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Google has announced that it will be holding its second large-scale web conference in South Africa. The event, called “G-South Africa” aims to provide…
Facebook, eBay dismiss Google threat
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China’s Alibaba halts fee hike after massive web protest
Chinese internet giant Alibaba says that it will delay a fee hike for some sellers on its online shopping site after a storm of…
Apologetic BlackBerry offers free services, apps to customers
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Bookmarks now open to ‘wider range’ of entrants
The Bookmarks, a digital award showcase which aims to recognise excellence in digital advertising, has reorganised its categories, something it claims will open it…
eBook piracy rampant but under control, say experts
The advent of eBooks means the publishing world now faces similar piracy battles to the music industry faces with illegal downloads. Publishers and experts…
US Air Force on mystery ‘drone virus’: It was a ‘nuisance’
The mystery virus which reportedly struck the US Air Force’s unmanned drone fleet has been dismissed as a “nuisance” by the US Air Force….
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