Female-led tech startups in South Africa now have the chance to secure up to R1.9 million in funding and global recognition through the Aurora…
Silver Lake eyes a stake in Yahoo!
Silver Lake Partners, a private equity firm, is making a bid for Yahoo! reports the Wall Street Journal. The bid comes as the internet…
Nonhle Thema tweets lead to R85 000 lawsuit
Controversial South African tabloid favourite Nonhle Thema, courtesy of another of her Twitter tirades, has landed in hot water to the tune of ZAR85…
Gmail fast becoming viable alternative to Outlook for big business
Google’s Gmail, popular with individual users and smaller start-ups across the world, is now fast becoming a viable option for big business. Microsoft’s Outlook…
Al Gore kicks off climate ‘reality’ campaign
Former US vice president Al Gore is spearheading a global internet campaign aimed at raising awareness around climate change. The “Climate Reality Project“, which…
Intel looks for Google leg up in smartphone chips
Intel, left badly behind in the market mobile phone processors by comptitors like ARM, is looking for a fast catch-up by teaming with Google…
mLab Southern Africa officially open
Southern Africa has immense potential for growth in the mobile business sector. The region has one of the world’s highest mobile phone infiltration rates,…
Facebook to hold off on IPO until late 2012: FT
Facebook intends delaying its long-awaited IPO until late 2012, according to the Financial Times. The newspaper, citing people “familiar with the company” says the…
Google to offer Wi-Fi opt-out tool
Internet giant Google will allow the owners of Wi-Fi hotspots to opt out of sharing data that helps pinpoint the locations of smartphones. The…
Microsoft gives most detailed preview of Windows 8 so far
Microsoft has given audiences the most detailed view yet of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system. The preview came in the form of a…
FNB app has processed more than R160m since launch
When FNB launched its banking app in July it was a South African first. Since then, the app has gone from strength to strength,…
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