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…
Want to play with a bit of geek history? Apple II OS now open to public
Retro tech lovers, you have our full permission to geek out after reading this: the operating system that ran the iconic Apple II is…
Google lends disaster relief tools to typhoon stricken Philippines
The massive typhoon that crashed into the Philipines late last week has left untold devastation in its wake. Estimated to be the largest in…
Trustwave acquires data security provider Application Security, Inc.
The online security space is seriously heating up. It might not be as sexy as social media, or consumer tech but there’s serious money…
Vodacom results show big data growth, 6.6m smartphones in SA
The mobile networks don’t have things as easy as they once did, particularly in emerging market countries like South Africa. As fixed line internet…
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: TV deals, better UX will ensure growth
So much for taking a bit of time out to celebrate. Hours after Twitter’s very successful debut on the New York Stock Exchange, CEO…
Books arrive on South African Play Store
If you live in South Africa, you’ve probably become fairly used to getting the latest tech products and services a little later than most…
Shazam for TV arrives in SA with J&B campaign up first
If you spend a reasonable amount of time on app stores, you’ve probably at least heard of Shazam. Maybe you’ve even used its smartphone…
Yup, it’s true: young people don’t like talking on the phone [report]
Young people prefer communicating via electronic messaging and smartphone apps. You, along with most people on the planet, have probably suspected this for a…
Justin Bieber goes VC, leads $1.1m investment in teen social network
Apparently not content with being a pop mega star, a spell as most followed person on Twitter or the second most followed account on…
Media 24’s MyEdit news aggregation app goes live
MyEdit, the personalised aggregation app from Media 24, is officially live for Apple and Android. The app, which is free to download, reportedly tailors…
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