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Everlytic’s 4 top email trends for 2019 [Sponsored]

FNB credit, debit cards now support Samsung Pay

First National Bank (FNB) and RMB Private Bank customers who own a Samsung Pay-enabled device can now use the contactless payments system. Samsung Pay…

WhatsApp to get its own Facebook-made cryptocurrency, report suggests

Facebook is working on a cryptocurrency for its chat service WhatsApp, a New York Times report suggests. Citing five individuals familiar with the matter,…

Superbalist phishing scam sneakily asks for your credit card info

Clothing retailer Superbalist on Monday alerted users that a new phishing scam is doing the rounds via SMS and email. In a tweet, the…

Be safe, use this checklist before installing that Android app

Your smartphone has become the gateway to your digital life. They store personal information, banking details, your SIM card with your contact details, and…

SA still loves ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ more than Kevin Hart, ‘Aquaman’

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World has retained its top spot on Southern Africa’s box office chart for a second weekend, this…

Google launches two new security updates for Safer Internet Day

Google has revealed two new updates to its security features on Safer Internet Day. “We’re always working to make sure your data is protected,…

1 in 3 people value their smartphones above their friends, study finds

There’s this hunk of plastic and silicon sitting on my desk right now that I’d hike a mountain to find signal for. Yes, it’s…

Big Data, machine learning is serving consumer wanderlust

Given the massive increase in the amount of data that companies – of all sizes and across sectors — are generating, it is no…

Two essential tools for your business toolkit

Organising two important areas of your business can be made a lot easier by using a couple of simple but powerful tools. Effective Leads…

Google wins landmark legal battle against Oracle

After almost four years of legal wrangling, a US jury has ruled in favour of Google in its long-running dispute with Oracle. The jury…

Jonathan Margolis: the harsh truth about tech predictions [EMEA Atmosphere]

Nothing makes people quite as uppity about the future as technology. And few things get as much attention as a high-profile tech personality making…

Foxconn replaces 60 000 workers with robots in China

Foxconn, the manufacturing company behind the likes of the iPhone and PlayStation 4, has replaced 60 000 of its workers with robots, according to…

The network of the future is all about context [EMEA Atmosphere]

Technology is changing everything. As a reader of this site, you know that all too well. But what you might not know is that…

Former Konga VP Gabriel Gab-Umoden on his latest venture, Legend.ng

Gabriel Gab-Umoden isn’t new in Nigeria’s tech space. Having served as a Vice President at ecommerce company Konga, Gabriel knew what the potentials of…

We’re in the era of the intelligent workspace [EMEA Atmosphere]

By now, pretty much everyone in the business world understands that people want their device experiences at work to match their device experiences at…

Netflix to be ‘exclusive US pay TV home’ for Disney, Marvel and more

Netflix has announced an exclusive partnership with Disney, Marvel, Pixar and LucasFilm in the United States. The partnership will see Netflix host the latest movies from…

The mall of the future: how to build smarter, digital shopping districts

Since The Mall of Africa, South Africa’s biggest single-phase shopping mall development opened its doors on 28 April, it has dominated social media chat…

Technology in accounting: humans are here to stay

As technology gets smarter and takes over more and more of the work we typically deem “skilled”, are professionals like accountants at risk of…

How safe is your business from a takedown?

After a few years of effort, your business has finally seen a major innovation. In fact, you’re expecting your new product to shake up the…

Here are the business benefits of an efficient CRM system

CRM (customer relationship management) has evolved to encompass more than the traditional customer. In fact, this discipline should be seen as ‘contact relationship management’…

Smart manufacturing is all about an intelligent, connected supply chain

As it stands, factories are dumb — or at least far less intelligent than current technology could actually make them. The current industrial production…

Anthropic Refuses To Let AI Spy On Customers

Netflix Walks Away From Warner Bros Bid As Paramount Skydance Wins a New Phase of the Streaming Wars

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The Most Intuitive Galaxy AI Phone Yet

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

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel