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Watch this incredible robot re-enact a scene from ‘The Karate Kid’ [Video]

In a recent video from Boston Dynamics, an engineering and robotics design company, a robot is shown doing karate. Yup, that’s a thing now….

Rosetta’s about to attempt its dramatic comet landing

The Rosetta spacecraft’s Philae lander is attempting to land on the awkwardly named comet, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The slightly-above 100kg probe will fall for seven hours. If…

South Atlantic’s first undersea cable will connect Brazil, Angola

Despite a bunch of noble efforts involving satellites, drones, and weather balloons, we still depend pretty heavily on undersea cables for the majority our…

Survey reveals 80% of African consumers are annoyed by mobile marketing

New research conducted in South Africa and Nigeria by French research firm Ifop reveals that 80% of people feel annoyed when receiving unsolicited marketing…

4 ways Salesforce’s wave missed the data analysis mark

If you’re in business, odds are you’ve at least heard of Salesforce. And there’s probably a good chance that you work on it, which…

Elon Musk wants to bring ‘low cost internet’ satellites to the world

Elon Musk never ceases to surprise. Even when the tech billionaire entrepreneur is up to something surprising it’s still in apt character. From building…

Microsoft Word becomes top downloaded app after price changes

After being made available for free download, App Annie reports that Microsoft Word has become the most downloaded app on the Apple App Store…

Investigative journalism gets the YouTube treatment

This is very interesting. The Centre for Investigative Reporting (CIR) has launched a YouTube channel in partnership with some of the biggest players in…

Google Wallet now supports more credit and debit cards on more phones

Unless you’ve somehow been avoiding its products, Google probably hosts your email, stores your documents, knows who you interact with (via Google+), customises your…

Online video in emerging markets: the possibilities are endless

Video marketing is on the rise globally and emerging markets are no exception. While some countries’ internet landscape is still years behind that of…

Could the iPad really own 85% of the tablet market?

Well now, here’s something to nibble on. New research suggests that Apple now 85% of the global tablet market — around 20% more than…

SEO: Why people need to know exactly what you’re doing

Reporting on SEO can be tough, but only if you don’t know what you are doing. Make sure that your SEO company is providing…

Get your portrait drawn in the sand by a robot with this Google experiment

Ever wanted to take a photo with your webcam and get it sketched in sand by a robot at a museum in London? Well,…

Windows 8: Fluidity and an uncompromising user experience

Microsoft is pulling out all the stops with Windows 8. For the Redmond-based tech giant, it’s not just another operating system, it’s a complete…

Microsoft’s new Outlook: a home-grown hammer in Hotmail’s coffin

Hotmail’s been the wheezing old collie of the email world for a few years now: we all acknowledge that it doesn’t really serve any…

Internet TV: have we reached the tipping point?

Jerry Seinfeld is back with a weekly show. Every week, America’s best-loved comedian picks up a friend in his car, they drive around chatting…

Goodbye old video chat, hello Google+ hangouts in Gmail

The Google graveyard is getting fuller by the day. The tech giant has been on a bit of a killing spree recently, axing what…

Opera hits 200m mobile users, reports massive African growth

It may not be a big in the world of desktop browsers but Opera’s mobile effort makes it a serious player in the browser…

3 very important things you need to understand about user experience

It’s safe to say that we have all heard the phrases “UX” and “user experience” being used in conversation. Although people are beginning understand…

Business Day goes ‘digital first’, erects paywall

Business Day, a leading South African newspaper, is set to make the leap from “paper first” to “digital first” before eventually erecting a paywall…

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