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Was it actually okay for Elon Musk to decline Tesla to ‘rude’ customer?

Earlier this week, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed the world that there’s more to him than the smiling innovator we see at…

Big Data: the reality for smart businesses

Over the past couple of years Big Data has been part of every single conversation between business leaders, IT decision makers and public stakeholders….

Uber comes of age and gets a new look, logo and branding

The next time you see Uber, you might not recognise it. That is because the company has had a massive aesthetic makeover to rival…

Is Bitcoin about to seriously take off in SA?

Amid the current global economic turmoil the largely misunderstood and somewhat maligned cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has come into the spotlight as a realistic foil for…

Uber users in China can now pay with Alipay when travelling

With an actual population of over 1.4 billion and an internet population of 649 million internet users by the end of 2014, with 557…

Uber basks in phenomenal SA growth

On-demand driving service Uber has seen phenomenal growth since launching in South Africa in 2013. The Silicon Valley startup has been taking the world by…

Securing the enterprise: battling the enemy within

The world moves swiftly; the IT security world even more so. Just a couple of years ago, securing the enterprise would basically consist 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…

Translation as cost or opportunity: lessons from the journeys of others

When companies expand into new markets, the decision whether to translate their product interface, support literature or marketing depends on a complex mix of…

Five Sony Pictures’ movies leak after major security breach

Sony employees are rounding the year off on a bad note. Five unreleased movies from Sony Pictures have recently leaked online. As reported by…

Location-based technology is seriously helping retailers

With increasing pressure on retailers to enhance their customer experience there is a massive global evolution happening in the retail space to utilise mobile…

5 ways to stay safe on public Wi-Fi this holiday season

It’s that time of the year when we count down to the planned holidays ahead. But today, no vacation is device free; computers, tablets…

Mirror mirror on the wall: eBay to put interactive mirrors in fitting rooms

eBay wants to reach the brick and mortar world, and it is doing so with the flair that is to be expected of a…

Game over for the firewall? Far from it

Was your business online 20 years ago? Probably not: very few businesses were. After all, the web was still in its infancy, and the…

6 ways retailers can own 2015

With the festive season already here, the retail sector is in the spotlight. How the sector fares is an indication of the economy’s health…

It’s time for Africa’s digital dragons to spawn in the cloud

Earlier this year, technology research house Gartner released a report entitled “Taming the Digital Dragon” as part of its 2014 CIO Agenda. In it,…

South African consumers are not happy with the quality of their laptops

Research recently released by South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) suggests that South Africans are increasingly dissatisfied with their laptops. The results of the…

Amazon and publisher Hachette bury the hatchet over online book sales dispute

After months of bickering, pointing fingers, flinging accusations and calling each other names, it appears that Amazon, the international electronic commerce company, and Hachette,…

5 amazing pictures tweeted by Rosetta and Philae

Yesterday history was made when the Philae lander, launched from the Rosetta spacecraft, landed on Comet 67P. Its mission is to transmit data from…

This biodegradable drone made of fungi can disintegrate

A team of researchers from a variety institutions, including NASA’s Ames Research Centre, has developed a biodegradable drone that can disintegrate when it needs…

Watch this incredible robot re-enact a scene from ‘The Karate Kid’ [Video]

In a recent video from Boston Dynamics, an engineering and robotics design company, a robot is shown doing karate. Yup, that’s a thing now….

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