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Paper Video: can QR codes, explainer videos put South Africa’s matrics back on track?

In seven weeks’ time, South Africa’s 2015 matric class will begin writing their final examinations. The results of those examinations will, most likely, spark…

Is biometrics the answer to secure and easy online payment?

Growing cyber risk has ushered in the need for watertight methods of protecting personal data. According to the South African Fraud Prevention Service, identity…

Three meals a day is the new tobacco: one geek’s guide to losing weight

The geek’s guide to rapid weight loss: 10kg in four weeks, while sitting at a desk in office hours. In summary: this is a…

Julius Akinyemi: Africa needs to harness big data to really innovate

Africa needs to start using big data to solve its issues. But before this can happen, it needs to understand how to leverage this…

Elizabeth Gould, Derrick Kotze on the need to catalyse collaboration in Africa

Memeburn recently sat down with Elizabeth Gould (pictured right), the CEO of programming academy CodeX, and Derrick Kotze who’s the CEO of African developer…

Don’t let the touch screen replace the personal touch

In this always-connected world where anyone is just a click of a button away, too many of us are concentrating on the button instead…

We’re about to start using wireless mobile chargers in a big way

It’s been a while since a mobile manufacturer made a big deal about wireless chargers, but apparently they’re about to become a lot more…

Say what you will about risk, we’re increasingly unlikely to take it

It was a packed room of C-suite execs and agencies at the Future Foundation 2013 Conference, not surprising with the days’ theme of Fate,…

Want to make better products? Figure out where they fit

“Product/Market Fit” is a brilliant concept. With this simple phrase, Steve Blank created a common language to refer to the point when a product…

Global device market on the up thanks to cheaper tablets, smartphones

The global tech giants will be pleased to hear this. We’re still buying devices in their billions, with little sign of a slowdown in…

The future of the web and being cool: .CO’s CEO talks the power of domains

How does a domain get cool? How does a domain becoming so trendy that everybody wants one? These are the questions that CEO of…

Obama won, Wolverine fired, Google Watch coming: #StuffToKnow this week

Well, the US government shut down (because of old men acting like children who didn’t get the toys they wanted), and after 16 day…

Illusions, whistleblowing and Anonymous: the power of the unseen [Wired 2013]

The mid-morning session (dubbed “The Power of the Unseen”) of Wired 2013 kicked off with a rousing performance from TED alumni and cyber-illusionist, Marco…

Earning the right to talk to customers: rethinking the way we do business [Wired 2013]

New business models, along with the technology that enables them, mean that if your livelihood is dependent on selling anything, you need to do…

From projection mapping to the bridge between apps and music [Wired 2013]

Kicking off the afternoon session at Wired 2013 were two very different technologists — one from an East London technology shop and the other…

Breaking down the barriers to the next billion [Wired 2013]

Day two of the Wired Conference kicked off with the lofty task of “bringing the next billion online” and included missives from those who…

Motorola’s getting tough on crime in South Africa: here’s how

Violent crime is on the rise in South Africa, and Motorola is developing new technologies to help combat it. The LA Times reports South…

Scanadu: how an Indiegogo project aims to change healthcare forever [Wired 2013]

The final session of the day (titled “Tracking Your Signals”) at the Wired 2013 conference kicked off with Scanadu‘s Walter de Brouwer shocking the…

From cancer diagnostics to DIY fixer putty: tech’s maker revolution [Wired 2013]

Post lunch and there is no let up on day one of Wired 2013 as “The New Makers” session relentlessly impresses on you how…

Making education interactive: tech, web and creative tips to engage students

Technology is constantly redefining education, and not only does it provide teachers, parents, and students with a steady stream of new resources it also…

Fancy some Jack Daniel’s merch? You can now get it on Facebook

Even if you’ve never touched a drop of whiskey in your life, chances are you at least know what Jack Daniel’s is, thanks to…

9 health and medicine websites you should bookmark right away

With so much content available to you online, it’s hard to filter out and decipher what the best sources of information are. This is…

Want proof of big data’s dismal failure? Look at economics

The excitement about “big data” in tech circles is very optimistic and many companies are rushing to hire “Data Scientists” to profit from the…

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

Applications for the 2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship are open

Africa’s AI Revolution: Reclaiming the Digital Narrative

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

What is Northvolt worth for German car companies?

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China