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Varsity Vibe acknowledged at The South African Loyalty Awards 2024

Mobile & Apps

Varsity Vibe acknowledged at The South African Loyalty Awards 2024

Varsity Vibe 20 Sep 2024

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Hardware

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

Instagram launches Teen Accounts to pour water on legal inferno

Mobile & Apps

Instagram launches Teen Accounts to pour water on legal inferno

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

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Cyber Law

Tips to protecting your personal information when gaming

Karl Blom, Prineil Padayachy, and Danielle van der Watt 12 Sep 2024

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Funding

South African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

Apple is taking hearing loss and hearing health seriously, which is a big win for society.

Mobile & Apps

Apple taking hearing loss seriously is an industry win

Lindsey Schutters 11 Sep 2024

5 WhatsApp trends transforming retail customer communication in 2024

Trends

5 WhatsApp trends transforming retail customer communication in 2024

Xander Barnard 11 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Andiswa Bata, chief executive officer of FNB Business.

Banking

Lead the future: FNB backs Africa’s top app developers

4 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Introducing ChitChat and Mastercard's all-new virtual debit card

4 Sep 2024

HMD launching a Barbie phone that doesn't advance women's rights is very 2024.

Mobile & Apps

HMD launches retro Barbie flip phone, but forgets women empowerment

Lindsey Schutters 28 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf The 10 most banned apps in the world, with Facebook the number one most banned app globally

Digital

Top 10 most banned apps globally - Facebook at no1

26 Aug 2024

Mobile & Apps

Xiaomi rides strong smartphone sales wave to 38% rise in net profit

Lindsey Schutters 22 Aug 2024

Cashless payments are trickling into South Africa's informal economy

Mobile & Apps

Cashless or not? Exploring the future of digital payments in Africa

Chipo Mushwana 21 Aug 2024

Fortnite is coming back to the iPhone

Mobile & Apps

Fortnite returns to iPhones via Epic Games Store with Rocket League Sideswipe in tow

Lindsey Schutters 16 Aug 2024

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Varsity Vibe acknowledged at The South African Loyalty Awards 2024

ICTVarsity Vibe acknowledged at The South African Loyalty Awards 2024

Varsity Vibe 20 Sep 2024

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

ICTVodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

Instagram launches Teen Accounts to pour water on legal inferno

ICTInstagram launches Teen Accounts to pour water on legal inferno

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

Image source: JESHOOTS.com from

LegalTips to protecting your personal information when gaming

Karl Blom, Prineil Padayachy, and Danielle van der Watt 12 Sep 2024

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EntrepreneurshipSouth African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

Apple is taking hearing loss and hearing health seriously, which is a big win for society.

ICTApple taking hearing loss seriously is an industry win

Lindsey Schutters 11 Sep 2024

5 WhatsApp trends transforming retail customer communication in 2024

Retail5 WhatsApp trends transforming retail customer communication in 2024

Xander Barnard 11 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Andiswa Bata, chief executive officer of FNB Business.

FinanceLead the future: FNB backs Africa’s top app developers

4 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

FinanceIntroducing ChitChat and Mastercard's all-new virtual debit card

4 Sep 2024

HMD launching a Barbie phone that doesn't advance women's rights is very 2024.

ICTHMD launches retro Barbie flip phone, but forgets women empowerment

Lindsey Schutters 28 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf The 10 most banned apps in the world, with Facebook the number one most banned app globally

Marketing & MediaTop 10 most banned apps globally - Facebook at no1

26 Aug 2024

ICTXiaomi rides strong smartphone sales wave to 38% rise in net profit

Lindsey Schutters 22 Aug 2024

Cashless payments are trickling into South Africa's informal economy

ICTCashless or not? Exploring the future of digital payments in Africa

Chipo Mushwana 21 Aug 2024

Fortnite is coming back to the iPhone

ICTFortnite returns to iPhones via Epic Games Store with Rocket League Sideswipe in tow

Lindsey Schutters 16 Aug 2024

While Google doesn't sell hardware in South Africa, local Fitbit users have been thrown a lifeline.

ICTGoogle remembers that Fitbit exists, new features coming

Lindsey Schutters 14 Aug 2024

Source: Kimberley Taylor, founder and chief executive officer of Loop.

Logistics & TransportLoop CEO champions women in STEM, leading inclusive innovation

14 Aug 2024

#CEMAfrica2024: A triumph in CX innovation

Retail#CEMAfrica2024: A triumph in CX innovation

14 Aug 2024

Waheed Adam, CEO of iTouch

ICTMVI could solve digital fraud

12 Aug 2024

This is a landmark antitrust ruling against Google that may have wide reaching effects.

ICTCourt says Google did violate antitrust laws

Lindsey Schutters 6 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf Patrick Carmody, CEO of Conversation Lab, looks at how the shift to AI-powered answer engines are and will challenge Google

Marketing & MediaThe shift to AI answer engines. A challenge for Google?

Patrick Carmody 6 Aug 2024

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ICTUber responds to vehicle policy backlash

Lindsey Schutters 30 Jul 2024

Samsung South Africa is launching all the devices except for the Galaxy Ring on 24 July

ICTSamsung folds, flips and rides the Ring wearable wave with new AI products

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

Gen Z is spending less on TVs and buying a handful of devices that can do more things. Source: Tech Daily/Unsplash

ICTMaps finds load shedding accelerated the Gen Z shift to streaming

9 Jul 2024

Samsung definitely knows how to build a quality handset, but it may not be enough to get the youth on board.

ICTReview: Samsung Galaxy A55 is another lost ship in the Android sea

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jul 2024

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HealthcareKnowBe4 report exposes cybersecurity crisis in healthcare

8 Jul 2024

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FinanceSaving culture lauded as Liberty’s Stash app achieves R1.5bn in savings for South Africans

8 Jul 2024

Meta is making full use of its GPU investment by rapidly developing its AI offering in WhatsApp.

ICTWhatsApp taking the AI lead while Google and Apple stall on devices

Lindsey Schutters 5 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance"Pay by bank fastest-growing payment method in South Africa"

3 Jul 2024

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HealthcareSouth African healthcare earns global recognition

28 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Mathieu Coquillon, co-founder and director at Mama Money.

FinanceMama Money card simplifies banking with WhatsApp integration

27 Jun 2024

Temu has had unprecedented success in online retail, but that may have come at a privacy cost.

ICTTemu app considered malicious malware in new US lawsuit [Updated]

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jun 2024

Andrew Egan, Africa regional sales director at Infobip, with Stephan Naudé, operations manager at Ship Logic. As Infobip’s first RCS client in South Africa, Ship Logic is entering a new chapter in its technology journey.

ICTInfobip partners with Bob Group for first RCS implementation in SA

25 Jun 2024

Apple Private Cloud Compute is a big step in bringing consumer private protection to AI.

ICTApple joins AI scene late but raises privacy standard

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jun 2024

Marketing & MediaVML South Africa and Vodacom to part ways as contract completion nears

10 Jun 2024

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HR & ManagementMost desired tech skills in today's workplace

10 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf The UK Parliament has passed the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

Marketing & MediaUK passes Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

3 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf Google AI is reshaping the digital advertising ecosystem. Why now? asks Geoff Cohen, partner - DY/DX

Marketing & MediaGoogle's generative AI search is another nail in the content coffin

Geoff Cohen 3 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters.

FinanceNigeria court rules Binance executive can face trial on behalf of crypto exchange

Camillus Eboh 17 May 2024

Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google and Alphabet onstage at Google I/O

ICTGoogle uses AI to move Search posts for web publishers

Lindsey Schutters 15 May 2024

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Tourism & Travel#ATM2024: Airalo transforms travel connectivity

Katja Hamilton 15 May 2024