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The future of retail belongs to the curators and creators [EcommSA]

A lot of people are shopping online and ecommerce is on an unstoppable trajectory across the globe. With around 100 000 stores, and a…

Be ready to respond: how brands can stay relevant in the age of immediacy

I was recently on a panel discussing the future of brands and the overwhelming consensus was that brand custodians have to ensure their strategies…

Google wants to take South Africa’s schoolkids on a virtual field trip

Think back to your school days for a moment. We bet you loved field trips right? They were a chance to get out of…

South Africa needs to get kids interested in computer science, or risk falling badly behind

Given that South Africa already suffers from a lack of adequate IT skills, it is alarming to see that interest in science and maths…

Takealot claims responsibility for death of SA’s shopping trolleys

In a stunt that it’s labelled a public confession, South African ecommerce store Takealot is claiming responsibility for the alleged death of shopping trolleys…

Global Mobile Vision 2014 aims to take Korean tech even more global

If you spend any time at all thinking about Korean mobile tech, chances are the two names that come to mind are Samsung and…

7 hot tips for creating content-driven marketing campaigns

South Africans can tell a great story — hang around a braai with a bunch of them for long enough and the stories will…

Why every business should become a digital media producer

The Guardian newspaper’s plans to offer courses in digital media production is an important development and one that should be followed by newspapers around…

Google angers developer with Google+ redesign

Every found yourself asking: “Why is Google trying to be so evil to the developer community?” You are not alone. Following the search giant’s…

WineConnected brings wine-making online

It’s not easy to get excited about wine if you have been living under the notion that US$2 box wine is the best of…

What ‘viral’ lessons can we take from Kony 2012?

Viral, and more specifically the phrase ‘I want you to make me a viral video’ is something that we have covered before with our…

Emerging markets are killing when it comes to mobile social networks

Instagram’s a pretty big mobile social network. A user base now sitting somewhere north of the 30-million mark is nothing to be sneezed at….

5 Ways to grow your email list to tap into emerging markets

I’m sure you’ve heard the term BRICs and the hype surrounding these and other rapidly developing emerging markets. Your company may already be doing…

Top tips for taking your blog mobile

It’s time to take that last step and go mobile. Your competition is already there with nice, neat, accessible and entertaining blogs. Just because…

Why Google’s Project Glass is actually a brilliant business strategy

Google’s augmented reality glasses are the key to a killer business strategy: how to provide Google to its users 24/7 — it’s instant search…

A glance into the future: Google Glass

Google’s mission to collect all of the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful has been placed under the veritable microscope with…

Privacy and competition: Interrogating Google

Google’s been on the chopping block a lot lately with suggestions that it promotes anti-competitive behavior by serving its own self-interest and robbing consumers…

Hello Google Glasses, bye bye Siri?

It’s official, Google’s Project Glass is here. This follows months of speculation about the project and what it would entail. In an official statement,…

Mobile and video are where it’s at with online advertising

As media consumption habits change, so must the habits of anyone wanting to be found online change with them. As of 2012, the vast…

Upset about Google killing SEO? Don’t panic, there’s a way forward

A recent post by Jonathan Houston about Google punishing sites with too much SEO motivated me to write an article about how to make…

Emerging markets tech expected to generate over $1-trillion in 2012

Emerging markets are where it’s at when it comes to tech. They’re where the next billion internet users will come from and some even…

5 Tips from Clay Shirky on creativity and innovation

Clay Shirky — the writer, teacher, and consultant on all things online — recently told an audience of innovators, tech enthusiasts and creative minds…

Discover the streets of New York with Magnum Pleasure Hunt 2

After last year’s success, Magnum has returned with another pleasure hunt. This time instead of hopping about the internet Magnum Pleasure Hunt 2 takes…

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