Industry News

10 steps for protecting yourself from ransomware

If you’ve been listening to the news at all the past couple of weeks, you have undoubtedly heard of a number of companies being…

You aren’t good enough: what I learned from defying average

“You aren’t good enough”. That’s the message that’s been drilled into the majority of our heads from the day we started school. Every report…

Microsoft releases Visual Studio Code 1.0 code editor

Tech giant Microsoft has released version 1.0 of its browser-based code editor Visual Studio Code (VS Code). This comes after its initial Public Preview in…

Visual IVR — Creating a more engaging customer service environment

Anybody who has ever had to phone a call centre knows the frustration of listening to numerous menu options before eventually being able to…

Weekly Round Up #58: smartphone launches, mobile games, Facebook F8 and geeky cars

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Gearburn…

Google brings more specific traffic alerts to SA

Checking your smartphone for commute times has become the norm for millions of people around the world. Google pioneered this function with Google Now, but Apple…

SSL: The unchecked security blind spot

When changing lanes on the highway, you would first indicate to make other drivers aware of your intentions and then check your blind spot…

Meet Dau-Pesa, Tanzania’s new mobile money service

A new mobile transfer platform has been unveiled in Tanzania. Called Dau-Pesa, it is yet another affirmation that Mobile Money transfers still have a…

Using the Internet of Everything to build Africa’s smart cities of the future

Today, only 1% of all things are connected in our world. In the next ten years, this number will increase dramatically — and with…

4 things you really need to know about getting more women in tech

It’s the eve of my favorite day of the year: Election Day. Twenty year old wonks much like myself celebrate such a day because…

3 reasons why personal branding isn’t all about you

In the digitally enabled economy of today, connected and intelligent individuals face a world rife with competition when it comes to career advancement or…

Wirelurker virus discovered, ‘heralds new era’ for Apple software attacks

Reports of a new trojan-like malware being pushed around could spell real danger for Apple users, both mobile and desktop. The so-called Wirelurker has…

Beyond ‘the customer is always right’: understanding the social shopper

The consumer has always been right, but now they are so informed by their peers that they are savvier than ever when it comes…

Mozilla: Firefox OS coming to Africa soon

Firefox OS is coming to Africa. Mozilla, the organisation behind the eponymous mobile OS, as well as the browser that shares its name, hasn’t…

Is Programmattic the future of digital advertising?

I recently attended the first South African Programmatic Summit in Cape Town. The event was organised by ChargeAds, and focused on educating the industry…

Steve Jobs’ original Apple-1 computer expected to fetch $500k at auction

In 1976 at the age of 21, Steve Jobs sold an Apple-1 computer to Charles Ricketts from his parents’ garage in California. This is…

In digital marketing? Smile, ’cause your budget is only going to keep growing

If you’re rooted in the traditional advertising space, now might be a good time to avert your eyes. If however you’re in digital, then…

This Dutch student is building an ambulance drone

Drones have a bad reputation, an almost irredeemable bad reputation even when proposed to be put to good use. The bad boy reputation is…

8 ways technology is improving how we teach

Oftentimes it can be difficult to make changes to the way teachers teach. After all, why change something if it’s tried and true? However,…

The global telematics space is heating up and SA is very much in the race

Following a series of high profile telematics conferences around the globe and research released by US firm LexisNexis; a clear picture is forming over…

Attention digital marketing pros: focus more on your clients right now

I’ve noticed that people in the digital marketing space are always debating the following: What is the best social media channel? How can I…

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