General Tech

The next generation of the internet and how data will win [TNW]

Jon Oringer, founder and CEO of Shutterstock is pretty data crazy. Then again, he should be. His company currently stores around 1TB of data…

Gamification: why playing games could be the future of training and e-learning

Gamification has become an increasingly important element within the training industry, one that can often mean the difference between success and failure. In recent…

BlackBerry sold, Google’s birthday and Youtube kills trolls: #StuffToKnow this week

The once ubiquitous smartphone BlackBerry has fallen into the abyss and sold out. Google is celebrating its 15th birthday in hobbit style by giving…

When ‘smart’ home technology is not so smart — or secure

You may have seen the recent story in the news about a two-year-old girl who was verbally harassed through the nanny camera in her…

iOS 7, scan the world in 3D and Affleck responds: #StuffToKnow this week

Well it finally arrived, and wow is iOS7 simply stunning. There are a few things in different places and that will take getting used…

The Nexus of Forces: more business focus, less tech [Gartner]

The Nexus of Forces has been a huge focus for research house Gartner for the last two years. The Nexus, which comprises of the…

Plastic iPhones, Twitter’s IPO and Miley again: #StuffToKnow this week

So the latest golden Apple iPhone has graced us with its official launch… unfortunately, it dragged its trashy plastic sister with. Nissan (yes, the…

Should games be dealing with real-life tragedies?

When the Columbine school shootings happened in April 1999 Jerald Block, a US psychiatrist, made the suggestion that the two assailants, Eric Harris and…

Ford: Blurring the lines between mechanical and digital

Motor vehicles are not exempt from innovation and Ford is leading the way in technological advancements by integrating SYNC, the new voice recognition and…

Duke Nukem Forever: Capture the controversy

Video games are no strangers to controversy and recently, there’s been a bit of a brouhaha over one of (the endlessly-in-development-but finally-going-to-be-released) Duke Nukem…

Israeli high-tech strives for maturity

After a few down years, Israeli high-tech is thriving again, by some accounts comprising 40 percent of Israel’s exports. With a powerful combination of…

Wifi Trip: 5 cities, free wifi spots

Travel in emerging markets is rising rapidly. Business men and women are constantly chasing the next big thing in these markets. The need for…

Piracy is theft and you know it

When my brother and I used to game on our beloved Commodore 64 back in the 80s we used to save our Eid money…

Could this be the world’s oldest computer?

The seeds of the digital revolution were planted with the invention of the transistor in 1947, which led to the integrated circuit in the…

Whatever happened to the floppy disk? 8 tech blasts from the past

Modern philosophers have suggested that the rate of technological innovation increases exponentially (see Moore’s Law). That means most of us, even those under 25,…

Games are from the future, but load times are from the past

I’m not usually one to be a show-off, because history has shown me that whenever I try to show how cool I am, inevitably…

Dead Island: Great trailer, but what’s it all about?

The corner of the internet that deals with videogames nearly tore itself in half with excitement for the trailer of a new Zombie apocalypse-themed…

6 reasons to get a GoPro wearable camera

The GoPro HD Hero is nothing new. This tiny HD video camera launched at the end of 2009, but I only got mine at…

The 10 most anticipated games of 2011

The gaming industry has advanced in leaps and bounds over the last two decades. Growing from an 8-bit sanctuary for the inner most circles…

12 ways to mind your technology manners

In simpler days gone by, people used to operate within a defined set of rules regarding professional and private communication — rules which have…

Gran Turismo 5: Missed opportunities at every turn

Getting ready to play a new game can sometimes be like that first conversation with a girl you like. She is very pretty (graphics…

Call of Duty: Black Ops downloadable content goes on sale worldwide

The first downloadable content extension for Call of Duty: Black Ops goes on sale today around the world, exclusively for XBOX 360. The offering…

Make sure your mail gets delivered

I love this quote from Debra Ellis of Target Marketing: “Not since the Pony Express have there been so many obstacles to getting mail…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

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