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…
How ‘socially devoted’ is your company asks Socialbakers [LeWeb]
Emerging markets are driving growth online, we know that much already. But it turns out companies in these countries are also the most devoted…
SoundCloud wants to make the web more emotional [LeWeb]
SoundCloud founder and CEO Alexander Ljung took the stage at LeWeb London to explain what his company does and why he founded it. SoundCloud…
Instagram is all about speed, not being ‘bitchy’ like Twitter [LeWeb]
Instagram isn’t in any hurry to go into video-sharing. And it’s down to one simple factor: speed. “Users want a faster experience, they want…
Reviewed: Galaxy S III — the only phone you will ever want
When you pick up the successor to the best phone of the year in 2011, you expect something special. The minute we unboxed the…
Foursquare gets extreme makeover, finally adds a ‘like’ button
Popular location-based social network Foursquare has added a fresh coat of paint to the platform. The company has been hinting at a redesign for…
Nando’s #Diversity campaign reminds South Africans they’re all foreigners
Popular fast food franchise, Nando’s has launched a new campaign that plays on the issue of Xenophobia in South Africa. The campaign has Nando’s…
Life after Mashable, one sci-fi novel & a mysterious startup: Q&A with Ben Parr
Famed for his prolific commentary on social media and tech, Ben Parr was a key member of the Mashable team, an award-winning social media…
The Great Gatsby gets Twitter all abuzz
Proof that good literature still matters! Or that Leo DiCaprio is still an A Lister. Either way Twitter is abuzz with the trailer for…
Google finally closes Motorola deal, brings in new CEO
Last year Google announced that it had acquired Motorola Mobility for “a total of about US$12.5-billion”. The deal had punters speculating about whether it…
We can’t live without the internet, it can’t live without us
“We have a symbiotic relationship with the internet, we cannot live without it and I am pretty sure if it could think, the internet…
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