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In the second article of the series, Memeburn columnist Graeme Lipschitz discusses how technologists are innovating to take computer processing and storage forward. So…
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In this first of a series of articles, Graeme Lipschitz discusses what Moore’s law is, some theory and history behind it, and why it…
Why Facebook ‘likes’ won’t be a ‘vital’ part of free speech any time soon
Facebook recently argued in court that the “Like” feature is an integral part of free speech. A lawyer for the company argued that “Likes”…
Blink and you’re dead: behind Google’s decision to fork WebKit
In what is widely seen as a political move against Apple, Google has forked WebKit into “Blink” which it describes as “an inclusive open…
5 things startups can learn from surfers
Surfing isn’t exactly the sport one would associate with startups, but there’s a lot to be learned from hanging ten that applies to the…
Oscar Pistorius and social media: behind the followers, hangouts and frenzy
You’ve got to have been hiding under a rock not to know about the Oscar Pistorius case unfolding in Pretoria and on almost every…
Innovating in Google’s shadow: Facebook Graph Search is 2000 and late
With the launch of Graph Search, Facebook now allows users to see the people who post stupid quotes as content, and avoid them. Far…
What will Google do in 2013?
Last year I wrote an article called Google 2012: an internet oddysey which extolled my view of what Google would do in 2012. This…
The pits and peaks of tech in 2012
2012 was a year in which technology and media companies were engaged in a veritable hive of activity and it produced a few winners…
Best tech innovations of 2012: Google Now, Leap Motion & Retina Display
This year has been pretty amazing for society: we have pushed ourselves and broken some boundaries. A curious little rover explored the surface of…
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