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Could all grade 12 township schools going paperless create a generation of digital natives?

In January 2015, the Gauteng Department of Education launched the “Big Switch On” Paperless Classrooms Programme which introduced e-learning to seven Gauteng township schools….

3 real-world use cases for the Internet of Things and big data

Technology often progresses in ways that can surprise us. Just eight years ago, many people thought of the then-new Apple iPhone as an expensive…

Greg Lemond: how an outsider turned cycling onto tech

The bicycle is a marvelous invention and the most efficient human-powered machine. Bike riding is practical and “green” transportation that can replace automobile driving…

Why parents must teach their children about internet security

Parenting, as we know it, is evolving in this modern, digital age. Mothers and fathers have traditionally warned their children of the physical dangers,…

Kaspersky test confirms humans couldn’t be bothered to protect themselves online

In the latest confirmation that human beings really don’t care about protecting themselves online, a Kaspersky test has found that almost a third of…

Forecast for 2030: connected with a chance of smart

Facebook, YouTube, the iPhone, Twitter, Uber and Instagram. These are all things that didn’t exist at the turn of the millennium. Which was only…

Your personal information probably isn’t as private as you think

You’re watching your son play a school soccer match. Your camera is ready when he scores the winning goal, taking his team to victory….

5 tech trends that will disrupt your business this year (or next)

In case you haven’t realised it (um, hello?), the days of ‘business as usual’ are over. In addition to having to deal with shifting…

Biometric technology has a major role to play in healthcare: here’s why

When it comes to identifying individuals with absolute accuracy, biometric technology is one of the best options to consider. Biometric technology, once relegated to…

Google slashes Drive prices, undercuts competitors

This could be quite important. Google has slashed prices on the paid versions of Drive, its cloud storage product, seriously undercutting its Western competitors….

5 ways to clamp down on the cost of your next IT project

The increasing pressure on organisations globally to generate value for key stakeholders, shareholders, customers, employees and the environment have forced senior management of divisions…

3 ways cyberattacks can cause disaster for your IT infrastructure

Cyber security issues aren’t limited to paranoid whispers within the tech community. President Barack Obama and his administration identified cyber security as one the…

Big Data is changing the future of insight: here’s how

An impressive collection of unusual experts on Big Data were brought together by (and from) the Future Foundation today for their first London conference…

Edward Snowden: we all need to fight government surveillance [SXSW]

In a rare appearance, and via Google Hangout from Russia where he has been granted political asylum, Edward Snowden urged thousands of tech enthusiasts…

Show off your work: Austin Kleon on not hiding your talents [SXSW]

The first of the keynotes kicked off SXSW 2014 with a speaker who once attended many a Southby sitting in the back, drawing illustrations…

Looking for an IT manager? Don’t go chasing unicorns

Unicorns exist — or do they? It seems as if many medium-sized organisations do think so, looking at their list of expectations versus what…

Two sides of the same coin: does Mt. Gox reflect a broken Bitcoin industry?

Now that Mt. Gox, once the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has collapsed, skeptics have seen fit to throw punches at the Bitcoin currency — but…

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Ah, the Oscars. The latest Academy Awards show was a spectacle filled with pizza, celeb selfies and the return of Pharrell’s mega hat —…

Why Biometrics is actually a simple, secure solution to a massive tech problem

Biometrics is shifting into the consumer space and being readily accepted by users because the industry has started to dispel the myths and deliver…

10 pieces of consumer tech that have transformed PR over the past decade

While we may not yet have the hover boards, flying cars and self-lacing shoes promised in 80s cult movie Back To The Future, the…

Looking for a lean-forward TED you can actually use? Check out Rewire London

Seven March sees the second Rewire London hosted at the Google Campus in the heart of the UK capital’s Tech City and it promises…

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

AI’s $4.8 Trillion Explosion – Will Africa Get a Slice of the Pie?

10 Must-Know Photography Tips for New Camera Owners

AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

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

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