General Tech

Facebook, Tencent and why Naspers’ Koos Bekker doesn’t need a salary

I was recently asked why it was that emerging markets media giant Naspers has had such a run, why the stock price was up…

5 signs you might be getting too old for the internet

I’m starting to think I may be getting too old for the internet. I got my first computer in 1991. It was a 286…

China’s internet wars: who’s sided with who?

The battle between China’s internet giants is only becoming more contentious, and the nation’s major companies seem to be making acquisitions and partnerships at…

Living with Google Glass and Twitter’s TV dreams: top stories you should read

What’s it like to walk down the street wearing a pair of US$1500 futuristic glasses? What steps is Twitter taking to make sure that…

Smartwatches: the first casualty in the body tech war

Your body is a battleground in the tech industry right now. If it’s not your eyes (Google Glass, digital contact lenses) it’s your wrist…

Could MOOCs help democratise education in emerging markets?

There is no doubt that information is the power of a progressive society. Access to knowledge is the first step in a society’s journey…

Blaming Reddit and kickstarting a cure: top stories this week

Is Reddit to blame for the false accusation that shook the Tripathi family? How did reporters figure out that J.K. Rowling was publishing under…

Five questions to answer before selecting a broadband package

Most South African internet users are making far more modest use of the internet than they think, and many are buying packages that are…

How computer games make us better people

Computer games can make us better people, argues renowned futurist and game designer Jane McGonigal. In an impeccably researched and delivered presentation at the…

Google puts scientific research tools in the hands of journalists

Do you remember how to create a graph by hand out of a set of data, or how to design a survey? Probably not….

X-Box Live and Kinect available in SA from November

After years of waiting, X-Box Live will be available to South African gamers in November, just in time for the Christmas shopping rush, according…

5 online tools to boost your company’s productivity

As the trend of using SaaS (Software as a Service) grows exponentially, more and more tools which are designed to increase productivity in the…

Is your internet really going to be faster?

Whilst we all heralded the arrival of ‘uncapped’ ADSL broadband in South Africa, and the pending 10Mbps ADSL speeds, that’s only half the story….

Sony WF-1000XM6 Lands In South Africa With Smarter Noise Cancelling And Premium Sound

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Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel