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How IoT can improve risk management for insurers

While the insurance industry has traditionally been driven by vehicle theft to embrace telemetry, the time has come to utilise the Internet of Things…

Digital economy or Big Brother in disguise: are you being watched?

In a world shaped by digital convergence, it is no longer realistic to expect a high level of privacy. If you consider just how…

Absa comes onboard as co-host of Blockchain and Bitcoin Africa conference

The Blockchain and Bitcoin Africa conference on Friday announced that it had secured headline sponsorship from South African banking giant Absa, a member of…

Google Play Movies officially available on South African screens

Hot on the heels of Google Music’s South African bow, Google has now announced that Google Play Movies is available in the country. The…

The art of analytics: moving from numbers to insights

Last year, the term ‘Big Data’ was thrown around a lot, but few companies have won the battle to stay ahead of this trend….

Does SMS marketing have a big impact on reaching new customers?

How do you find new customers and persuade them to come on board? It’s something that all businesses have to wrestle with. No-one can…

Google Translate now supports over 100 languages

Google Translate is turning ten this year and to celebrate coming of age it has added 13 new languages to its translating capabilities. When…

Could AR be the shot in the arm print so desperately needs?

As South African newspapers and magazines come under increasing pressure from digital competition, so must they look to digital innovations such as augmented reality…

Google asks South African kids to dream and draw the country a doodle

We’ve had everything from bacteria and chocolate-covered insects to a functioning Rubik’s Cube — but Google’s not done yet. The search giant is inviting…

5 things you really must do to make email marketing work for you

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” ~ Albert Einstein If what Albert Einstein said is true, then…

In digital marketing? You need to understand your services and products

In today’s digital connected world where we communicate with our network and social circles through social media, mobile, and local technology, if you want…

Microsoft’s Cortana whips Apple’s Siri in this new Windows Phone ad

Microsoft’s not shy when it comes to tackling its competition head-on — from openly pitting its Surface Pro 3 against the Macbook Air to…

Early adopter? Maybe your company should be one too

If you’ve ever seen A Christmas Story, you know that new toys are sometimes more trouble than they’re worth. Remember how little Ralphie begs…

11 mobile stats you absolutely have to read right now

Unless you’ve just woken up from an extraordinarily long coma (in which case, there’s so much we have to tell you), you’re probably well…

6 qualities every great virtual employee has in common

Hiring a virtual worker isn’t exactly the same as hiring someone who will show up in your office everyday. Top notch virtual employees will…

A salesman that never sleeps: the persuasive power of video

In a global marketplace where people are bombarded with a never-ending stream of information from hundreds of companies every day, how do you stand…

Microsoft’s LMFAO parody to promote the Surface Pro 3 is super awkward

Okay, Microsoft is no stranger when it comes to troupes of dancers and snapping keyboards into place when promoting its Surface tablet… but this…

You’ll never guess what this bathroom company got its taps to do

Cobra is best known for making bathroom fittings, something most of us don’t spend too much time thinking about, especially in public restrooms. In…

From intro to wedding: 5 B2B online marketing steps that’ll help you initiate offline engagement

In my article titled “What you should be doing online to attract new business opportunities“, one of the points I raise relates to building…

SA’s information security skills shortage could come back to bite it in a big way

The Information Security field is extremely fast moving, however the scarcity of skills in South Africa remain at a critical state, and businesses are…

Samsung’s latest ad mocks the iPhone you don’t have

Samsung has never been afraid to mock the iPhone in its ads, not in the US at any rate. Until now though, it’s mostly…

Weeds! The evolution and unstoppable growth of ecommerce

The world’s first online transaction occurred in 1971 or ’72, roughly three years before South Africa witnessed its first television broadcast and nearly three…

Could cognisant computing be the guiding force behind your next app?

Think about the development of mobile apps for a moment. In the early days, they usually performed a single function often requiring a large…

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