On January 20, 2025, during President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, Elon Musk made a hand gesture that ignited…
US push for smash through the great firewall of China
The United States plans to pump millions of dollars into new technology to break through internet censorship overseas amid a heightened crackdown on dissent…
Coming soon: A homegrown tech entrepreneurship guide
All rising economies need a helping hand to achieve greatness. Economies that wish to thrive in today’s fast-paced world of changing commerce and enterprising…
Symantec: Facebook accidentally leaked your data
In yet another case of online security being breached, US computer security firm Symantec has said that Facebook accidentally left a door open for…
Management must man up for cloud to succeed
Private clouds built on the right foundations can help IT organisations meet their companies’ demands for more agile services – and allow them to…
‘Bill Gates of Africa’ to speak at local conference
Herman Chinery-Hesse, commonly known as “The Bill Gates of Africa”, is to speak at the upcoming Tech4Africa conference in Johannesburg later this year. He…
LinkedIn goes public, seeks to raise $274 million
LinkedIn announced on Monday that it plans to offer 7.84 million shares priced at between $32 and $35, as it becomes the first landmark…
YouTube takes on NetFlix, adds thousands of movies for rent
In a bid to woo viewers away from television and bolster their already booming Internet service Netflix, YouTube is beefing up its roster of…
Facebook trumps Twitter in pushing traffic to news sites
You’ve seen those “Like”, “Recommend” and share buttons strategically planted on news sites and blogs, big and small, encouraging users to share content to…
Android steams ahead in US
Smartphones powered by Google software widened their lead on BlackBerry handsets in the US market during the first three months of the year, industry…
With Apple and Android artists switch from easels to touch-screens
3D design, engineering and entertainment software developer, Autodesk, has released a major update to drawing software, SketchBook Pro. This update now has artists switching…
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