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Instagram plagiarism, Twitter schoolings: 5 Memeburn posts you loved this week

It’s been a pretty hectic week, filled with scandals, launches, and history-changing discoveries. But if you’ve been wrapped up in work, you might not…

Why education needs technology-led transformation in the contact centre

As with most other industries, education and academia is fast being transformed by the rapid shift to online mechanisms of consumption and delivery. The…

Meet Phambili, a new web app that helps commuters calculate taxi change

Toby Shapshak, the editor and publisher of Stuff Magazine South Africa, gave a Ted X talk in 2014, in which he talked about how…

Facebook releases Nigeria, Kenya numbers

Facebook has released new statistics showing how many users it has in three key African countries. According to a press release sent by the…

Confirmed: Publicis acquires The Creative Counsel in record deal

The Creative Counsel, South Africa’s largest advertising and marketing agency, today confirmed its acquisition by French advertising giant Publicis. Memeburn first broke news of…

Has Apple lost its love for emerging markets?

Another Apple event has come and gone with the company showing no real effort to enter Africa and other emerging markets. On Wednesday night,…

Apple launches iPhone 6S, 6S Plus with Apple A9, 12MP camera

Apple has been rather busy today in San Francisco, launching devices and new software packages left, right and centre. But we’ve seen some rather…

A snapshot of South Africa’s digital landscape [Infographic]

Here at Burn Media we are big on understanding ecosystems. If you are new to the digital space, it’s easy to get lost in…

All of Google’s big work perks aren’t really necessary for keeping top talent

There’s enormous competition for software engineers and many companies offer an ever larger array of work perks convinced that it will help them recruit…

Hey Bing users, you’ll still be able to get tweets in your search results

Microsoft really wants Bing to work as a search product. There’s evidence enough that in its recent revamp and various marketing campaigns meant to…

Google Hummingbird and its role in the promotion of content marketing

Premium copywriters should be jubilant about Hummingbird. Google’s latest algorithm is able to hone in on good quality writing and reward it with high…

Hey tech optimists, we need a little activism for the unmonitored self

Historians will look back at the past 20 years as a unique period, a time when there was great opportunity to see deep into…

Ashton’s an engineer and your friends are giraffes: #StuffToKnow this week

You will soon break your phone into pieces on purpose. Kelso just became an engineer at Lenovo. The KitKat will no longer just give…

Press start: global games market to score $93-billion in 2013

All the gold coins Mario has collected over the years couldn’t compare to the success of the gaming industry. When 2013 is done and…

BYOD is the devil and your company’s security will suffer… sorta [RSAC]

It is like this: as buzzwordy and amazing as the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) trend is, it’s dangerous for your company’s infrastructure. Currently…

MetropolitanRepublic hit with ACA sanctions as Loeries fallout continues

No, it’s not over yet. The advertising agency that was found to have serious problems with one of its winning entries for the Loerie…

When devices outnumber people: considering the consequences

Four years from now, in 2017, the global human population is expected to reach 7.4-billion. By this same time, we expect the global installed…

Create your own witchy brew with Google’s interactive Halloween doodle

Nope, Google hasn’t jumped on the sparkly vampire bandwagon (or even the trendy Walking Dead) — the search giant has gone traditional but quirky…

The greatest show on earth: protecting the Olympics [RSA Conf]

Here is the thing: as fun and great as the Olympic Games was, it was a technological nightmare for the security teams involved. “The…

Why yes, Google Plus does have users… 300 million of them

A ghost town you say? Not quite. According to Google, its networking site / online social identity is still growing — it’s now up…

The path to digital maturity: how to hit your milestones

Once you have reached your first milestone by bringing social media management in-house, the common assumption is that the client is able to manage…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

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

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

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves