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Ros Atkins: how digital has changed the BBC’s approach to news

The best news presenters are their authentic selves, no matter which platform they’re working on. That was the message from BBC presenter Ros Atkins,…

New IAB committee to punt transformation in SA digital

You only have to go to a typical industry event to see how far the South African digital space has to go when it…

MailOnline to enter SA market, appoints ad partner

The world’s most visited English-language newspaper website, the Mail Online, is set to enter the South African market as it looks to leverage the…

Integrated security key in the face of sophisticated attacks

The trends and threats encountered by South African companies are largely those of our global counterparts, but our priorities show a misalignment. In fact,…

WhatsApp rolls out document sharing on Android, iOS devices

Soon you’ll be able to send and receive more than just images, voicenotes and snarky remarks on WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned messaging service is rolling…

How to increase site conversion in 2016

Let’s be frank. All your online marketing efforts are a waste of time if your website doesn’t convert. It doesn’t matter how many visitors…

The state of connectivity in Southern Africa

Every year Facebook releases a report called The State of Connectivity. The report takes a granular look at connectivity world wide based on data…

7 red flags that should tell you it’s time to change agencies

Marketing agencies have been having a tough time of late. Specifically the traditional agencies who are having to get to grips with new business…

4 top BYOD security risk prevention tips

The BYOD trend is here to stay, with employers increasingly embracing its benefits, such as lower hardware costs, extended customer access to employees and…

Who’s most keen for the iPhone 6? In the US, the answer’s pretty much what you’d expect

If the massive lines of people you see queuing outside the company’s flagship stores every time a new iPhone goes on sale were anything…

Get a drone’s-eye view of Apple’s up-and-coming Spaceship campus

Recent footage shot using a drone and a GoPro, shows us a 360 bird’s eye view of Apple’s new campus, aptly referred to as…

4 top ways to make use of digital signage in your retail space

In my previous article I spoke about the trend towards the use of digital screens and projectors in retail environments (link to previous article)….

Take that Amazon: Google announces ‘Project Wing’, its delivery drone building effort

Google X, the highly secretive research arm of Google, has announced its latest project: autonomous delivery drones. Wait, haven’t we heard this one before?…

Flipagram, the photo story app, is now available on Microsoft’s Lumia devices

Flipagram, the photo-cum-video story app, has today been launched for Lumia devices. The app, previously available on iOS and Android only, allows users to…

Wikiwand is the Wikipedia you’ve always dreamed of

We can all agree that Wikipedia’s interface works on simplicity because Jimmy Wales and his buddies want to deliver the same experience across different…

Gareth Cliff to headline Tech4Africa 2014

A year ago, the idea of Gareth Cliff headlining a tech conference would’ve seemed a little bizarre. He was, after all, a shock jock…

5 reasons why email is still a great B2B marketing tool

The glory days of outbound marketing are slowly drawing to a close, and are being replaced with a new form of marketing called inbound…

More than just a number: integrating the call centre

Omnichannel strategies for integrating all forms of communication for unified and satisfactory customer experience across all channels are prevalent in giant corporations and SMEs…

Could virtual telcos break the network operators’ stranglehold over business?

If you’re a South African business there’s every chance that you’re stuck in a dysfunctional relationship with your telco. To begin with you’re probably…

In advertising, great work is not enough to succeed

There is an old advertising industry cliché that goes something like this — you win on creativity, you lose on relationships. To succeed in…

What the hell should a Chief Marketing Technology Officer do anyway?

The emergence of marketing automation tools such as Hubspot and Marketo with their addition to traditional database marketing, customer relationship management systems and social…

How Digital Platforms Are Enhancing Culture and Connectivity for Tourists in Portugal

South African Shoppers Tempted With Free Tablets As Windows 10 Deadline Nears

Why Some Apps Feel Like a Digital Comfort Zone

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

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel