General Tech

Balancing security and availability: the key to managing the ICT divide

The introduction of the always-on enterprise has seen many decision-makers needing to juggle their data availability demands with effective ICT security policies. These two…

POPI: here’s how the Act affects businesses and consumers

The appointment of an Industry Regulator with a view to rolling out the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) accelerates the timeframe within which…

Gamification begins at home: the algorithms changing our everyday lives

Reality: it’s the worst game ever. The landscape of our lived experience is one that becomes so familiar over time that it disappears into…

Smartphones make humans less efficient, study finds

If you’re reading this on your phone at work, put that damn thing down. Well, that’s probably what your boss would say after reading…

Moore’s Law under threat thanks to silicon alternatives

Moore’s Law suggests that computational power should, in theory, double every two years; but that understanding is now being put under severe strain. Mardochee…

Street-front businesses win with Pokemon Go, different story for those indoors

I’ll admit: I’ve got to catch them all. And in all probability you do too. The last few weeks I’ve been reading the various…

How organisations can address the cultural shifts inherent in digital transformation

In business, the purpose of digital transformation is to create a culture of innovation thereby enabling revenue growth in the new digital world. Many…

Why is fintech failing women globally?

The majority of the world’s unbanked population are women. The World Bank puts that at over 1.1 billion women globally – a staggering number….

Why IT should be focusing on delivering a great customer experience

A customer’s perception of an organisation is determined by the journey the customer undertakes, from consideration to requesting and ultimately using a product or…

Omnichannel in the call centre: the do’s and don’ts

With more customers owning smart mobile devices, companies are facing an ever increasing need to communicate and respond to customers using channels, other than…

Airbnb and me: a renter’s perspective

Listing my Sea Point flat on Airbnb was not a carefully carried out campaign for me. A friend, visiting nearby, led me to obnoxiously…

How CIOs can jump start a cost-effective digitalisation journey

Doing more with less is a constant challenge to IT organisations. There is continuous downward pressure on IT budgets, while expectations surrounding what can…

SONA interpreter, Uber expansion, social media fire: 5 Memeburn articles you loved this week

Hello there dear reader. Congratulations, you’ve made it to the end of the week and while you may feel a little frazzled, you’re still…

These data scientists think they can predict who’ll win at the Oscars

Data or, more specifically, increasingly open and accessible data has completely changed the way we look at the world. Far from being a record…

This year, let’s use technology to take back control of our lives

Many of us approach a new year as an opportunity to improve ourselves or to change some aspect of our lives. A common resolution…

5 ways Uber has used gamification to rise above its competitors

Uber has taken person-to-person apps to the next level in just a few short months. The company has nearly made yellow cabs obsolete—in cities…

Should South African loyalty programmes reward social media engagement?

There are plenty of loyalty programmes in South Africa. Most big retailers have them, as do health and insurance providers, and a growing number…

How tech is changing the nature of time tracking

Time tracking has been a part of the daily work day for as long as most of us remember. From the early days of…

Was it actually okay for Elon Musk to decline Tesla to ‘rude’ customer?

Earlier this week, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed the world that there’s more to him than the smiling innovator we see at…

Big Data: the reality for smart businesses

Over the past couple of years Big Data has been part of every single conversation between business leaders, IT decision makers and public stakeholders….

Uber comes of age and gets a new look, logo and branding

The next time you see Uber, you might not recognise it. That is because the company has had a massive aesthetic makeover to rival…

Is Bitcoin about to seriously take off in SA?

Amid the current global economic turmoil the largely misunderstood and somewhat maligned cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has come into the spotlight as a realistic foil for…

Uber users in China can now pay with Alipay when travelling

With an actual population of over 1.4 billion and an internet population of 649 million internet users by the end of 2014, with 557…

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

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