SA suffers from a debt hangover

South Africans have headed into 2016 with a debt hangover that is going to have a huge impact, compounding theĀ  fact that South Africans were rated as the biggest borrowers in 2014. This is according to Andrew van Niekerk, MD of Teleforge Communications, a company...

Smart tech for a better lifestyle

Home and office technologies are now smarter than ever before. Not only are they simplifying our daily lives, they are also transforming the way we work and live. Everything from entertainment and appliances to security, heating and lighting systems are now all...

Let’s use technology to take back control of our lives

Many of us approach a new year as an opportunity to improve ourselves or to change some aspect of our lives. A common resolution is achieving work/life balance by being as efficient as possible so that we have more time to focus on the important things in life, writes...

On hindsight, consolidation and getting the most out of IT

Inspired by a TED Talk on simplifying life, I recently set out to declutter my house, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. I wasn’t even halfway through and had already gathered a mountain of devices and gadgets – worth thousands of rands...

Everything you need to know about connecting abroad

With the December holidays only a few weeks away, many executives, business owners and entrepreneurs will be planning to take their work away with them. Few people can afford to completely disconnect from the office, particularly at a time when businesses of all sizes...

Handy things to do with your old smartphone

With the HTC Desire 626 now available at MTN stores nationwide, the company has put forward a few ideas from HTC on non-wasteful ways to get rid of your old mobile device: * Sell it to a buyback service – If you want to get some cash for your old phone, but...