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Facebook Messenger’s bots can now send you advertisements

A lot has been said about Facebook and its advertising mentality this month, but this week the company announced that’s change its advertising policies…

Beyond the traffic: 3 ways to engage an online audience

The “Field of Dreams” principle generally doesn’t apply to web traffic. You can’t just build a website and expect that people will come. It…

Google Hangouts will be punted for business use, company exec explains

Google, after I/O 2016, vehemently denied it will be killing Hangouts after it announced two new chat apps, but the company has been mum…

Warning: build for a swift, responsive website or risk being left behind

The digitalisation of business is inevitable and companies that resist the change, risk losing customers, revenue and potentially, even their reputation. The stakes are…

Former Rovio CEO to lead Nokia brand’s return to market

Earlier this year, it was announced that new firm HMD Global would be bringing the Nokia name back to the smartphone world. At the…

Street-front businesses win with Pokemon Go, different story for those indoors

I’ll admit: I’ve got to catch them all. And in all probability you do too. The last few weeks I’ve been reading the various…

Google Duo video calling app now available in South Africa

Google’s new video calling app, Google Duo, is now officially available on the Play Store in South Africa. Google Duo was announced earlier this…

Targeting customers in emerging markets? Why you need to work harder to earn their attention

There’s a statistic doing the rounds that, thanks to the internet, humans now have shorter attention spans than goldfish. I’m not sure how accurate…

The digital experience needs to be about the customer

It’s a dog eat dog world in the business sector as organisations scramble to find differentiators that enable them stand out from the competition….

Apple’s reuse and recycling programme now accepts Android trade-ins

Apple has announced that its iPhone trade-in programme will now include select Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone smartphones. The trade-in programme, available both on…

The cre-haters: the 5 languages of marketing love

Gary Chapman penned the Five Love Languages in 1995. It speaks to the different needs that individuals require in a relationship, such as physical…

SA retailers need to get to grips with location-based messaging

The retail industry is faced with the challenges of maintaining market share and profits and while international companies are fast to adopt and exploit…

The worldwide wearable market will ship 45.7m units in 2015, 126.1m units by 2019

Wearables remain a mystery. Pretty looking things, capable of doing everything and yet remain without a clearly defined purpose, terrible battery life, and dependent…

Trevor Noah to succeed Jon Stewart as The Daily Show host

The Daily Show is about to get a lot more South African. Some big big shoes to fill for South African stand-up comedian Trevor…

10 tips for keeping your data safe in the cloud

If you choose a credible cloud software provider, it will host your accounting or payroll applications and data in a secure data centre underpinned…

Tim Cook puts foot down against discriminatory religious, same-sex legislation

Tim Cook isn’t very happy with some bills being introduced in Indiana, Arkansas and a bunch of others states in the US. In a…

Insuring your future: how tech’s working to keep you safe while cycling [Sponsored]

‘Insuring your future‘ is a four-part series exploring how technology is working to keep you safe as you make your way through the world….

Error 404: Democracy Not Found — what social media tells us about the state of our culture

At a time in our world when there are more people voting for their government representatives than ever before, it’s a discomforting thought that…

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…

South Africa’s EV Shift Gets a Major Boost

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

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