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Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors to set up office in South Africa

Major US automotive and energy storage company Tesla Motors plans to set up shop in South Africa, the birthplace of its CEO Elon Musk….

Is Ethereum the world computer that could just change it all?

Do you want to know how to build a better democracy in under a 100 lines of code? Or what about building your own…

What can a major US university teach us about the true cost of DDoS attacks?

If you were to hear that Rutgers University incurred serious damages, you might assume it was Sunday morning and these came courtesy of the…

How the on-demand economy is repackaging classic jobs

Thanks to smartphones, we remain connected to the Internet – and the world at large – wherever we are. We can also access email,…

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…

On the changing nature of memory: what the brain forgets, technology will remember

Storage card manufacturing companies continue to push boundaries with their inventions, creating massive memory card space, in doing so, allowing users to store more…

Listen up folks, we really need to start taking encryption seriously

Just like backup is something every business owner knows has to be done right but often isn’t, data encryption is emerging as another essential…

The future of retail belongs to the curators and creators [EcommSA]

A lot of people are shopping online and ecommerce is on an unstoppable trajectory across the globe. With around 100 000 stores, and a…

South Africa needs to get kids interested in computer science, or risk falling badly behind

Given that South Africa already suffers from a lack of adequate IT skills, it is alarming to see that interest in science and maths…

Takealot claims responsibility for death of SA’s shopping trolleys

In a stunt that it’s labelled a public confession, South African ecommerce store Takealot is claiming responsibility for the alleged death of shopping trolleys…

4 top BYOD security risk prevention tips

The BYOD trend is here to stay, with employers increasingly embracing its benefits, such as lower hardware costs, extended customer access to employees and…

More than just a number: integrating the call centre

Omnichannel strategies for integrating all forms of communication for unified and satisfactory customer experience across all channels are prevalent in giant corporations and SMEs…

Could virtual telcos break the network operators’ stranglehold over business?

If you’re a South African business there’s every chance that you’re stuck in a dysfunctional relationship with your telco. To begin with you’re probably…

What the hell should a Chief Marketing Technology Officer do anyway?

The emergence of marketing automation tools such as Hubspot and Marketo with their addition to traditional database marketing, customer relationship management systems and social…

China’s ecommerce light shows no signs of dimming

If you’re the kind of person who battles to understand why Alibaba’s IPO — set to be the biggest in tech history — is…

This interactive history of earphones is absolutely worth your time

I would like you, dear reader, to take a moment and appreciate the fact that the web can offer you the kind of interactive…

SA websites see nearly 25% increase in unique visitors, push past 1bn impressions

Things are looking up in the South African digital space. The latest figures from online measurement tool Effective Measure, show that websites belonging to…

Embracing the age of the customer: where content and commerce come together

According to an Accenture Industry report, 68% of Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) demand an integrated, seamless online experience, regardless of the…

Got a 3D printer? You may be at least 5 years ahead of the curve

We’ve managed to do some pretty amazing things with 3D printers in the last few years, printing out everything from living replicas of Van…

Is your site’s security sub-optimal? Here’s how to find out (and fix it)

Much as we would like to think otherwise, our online identities are just one little hack away from falling into unscrupulous hands. Websites that…

Could festivals be key to unlocking an RFID boom?

The festival industry is booming, and have proved to be an attractive marketing campaign for countries, regions and brands. A report from VisitBritain and…

The Comic Chaos of Sassy Smart Homes

Optasia’s $375 Million JSE IPO Could Redefine African AI Fintech

The Many Faces of AI in South Africa’s 2025 Tech Moment

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel