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Gamers have taken to a purpose-written computer game called Foldit to twist open the secrets of an enzyme of an AIDS-family virus that had…
Google buys another 2^10 IBM patents
Google has added 1 023 more IBM patents to its technology arsenal to fend off legal attacks by rivals such as Apple and Microsoft….
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
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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…
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