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FriendFinder Networks: 412m accounts hacked in 2016’s biggest breach

Another adult dating company has been hacked, but this time it’s FriendFinder. According to breach notification portal LeakedSource, details of around 412-million accounts have made…

Here’s how Google Play is using AI to improve search

Trying to find an app on the Google Play Store can be an exercise in frustration, especially if it’s an eagerly anticipated app or…

Gamification begins at home: the algorithms changing our everyday lives

Reality: it’s the worst game ever. The landscape of our lived experience is one that becomes so familiar over time that it disappears into…

Africa’s mobile growth: Opera publishes its State of Mobile report

Norwegian internet company Opera isn’t quite as well known in the desktop browser space, at least in terms of usage figures. Globally, Google Chrome,…

Researchers use drones to find worrying news in ocean

A research vessel tasked with studying the ocean’s surface, has successfully used drones and other autonomous vehicles to discover new dangers to human and…

Google Search shows how much SA cares about ‘Donald Trump’

Google News Labs’ US Elections hub is about as interesting as the elections itself. Graphing its slew of data garnered from daily search habits,…

New study reveals long form’s where it’s at when it comes to mobile video

Anyone who’s watched the space over the past few years knows that mobile video is big and only getting bigger. Until now though, the…

3 massive technologies set to define the next few years

Last year saw some major technological advances in industry and further developments on the smart factory front. It was a year that demonstrated 3D…

South Africans are increasingly miffed with their mobile operators

If you find yourself increasingly annoyed with your mobile operator, then you can at least take solace in the fact that you’re not alone….

On-demand on the rise, further down the retailing rabbit hole we go

As the customer, I want you to kick-back and initiate spectator mode, which is when you step back and watch the chaos in front…

Uber is testing a cash payment option in Nairobi

Uber has launched a cash payment system in Nairobi, Kenya. Uber has been operating with a credit card-based system, a strategy that made sense…

Twitter bot corrects users referring to Caitlyn Jenner as ‘He’

It’s been a little over a week since Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, introduced herself to the world, but people don’t seem…

This ad lets the world know what Karl Ahari’s been up to lately

You may have been wondering what Karl Ahari, the second rate magician who starred in what turned out to be ecommerce giant Kalahari’s final…

iStore iPhoneography competition now open

The iStore’s iPhoneography competition is back and you can enter now. Apple has launched two campaigns to showcase the camera prowess of the iPhone…

Just how big a threat is cybercrime to South Africa?

The speed of technological change is leaving gaping holes in highly sensitive company IT infrastructure. These vulnerabilities are being targeted by cybercriminals at an…

4 basic digital marketing terms every website owner should know

Almost every day, I am approached by Companies that have difficulty with sales, These companies often have a great product with a great pricing…

10 strategic technology trends governments need to be paying attention to

Earlier this week, we reported on a partnership between the city of Accra and Microsoft and about how this partnership will ease the backlog…

Vendors shipped 11.4m wearables in the first quarter of 2015

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), vendors shipped a total of 11.4-million wearables in the first quarter of 2015. Fitbit shipped the most…

FNB confirms mobile network plans

This has been coming for a while. South African banking giant FNB has confirmed plans to launch its own mobile network, with SIM cards…

The security benefits mean you’re mad not to join the as-a-service revolution

It’s easy to get lost in the IT acronyms being thrown around. The tech world rarely slows down for long enough to give us…

Programmatic buying: the answer for small players who can’t afford big media fees?

This is a bit of a refresher of an article I wrote around two years ago on real-time bidding (RTB). Admittedly that was centred…

Microsoft acquires Wunderlist for around $200m

Microsoft has acquired Wunderlist, a to-do list app based in Berlin. Under Satya Nadella, Microsoft has not only made more inroads towards being more…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV