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10 slides that tell you everything you need to know about the South African digital landscape

Ask someone to list the world’s most connected countries and they’ll most likely rattle off names like South Korea, China and — if they’re…

South Africa’s digital marketing future is as diverse as its people

Have a conversation about the future of digital advertising and you’re likely to hear (or say) things like ‘real-time engagement’, ‘geo-marketing’, ‘remarketing’ and ‘second…

Should you insure yourself against cyber-attacks?

The South African 2014 cybercrime losses are estimated at R5.8-billion and statistics show it takes on average 200 days for an organisation to identify…

Microsoft Q2 results: Surface brings in a billion, low cost Lumia sales solid

Eighteen months ago, the Microsoft Surface looked like it was dead in the water. Weak sales had forced the Redmond-based technology giant to take…

Here’s what you really need to know about marketing to millennials

People under the age of 34 belong to the largest, ethnically and racially most diverse generation the planet has ever seen. Fifteen years from…

How to build relationships with magnetic content online

Every day you will find more businesses starting to promote their brand, products, and services by following what is trending at the moment. Content…

Africa gets its first commercial TV white space offering

Ghana has become the first country in Africa to have a commercial TV white space offering. The offering, which is a joint venture between…

Why Google’s cost-per-click drop might show that it’s ahead of the curve

Google’s Q3 earnings call saw its stock plummet nine percent as it announced profits and revenues that were lower than analyst’s bullish expectations. Larry…

Samsung says it won’t follow in HTC’s footsteps and settle with Apple

It seems that the Apple vs Samsung battle is set continue full steam ahead in the future. After the announcement over the weekend that…

Swapping paper for pixels: Kenya aims to digitize school curriculum by 2015

Kenya’s education minister has announced that his ministry is planning to digitize the entire school curriculum by 2015, a move that will see the…

5 ways to rock your brand’s YouTube campaign

It’s no secret that YouTube is big. So big, that when you look at the stats, they usually involve figures in the billions. Four-billion….

More of the same: Apple, Samsung still winning in shrinking mobile market

Yawn. If you were expecting a massive change in the mobile device landscape over the last quarter, sorry. Apple and Samsung are still on…

Cooking online: 8 resources to inspire your inner chef

Some people can cook, some can’t. Online cooking sites, as the crow flies, are plentiful. Doing a search on Google will provide you with…

Nokia’s new mapping service is HERE and set to hit iOS and Android

Maps are important, just ask Apple. There is superior mapping software though, and it belongs to Nokia. Nokia’s new mapping product HERE is not yet…

Doogle vs Google? Tech giant issues SA company with letter of demand

Ever used online directory and job site Doogle? Well, it’s definitely on Google’s radar… the tech giant’s legal team has reportedly issued a letter…

Free voice calls over Wi Fi comes to BBM in beta

While RIM is focusing on the BlackBerry 10 OS launch, a new feature for BBM users is also ready to roll. Free voice calls…

MEF launches Africa office to showcase mobile innovation

MEF, a global community for mobile content and commerce, has launched a dedicated African office to help promote mobile growth and showcase innovation on…

Africa to spend $18.5bn on mobile data by 2016

Mobile data is about to explode on the African continent. In fact, it could represent as much as US$18.5-billion in revenue across the continent…

Take a trip to Mars with Google Earth

The Context Camera (CTX) on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been quite busy, prompting Google Earth to let its users take a better…

The trend continues: mobile money services keep growing in Africa

It’s been widely heralded as the medium for Africa: the mobile phone is giving people on the continent a means to do everything from…

Africa to have 1bn mobile subscribers by 2015

We all know that mobile in Africa is a big deal. It allowed countries to leapfrog some Western technologies and has fostered innovative products…

Samsung screws Apple, bumps up the price of processors

In every iPhone, iPod and iPad you will find a Samsung processor. Yes even though the two tech giant are battling it out in…

Vodacom: SMS on the decline, 35% increase in smartphone uptake

For the first time in Vodacom’s history SMS revenue is on the decline driven, it seems, by increased use of data. The African mobile…

Partnerships in the Spotlight as Everlytic Celebrates 15 Years

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

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

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