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Virtual reality will change the world. Here’s what parents need to know
I’ve always been a nerd who loves technology and games. So when it emerged that virtual reality (VR) tech was becoming available to gamers, I was ecstatic. By Melissa Meyer Then something happened that...
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Africa is the perfect testing ground for adapting to the Anthropocene epoch
There’s a growing belief that asserts that our civilisation is embarked on a new epoch, the Anthropocene. This new epoch will be defined by human domination of earth’s physical and natural environment....
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How is MTN’s move into financial services industry gathering strength
While MTN hasn’t fully provided the market and its customers with its complete financial services strategy, a move by Africa’s largest mobile phone operator to partner with MMI Holdings indicates that...
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Ancient life in Greenland and the search for life on Mars
Australian geologists say they have found ancient microbial fossils in 3.7 billion-year-old rocks in Greenland. The finding, reported in Nature last month, is some 200 million years older than...
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The $12 billion case for open innovation and ecosystem expansion in South Africa
In South Africa, there are some tough economic challenges ahead. Unemployment remains high and rating agencies believe that a downgrade of the country’s credit ratings to junk status is still possible...
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Netflix likely to ignore 50% of customers willing to pay a premium for US...
A survey released this week by OnePoll commissioned by comparison site Comparitech has found that half (48%) of the non-US respondents who used Netflix would pay a premium to get US restricted content....
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MTN Zakhele Futhi application process explained
We have received numerous calls and emails from our readers asking questions about the application process for MTN Zakhele Futhi. We have lifted from the MTN Zakhele Futhi’s prospectus a quick overview...
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SA’s iKhokha teams up with Mastercard to target SMEs market
South African mobile payments startup iKhokha and Mastercard aims to significantly boost payment card acceptance at micro, small and medium enterprises in informal settlements. By Staff Writer In the...
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FNB Banking App now has more than 2 million active devices in use
The FNB Banking App now has a total of over 2 million active devices in use and remains the most downloaded banking app in South Africa. By Staff Writer The App was launched in July 2011 and was SA’s...
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Driving change – Business transformation from behind the wheel of the BMW i8
The BMW i8 is different. It is a new take on the concept of sports car – one that allows you to have your cake and eat it. It is a petrol – electric hybrid that with a tiny combustion engine in the...
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Afrihost selling DSL Broadband lines for only R1
You want to experience ‘fast, reliable Internet’ for the lowest price ever, sign up for any Afrihost monthly DSL Broadband package this month and you’ll pay only R1 for September! “No, that’s not a...
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No more you fetch, I fetch – introducing 1Fetch, on-demand delivery at the...
1Fetch, a new on-demand, same-day, hand-to-hand motorbike delivery service, has hit the market revving, providing users with “speedy, professional and super-efficient service – all at the push of a...
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Vodacom’s YeboYethu investors share R18.7 million
Black investors in YeboYethu, the broad-based black economic empowerment arm of Vodacom SA, will share more than R18 million in dividends. By Staff Writer YeboYethu recorded a net profit of R139.6...
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What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?
Claims that the “the science isn’t settled” with regard to climate change are symptomatic of a large body of ignorance about how science works. By Peter Ellerton So what is the scientific method, and...
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MTN moves to protect SA business against cybercrime spike
With the cost of global cybercrime expected to pass the $2 trillion mark by 2019, MTN Business has moved to protect its business clients from the growing risk of cyber-based fraud and theft. “MTN...
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Can an app help us find mindfulness in today’s busy high-tech world?
With the release of the latest Apple Watch this month came a new Breathe app which promises to “help you better manage everyday stress”. Giving mindful breathing a place beside the alarm clock and...
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Memetics and the science of going viral
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? WHO-WHO-WHO-WHO-WHO? WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? WHO-WHO-WHO-WHO-WHO? If you’ve ever heard the Baha Men’s 2000 hit “Who Let the Dogs Out,” you probably have also experienced its...
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SA’s WBS to build a new national LTE-A Network
South Africa’s Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) is planning a multi-billion rand investment in a new high speed LTE-A national data network, veteran banker and chairman of WBS, Paul Harris, announced...
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What should I eat for lunch? I’ll just check my app for home-prepared food
Wazupa connects ‘Home Chefs’ to ‘Grazers’, those who like to eat, and creates a convenient location-based marketplace. You can collect your meal or have it delivered for a fee. By Staff Writer Grazers...
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SA has a new platform for SMEs, entrepreneurs to compare finance options
The business-to-business portal is the first of its kind and compares loan products that many business owners and entrepreneurs don’t even know are available to them. These include merchant cash...
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