General Tech

10 tips for creating engaging e-learning content

The evolution of technology over the past few years has led to major changes with regards to employee training and continued professional development. It…

Twitter’s worth $31bn, net no longer neutral and Google teaches us to cook: #StuffToKnow this week

A certain internet birdie is now worth US$31-billion, but you probably already knew that right? If we are not careful meanwhile, some sites could…

Digital forensics is becoming vital to HR: here’s why

What if an employee visits the Human Resources Department with allegations that a colleague sent them offensive emails? What if the suspected employee deleted…

Hey tech optimists, we need a little activism for the unmonitored self

Historians will look back at the past 20 years as a unique period, a time when there was great opportunity to see deep into…

Ashton’s an engineer and your friends are giraffes: #StuffToKnow this week

You will soon break your phone into pieces on purpose. Kelso just became an engineer at Lenovo. The KitKat will no longer just give…

Press start: global games market to score $93-billion in 2013

All the gold coins Mario has collected over the years couldn’t compare to the success of the gaming industry. When 2013 is done and…

BYOD is the devil and your company’s security will suffer… sorta [RSAC]

It is like this: as buzzwordy and amazing as the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) trend is, it’s dangerous for your company’s infrastructure. Currently…

The US elections: A case study in political spam

We all know that spam is the bane of modern life. More and more of the email we receive on a daily basis are…

E-Waste and the underbelly of the tech industry

Last year, the EU updated its directives for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), in an effort to step up recycling and the safe…

10 Essential digital tools for budding authors

Ironically, I experienced a great deal of writer’s block when writing this article. In fact, right now, all I can think of is Fatboy…

21 Tech brand tattoos: Yahoo!, Google, Apple body art

Tattoos are badass, but a Cisco Systems tattoo? The company killed the Flip camcorder. Not cool. Having said that, I can still understand wanting…

PCs on the decline, last days of the mini-notebook — Gartner

The PC may not be about to disappear from the face of the earth, but if the latest data from renowned tech research agency…

IBM still world’s top tech brand. Where will Facebook rank?

In October of last year, Interbrand released its annual report of best global brands. IBM came out on top as the most valuable tech…

Ultrabooks set to grow faster than tablets [Report]

Ultrabooks are big news at the moment. The ultra-thin, high-performance computing devices were among the stars of the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las…

4 non-mobile tech trends to look out for in 2012

Everybody is talking about mobiles. If the trends in 2011 were anything to go by, 2012 will revolve around mobile phones and tablet computing….

Online security trends to watch out for in 2012

Perhaps two of the biggest computing trends that have gained momentum in the past year have also opened up some of the biggest security…

8 online radio stations worth checking out

Since the advent of the web and the introduction of internet radio stations, traditional radio has had to rethink the way content is reached…

5 big tech stories to look out for in 2012

I saw a joke going around recently … according to tech-experts at Apple, 2012 is actually 2011S. Rather funny, considering I just got myself…

Memeburn’s top tech fails of 2011

I sometimes wonder if there is any industry with more pantomime, histrionics, and at the same time, sheer brilliance than the technology industry. It’s…

5 Big ways the tech world changed in 2011

In many ways, 2011 was the year when previously overhyped technologies suddenly became mainstream (you may not have noticed because you were too busy…

With updates being promised, is the Kindle Fire another failed ‘iPad Killer’?

Facing a slew of complaints from early adopters, Amazon is promising an update for its much hyped Kindle Fire tablet, the New York Times…

Wired.com goes creative commons: Memeburn’s 10 favourite images

Wired has a long and well-respected history and standing in the tech world. Hardly surprising given that it has been providing “a glimpse into…

A ‘touch’ reveals the artistic side of Google Street View

Aside from being one of the internet’s best procrastination tools — OMG! Look, it’s my house! — Google Street View is also said to…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs