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Andrew Mason may be fired as Groupon CEO
Oh wow. According to “sources familiar with the matter” Groupon’s board of directors are considering axing the group buying service’s founder and CEO Andrew…
Video is not all that when it comes to online content consumption
A recent study from nRelate, a platform that specialises in content discovery, revealed that 76% of Americans are more interested in related article links…
HootSuite cosying up to China nicely with new Renren and language updates
Social management tool HootSuite is taking measures to entrench itself in the Chinese market, reports The Next Web. The company announced that it now…
The Mxit mix-up: the rise and fall of Alan Knott-Craig Jnr
The Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter at Mxit’s Wonderland By Michelle Atagana and Matthew Buckland Just over a year ago, on a…
The Mayer effect: Yahoo! shares hit new 18-month high
So it may not actually be in talks with Facebook for a search deal, but investor confidence in Yahoo! is higher than it has…
Socialbakers raises $6m in new round of funding
Popular social analytics site, Socialbakers has just raised US$6-million in a new round of funding to aid its expansion plans according to the company’s…
Google, 8ta introduce free mobile search, mail in SA with Free Zone
Google, in collaboration with mobile network operator 8ta, has announced “Free Zone” — a project that allows users with an 8ta sim card to…
YouTube invests more in original content, some channels cut
YouTube is intent on making its original programming work, so much so that the video sharing site is about to pour more money into…
Editor Chris Anderson leaves Wired for drones
Wired magazine’s long time editor, Chris Anderson has resigned to run his 3D robotics company fulltime. The renowned editor has been with the publication…
It’s Thanksgiving: Do we have another Rebecca Black on our hands?
Remember Rebecca Black? If you don’t I truly envy you. The genius behind Black’s viral sensation, “Friday”, is back with another mind-boggling ode to…
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