Industry News

Apple halts online sales in Russia over ruble fluctuations

Apple has halted online sales on all off its products in Russia due to fluctuations in that country’s currency. This is one of the…

Twitter is not a strategy: why digital marketing should be all about the customer

Business is in flux. We suffer from disorientation wrought by tech- nological change. Convention has been upended, and the digital world — a universe…

A translation app might not be the answer for your business: here’s why

Every few weeks, another innovative new translation app is announced to help people around the world communicate. Waygo and Google’s WorldLens let you hold…

Here’s how security has changed in the business context

The past few years has seen information security undergoing a radical transformation. A discipline once seen as no more than a necessary evil, security…

These are 2014’s most popular apps, games and movies on Google Play

If you have Candy Crush along with Duolingo, Facebook and MyFitnessPal on your phone, you’re probably one of the most average Android users of…

Why empathy matters for your marketing strategy

Decoding the intricate consumer mindset is something marketers have been trying to do for years. But to crack this complex puzzle, they need to…

Now, more than ever, content is king in the digital space

There are two defined parts in every ad agency’s strategy in the digital and social media arena. One is the technical side, and just…

Eric Schmidt: Android-Apple fight will define industry, MS Surface could be big

Eric Schmidt thinks the battle between Google’s mobile platform Android and Apple could be the “defining fight in the industry today.” He also believes…

What would China be like if the Great Firewall came crashing down?

Everyone knows that China’s internet is censored. There’s the government-run firewall that blocks and interferes with unwanted sites, and then there’s the extensive network…

FNB named world’s most innovative bank

Innovation isn’t a word that you readily associate with banks. They’re staid, big institutions not prone to easily accepting change. First National Bank (FNB)…

10 reasons Google+, Skype should be used in the classroom: A teacher’s view

Traditionally a classroom has always been recognised as a portal to knowledge. It is a venue where ideas and content are shared, experienced and…

Google brings Steve Biko’s life, apartheid, holocaust online

This is very cool. Google is today bringing 42 historical exhibitions online telling the stories behind some of the major events of the last…

Microsoft headed in for ‘significant shift’ in its business

According to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the software company’s future may see it take a page out of Apple’s book, reports Reuters. In his…

Space X successfully blasts off enroute to the International Space Station

Space X has successfully launched a Dragon capsule into space… again. After the company’s historical test flight in May, it blasted another capsule into…

Ralph Simon: Memeburn talks mobile’s future with the ‘Father of the Ringtone’

Mobile is pretty big right now: it’s where people are innovating and it’s the common denominator device. Gartner predicts that by 2015 there will…

From the Pirate Bay to Google’s self-driving cars: 5 stories you have to read

Sometimes, even well-meaning advancements in technology can cause unintended ripples. Sure, autonomous cars will change lives — but what effect will they have on…

Missed WordCamp Cape Town? Here’s a complete recap

330 WordPress hackers, fans and the CMS curious made the pilgrimage down to the fourth annual Cape Town chapter of WordCamp, the informal community-driven…

Content marketing 101: Why you really need to know your audience

Content marketing is about connecting with your audience. People are great at tuning out messages that they’re not interested in, so to attract them…

70+ absolutely brilliant mobile campaigns you need to know about

Mobile isn’t the future. It’s a fundamental part of our lives and will only get more so. Our mobile devices connect us to our…

Are social metrics really affecting SEO? [WordCamp]

So then, do link sharing on social media services like Twitter, Facebook and Google+ actually have an effect on our posts’ search engine rankings?…

8 African mobile money services that aren’t MPesa

No, I’m not going to talk about MPesa, you can read all about the Kenyan grandfather of mobile money here, here and here. Rather,…

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

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

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history