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Efemr: this tweet will self-destruct in 5, 4, 3, 2….
Ever wished your tweets would self-destruct after a set period of time? No? Well apparently some people do and that’s where Efemr comes in….
IBM chief tells staff the company has to think fast, move faster
IBM chief executive Virginia Rometty has rebuked her company’s employees after the tech giant posted weak financials last week. The company, she says has…
Did you like Garden State? Fund Zach Braff’s next project on Kickstarter
Looks like Kickstarter’s starting to attract Hollywoood’s attention. First there was the Veronica Mars project, which hit serious pay dirt on the platform. Now…
Street View now live in 50 countries after adding Lesotho, Hungary
Google Street View is now live in 50 countries after taking the product live in Lesotho and Hungary today. That’s not bad going for…
Hedge fund grabs $2 billion stake in Microsoft
A hedge fund executive has revealed that his company owns a US$2-billion stake in Microsoft and that he reckons other investors don’t appreciate the…
Think your home broadband is saving you mobile bills? You’re right
If you’ve had broadband piping into your home, and the various devices within it, for a while now, you might have forgotten what it…
India’s Vserv.mobi teams up with Yahoo! to target South East Asia
Indian mobile ad network Vserv.mobi has announced a strategic partnership with Yahoo! that will see the two companies attempting to conquer South East Asia….
Omidyar Network releases African entrepreneurship report, it’s a must read
We have the pleasure of presenting the Accelerating Entrepreneurship in Africa report compiled by the Omidyar Network, the philanthropic foundation established by Pierre Omidyar…
Lenovo looks set to buy IBM’s x86 server business
Computing giant IBM is apparently set to sell part of the server side of its business to Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo. According to the…
Footage emerges of the Texas fertiliser plant explosion
A fertiliser plant near the Texas city of Waco has exploded. While its unclear how many people have died at this stage, reports suggest…
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