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Huawei P9, P9 Lite to double SA marketshare?
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African VOD landscape heats up as TRACE buys Buni.tv
Local content is a big plus for many video platforms, with pan-African video-on-demand (VOD) service Buni.tv being one of the more notable offerings on…
#TshwaneUnrest: Twitter users react to violent protests
The unrest in Tshwane has quickly become the number one Twitter topic in South Africa, as citizens and journalists alike report on the ongoing violent…
Father’s Day sees a spike in ‘daddy’ searches, Pornhub finds
Where there’s a need for adult entertainment, Pornhub is there to virtually deliver it. And where there’s a need for some fascinating insights, the…
Telkom teams up with Vumatel to expand fibre footprint
In areas where Telkom connectivity is lacking, Vumatel has often stepped in to deliver the goods. Now, the fixed-line incumbent has announced a rather surprising…
4 weird Parlotones marketing mashups through the years
Whether you like the band’s music or not, you can’t deny that South African rockers The Parlotones are marketing powerhouses, owing to its partnerships…
Le Mans: 23 hours, 57 minutes of reliability for leading Toyota
In what might just be the most dramatic finish to the Le Mans 24 Hours yet, the leading Toyota of Kazuki Nakajima, Anthony Davidson and…
‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin dies in freak car accident
Anton Yelchin, best known for playing Chekov in the last two Star Trek movies, has died after being crushed by his own car. Yelchin…
Illegally streaming sport? There’s a 50% chance of malware in ads
A new study has found that as much as 50% of ads on free live-streaming websites lead to malware. Security researchers at Stony Brook University and KU…
Is this a trend? Keyboard app Fleksy acquired by Pinterest
In what could be a trend of companies buying keyboard apps, social network Pinterest has acquired Fleksy. The buyout was revealed by the Fleksy team in…
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