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Kaspersky launches perfume to, uh, combat cyber attacks

We’re just as confused as you are. Kaspersky Labs — best known to the average human as the virus protection you have to pay…

Game of Thrones season 7 release date and teaser is here

Game of Thrones fans rejoice: the great war is here. Yesterday, the Game of Thrones Twitter announced the much-awaited release date on a live stream with Jaime…

Cloudflare bug leaks personal information to search engines

US Internet giant Cloudflare revealed yesterday that a bug in its coding had put many users’ sensitive information at risk. Google Zero engineer Travis…

Gamification 2.0: the future will be a virtual game

Games for all of us, young and old, have formed a big part of our lives. This is true for gaming nerds like me…

The Circle: Hermione Granger, Finn FN-2187 star in creepy trailer

Harry Potter‘s Emma Watson, Star Wars: The Force Awaken‘s John Boyega, Doctor Who‘s Karen Gillan and just straight-up Tom Hanks all star in James Ponsoldt’s The Circle, and a…

Deloitte outlines its 7 big tech trends for 2017 and beyond

What does 2017 and beyond hold for the technology sector? Well, according to Deloitte, you can expect “dark analytics” and “everything-as-a-service” to join the…

This Cape Town taxi map shows how beautiful big data can be

Cape Town is a large, complex city, with a mountain in the middle of it, and an ocean encompassing it. As a result, travelling…

4 fascinating uses of Microsoft Excel: artistic, uber-geeky, life-saving, and paranoid

What if you could only have one productivity software program? It might surprise you that your most versatile electronic tool is already loaded on…

4 big digital marketing trends SA will see in 2016

As we all wind down (read: freak out, break out in hives) and skid into the much needed holiday season, it’s important to take…

SA insurance set for shakeup as new technologies change the game

The digital revolution promises to change the face of South Africa’s insurance market over the next few years as new entrants and established players…

Tech and the ‘zero moment’ of truth: what trends will shape the African retail space?

There are many macro trends, globally and locally, which affect both retailers and brand manufacturers in the consumer goods space. Proper category management and…

4 reasons South Africans are still reluctant to shop online this festive season

Ecommerce is on the rise in South Africa. According to recent research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of FNB and Paypal, 22% of South…

Could cross-border transactions unlock SA’s ecommerce space?

According to a recent study conducted by Ipsos, cross-border shopping is a growing trend with around 80% of shoppers going international when purchasing goods…

Kaspersky: scammers using Syrian War for online extortion

Online scammers have found a new way of extorting money out of internet users. Rather than pretending to be Nigerian princes or the daughter…

Gartner: people are hungrier than ever for devices

There’s a video that’s made its way around the web a million or so times: it shows all the devices we used to need…

Smart cities will use 1.6b connected things by 2016

According to Gartner, smart cities will use 1.6 billion connected things by the year 2016. This is an increase of 39% from 2015. By…

‘Old people are just slower’: how ageism has taken over the tech industry

“If you work in Silicon Valley, you’ll be unemployed by middle age,” reads the byline of tech writer Ted Rall’s Silicon Valley ageism report….

6 top tips for safe online shopping this festive season

The holidays are here and this means online shopping for those Christmas gifts. This also means that cybercriminal scams are aplenty. Here are six…

The Internet of Things is here, and it will revolve around the smartphone

The falling prices and shrinking sizes of computer processors and sensors, coupled with a proliferation of mobile connectivity, is spurring the rapid growth of…

Game based learning and gamification are not the same thing: here’s why

Gaming based learning (GBL) is gaining popular trend in modern corporate learning. Organisations are serious about imparting continuous learning within their working space. Despite…

Universal log-ins: the next big revenue spinner for mobile operators?

Speak to the heads of mobile operators and they’ll tell you life isn’t easy right now. As far as they’re concerned, over the top…

2016 could be the year the branch router kicks the bucket

2015 will likely be seen as the year when enterprises pushed aside their fears of cloud computing. Over 70% of companies now utilise cloud-based…

Digital transformation: the key contact centre focus

Customer experience is the last source of sustainable differentiation in a battle for the next generation digital consumer, and the only way for contact…

Three South African Schools Win Global Recognition in Robotics Innovation

Temu Chooses Nigerian Startup Dellyman To Power Nationwide Deliveries

HONOR Hands Mzansi More Value This Black Friday with Major Smartphone and Tablet Deals

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 Brings Its Most Affordable Smartphone to South Africa with the New A6x

HONOR’s X7d Gets a Festive Boost with Free Screen Protection