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2016: the year of the consumer snitch

Never waste a good crisis… this advice to business leaders was bandied about during the global financial meltdown and subsequent recession. Well, another crisis…

Excel is about to get sexy again: here’s why

This autumn in the US, Excel will be 30 years old. It’s difficult to imagine a business world without the spreadsheet, which first appeared…

Adobe’s video editor app Premiere Clip finally comes to Android

Adobe Premiere, the popular video editor, has introduced its Premier Clip app to Android. The app has been available on iOS since last year…

10 Reasons why 2001: A Space Odyssey stands as the best Sci-Fi movie ever made

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, MGM) was filmed before man stepped on the moon (1969, Neil Armstrong), before the use of Computer-Generated Imagery (1973,…

Is the Dark Web really the cesspit of the internet?

The Dark Web. The term was recently nominated for word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries, only to be beaten by an emoji, yes…

Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, others join to fast track clean energy innovation

Founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft’s Bill Gates — alongside a group of 26 other powerful business leaders — have launched an initiative…

Innovating Africa means practical solutions to unique challenges

Innovation is one of the most important contributors to economic growth in any market. Innovators create wealth, attract investment and provide job opportunities. They…

Here’s why you need automation in your online marketing campaign

Take any course in marketing and you’re guaranteed to learn about the consumer decision-making process. In a nutshell, the consumer decision-making process is the…

7 really impressive ways people are using Google Glass

The thing about new technologies is that we can’t really be sure how people will use them until they actually, well, get to use…

Alibaba looks to close gap between physical and online, pumps $629m into Chinese department store chain

China’s biggest ecommerce company is fusing online shopping with good, old-fashioned brick-and-mortar retailing. Sort of. Today, Alibaba announced a US$692 million investment in InTime…

No end in sight for gadget lust: PC, tablet, mobile sales still growing

Things might not be great if you’re a traditional PC maker. Headline after headline has been proclaiming your downfall for a good couple of…

This brand ‘broke up’ with Facebook and Facebook doesn’t really care

If you’ve been anywhere near the internet recently, you’ll have seen them — the posts alleging Facebook is pushing brands’ updates down in their…

Measure these 3 non-financial marketing metrics and optimise your growth

As a marketing executive I’ve learnt that marketing strategies may require adaptations as the implementation process unfolds. Yes, even the best strategies! All businesses…

Does the tech revolution mean we can gamify insurance?

One of the by-products of the ongoing technological revolution is an increasingly savvy and engaged consumer. As consumers become more techno savvy they have…

Do you suffer from these 6 misconceptions about content marketing?

It’s a rule of thumb in 2014 that anyone involved in digital marketing should include content marketing in their book of plays. Content marketing…

What a Californian earthquake can teach us about the future of journalism

Writing a one column news story using the five Ws and one H — Who, What, Where, When, Why and How — is pretty…

Building the next Mxit: where is South Africa’s next big mobile business?

Isn’t it a sad indictment on everyone involved in the tech/mobile/start-up industry in South Africa that the most exciting mobile business to emerge from…

Can the paid, owned and earned media model really be adapted for content marketing?

The paid, earned and owned (PEO) media model has proven to be a fairly adaptable one. It allows people to identify the nature of…

This clever parody mocks every slick-but-meaningless brand video ever

Ever sit through an ad break, then reach the end and wonder exactly what the brand was trying to say? You’re not alone. In…

It’s a scary web out there: online threat attacks reach highest ever levels

Hey you! Yes you, the one reading this article. You think you’re safe in your travels across the web? Think again. In fact, if…

Net neutrality: why there’s no space for fence-sitting on this one

Africa needs to tackle the issue of net neutrality head on sooner rather than later if its to achieve its developmental goals, provide equitable…

Mobile World Congress 2025: A Glimpse into the Hyperconnected Future

$4 Trillion Gone: Unpacking the US Stock Market Turmoil and Its Ripple Effect

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Injini Accelerates EdTech Revolution in SA with New Mastercard Foundation Fellowship Cohort

Preferental: The Startup Transforming South Africa’s Rental Market with AI

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

G63 AMG is a better build with Grabber AT3s

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

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