F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
10 examples of Pokemon Go going way too far on Twitter
We’re starting to get a little Drowzee tired of Pokemon Go news in the office this week, as people go to ridiculous lengths to play…
More celestial goodness as Juno delivers landmark Jupiter snap
NASA marked a rather huge milestone a few weeks ago when it’s Juno probe successfully entered into orbit around Jupiter on 4 July. The…
Get 4 Magnums (the ice cream) delivered via Uber for R100
Just when you thought you were getting some respite from Uber promotions, the company has announced a partnership with Magnum. The partnership will see…
6 takeaways from Dr Werner Vogels’ Amazon Summit keynote
Amazon held its Amazon Web Service (AWS) Summit in Cape Town this week, aimed squarely at developers and enterprises looking to learn more about…
What more can be done to deliver fibre connectivity across South Africa?
It seems like we hear news of fibre developments every other week, as the likes of MTN, Vodacom, Vumatel and Telkom announce suburbs and…
South African travellers connect to unsecured WiFi at any cost – study
A new study by Kaspersky has found that many South African travellers connect to unsecured WiFi networks in no time flat, shedding light on their…
Magic tricks gone wrong and awkward Jonah Hill: this week’s must watch viral videos
Welcome to a new feature at Memeburn, where we take a look at videos worth watching this past week. Whether they’re viral, funny, amazing…
Get free WiFi access in South Africa by viewing ads first
WiFi hotspots might be everywhere in South Africa, but actually accessing them is another story entirely. Aside from initiatives like Project Isizwe and the…
First Vumatel fibre home goes live in Cape Town
Fibre provider Vumatel has been on a roll in recent months, as it teamed up with Telkom and Standard Bank threw its weight behind the company….
AVG gets acquired for Avast amount of money (heh)
Avast and AVG have long stood as two of the most prominent anti-virus firms on the market, having both been founded in the Czech…
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