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Township-based digital agency Lemok flying South African flag abroad

An agency originating from Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, has earned itself international recognition. Known as Lemok, the township-based digital agency has won clients from…

Google Play Family Library is now a thing – but not in SA

Apple’s iTunes makes sharing purchases with loved ones rather easy, but Google-toting users can get in on the action now as well. The Google…

The future of advertising agencies: technology killed the ad man

An article published in Ad Age quotes Kimberley-Clark CMO, Clive Sirken predicting that the advertising agency of the future will adopt an Uber-like approach:…

Solar Impulse 2: a momentous creation for human aeronautics

Back in the early 1900s when Wilbur and Orville Wright took off in the world’s first powered and sustained airplane, man knew that they could…

Apple Q3 2016 earnings is a mixed bag, iPhone still its biggest product

Many people cite Sony’s PlayStation 4 as keeping the company afloat, but clearly Apple‘s in the same boat, using the iPhone as a paddle,…

Google Phone app now warns users of spam calls

Great news for those constantly hassled by insurances companies who want your money (and soul). This week, everyone’s non-evil company Google announced that it…

6 terrible, terrible places to use Pokemon Go Lures

One of the coolest Pokemon Go-related things we’ve seen are businesses using the lure module item to attract people to their premises. The item…

No future fantasy: the Internet of Things is already shaping South African society

The Internet of Things is already helping to shape and its influence is set to increase dramatically in the next few years as the…

Standard wank in a digital world: using someone’s likeness in video games

We love the digital space because it’s so creative and communicative. Our ability to blog, meme, post and share content through digital platforms is…

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…

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

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

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

How UVU Accelerate is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

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

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs

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