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…
Facebook finally settles its two-year battle with the FTC
Facebook has finally come to an agreement with the United States government over charges of misinformation around users’ privacy agreements. The Federal Trade Commission…
United Nations hacked, email addresses and passwords leaked
The United Nations has been hacked and its user emails and passwords have been posted on web-sharing application PasteBin for all to see. The…
New Google+ ad: A love story in circles
Fresh on the heels of a Thanksgiving commercial that bored audiences, Google has released another Google+ television commercial. But have they hit the mark…
Durex deletes offensive tweets
Following the controversy around a Durex Twitter account faux pas, the condom maker has apologised and deleted offensive tweets from its Twitter account that…
Apple pulls ‘Jew or not Jew’ app worldwide
Apple has pulled the “Jew or not Jew” app from its app stores worldwide following a lawsuit from French anti-racism groups, reports the Register….
New Nando’s campaign: Even dictators need company
South African fast food chicken outlet, Nando’s, has struck again with a holiday-themed campaign. This time it has taken its hunger for parodying current…
Microsoft joins a consortium in a bid for Yahoo!
Microsoft has joined a small league of companies in a bid for Yahoo!. The software giant signed a non-disclosure agreement making a deal to…
Ben Parr fired from Mashable
Mashable’s prolific editor-at-large, Ben Parr, has parted ways with the leading tech site under circumstances that apparently were less than amicable, reports technology news…
Social media tweet off: Vodacom to get Cell C a Ben10 watch
It is rare to see multi-billion dollar multinational corporations tease each other in a public forum. On social media though, anything is possible. Yesterday,…
PayPal lets friends send money on Facebook
The combination of online payments and social media has hit a turning point. Online payment giant, PayPal, has released a “Send Money” application on…
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