewability

South African marketers, agencies and publishers that are serious about helping to grow the accountability of digital advertising should embrace a shift in the…

Following consumer pathways through a multimedia world

Today’s consumers rely on a range of devices for inspiration, information, communication and entertainment – laptops, mobile phones, tablets, television, radio, gaming consoles and…

Amorphous New Media parts ways with Times Media Group

Digital agency Amorphous New Media has parted ways with the Times Media Group, which it has been a partially owned subsidiary of since 2007….

4 things clients, agencies can do to create a greater sense of parity

It’s round this time of year — post-“yesweCannes” — many reflect on changing the agency world, client relationships, service, creativity and how they combine…

Rev up your customer service to take your CRM to the next level

If you want your employees forward-face with your customers, you need to ensure that they are power-packed with the essential skills that makes them…

Old malware, new tricks

Taking the path of least resistance is natural – it’s why rivers flow around mountains, and electricity finds the easiest route to earth. It…

Women In Engineering Fellowship Week: empowering the next generation of women innovators

Sixty of the top female engineering students were selected from universities around South Africa to attend the Women In Engineering (WomEng) Fellowship Week from…

Microsoft: Windows 10 launch will honour people who ‘do great things’

Microsoft has something different planned for the launch of Windows 10. Sure the slick keynote and stage presentations will still be there, but the…

Dion Chang to headline 2015 SA Innovation Summit

Corporate trend analyst and design consultant Dion Chang will headline the 2015 SA Innovation Summit, set to take place between 26 and 29 August…

Data analytics combined with old-school business principles can retain clicks

Online customers vote with their clicks in terms of what they’re after, how they navigate and why they abandon sites. Data analytics not only…

How modern phone systems could be a boon for researchers and scientists

It’s a fairly obvious conclusion that medical researchers, doctors and scientists need to stay up to date with the latest technologies in order to…

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

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AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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