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Mysterious SETI signal probably came from Earth

The quest to find extraterrestrial life was given a short-lived boost this week when the SETI Institute (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) announced the discovery of an…

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria in African knowledge quest

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is currently on a business trip to Africa, according to his Facebook page. Zuckerberg stopped over in Nigeria, Facebook‘s largest…

European Commission finds Apple guilty of tax evasion

The European Commission this week has found Apple guilty of receiving undue tax benefits from Ireland worth up to €13-billion. “Member States cannot give tax…

Google login pages aren’t safe at all, research finds

Those comforting Google login pages might not be safe at all, according to a security researcher’s latest findings. Taking a deeper look at Google’s…

Microsoft SA talks numbers behind Windows 10 Anniversary Update

The South African arm of Microsoft recently held a Windows 10 Anniversary event to order to highlight the new update. While the software came…

Twitter now shares ad revenue with content creators

In hopes to compete with YouTube and Instagram, Twitter will now share advertising revenue with those who upload videos to the service. This is…

Google Crowdsource app wants your help to better Google’s services

Google Crowdsource is the company’s latest app that harnesses the power of the people. It aims to leverage user input to test, and improve,…

4 ways to ensure your CRM system is a help rather than a hindrance

Are you doing everything in your power to ensure that you use your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system properly to ensure your customers have…

5 things you need to know about converting fans and followers into sales

Your “followers” and “fans” on the social web consists of your blog readers, Google+ followers, LinkedIn connections, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, and even your…

Fast facts: what is a botnet and how does it spread?

Have you ever seen posts on social networks or emails under your name that you did not send? Is your computer running slowly or…

SMS, Facebook dominate mobile activity in 5 of Africa’s biggest economies

People speak about Africa as “the mobile continent” so frequently that it’s become a cliche. People throw the phrase around as if it explains…

5 ways technology impacted the Nigerian elections

Last Saturday (and Sunday in some parts of the country), Nigerians went to the polling stations to participate in the presidential election which was…

Cloud or bust: how ERP is changing

The world is going cloud crazy and it’s not difficult to see why. Where enterprise resource planning software is concerned, the old paradigms of…

Weekly Round Up #9: Trevor Noah’s Twitter fracas, April Fools’, iFix and Mercedes-Benz pick up

Today is the last day of work, before we take to the Easter Holiday. As usual though we’ve rounding up the week in tech…

Kenya’s internet access continues to experience growth

Kenya The Communications Authority of Kenya has revealed impressive data about Kenya’s internet access. According to them the number of internet users in the…

Worried about being cheated on? The mCouple app could put your mind at ease

Are you scared you’re being cheated on? Then this new app might be just what you need. While most people rely on old-fashioned private…

5 April Fools’ pranks that would’ve made weird SA that much more interesting

With additional reporting by Lethabo Mokgatle If the world — like a broken record — got stuck on 1 April 2015, there would have…

Someone has invented the Selfie Shoe to enable people to take a Shoefie

Earlier today we published a piece about selfies being banned on Table Mountain. Even with this move, and the other places that have banned…

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…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel