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Here’s how to make your site mobile friendly, rise in Google Rank

Since 21 April 2015, Google has been seriously considering the mobile-friendliness of websites when ranking them in the search results. According to the search…

How quality content can seal the B2B deal

“Where do I sign?” It’s the question every organisation wants to hear and as often as possible. And they want to hear it a…

1 in 3 people value their smartphones above their friends, study finds

There’s this hunk of plastic and silicon sitting on my desk right now that I’d hike a mountain to find signal for. Yes, it’s…

Xiaomi: the latest Android manufacturer to shake hands with Microsoft

Xiaomi has become the latest Android manufacturer to reach a patent agreement with Microsoft. Financial terms weren’t disclosed, but Xiaomi executive Hugo Barra and Microsoft confirmed…

TV is dead…at least as we know it

Digital has changed everything. Complex algorithms have, whether consumers are aware of it or not, changed the way we consume and engage with content….

Big Data, machine learning is serving consumer wanderlust

Given the massive increase in the amount of data that companies – of all sizes and across sectors — are generating, it is no…

What can 2014’s fastest growing tech industries tell us about 2015?

The new year has arrived at last, and it’s only natural to reflect on the happenings of the previous year. In 2014, software companies…

5 things you need to know about beginning your New Year’s job hunt online

The beginning of the year is always a good time to make a fresh start. If you’re planning to do so by changing jobs…

Google donates $300 000 to Charlie Hebdo through fund

This week satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo faced the onslaught of gunman who ended up killing twelve people, including eight members of staff. Among…

Apple to increase iOS app prices

Apple is increasing billings on its app store. The Cupertino-based giant revealed that “prices on the App Store will increase for all territories in…

Google sees biggest traffic drop in five years as Yahoo grows

Recent numbers by StatCounter show that Yahoo has achieved remarkable growth in the last month while Google’s search traffic dropped. In the US at…

A 6-step approach for creating user friendly and rewarding websites

An increased number of businesses have recognized the importance of having an appealing, informative website for promoting and boosting their business. Sites that can…

Samsung reveals poor earnings, bets on the Internet of Things

Samsung has released its Q4 earnings results, revealing a rather big drop in profit. That said, it’s not all that doom and gloom. The…

10 very big mobile trends to look out for in 2015

Right now, there are more than two-billion smartphone subscribers in the world, making up an increasingly large chunk of its near 5-billion mobile subscribers….

Amazon’s very busy 2014: more than five-billion items shipped

Amazon has revealed record figures for 2014. The ecommerce colossus shipped about five billion items in 2014, with more than 40% of those products…

Intel unveils aggressive plans to increase diversity and inclusion in tech with $300M initiative

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has unveiled a US$300 million diversity initiative aimed at making his company diverse from top to bottom. It is no…

The evolution of classifieds and how sites can resonate with Millennials

Classified advertising has evolved from paid-for print ads being visible in one edition to connecting a mass audience of buyers and sellers online, in…

2014 was by far the biggest ever year for the Internet of Things

There’s been plenty of hype around the Internet of Things and, more latterly, the Internet of Everything over the past couple of years. But…

WhatsApp continues to surge, gaining 100 million new users in just four months

WhatsApp cofounder and CEO Jan Koum has announced that the messaging app has reached 700-million monthly active users, with some 30-billion messages sent every…

Bill Gates drinks water made from human waste

Bill Gates, American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor, is committed to raising awareness around the issue of sanitation in developing countries….

Watch live as SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket and tries to land it on a ocean platform [Update]

Elon Musk’s Space X is scheduled to launch its Falcon 9 rocket today. This is a risky test flight that has 50% chance of…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

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

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