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Technology, an alternative to rising fuel costs
As South Africans come to grips with the reality of the fuel price hike, which is at an all-time high of R17 per litre, Cisco has looked at technological alternatives that will ease the financial strain of travel costs. Given…
Five simple steps to staying safe online
October is recognised as European Cyber Security Month in Europe and as National Cyber Security Awareness Month across the pond, giving us all ample opportunity to pause to think about the growing importance of cybersecurity and about ways to stay…
Fintech launches fun savings app for SA millennials
Financial literacy remains a barrier for the youth. There is currently no platform that offers financial insights and proactively empowers or educates millennials about personal financial issues such as credit, lending, savings and investments. As a result, an increased number…
App permissions can be used to exploit your data
Every time an application is installed on a device, the user is asked to allow that app certain permissions. These range from being able to view your contacts, to using your camera and microphone, tracking your location, and many, many…
The Future of Making Things: Building South Africa’s bionic blueprint
The explosion of technological advances has resulted in a fundamental shift and transformation of the human experience through new-age design. Almost everything we experience, from jet engines to life-like movie monsters, was made by man or machine. And through the…
uMashesha: The latest local e-hailing startup
While there are other cab-hailing apps in South Africa, uMashesha is the first to be woman-owned, and is a completely safe and focused App. uMashesha CEO Christine Mesolo believes there’s still room for more players. Centurion based Cab Hailing start-up uMashesha…
Don’t miss out, Finovate is heading to Africa
Finovate is heading to Africa! Join us in Cape Town November 26 and 27 for two days of fintech innovation from and for the African market. FinovateAfrica will feature our signature blend of live, short-form product demos and insightful presentations from financial…
Be among the first to play Red Dead Redemption 2
It’s the final countdown. The highly anticipated release of Red Dead Redemption 2 is just a few days away, on Friday, 26 October 2018. BT Games stores countrywide will open at 07h00 to welcome eager fans as they pick up…
AI as a government tool to accelerate manufacturing sector growth
As exciting as the emergence of accessible and powerful artificial intelligence may be. There’s no single other exponential technology causing as much uncertainty among governments, businesses, and citizens. While many advanced economies have embraced AI as an integral part of…
Huawei unveils the Mate 20 series
On October 23, Huawei held a glittering event at the Kyalami Conference Centre where the smartphone brand unveiled their highly anticipated Huawei Mate 20 Series. “The Huawei Mate 20 series offers consumers a compelling combination of powerful artificial intelligence (AI),…
WATCH: Spyro Reignited Trilogy launch trailer
The Adventure Begins on November 13, 2018! Spyro’s back and he’s all scaled up! Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD. Spyro is bringing the heat like never before in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy…
Shopping trends from bidorbuy
Unsurprisingly, electronics and computers are hands-down the best-selling types of products on South African online marketplace bidorbuy.co.za, followed by watches, fashion, kitchen appliances and smartphones. This is according to a recent survey conducted on bidorbuy which showed these top products…
How to establish a world-class business communication system
Business communication systems are a rapidly evolving concept primarily affected by innovation in technology. When you think about communication systems employed by businesses, often the main component is a telephone line. In the past, companies were highly reliant on these…
Kenya: Using intelligent technologies to connect with citizens
Public sector companies are not immune to the forces that are reshaping organisations and industry sectors around the world. These exponential forces put pressure on public sector organisations to rethink the way they operate to meet the dynamic needs of…
Reimagining retail
In the mid to late 90s, the number of internet businesses grew exponentially. Since consumers were getting connected in their millions, this space was ideal for entrepreneurs to create hype around projected profitability. At the height of the boom, it…
Virgin Money Spot app update makes P2P payments even faster
Virgin Money SA has announced an upgrade to its popular person-to-person payment app, Spot, to make it more accessible, increase functionality and make it safer and easier to use. For the first time, people without 3D secure bank cards will…
