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Next-level personalisation for super-effective email campaigns

Personalisation. Everybody knows they should be doing it, but no-one is. That’s not an exaggeration: 94% of companies say personalisation is vital to current…

Technology and connectivity: tipping the balance to save the world’s bees?

As the growing network of smart, connected devices starts to change our world, scientists are increasingly looking to technology for new applications — often…

Let’s get personal: what you need to know about CEM in ecommerce

The days where it was possible to rule the ecommerce roost by virtue of being the only players in the market are over. In…

How technology has made cycling safer and easier

Cycling technology has improved in leaps and bounds over the past few years. There are an endless number of new individual components and gadgets…

Hisense factory tour: Memeburn finds out how fridges and TVs are made

Memeburn was recently invited on a physical tour of the Hisense factory, situated in Atlantis, Cape Town. It is the only Hisense factory in…

The case against non-technical managers

Software development has an image of nerdy people with poor people skills. Whilst luckily not true in most cases, the stereotype probably contributes to…

The Apple of Everything, IoT, and Skye Grove: 5 Memeburn articles you loved this week

So it’s Friday and, chances are you’ve probably spent at least some time today wondering what the hell happened to the last four days….

Computer makers (and Microsoft) are in much bigger trouble than they (and we) realise

Having had the (mis)fortune of helping someone shop for a new laptop this holiday, I’m not surprised that worldwide sales have cratered. Laptops (and…

Our personal data is becoming a commodity, but are we ready for that?

Your personal data is rapidly becoming something of value to the organisation and you need to be aware of how it is being used,…

8 Chinese tech trends to keep an eye on in 2014

The new year is a time for reflection, but it’s also a time for looking forward. In this regard, we’ve taken a broad look…

Lenovo, Dell only winners as PC market continues serious decline

Dell may have had a turbulent 2013, with Forbes describing its move to go private as “the nastiest tech buyout ever“, but it’s one…

Three huge innovations from CES that could transform Africa [CES2014]

Makerbot’s largest 3D printer yet, the Z18, and the Waka Waka solar charger made their appearance at CES this year — read our review…

Movies aren’t just starting to influence tech, they always have

I heard once that the CIA investigated the producers of Star Trek because they were showing technology on their show that was actually in…

Here’s how some of tech’s biggest stocks fared in 2013

2013 was a fascinating year for the technology sector in the stock market. We witnessed Apple’s share price fall from grace in the most…

10 amazing tech articles to read these holidays

It’s that time of the year where everything starts to wind down (well except the retail industry, but you know what I mean). The…

13 of the tech industry’s biggest news stories of 2013

This has been an exciting 12 months. From BlackBerry to Google and Microsoft, almost all big names in the tech industry has had their…

What did tech do for us in 2013? It made us think about privacy and the future

With every passing year, the line between technology news and the news becomes harder to distinguish. That’s because technologies like smartphones, the internet and…

BlackBerry blunders to magnificent Marissa: 2013’s biggest winners and losers in tech

The year 2013 has been a big year of highs and lows for the tech industry. We’ve seen some great start-ups hit the big…

Printed eyes, Lego cars, Chuck Norris splits and Obama vs NSA: #StuffToKnow this week

The NSA is really getting wave after wave of pressure from all sides to curb their tactics after Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing caused a ripple…

The smartwatch: everything you ever imagined and nothing you really want

Comedian Lewis Black called it out: This new millennium sucks! It’s exactly the same as the old millennium. You know why? No flying cars!…

Redditor asks for iPad for Christmas, gets Bill Gates as her secret Santa

When user NY1227 decided to take part in Reddit’s massive secret Santa exchange, little did she know she’d be getting something that didn’t quite…

Is the UK government about to make a £25 million mistake?

The UK can a funny place sometimes. On the one hand we sexualise people, things, everyday life happenings, indiscriminately but are pretty backwards when…

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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