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10 books that accurately predicted modern technology

Historically, hunter-gatherers spent their days tirelessly on the search for their next meal. Today, we are tirelessly on the hunt for the next innovative…

5 tech trends that’ll make doing business easier in 2016

Technology and software is becoming integrated into every aspect of our personal and business lives and every year this integration gets deeper and deeper….

3 big predictions for mobile money, FinTech and financial inclusion in 2016

As with so many things in human history, the evolution of money has been characterised by slow and steady progress, interspersed with periods of…

3 ecommerce lessons big brands are teaching you this holiday season

It’s the time of the year that every retailer awaits. It’s the retail holiday season and each retailer out there is trying their best…

Eliminating security gaps: how well prepared are we?

The news is full of stories of computer hackers gaining access to private records. One of the most noticeable things that these stories are…

This is why the internet really needs green energy

The physical realities of data are far from popular conceptions of the internet as a vapourless “cloud.” Online services, especially for streaming video content,…

The value of Oxygen-oriented technology? At least $467m

Pulse oximetry uses non-invasive photon technology to measure the redness of human blood. Oxygen saturation is essential when monitoring hospitalized patients and is now…

Embracing mCommerce is about more than finding the right tech

There’s a word on the lips of everyone in the know these days, and that word is “mCommerce.” Okay, so it doesn’t exactly flow…

When it comes to big data, focus on building relationships with your customers

“Big Data” has been a big deal for some time now. It’s a fact that many companies are looking for ways to own more…

BBC uses Doctor Who game to teach kids how to code

This is really cool, especially if you’re a Doctor Who fan. Linking up its longest running show with its new coding initiative, the BBC…

6 things you need to know about protecting yourself from the latest online scams

With credit card fraud and internet scams an ever-present threat across the globe, as with other types of crime, incidences of banking card fraud…

Yes, please freeze my eggs: Apple and Facebook’s new game-changing benefit

In a very cool move, Facebook and Apple have decided to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs as a benefit, reports NBC…

Data hoarding could put your business on the wrong side of the law

As yet another barrage of data leakages makes news headlines – most recently publicly exposing FNB and Gautrain customers’ personal details – businesses need…

Quit looking for online security silver bullet, there isn’t one

The security landscape is a complex one, and several layers of defence at multiple points in the organisation are needed to successfully combat today’s…

Your business needs multiple approaches to security: here’s why

Businesses today face myriad complex threats coming at them from every angle. From hackers and hacktivists, to sophisticated cyber criminal gangs and nation-state funded…

DRC’s JobWangu connects job seekers to companies

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), job seekers and companies use different paths to go about their daily lives, but now any inherent…

IBM’s Watson supercomputer is coming to SA healthcare centres

You might recall IBM’s supercomputer Watson beating a quiz game of Jeopardy in 2011. The event marked a pivotal moment in our world’s history…

The machines are coming: Top 10 tech predictions for 2015 and beyond

In a few years time life expectancy will increase thanks to health monitoring technologies. Refrigerators will deliver groceries and drones our clean laundry. These…

Consumer collaboration can help bridge the consumer chasm

Businesses have distanced themselves from people. By using marketing tactics to target consumers they have forgotten about the human being. A lexicon of military…

The rise of IP cameras: why surveillance is increasingly online

As the cost of bandwidth goes down, the appeal of IP-based camera systems goes up for companies that require a flexible, cost-effective surveillance solution…

Why we should be grateful to tech for helping unveil the mysteries beneath Stonehenge

For as long as many of us can remember, Stonehenge has been a mystery. Located in the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, this stone…

5 big data myths that need to be busted right away

Over the past couple of years, big data — the all-encompassing term for any collection of data sets so large and complex that it…

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