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Isaw A3 Extreme camera review: an adequate, affordable GoPro competitor
I am a recluse, and my most adventurous activity is running to catch the train. So testing out the Isaw Extreme Camera – sold…
Universal Pictures rescues Steve Jobs biopic
The uncertainty around the Aaron Sorkin-headed Steve Jobs movie is surprising. How is it that a biopic on one of the most successful business…
One of Google X’s Project Loon balloons crashes in the Karoo
A Karoo farmer has stumbled upon a Planet Loon balloon that crashed on his farm. Beeld reported yesterday that Urbanus Botha, a farmer in…
Orange wants to bridge SA’s digital divide with free WiFi initiative
Free WiFi services seem to be proliferating in South Africa, with startups like Project Isizwe and telecoms like Orange stepping up to connect the country’s…
Mxit offers CodeX sponsorship to help breed SA’s young coder generation
Mxit, the South African messaging app, is offering three sponsorships for the next intake of CodeX — the local programming apprenticeship school. Through this…
WhatsApp bulks up its Android encryption efforts
WhatsApp has made end-to-end encryption the default for all Android users, following a partnership with nonprofit software group Open Whisper Systems. Privacy is a…
‘Serial’ breaks iTunes record for fastest podcast to reach 5 million downloads and streams
The podcast Serial, an offshoot from US radio show This American Life, has reached 5 million downloads on iTunes. Serial began as an experiment…
Facebook introduces Facebook Groups App
The great unbundling of Facebook shows no sign of slowing down. The social network today rolled out Facebook Groups, an app that it says…
Real Madrid scores a Microsoft sponsorship
Microsoft is set to announce a significant partnership on Tuesday with Spanish soccer team Real Madrid. The details of the deal are sketchy and…
Uber will let you stream your Spotify playlists during rides
Uber Technologies has announced a partnership with Spotify that will let Spotify premium users ($10 a month subscription) stream their music in participating Uber…
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