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Gamification in the workplace: appeal to younger workforce and drive motivation

A workplace development that’s gaining traction is the use of gamification as a means of monitoring and motivating workforce efficiency. Gaming principles in a…

Email marketing is still relevant, ignore it at your peril

Email has found itself in a precarious situation. While it’s still everywhere — and not going anywhere — its users have no shortage of…

Google Maps now features ‘Areas Of Interest’ with cleaner aesthetic

Google Maps’ latest update now allows users to get a more up to date sense of what’s happening in their surrounding areas. It also…

Yahoo sale to Verizon confirmed, but is it doomed to fail?

After reports earlier today, Verizon has confirmed that it’s acquiring ailing internet company Yahoo in a deal worth US$4.8-billion. The joint statement confirms that…

IAB salary survey reveals highest-earning roles in SA’s digital agencies

IAB SA today revealed South Africa’s “first-ever” digital industry salary survey, which itself revealed some interesting statistics about payrolls in the country’s agency scene….

Verizon to buy Yahoo core business for $4.8bn – report

Yahoo’s publishing and advertising business has seen much better days, being viewed as an ailing internet icon by many. Now, the New York Times has…

Edward Snowden working on spy-proof smartphone case for cyber-sleuths

Notorious public whistleblower Edward Snowden and famous hacker Andrew “Bunnie” Huang are co-developing a smartphone case that aims to protect users from wireless device snooping….

Who should tell your brand’s story?

The one thing I love most about working in digital is that I always feel like we’re moving forward at a rapid rate. We…

Could POPI help curb the rising tide of cybercrime in South Africa?

Cyber crime is escalating globally, and South African organisations are targeted as much as any others around the world. However, because disclosure is not…

Facebook introduces Analytics For Apps for cross device mobile analytics

With 1. 39 billion users per month, Facebook is officially the most populous nation on earth. In the spirit of a country, as we…

Security and the Internet of Things: what you need to know

The Internet of Things – objects and appliances with embedded sensors and chips capable of communicating online — will result in 50 billion devices…

Enterprise mobile apps should be as simple and functional as their consumer equivalents

Companies that want to drive the best results from mobilising their business processes need to give their employees access to apps that are as…

Sapa backs off on content deletion demand

Last week Memeburn broke news that The South African Press Association (Sapa) would be requiring any news sites that subscribe to its wire service…

Elon Musk vs Richard Branson: will the geek or maverick win the battle to privatise space?

Locked against each other in the race to build a space-based Internet serving the entire globe, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have monumental plans…

What lessons are there to be learned from 2014’s mad media mix?

Looking back on 2014, it’s clear that we are living in an era of converged media where the consumer has a voice, content lives…

The impact of collaborative tools on education innovation and learning

Classroom and educational trends have undergone significant changes over the course of the past decade, and these changes affect how classes operate as well…

Seinfeld’s SNL speech is the greatest new thing in virtual reality

After Facebook acquired Oculus VR for US$2-billion last year, it was to be expected that virtual reality experiences would be a key feature at this…

What share of the budget should DDoS protection get?

In an environment rife with rapidly evolving malware, targeted attacks on enterprise and the escalating mobile security problem, defending against Distributed Denial of Service…

Google wants to make TV ads behave like they’re on the internet

This is interesting. Google is trialing technology on its Fiber network that would allow TV ads to behave more like the ones you see…

Your 10-Point checklist for integrating digital and mobile at your next live event

To elevate your live event game, you probably wouldn’t look to Maroon 5’s wedding-crashing stunt for inspiration. But you might reconsider when you recognize…

5 ways tech companies can take customer support offshore

The internet has given technology businesses an easy way to build a presence in new markets by localising their websites to make products available…

Elon Musk’s Controversial Salute

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Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GS3 Emzoom R Style review

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)