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The honeymoon is over: dating apps now a hotbed of crime

Like so many aspects of daily life that have moved online, dating is another that has exploded in popularity in the last few years….

Smart cities for sustainable, sharable energy

Smartphones have transformed how we engage with almost every aspect of our daily lives. Now the outward progression of this technology – the so-called…

The latest addition to the ‘C Suite’? That would be the Chief Data Officer

Companies today are in a race to drive competitive advantage and improved efficiency through better use and understanding of data. That makes sense. We…

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…

Visa opens up payment tech to devs around the globe

Visa this week announced that the launch of Visa Developer, a platform which it says makes its payment technologies freely available to developers as…

5 ways a payroll software partner makes holidays happier

If you are using the right software for your payroll and human resources, you may be preparing for a stress-free December holiday knowing that…

One sixth of Europeans say they’ve never used the internet

From where you stand, it might seem like everyone in your sight is either chatting, updating a status update, tweeting or sharing a picture…

5 things you need to know about protecting and recovering your company’s data

Companies still using tape back-ups should prepare themselves for possible data loss. With a failure rate of up to 65% and the fact that…

We’re moving from electronic-commerce to ‘everywhere-commerce’

If we think back 10 to 15 years ago, we could not have imagined shopping online or the increasing importance of online retail in…

A translation app might not be the answer for your business: here’s why

Every few weeks, another innovative new translation app is announced to help people around the world communicate. Waygo and Google’s WorldLens let you hold…

Here’s how security has changed in the business context

The past few years has seen information security undergoing a radical transformation. A discipline once seen as no more than a necessary evil, security…

6 Cs that will dominate the business IT space in 2015

Not all that long ago, company IT wasn’t all that complicated. As long as everyone had a working computer, with a working internet connection…

By 2018, half of all internet users will access it exclusively via a mobile device

Picture your average internet user. If you’re picturing someone behind a desktop, you’re only half right. If on the other hand, you’re picturing someone…

The reason there isn’t a 3D printer in every office? Cost

We’ve all been hearing about the promise of 3D printers for years now, but how many people — or companies for that matter —…

Thync is a headset device that uses electrodes to cheer you up

On Friday afternoons, one can file out of the office and grab a beer until the late hours of the following day, knowing well…

The networked economy: why ‘massive’ data is vital to unlocking its true value

Big Data? That’s so last decade. What we live in today is an era of Massive Data – and it’s growing by the second,…

Want the new Star Wars lightsaber? You can now 3D print it

If there was any aspect of the recently released Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer that caused real controversy, it was the cross-guard…

MHealth has plenty of work to do when it comes to security

According to the World Health Organisation, Sub Saharan Africa is home to 12% of the world’s population yet shoulders the burden of 26% of…

Here’s how the ‘third platform’ will bring disruption, change and opportunity to your business

The third platform is currently described as the convergence of four technology trends on business. These trends are mobility, cloud, social and big data…

4 ways digital personalisation is changing the way we live

Who does not like it with the barista at their favorite café remembers them by name, knows their regular order and has it ready…

Are South Africa’s banks really ready for big data ?

In the era of information, the bank with the most actionable insights is the winner. The age of “big data” has begun to slowly…

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Samsung Launches the Galaxy A07 Built for Every Challenge

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

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

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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