Evidence of water on Mars

Evidence of water on Mars

New findings from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars. Using an imaging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where...
Now bimodal business takes off

Now bimodal business takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Gartner Symposium in Cape Town – As organisations transition to digital business models, they are having to adopt a bimodal structure that allows them to run their traditional functions alongside new and innovative business models. There are...
Ripple effect of VW scandal

Ripple effect of VW scandal

Revelations that as many as 11-million diesel vehicles may have been fitted with software designed to deceive emissions testers have dealt a hammer blow not just to Volkswagen’s reputation but potentially to the entire German nation brand.

IoT makes it to the big time

IoT makes it to the big time

While the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to evolve and expand, moving from the planning stage to execution, the momentum is quantifiable.

Mobile links to conspicuous spend

Mobile links to conspicuous spend

There is a link between the desire for social mobility and conspicuous spending – particularly in a society like South Africa’s with a marked difference between “haves” and “have nots”. The recent Ask Afrika Icon Brands survey...
Email key in communication

Email key in communication

Customers demand perfect moments from brands, where relevant deals on items they want, often before they realise it themselves, are presented at precisely the right time and place. This is one of the findings from IBM’s 2015 Email Marketing Metrics Benchmark...