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Once upon a time… business leaders thought stories were for entertainment only

We’ve all grown up with stories –we’re told fairy tales when we’re very little, then the stories continue through school – and especially when…

5 steps to creating the customer data platform your business needs

For most companies, storing, accessing, and using customer data is a massive headache. Duplication of efforts is almost inevitable, and people rarely feel confident…

Why chatbots won’t replace humans

Fear-mongering is everywhere, in every industry. And most recently, the contact centre has experienced its own dose of this with the announcement that Facebook…

#IAmMuslim: powerful social campaign aims a blow at Islamaphobia

Every week seems to bring with it new incidences of Islamaphobia. Spurred by a growing migrant crisis and the recent terror attacks in Europe,…

4 WordPress theme design tips for improved conversion rates

Let’s make something clear. We’ll not be talking about trending themes and fads. I won’t tell you whether you should use this color or…

SA publishers join up to create digital co-operative

Like it or not, programmatic advertising is going to play an increasingly large role in the digital publishing landscape. South Africa is not immune…

Stopping the ‘killer robots’: Memeburn interviews AI specialist Toby Walsh

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a topic not many can say they’re experts in, and even fewer actually are. Enter Professor Toby Walsh, a world-renowned…

8 things you need to think about for your 2015 digital marketing strategy

Novemberitis has hit hard and if you’re wondering why you’re feeling demotivated with a possible early onset of social media and digital fatigue, well,…

Do you have a worthwhile online persona?

When starting with a social media or personal branding strategy, one of the first things you should do before creating or optimising your online…

That Cell C banner is just the start of South Africa’s consumer backlash

South Africa’s Great Consumer Backlash has only just begun and can be expected to get bigger and angrier if nothing is done. Should service…

Google is still changing the way we do SEO and online PR

Over the past six weeks Google has launched a number of attacks on SEO spammers resulting in harsh penalties for some, while those who…

Mobile networks can use device insights to boost their marketing efforts

Mobile marketing has long promised to be an extraordinarily effective way for networks to reach their customers with relevant, timely messages – but getting…

South African consumers are not happy with the quality of their laptops

Research recently released by South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) suggests that South Africans are increasingly dissatisfied with their laptops. The results of the…

Amazon and publisher Hachette bury the hatchet over online book sales dispute

After months of bickering, pointing fingers, flinging accusations and calling each other names, it appears that Amazon, the international electronic commerce company, and Hachette,…

5 amazing pictures tweeted by Rosetta and Philae

Yesterday history was made when the Philae lander, launched from the Rosetta spacecraft, landed on Comet 67P. Its mission is to transmit data from…

This biodegradable drone made of fungi can disintegrate

A team of researchers from a variety institutions, including NASA’s Ames Research Centre, has developed a biodegradable drone that can disintegrate when it needs…

Samsung, @iLab Africa unveil 8 new Kenyan developed apps

Samsung Electronics in partnership with @iLab Africa, a research and incubation facility that supports entrepreneurship programs in apps and software development, unveiled eight Kenyan…

10 usability elements that affect conversions

If websites were human beings, usability would be their oxygen. They need it to survive (and thrive!) and they would only really notice its…

Are your online marketing efforts missing the mark with Millenials?

Millennials are an enigmatic target market. As a group, they carry much economic power, but are difficult to define, despite being constantly and actively…

Watch this incredible robot re-enact a scene from ‘The Karate Kid’ [Video]

In a recent video from Boston Dynamics, an engineering and robotics design company, a robot is shown doing karate. Yup, that’s a thing now….

Rosetta’s about to attempt its dramatic comet landing

The Rosetta spacecraft’s Philae lander is attempting to land on the awkwardly named comet, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The slightly-above 100kg probe will fall for seven hours. If…

South Atlantic’s first undersea cable will connect Brazil, Angola

Despite a bunch of noble efforts involving satellites, drones, and weather balloons, we still depend pretty heavily on undersea cables for the majority our…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

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

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

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

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs