The growth of tablets continues to surpass all expectations, throwing the PC industry into disarray and turning the heads of everyone from your three year-old to educationists to corporate buyers across the board.
The iPad is so popular that pub...
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While mobile payments have met with astounding successes in other parts of Africa, adoption has been far more modest in South Africa.
The main reason for this is our severe banking laws, which further entrench banks in the payments industry while...
Facebook applications are a keen focus area for companies that want to extend their reach.
But what many don't realise, this early on in the development of the social phenomenon, is that it is not just about marketing or publicity. Companies tha...
As the print publishing industry fades and digital platforms flourish, market consolidation is the order of the day, with creative agencies scrambling to acquire digital skills.
But it is a slippery acquisition target -- the software development ...
Isolated applications give no hint of massive legwork and explosive potential
The emergence of location-based services (LBS) on mobile phones is a much more important development than currently seems to be the case.
While novelty applications like...
Quite often one hears the argument that this or that technology may work wonders elsewhere, "just not in my company or industry". The problem, one hears, is that "we're too boring for Facebook", that "our customers aren't mobile and print their email...
The functional evolution of social network platforms has allowed the most successful among them (notably Facebook and Twitter) to become channels for integrated customer engagement via the web.
Social both integrates multiple previously separate ch...
As the after-effects of the global recession continue to suppress demand, many businesses are discovering the benefits of an online strategy.
A great example is British retailer Marks & Spencer. Hard hit throughout the recession, M&S reporte...
The e-business provider arena has grown into an enormous, complex industry with numerous specialist areas in the last 10 years. And yet providers continue to claim one-stop shop status and fail to carve out clear niches.
As a result many top-flight...
The mercurial world of the internet remains a catalyst for change. In recent history, iTunes, the seminal digital music download platform, has turned music distribution upside down.
Now, with e-books poised to hit the mainstream, we're on the eve...
Driven by a passion for software and problem solving, Wesley Lynch founded Realmdigital in 1999. Wesley, a technology entrepreneur, has over a decade of experience in the financial, business and software development industries; gained both locally and during his time in the UK. He is deeply involved in producing innovative technology solutions for African and international businesses and regularly shares his knowledge and experience through participation in various industry events.
Motivated by a strong belief that collaboration is essential for business and industry success, Wesley co-founded MyTrueSpark, a business that aims to provide mentorship and advisory services to start-ups as well as investors. Wesley is regularly involved in giving advice to tech start-ups looking for funding, as well as to venture capitalists and angel investors looking to invest.
In 2011 Wesley was named as one of the “38 emerging South African tech entrepreneurs to watch” in the Old Mutual Entrepreneurs guide.
In his spare time Wesley enjoys travelling with his Chef wife Sam and their two kids.
