The old digital publishing argument was simple enough: produce strong reporting, build a loyal readership, and the business model will eventually settle around that value. In principle, the argument remains attractive. In practice, it has become harder to defend as a complete strategy. Audience attention now arrives in fragments, often via mobile devices, and rarely […]
1. Introduction Many people are curious about earning money directly from their phones. With modern technology, this has become possible through a variety of mobile apps. The possibilities range from micro-jobs to hosting and selling goods. Each option has its own rewards, but careful planning is often the key to success. Some readers also enjoy […]
In today’s fast-moving financial markets, the correct app can mean the difference between successful trades and missed opportunities. This article explains the most critical elements that make a really good app and what to look out for when choosing the best app for use. Variety A good trading app should offer a variety of assets, […]
The solution isn’t always about developing cutting-edge technology. Sometimes it’s about using existing technology in clever ways
A new reading app plans to make relevant literature easily available
A propaganda app that puts China’s powerful President Xi Jinping in anyone’s pockets has become a hit in the country
Card holders can transfer money to each other at no cost, so an entire sub economy may evolve
Vega’s Brand Challenge and Brand Activation allow students to see what it’s like to work with a real-life brief from a real-life client
Artificial Intelligence is seen as an advanced and dangerous technology, but IBM is showing how it can help solve problems in Africa
ANC spokesperson’s links to companies, apps and patents in controversial R49-million deal
Two young innovators are bringing information about taxis and kasi businesses to your phone
The overenthusiastic spellchecker-cum-predictive-text function in the PathInput app turns ordinary text into a surreal fantasy, writes Shaun de Waal
Study with gaming app shows that older people are less attracted by big rewards, and will take less risks to get them.
Rivals say the taxi service is using illicit loopholes to dodge paying tax and other regulations.
The uptake of various new apps is directly proportional to increased load-shedding and news coverage, but developers are yet to make any money.
Sean Bacher highlights the updated Standard Bank mobile app, the Kaspersky Free Fake ID Scanner, Centrallo and Battery Watch – Funny Voices.
Sean Bacher looks at MyMedRec, Up Coffee, Documents To Go, Scanner Pro and Dragon Dictation – apps that help keep track of medical records and data.
Although we’ll be using the paper ballot method to cast our votes, there are some apps to help us keep up with the election process.
From iTranslate Voice 2 to Search for BBM and Checkers Eezi Coupons, here are five apps that you should check out.
New apps allow fashionistas to find and buy or rent similar items worn by strangers or seen on websites.
Sean Bacher reviews new apps for 2014, including Tagaboom, App Stalker, Active Fitness, I’m Bored and ICEPlus – an app that no one should be without.
Got a new Apple iPad or Android tablet for Christmas and don’t know what apps to get? Try these.
There are still untapped opportunities for software to completely revolutionise virtually every industry on the planet, writes Alistair Fairweather.
The phrase “If you’re not paying you’re the product” may be familiar in tech circles but is still sinking in for many users of free apps.
The world’s most famous galleries now offer phone and tablet apps to guide us through their collections.
Absa and Investec have both finally launched banking apps in the last two weeks – and both have taken a narrow view of the market.
There are thousands of photo processing apps available on the App Store, but many of them are not worth your time or money, writes Amelia Hunter.
The much-debated question of how many apps an app store needs was put in a South African context at BlackBerry Jam developer conference in Amsterdam.
BlackBerry’s App World has been replaced by BlackBerry World, a new multimedia storefront that appears to go head to head against iTunes.
If the latest gadgets are anything to go by, technology is becoming the key to wellness. Rory Carroll reports.
Microsoft may have stolen a march on its smartphone rivals by putting social connectivity at the heart of the user experience.
We pick the best of its 450 000 apps, for music fans, children, gamers, shoppers … There’s even an antidote for app addiction.