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Apple snubs Samsung’s Australian peace-offering
Apple has rejected an undisclosed peace-offering from Samsung which would have finally seen the Galaxy Tab 10.1 hitting Australian shelves. Australia is one of…
iOS 5 & iCloud available for free download 12 October – Apple
During Apple CEO Tim Cook’s first product launch, it was announced that the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system iOS5 and iCloud will…
MySpace owners Specific Media and Justin Timberlake unveil new strategy
Following Specific Media’s surprise acquisition of MySpace earlier this year along with investor Justin Timberlake the company finally announced what its plans for the…
Cell C facing fire for ‘ripping-off’ ZANews Peter de Villiers parody
In an attempt to capture some of the buzz around the Rugby World Cup, leading South African mobile operator Cell C released a YouTube…
‘Facebook rapist’ stalks South Africa’s women
A man, known as the “Facebook rapist” is being sought by South African police for over 30 crimes, including murder. Most recently, the man,…
Is Facebook dying? What the statistics say
Amidst Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of the many new features on Facebook at the recent f8 conference, the young CEO confirmed that the world’s most…
RIM shares jump after ‘shrewdest investor on the planet’ rumours
The woes of BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM), are well known and have been reflected in its stock’s performance. Following market-analyst rumours —…
Facebook forms body to lobby and friend US Congress
No industry of any value in the United States is without a lobbying arm, and with an estimated worth of US$100-billion for Facebook, social…
Facebook changes: What ‘the public’ thinks [infographic]
Very little can get netizens around the world up and ready to riot like the discovery that Facebook has (yet again) changed its interface,…
Woman decapitated for social network postings
Mexican authorities found a woman’s decapitated body in Nuevo Laredoa, a Mexican city that borders the United States. Alongside the body, a handwritten sign…
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