In a fascinating interview with Paul Kent, the vice President of Big Data initiatives at SAS, the industry veteran explained the potentials that advanced analytics holds when applied to data and just how influential the cloud is to... FULL STORY >

A ‘Gig’ is simply a task performed as a once-off freelancing job, but because the trend towards freelancing has grown so significantly, a new economy has been born: the ‘Gig Economy’. FULL STORY >

A mobile phone app developed by a University of KwaZulu-Natal Computer Science student is set to make high-quality maths education free and accessible to students from various socio-economic backgrounds. FULL STORY >

Fo-Sho, the latest disruptive Fintech player to launch in SA, has introduced a first of its kind insurance product to make short-term insurance with long term benefits via self-insurance possible for everyone. FULL STORY >

With the announcement of weFix's partnership with Click2Sure, the pair allow smart device repair specialists in 36 stores nationwide to offer an insurance policy at the point of check-out for a range of refurbished smartphones, while also... FULL STORY >

The jury may still be out on smartwatches, but a German telecoms agency views them as a possible surveillance threat, banning the devices in the native European country. FULL STORY >

Nationwide integration of web and mobile app is the next step towards a ‘digital lab’ for Lancet. FULL STORY >

In the age where knowledge and information is currency, where organisations will soon be subject to regulations such as the Protection of Private Information Act in South Africa, General Data Protection Regulation in... FULL STORY >

Hollard, South Africa's largest privately-owned insurance group, has backed Naked, an insuretech start-up company set to enter the market in the first quarter of 2018. FULL STORY >

Halo 3, Fallout 3, Assassin's Creed and a couple more classic Xbox 360 titles are being enhanced for the Xbox One X. FULL STORY >

One of the biggest technology buzzwords of the moment is the blockchain. It’s being touted as the ‘next Internet’ in terms of the predicted impact it is set to have on the world, across all industries. FULL STORY >

Europ Assistance South Africa today announced the official launch of its fully digitalized service provider network across all its business lines FULL STORY >

One of several cars BMW will be showcasing in Frankfurt this week, the Bavarian carmaker previews a new SUV concept ahead of time. FULL STORY >

The Autobahn legend has received a refresh for 2018, and BMW has offered up the first official look at next year’s M5. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has an extensive library of games ready for its Xbox One X Enhanced programme, with the company detailing more than 100 titles at Gamescom 2017 last night. FULL STORY >