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Curro Grantleigh, Meridian Cosmo City win local leg of World Robot Olympiad

Independent educational provider Curro saw two of its South African schools — Grantleigh and Meridian Cosmo City — walk away with gold and silver medals…

Twitter’s 140 character stretch begins today

Great news, Twitter users. From today, the social network will no longer count certain types of content towards the arbitrary 140-character limit. First announced…

Observing supercooled atoms could improve semiconductor technology

Atoms — the building blocks of all matter — remain as complex and mysterious as ever. Science, in general, remains this way due to…

FBI chief suggests you tape over your webcam

People might call you paranoid if you encrypt your smartphone, or boast an endless array of 12+ character passwords, but new comments made by…

Instant EFT could help overcome South Africa’s online retail challenges

While online retail still only accounts for 1% of retail revenue in South Africa, the growth rate of more than 20% year-on-year since 2000…

Nokia report: phones see 96% increase in malware

Finnish company Nokia may no longer be a staple in the smartphone manufacturing space, but that doesn’t mean it’s totally out of the loop…

Mysterious SETI signal probably came from Earth

The quest to find extraterrestrial life was given a short-lived boost this week when the SETI Institute (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) announced the discovery of an…

Geeky TV shows, wearable, and tech trends: 5 Memeburn posts you loved this week

Fans of the show Shameless will be familiar with its cold intro, berating viewers for missing the previous week’s episode. We’re not like that….

Are we really about to enter the post-app era?

You don’t need me to tell you how important apps are. They might not, as Apple claims, be more important as the Industrial Revolution,…

‘Because the CEO said so’ and 9 other cloud myths to avoid

Cloud, schmoud, right? If you’ve been nodding your head sagely anytime the cloud comes up, while quietly thinking to yourself “what does cloud even…

Understanding the terminology of common Oracle errors

Oracle has long been a name synonymous with corporate database systems. Though other competitors have moved into the market, Oracle retains a firm grasp…

What role will tech play in the changing face of urban mobility?

Parisians awoke to the sound of birds tweeting, children laughing and an unfamiliar smell in the air on Sunday as the city implemented its…

3 recent TV releases that tech lovers can totally geek out to

Over the last 12 months there have been dozens and dozens of new TV shows released by networks around the world, in every genre…

How to make data more friendly for your teams

Data is an important tool in the arsenal of any modern business, but the massive amount of available information can be intimidating to employees….

10 top strategic technology trends for 2016

For any organisation, big or small, investments in technology seem like a gamble. Get it right, and you seem like a visionary in touch…

The future of business: algorithmic and platform-defined [Gartner]

The future of business is algorithmic and platform defined. That was the message from some of Gartner’s most senior analysts at the 2015 Gartner…

What effect could wearables have on email marketing?

While marketing departments are still heavily engrossed in formulating strategies for conquering mobile users, another hyped-up and disruptive technology is here to make their…

Workshops on wheels: how tech is enabling the rise of the mobile artisan

In his TED Talk “The single biggest reason why start-ups succeed”, entrepreneur and VC, Bill Gross argues that ‘timing’ is the answer. Market readiness,…

Next-level personalisation for super-effective email campaigns

Personalisation. Everybody knows they should be doing it, but no-one is. That’s not an exaggeration: 94% of companies say personalisation is vital to current…

Technology and connectivity: tipping the balance to save the world’s bees?

As the growing network of smart, connected devices starts to change our world, scientists are increasingly looking to technology for new applications — often…

Let’s get personal: what you need to know about CEM in ecommerce

The days where it was possible to rule the ecommerce roost by virtue of being the only players in the market are over. In…

How technology has made cycling safer and easier

Cycling technology has improved in leaps and bounds over the past few years. There are an endless number of new individual components and gadgets…

Hisense factory tour: Memeburn finds out how fridges and TVs are made

Memeburn was recently invited on a physical tour of the Hisense factory, situated in Atlantis, Cape Town. It is the only Hisense factory in…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves