With World Emoji Day this past Sunday, Twitter has released a global map detailing what emoji are most used by which country. FULL STORY >

Part of Google's Cultural Institute, the company has released an Arts and Culture app to curate some of the world's most famous artworks onto your phone. FULL STORY >

From 19 August to 3 September the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival is back in Johannesburg to explore technology and creativity by Africans for Africa. The 2016 festival has cast its central... FULL STORY >

2016 JCSE ICT Skills Survey urges stakeholders to translate policy into capacity building. FULL STORY >

Xperien CEO Wale Arewa says executives responsible for IT asset management need to understand the principles of ITAD and they need to consider regulatory compliance and the protection of company information. FULL STORY >

Microsoft's new slimmer next-gen console is on its way to US retailers on 2 August, with the 2 TB Xbox One S going for $399. No word on SA just yet. FULL STORY >

With David S. Goyer penning the piece, Lucasfilms' Industrial Light and Magic studio is working on an original Star Wars story with Lord Vader at its core. FULL STORY >

While there has been much talk about smart cities, one of the most cogent discussion of the benefits, challenges and complexity associated with smart cities has come from EMC and IDC at a recent round table event in Sandton. FULL STORY >

Nintendo seems to be having not so much a field day, as perhaps a field week. After the massive success of Pokémon Go, comes news of the re-release of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), albeit in much smaller form. FULL STORY >

In conjunction with Information Technology Asset Management South Africa (ITAMSA), Xperien will now be offering a Foundations Certified IT Asset Management course with an optional Certified Asset Management Professional (CAMP) Certification. FULL STORY >

Pan-African telecom enabler and network provider SEACOM is the first African carrier to peer at the Netnod Internet exchange point in Stockholm, Sweden. FULL STORY >

Digital transformation isn’t just a jargon term that can be thrown around and magically things change. It needs to be embraced as a complete paradigm shift within organisation: fully thought through, meticulously planned and carefully... FULL STORY >

Tripling the current GIF file size allowed on its platform, Twitter now allows users to upload up to 15 MB GIFs when using a web browser. Still limited to 5 MB when on mobile. FULL STORY >

Worldwide IT spending is forecast to be flat in 2016, totaling $3.41 trillion, according to Gartner, Inc. FULL STORY >

Dell has announced its continued momentum in providing EMEA enterprise customers with future-ready technology. FULL STORY >