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Security is no longer just an IT concern, but is behaviour changing?

If — and it’s a big if — there is a positive to the spate of information security headlines, then it could well be…

Me&you mobile is South Africa’s first lean ecommerce mobile network

If you’ve been taking the Gautrain in Jozi recently or followed the #BeUnordinary hashtag, you’d have come across these orange banners with the winking…

It’s all about the tech, so quit asking me about my gender

The burning question that any female in tech is being asked at the moment is “How have you managed to cope as a female…

Cloud data services: new ways to create value

Cloud data services are growing extremely rapidly as users around the web utilize the cloud to improve internal sharing, data analysis and grow the…

BlackBerry acquires WatchDox to bolster enterprise security operations

BlackBerry has always excelled in providing its users with security and encryption capabilities and with this latest acquisition in its bag, the Canadian communications…

Gaga and Bieber’s days are numbered: we’re in the age of the virtual pop star

If you think pop stars are becoming more and more fake, accusing them of not writing their own material, and think that, God forbid,…

Facebook’s search issues and building Nest: top stories you should read

Hey, remember when Google launched Project Glass? Remember the feelings of desire you felt when you saw the first pictures and understood just what…

The next wave of computing’s here and it’s cognizant

At the moment a lot of the technology we own still does one thing. Your watch, for instance, is probably still — for all…

9 tech innovations that changed the film industry (through the ages)

One industry that has been expansively affected by technological changes is film. Both mechanical and digital innovations have influenced everything from equipment to distribution,…

Alibaba rolls out new search engine, heats up competition with Google

China’s biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba, now has a search engine. Using the name of its cloud computing division, the newly-launched search service is at…

What is the state of Silicon Valley today?

There is always a vibe in the Valley. Something is in, something is out. Someone is the shit, someone is shit. It doesn’t matter…

Hacking Facebook and surviving a job at Amazon: top stories you should read

Believe it or not, there was apparently a time when online advertising was useful, at least in the minds of the people who were…

They aren’t just for our phones anymore: the coming virtual assistant revolution

“Where can I hide a dead body?” With that esoteric question, Siri was launched on the iPhone 4S in October 2011, ushering in the…

Web Cam Mesh: the interactive 3D projection straight from your webcam

We’re not sure exactly what this is for (besides occasional bouts of procrastination), but it’s cool. What do you get when you combine HTML5,…

Cloud to be worth $462.3-million in Middle East & North Africa this year

Yes we know there was a time when a cloud was something that floated through the sky and tablets were something you swallowed when…

Misogyny behind the Great Firewall: China’s online gamers need to grow up

Warning: This story contains images that may not be safe for your workplace. Last week, I wrote up a story about a World of…

Holocaust survivors to have their stories preserved through 3D holograms

This is a very cool and potentially very important application of 3D hologram technology. A selection of Holocaust survivors will have their stories preserved…

Ecommerce is now a trillion dollar industry: here’s how it happened

Buying airplane tickets, the odd concert ticket, movie ticket and books online is pretty much where most of us feel comfortable when we talk…

Facebook’s data and Mega’s suspicious aims: top tech stories you should read

If you’ve ever run a university society, or looked after your employees salaries, you’ll know that keeping tabs on more than a handful of…

Martyring Aaron Swartz: where were the activists when he needed them?

PandoDaily’s Hamish McKenzie recently attended a memorial for Aaron Swartz, the young activist who committed suicide while being prosecuted for downloading millions of academic…

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