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5 retail tech trends South Africa should get onboard with

With so many shoppers and so much to offer, what are some of the emerging trends that e-commerce specialists noticed in international markets and…

This tuition free, P2P programming school wants to find tech’s next hero

This is pretty cool. A new incubator, aimed at creating the next generation of African innovators, has launched. Called WeThinkCode_, the digital training programme…

Uber launches Family Profiles, a seamless way to order rides for children, friends, colleagues

On-demand transportation service Uber has now launched Family Profiles for easier ride-sharing. This new addition should make ordering an Uber easier for friends, parents, children,…

This selfie booth turns you into a hologram

Massively popular as selfies currently are, there’s no getting around the fact that there’s a limited amount you can actually do with them. Enter…

Cutting through the digital transformation hype and jargon

Words… words … words … When I speak to clients, I hear many different interpretations of what “digital transformation” is, illustrating that the term…

Why China is in the middle of a mobile payments boom

China’s mobile payment market is booming. Thanks to Alipay and Tencent, local consumers are very happy to make payments by phone – not just…

News24 falls for fake Malema Twitter account

This is awkward. News24, South Africa’s largest online publisher, has quoted a Julius Malema spoof account as coming from the EFF leader himself. The…

Want to know what made Steve Jobs so persuasive? Look to the ancient Greeks

While the Apple of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is undoubtedly Tim Cook’s, it’s pretty likely that millions of people wouldn’t be queuing…

How are South African publishers, agencies using tablets?

Depending on who you ask, tablets have either become incredibly expensive coasters or are a technology that hasn’t even come close to reaching its…

Amelia is the AI computing system with an eye on your job

It’s an old debate, but it’s always fascinating and, at times, even scary. Will technology some day make human beings obsolete? It is perhaps…

These guys get me: marketing to the empowered consumer

“There was music in the cafés at night, and revolution in the air.” Bob Dylan, Tangled up in Blue There’s an uneasy feeling in…

What I’ve learnt from the trenches of startup ecommerce in London

I’ve spent almost two weeks writing this. At first it was too personal, then it became too anecdotal, so I’ve settled on a list…

6 targeted content marketing tips that will give you real results

Many whitepapers, articles, and blog posts have been written over the last little while regarding content marketing and its impact on your digital marketing…

Facebook’s new ad platform targets users across sites, tracks offline sales

Last week, we reported that Facebook was rumoured to be launching a new ad platform to better track users across third-party sites. The new…

6 online spaces where you should be growing your presence

Digital marketing, if you do it the right way, can literally put you all over the place. For every business out there, there’s a…

Millicom launches its unlimited music streaming service in Ghana

As the music streaming landscape consolidates in more developed markets, an increasing number of players are casting their eyes toward the African continent. The…

FOMO: technology joins the People’s Climate March and UN Climate Change Summit

On 21 September 2014, the People’s Climate March — the biggest march against climate change with 311 000 people — sliced through Manhattan, through…

12 steps to assist you in your business-to-business online marketing efforts

If you’re considering the use of business-to-business digital marketing to assist your pursuit of marketing and business goals, it’s suggested to have a decent…

Content curation is dead, it’s time to get creative

How many brands can you think of that are truly rocking the social media party? And by rocking we don’t mean posting beautiful images…

Now, more than ever, the cloud makes a ton of sense in Africa

With flexibility, rapid deployment and low cost, cloud computing continues to take the world by storm. These are also all very good reasons why…

Meet Bash: the new bug that’s apparently worse than Heartbleed

Just when we thought it was all over, there’s a new bug in virtual town, and it’s called Bash bug. A few months ago…

Experiential design: Helping brands stand out from the clutter

We live in an era of mass personalisation. Go to Nike, you can choose the colour of your shoes. At Mini, you can mix…

Danish-developed robotic tongue out-tastes Belgian winetasters

The annual World Blind Wine-Tasting Championships took place in the southwestern French town of Leognan in 2013. The settlement is near France’s wine-growing capital…

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history