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Beyond Einstein’s brain: the anatomy of genius

When Albert Einstein died in 1955, his brain was removed, weighed and measured, preserved in formalin, photographed, and sectioned for microscopic study. Although we…

Technology: added value or added admin?

In a world where Digital is the new playground, has the industry lost focus on what is truly important? Organisations are chasing the digital…

Merchant solutions could be the answer to mobile money’s last mile issue

In disrupting the traditional financial system, with its reliance on formal tellers and ATMs, mobile money and its agency model have taken off across…

What will the African tech landscape look like in 2019?

Over the past 50 years, Internet technology has rapidly and profoundly changed the way people work, live, play and learn. The power of the…

The science behind why humans prefer printed books

Printed book sales are rising and eBook sales are slowing. Recent studies have shown that reading comprehension and retention are better with “old-style” printed…

3 elements every digital store needs

Customisation. Personalisation. Collaboration. According to technology research house Gartner, those are the three elements every digital store needs to succeed. “The digital store (see…

How far could a rocket made of beer kegs fly? This Kickstarter wants to find out

The uses for beer are multiple: it’s a great social lubricant, it works pretty well for conditioning your hair and, apparently, you can use…

Retail’s omnichannel future could be great, but only if folks in the back office let it

Imagine for a moment what an electronics and appliance retailer might look like in the not-too-distant future… A customer walks into a bricks and…

Privacy is worth protecting, even if you have nothing to hide

Two categories of applications have been getting a great deal of attention lately: those that allow users to make purportedly anonymous comments and share…

Cloud: a new world is emerging for Africa

A lot of myths pervade when it comes to cloud in Africa. In the not-so-distant past, to get their technology infrastructure up and running,…

Is your IT department living up to expectations? Here’s how to make sure it does

The question that is not yet sufficiently analysed, particularly in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is: How does the overall performance of the IT…

Coffee, Wi-Fi, charging mats: how Starbucks became every tech junkie’s favourite ‘third place’

Observing consumer trends and understanding customers’ lifestyles can lead to moments of genius in meeting customer needs to create a superior Customer Experience. Case…

That free Wi-Fi we all love so much? Yeah, it’s never really free

It’s become a thing. Free Wi-Fi for all is the new panacea for all broadband ills and will help the poor escape their plight,…

Here’s why you shouldn’t treat Naspers’ numbers as evidence of a tech bubble

One of the most followed stories and right in the heart of the debate around tech bubbles and valuations (especially in the emerging markets…

HBO’s Silicon Valley: women are strippers and devs are idiots

“Have you seen Silicon Valley? Isn’t it just awesome and such an apt representation of our space?” These are the conversation starters that have…

How should businesses go about making complex IT decisions?

After having addressed, in my previous articles, the different aspects of the Business’ Expectations, the IT Skillsets needed and the IT team’s positioning in…

Here’s what a look at Oracle’s numbers can tell you about the genius of Larry Ellison

Take a look at the founders of Oracle and you’ll see something extraordinary. Larry Ellison is 69 years old and still has a lot…

Why business intelligence will help your company make smarter, faster decisions

Today’s CEOs crave tools that will empower them to tap into better insights they need to make smarter business decisions. Recent research from market…

You’d expect the World Cup to generate a lot of internet traffic, but exactly how much will surprise you

Given the amount of time each of us spends online every day, and the fact that smartphones were always pegged to be the second…

Check out these 8 ingenious uses for your old iPhone or Android

In with the new and out with the old, that’s the name of consumerism. If you’re keeping up with the latest trends of what…

Tiny robots vs malaria: tiny robots win!

It is estimated that Malaria is responsible for over half of the human deaths on the planet in the history of time, making it…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs