Major announcements made at Facebook’s recent annual developer conference, F8, are ushering in a new era of rich online social engagement. Set against the backdrop of a commitment to return to the essence of the platform and responsibly address concerns around content and privacy, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaffirmed Facebook’s mission to connect people […]
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Move over Musk: meet the 25-year-old SA tech billionaire in the making
South Africa has produced some of the most talented tech entrepreneurs in the world, from Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu Project – a popular Linux-based operating system and the first African to travel to space – to Elon Musk, world-renowned tech entrepreneur and the brains behind Tesla’s electronic car model. While their stories are […]
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Are Foogle the enemy?
Facebook and Google are the biggest media owners in almost every market across the globe and they seem to be heading for world domination says Richard Lord, Head of Digital / Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop. But, is that so bad? One of my favourite TV shows growing up was Pinky and the Brain (you’re humming that tune […]
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What do you do when you want to prove the true capabilities of a revolutionary smartphone camera? A smartphone that has the world’s first Leica triple camera with the highest total pixel count on a modern smartphone. A camera that gives a professional photography experience in the form of an intuitive and easy-to-use smartphone. A […]
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Disruption Opportunity For Sports Consumption In A Changing Media Landscape
Media disruption has entered the global playing field in the form of sports consumption outside of traditional networks, brought on by the growth of technology, changing consumer habits and an eSports evolution. This has seen tech giants challenging traditional distribution and fan engagement; and the rise of Facebook and Amazon as the emerging powers within […]
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Some of a brand’s best advocates are its staff. A brand’s internal team knows their service or product inside out; they understand the company’s ethos, its values and messaging. With this in mind, Nfinity, the media innovation hub housing several platform-agnostic marketing and eventing offerings under its roof, has launched theIntern-ship, a company focused on […]
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A young copywriter from FCB Joburg has just landed the gig of her lifetime (to date) – Yenani Madikwa has been selected as FCB Global’s second-annual Cannes FCBsocialEYE and receives an all-expenses paid trip to attend Cannes 2018 next month (June). As FCBsocialEYE, Madikwa will attend key talks, workshops, events, award shows and whatever other […]
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We can all attest to being part of a WhatsApp group at some point in our lives. It could be the family group, the work colleagues group or the besties friends group – where nothing of any value is posted – just random memes and silly jokes. Or, you’re one of the lucky ones to […]
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Video production and viewing becomes more challenging as goldfish attention span proves longer than a human’s Video is set to take over the digital landscape in 2018 with an estimated 74% of Internet traffic taken by video. Priscilla Kennedy, founder and CEO of Piehole.tv, a video production company based in Somerset East, says that even […]
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The innovative hybrid radio station, Massiv Metro, is celebrating its first anniversary and sweeping into the second wave, having firmly established itself as a one-of-a-kind online and terrestrial radio station streaming live in eight Johannesburg taxi ranks and 800 taxis, and online at www.massivmetro.com, reaching 672 000 listeners per six-day week. Faith Mangope, Massiv Metro Station […]
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