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Mobility, Internet of Things, ERP = the need to invest in business systems

The enterprise resource planning (ERP) landscape is going through a period of accelerated change as end-user organisations and ERP vendors alike prepare for a…

These are the legacy issues preventing banks from moving to digital

The legacy issues preventing banks from making the move to digital are predominantly related to skills, capacity, systems and strategies. These are all necessary…

How can we narrow the ‘achievement employment gap’ among SA’s tech talent?

We’ve all heard about the IT skills shortage. We also know that we need to encourage students into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)…

Analytics without borders: why SA businesses need to share data

Analytics (or rather deriving insights from data) is an emerging field in South Africa. Due to differing strategic views, lack of infrastructure, or lack…

Why are children driving touch screen sales?

Renowned educator, Maria Montessori once said, “The hands are the instruments of a man’s intelligence.” Given that she lived around the turn of the…

Weekly Round Up #25: Apple special, is Apple innovating or stealing from others?

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Andy Walker,…

Don’t know which Android you should have? Google thinks it does

Buying a new smartphone can be difficult. Even if you buy something low-end, you’re likely to be outlaying a fairly significant amount of capital….

Now back to mine: Old Spice hits back at Nando’s with its own parody

Oooh… are we looking another back-and-forth ad exchange? In case you missed it, quirky fast food chain Nando’s took some inspiration from the viral…

Yahoo!: hackers won’t exploit recycled user IDs

Yahoo! is attempting to put to rest fears that its decision to recycle unused user IDs will leave users exposed to hackers. The primary…

Microsoft to crowdsource Windows 8.1 security, offers $100k bounties

It’s about damn time. Microsoft has finally decided to start incentivising, handsomely, anyone that can find security flaws in the world’s most popular desktop…

Innovation, health and wisdom in the digital age: why Cannes isn’t crap

While eating duck breast with strawberries on a bed of bulgur wheat laced with raspberry jus I decided yesterday that Cannes is not crap….

42 brilliant mobile marketing campaigns [Cannes Lions]

There was a time when mobile marketing meant sending someone out onto the street with a sandwich board with your latest special printed on…

Busting the myths: why linking out will not kill your website

In terms of marketing, SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) has got the worst reputation by far. Part of the reason for this is that SEO…

Spy games or no, China’s stuck with US technology

We recently wrote about allegations in the Chinese press that Cisco has been working with the NSA to help the US spy on China….

7 things you need to know about South Africa’s new data protection laws

South Africa is now putting the finishing touches on its first comprehensive data protection laws, aligned closely with those currently under debate in Europe….

Battles beyond the Great Firewall: India shuts out Chinese tech companies

Late last week, news broke that India’s Intelligence Bureau had fingered Chinese chat app WeChat as a potential threat and that the app was…

Yahoo could be buying video maker Qwiki for $50-million

It’s been almost two weeks since Yahoo! bought something but, according to an AllThingsD report, it may be about to break the fast. Citing…

Is FNB set to become South Africa’s next mobile operator?

Is the world’s most innovative bank getting ready to launch its own mobile network? That answer may be yes, according to reports which suggest…

Can Shuttleworth really help startups by taking on SA exchange controls?

When news broke that tech billionaire Mark Shuttleworth was looking to take on the South African Reserve Bank over its system of exchange controls,…

Project Loon: Google’s bid to connect the globe with high-altitude balloons

Google has confirmed the existence of Project Loon: its attempt to provide remote areas of the world with internet access using high-altitude balloons. The…

Cyberwarfare and the secrets of PRISM: top tech stories you should read

Sometimes, the big things actually appear to be quite subtle. Like the level of applause in a crowd during Sony’s PS4 event at E3,…

Workflow on the go: how to bring your office to your mobile

Are you busy meeting clients all day? Do you have an important conference to attend for the remainder of the week? Five years ago,…

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