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The Circle: Hermione Granger, Finn FN-2187 star in creepy trailer

Harry Potter‘s Emma Watson, Star Wars: The Force Awaken‘s John Boyega, Doctor Who‘s Karen Gillan and just straight-up Tom Hanks all star in James Ponsoldt’s The Circle, and a…

Deloitte outlines its 7 big tech trends for 2017 and beyond

What does 2017 and beyond hold for the technology sector? Well, according to Deloitte, you can expect “dark analytics” and “everything-as-a-service” to join the…

#SONA2017: Govt plans to drop data costs for South Africa’s youth

Amidst a bevy of chaos, President Jacob Zuma eventually got his State of the Nation Address across to the seated members of Parliament and…

UberEATS expands to five more Cape Town suburbs

UberEATS, after launching in Cape Town’s central business district and surrounds in late January, has now announced its expansion into the city’s Southern Suburbs….

YouTube mobile livestreaming coming to your phone ‘soon’

Following in Facebook and Twitter’s stead, Google’s video behemoth YouTube has announced that it has begun rolling out mobile livestreaming to select creators. It’s…

This Cape Town taxi map shows how beautiful big data can be

Cape Town is a large, complex city, with a mountain in the middle of it, and an ocean encompassing it. As a result, travelling…

Google, H&M wants your phone to design your next dress

While our favourite garments aren’t as unique as we believe them to be, how we combine these pieces defines our individual style. But can…

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…

3M, HIP2B² on the lookout for high school innovators

It’s never too early to start innovating. And if you’re a South African high school student in grade 9 or 10 the rewards for…

How technology is changing the way we do business travel

Where is business travel going over the next few years? What about the next decade? What kind of innovative technologies and practices will become…

Why the cloud is the next big leap in the evolution of accounting software

Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen the business software market evolve at a rapid speed, moving from basic DOS-based solutions with text-based interfaces…

Why CRM and ERP are better together

Every growing mid-sized enterprise needs to put in place business systems that help it streamline business processes, gain visibility into its operations, and enhance…

Absa and Ripple Team Up to Unlock South Africa’s Institutional Digital Asset Future

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

Xiaomi 15T Series – Leica in Your Pocket

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