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Internet of Things to overtake mobile phones by 2018
Internet of Things to overtake mobile phones by 2018
The latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report reveals that the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to overtake mobile phones... read


With technology, there's no need to fear the walking dead
With technology, there's no need to fear the walking dead

Lee Naik

What would you do if you were faced with a zombie apocalypse? With the popularity of fiction like The Walking Dead and World War Z, it's become something of an internet cliché... Read

Meet the eight startups to pitch at Seedstars Durban
Meet the eight startups to pitch at Seedstars Durban

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is continuing its tour in Durban, after a successful pre-selection event in Cape Town... Read

Tech trailblazers: Mobile recruitment made easy
Tech trailblazers: Mobile recruitment made easy

Lauren Hartzenberg

With the noble desire to positively impact SA's unemployment challenge, Giraffe created a mobile application to streamline the recruitment process for employers and jobseekers alike... Read


Youth Month
#YouthMonth: iFixing the quick-throwaway culture
#YouthMonth: iFixing the quick-throwaway culture

Lauren Hartzenberg

Do SA consumers have an always-upgrading, quick-throwaway culture when it comes to electronic devices? Or is it just that there hasn't been enough reliable service providers around to repair one's precious gadgets?... read
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App and website development
Selecting a domain name: blunders to avoid
Selecting a domain name: blunders to avoid

Charles Mburugu

When it comes to business, the domain name of your site is a critical element of your identity and branding. It is therefore important to take time choosing a domain name... read
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing 101: five things you need to know
Cloud computing 101: five things you need to know
BrightRock executive director Leopold Malan shares his top five cloud computing tips... read
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 176: Marketing Mix Shopper Path to Purchase 2016
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 176: Marketing Mix Shopper Path to Purchase 2016
On the latest episode of Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show host Warren Harding spoke to Dana Buys... read
Cyber Security
Holding your phone hostage - how ransomware went mobile
Holding your phone hostage - how ransomware went mobile

Doros Hadjizenonos

Imitation is a quick way to learn, which is why mobile malware is evolving so rapidly - it frequently imitates attack behaviours and trends that were first trialled and proven to work in the PC... read
Data Management
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Balancing mobility risk with data availability requirements
Mobile devices have become an integral component of the Always-On enterprise. But what impact do they have on the modern data centre, especially when employees expect to have access... read
Internet
BitCo extends its fibre promotion
BitCo extends its fibre promotion

Issued by BitCo

Due to a growing demand for fibre connectivity, BitCo has decided to extend its Premium Uncapped Business Fibre promotion to the end of July 2016... read
Tech Startups
LaunchLab's Ideas Programme winners
LaunchLab's Ideas Programme winners
The Nedbank Stellenbosch University LaunchLab concluded another successful Ideas Programme earlier this month, where eleven aspiring entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges... read
Dave Blakey
SA startup Snapt raises R15m in funding
Convergence Partners, the investment firm controlled by well-known ICT industry businessman Andile Ngcaba, has announced it is investing $1m (about R15,6m) in South African technology startup... read
Technology
#FreshTech: Huawei P9 Smartphone launches in SA
#FreshTech: Huawei P9 Smartphone launches in SA
Huawei Technologies has unveiled its latest device, the Huawei P9 Smartphone. According to the company the Huawei P9 is the world's first co-engineered Leica dual-camera smartphone... read
Microsoft wants Windows to open into mixed reality
Microsoft wants Windows to open into mixed reality
Microsoft is out to use Windows software to do for altered reality what it did for personal computers: make them commonplace... read
First Asus robot unveiled at Computex
First Asus robot unveiled at Computex
At Computex 2016 in Taipei yesterday, Asus unveiled a knee-high robot named Zenbo, designed to help around the house and offer companionship... read
Africa
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Nigeria's CcHub makes co-working free

Tom Jackson

Nigerian tech and innovation space Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has announced free access to its co-working space from 13 June, as the flagship Lagos incubator looks to further develop the local tech startup... read
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How to boost your boardroom presence

Hansie Smit

I've been in 12 boardrooms none of which had en suite bathroom; all of which terrified me. The best way to counter that fear, I've found, was to let my mind wander at will to create the impression - to me at least - that I'm anywhere but in a boardroom... read
The most advanced Olympics Games are around the corner - Japan 2020
The most advanced Olympics Games are around the corner - Japan 2020

John Sanei

Japan is promising that they will host the most technologically advanced games in the history of the world. This is how they are planning to do it... read
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