The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
Attention app developers: the Mxit User API is here
Developers, Mxit lovers, we have good news for you. With the release of Mxit’s new User API, you are now able to develop social…
What’s the next billion dollar idea?
A couple of months ago, Facebook acquired the wildly popular photo sharing social network, Instagram, for a cool US$1-billion. Popular yes, profitable? Nope. With…
6 breakthrough startups set to disrupt the news industry
In April this year, Memeburn picked ten innovative Knight News Challenge entries that had the potential to propel the news industry forward. The “Networks”…
Microsoft Surface: Diplomacy is for the birds
The Microsoft Surface looks alright… nice one Microsoft. But, while you were strutting your stuff on the catwalk of LA’s swanky Milk Studios, could…
RIM vs. Nokia: The fall from grace, divergent strategies and the future
In the wake of Nokia’s announcement of an additional 10 000 layoffs, the media has devolved into histrionics. Some are writing eulogies, while others…
40 ridiculous new generic top level domains — .unicorn, .ninja and more
I haven’t been this riled up in quite some time, so pardon the candour. To quote the words of the dotfather Tim Berners-Lee: “When…
Privly: Organise your next coup online, in total privacy
There’s a Kickstarter project I want you to know about. It’s called Privly and it’s a defiant kick to the face of oppressive governments….
Facebook’s official WordPress plugin is here, bloggers rejoice
Facebook has announced a new plugin for WordPress that will allow bloggers to tap into Facebook features, such as social publishing and mentions directly…
iOS 6: Is Apple loosening up?
Apple announced a new Safari “feature” in iOS 6 last night that made me grin. And when you’re posting a photo or video to…
Primer: Programming languages & databases. Which is best for startups?
According to the TIOBE index you’re more likely to overhear a Java, PHP, Python, Perl or Ruby developer riffing on an idea for a…
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