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7 top tips for making it as a woman in tech

As a woman with more than 17 years of work experience in the challenging and constantly evolving tech industry, I have had my fair…

3 reasons you should be wary of free WiFi

Public Wi-Fi is almost everywhere nowadays. Coffee shops, libraries and even airports have installed hotspots to feed the growing demand for ubiquitous Wi-Fi. While…

Samsung reclaims throne from Apple, ships 83.2m units in Q1 2015

Samsung might have posted less than impressive financial results for its first quarter but it would appear that it’s not all gloom for the…

Evernote introduces more affordable premium plans

Online workspace provider Evernote has rolled out a new pricing plan. The new plans are Basic, Evernote Plus and Evernote Premium. Basic is free,…

Microsoft is shutting down support for Windows Server 2003, urges SA to migrate

After over a decade since the release of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft will now finally seize support come 14 July. Leon Wright from Microsoft…

Buy shoes with your watch: wearable tech’s transformative power on retail

The days of going online to buy the next addition to your wardrobe, a power bank for your laptop or even your groceries are…

Protect yourself, protect your business: get your website’s terms and conditions in order

Does your website protect you and your business? You may have a website for your business which is an important tool as you grow…

Microsoft, Nokia file complaint over Android’s ‘predatory’ app dominance

It seems Google just can’t get away from the antitrust claims. With such a monopoly on search, the company has repeatedly faced questions about…

Still running Windows XP? You have less than a year to upgrade

In 364 days, Microsoft will shut down all support for Windows XP. The Redmond-based tech giant yesterday published an official blog post explaining that…

Initial denial of Apple’s ‘iPad Mini’ trademark application retracted

No it wasn’t a joke. The objections to Apple’s ‘iPad Mini’ Trademark Application issued on 1 April by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…

New Facebook Home ad: and you thought the one with chairs was odd?

Facebook’s ad agency has done it again. Yup, it’s made an ad that makes about as much sense as the climax of a Russian…

Twitter’s silent partner and Facebook’s ad genesis: top stories you should read

Imagine if you’d helped start one of the most successful social networks on the planet. You’d probably expect people to know who you are,…

What should we make of Blink, Google’s new rendering engine?

Google has announced that it’s moving from the WebKit rendering engine to its own, named Blink, for Chromium (and thus all Google products based…

Bad news for Windows as PC market set to decline 7.6% this year

Look, we all know that the PC market isn’t in the healthiest place at the moment. And while tablets and smartphones may never completely…

7 reasons Facebook Home makes complete sense

Facebook today lifted the hood on its long-awaited mobile project. It’s not a phone, instead it’s a way of integrating Facebook into the heart…

Blink and you’re dead: behind Google’s decision to fork WebKit

In what is widely seen as a political move against Apple, Google has forked WebKit into “Blink” which it describes as “an inclusive open…

Want to go to Tech Ed Africa? Microsoft can help convince your boss

If you’re an IT pro or developer who thinks mingling with some 2 500 techies, attending your pick of 200 technical sessions and singing…

Turn your iPhone or Android into a Z10 — yep, BlackBerry’s new ad is out

When BlackBerry announced that it was planning to launch in-depth interactive ads showcasing its new operating system on competing devices, it seemed like a…

8 Cs to get the best bang from your online marketing buck

Based on my digital marketing efforts and experience to date, I have identified eight areas where you need to focus your efforts to optimise…

China needs to stop worrying about Apple, Google’s the real threat

When Google left China’s search market back in 2010, it seemed like an end to the company’s attempts to seriously engage with the China…

Baidu confirms it’s working on Eye, China’s answer to Google Glass

Google Glass, meet Baidu Eye. Yep, the Chinese internet giant has confirmed that it is working on a wearable device prototype that features speech…

Pay TV and tablet ownership: how many people really want TV anywhere?

The question here is not whether owners of tablets are more likely to have a paid for television subscription, but rather how many of…

When AI Sees What We See – Why Its “Vision” Feels Weird (and Slightly Creepy)

The Comic Chaos of Sassy Smart Homes

Optasia’s $375 Million JSE IPO Could Redefine African AI Fintech

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel