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Startupbootcamp (SBC), a global family of industry focused accelerators, last year launched its first-ever Africa-based programme. SBC Africa is a world class accelerator focused on high growth startups in block chain technologies, connected devices, payment […]
Activate Group and SqwidNet sign IoT partnership agreement
Activate Group and SqwidNet sign IoT partnership agreement Activate Group, an end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT), mobile solutions and IoT-as-a-service provider, has signed a partnership with SqwidNet, the licensed Sigfox IoT network operator in South […]
LaunchLab Ideas Programme calling all Entrepreneurs
Calling all entrepreneurs to pitch their innovative ideas in the LaunchLab Ideas Programme – winning ideas stand the chance to win incubation support worth R50 000 and access to our clients! The Stellenbosch University LaunchLab […]
From the frontier:Predictions for how tech will shape the world in 2018
A lot can happen in a year. And when that year is 2018, a year in which we stand on the threshold of an exponential future driven by technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, […]
The Cisco of Africa, and so much more
A colourful childhood, a true passion for electronic engineering and computational devices and a career in the navy culminating in establishing a modern tech juggernaut, is the backdrop of Metacom’s Managing Director Réan van Niekerk’s […]
Stormy seas ahead for brands who ignore tech
The ship has sailed on silo-driven batch-and-blast email and vomit-and-hope SMS campaigns. Today’s attention- and time-deprived consumer expects personalised communication built on seamless digital experiences that offer relevant, timely forms of value. Recent advances in […]
2018 Entrepreneur of the Year Competition
SA’S PREMIER ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETITION MARKS 30 YEARS OF CELEBRATING ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE Cape Town, 07 March 2018: Amid the current political optimism, entrepreneurs should be especially inspired by the continued commitment to SME support which emerged as […]
Bitcoin’s Tokyo whale sold $400m and he’s not done yet
He’s not your typical Bitcoin whale, but Nobuaki Kobayashi has become a force to be reckoned with in the cryptocurrency world. The Tokyo attorney and bankruptcy trustee for the now-defunct Mt. Gox exchange disclosed […]
The dreaded blue tick on WhatsApp and how to avoid it
WhatsApp has become the main source of communication and just like any ordinary SMS or phone call, there is a way to avoid someone on WhatsApp without them knowing. The ticks you see next to messages, […]
Diamonds still a viable investment commodity
Shimansky was only two years old when he set sail for the first time on a trip with his dad who was always traveling, as his job as sea captain obliged him to do so. […]
WATCH: The top smartphone devices at the #MWC2018
The 2018 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain consisted of four days, thousands of stalls, 2300 companies exhibiting the best of the Telecoms industry at the world’s largest mobile phone show. Here is a list of […]
Apple may launch a cheaper Mac Air this year
Apple may be preparing to release a new and cheaper MacBook Air in the second quarter of 2018, according to a report in 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac spoke to KGI securities Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to […]
Zeroth Energy School Competition
We have officially launched our highly anticipated School Competition. Open to all kids from Grade 1 -12 and all they have to do is tell us in their own creative way “HOW COOL SOLAR IS.” […]
OPINION: Hype in Bitcoin is putting nest eggs at risk
To paraphrase the old joke, “How do you know that someone owns Bitcoin? They tell you.” Cryptocurrencies have become a status symbol in many social circles, despite warnings from leading economists about the risks associated […]
Blackberry World will not have paid apps from April
Blackberry Limited has begun informing app developers that they will be removing paid for software from the Blackberry World app store on the 1 April 2018, according to The Verge. Blackberry Limited, is a company that […]
WATCH: Give your input on Google’s Pixel smartphone
Google’s internal team responsible for Pixel software, settings, and device configuration turned to crowd sourcing via Reddit to uncover Android users’ biggest complaints about the smartphone. “We don’t have any features or product plans to […]
Watch out, Lenovo’s downward spiral may not be over just yet
In four years, Lenovo Group Ltd. went from would-be Apple Inc. challenger to an also-ran in smartphones and datacenter servers. Now it’s got a comeback plan, but some investors don’t buy it. China’s […]
GALLERY: Inside Google’s $131m Boulder Campus
A pioneer of the lavish Silicon Valley campus, Alphabet Inc.’s Google continues to ply its staff with perks. A new site in Boulder, Colorado, which opened in December, includes flourishes such as pinball machines, pool […]
Redefining African Philanthropy
The drive for sustainable development and the challenge to eradicate poverty for a for a better world is often regarded as work for those on a global stage. But around the African continent, communities are […]
WATCH: These smartphones are best for business – Google
The Android Enterprise Recommended programme launched by Google, will help businesses select the best Android devices to equip their employees. A section of the programme consists of a shortlist of smartphones that businesses can consider […]
WATCH: Airbnb launches new property types to choose from
Global online accommodation service, Airbnb is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and will be launching a road map that outlines new initiatives including four additional property types. In a bid to expand its reach […]
The digital revolution and design
In late 2017, I had lunch with renowned innovation specialist, John Sanei. Highly descriptive, “switched on”, confident, engaging and relaxed are the immediate words from my memory of the encounter. Sanei, a trend and […]
Warren Buffett again cautions on Bitcoin
American business magnate, Warren Buffett, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon and American television personality, Jim Cramer all say that cryptocurrencies will come to a bad ending, reports Inc. Buffett reportedly said, off the record, […]
Nobody wants to let Google win war for maps all over again
On any given day, there could be a half dozen autonomous cars mapping the same street corner in Silicon Valley. These cars, each from a different company, are all doing the same thing: building […]
