More South Africans than ever before are trying their luck at online casinos and sportsbooks. If you’re new to this world or just confused…
Google-ITA deal pending due to resistance from online travel sites
A few years ago Google and Yahoo! attempted an advertising partnership. Thomas Barnett who at the time headed the anti-trust division of the US…
Google immortalises Madiba and Tutu in digital archives
Google has announced a US$1.25-million grant to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, housed at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, that will help to preserve…
Groupon SA in gets new corporate office
Groupon SA, the recently acquired local operation of the global group buying powerhouse that was created from the of a local startup Twangoo, is…
Craigslist founder launches site to work for ‘common good’
Craig Newmark, founder of online classifieds giant Craigslist, launched a new web-based venture Craigconnects on Tuesday to support non-profit and public service organisations. Craigconnects…
Google gets fined for copyright breach
A Paris court has found Google guilty of four counts of copyright breach and ordered the internet search giant to pay out hundreds of…
10 000 French gov’t computers shut down after massive cyber-attack
In another sign that cyber-warfare has escalated dramatically, the French finance ministry has shut down 10 000 computers after a “spectacular” cyber attack from…
Skype aims to boost revenue with ads ahead of IPO
Plans to introduce advertising to Skype in an effort to boost revenue ahead of going public is on the way. This according to the…
A maturing Google relies on startups to keep it young
In a move seen as recapturing its youthful roots, Google co-founder Larry Page is taking charge of the maturing internet giant in the face…
WordPress back to normal after attacks ‘from China’
On Sunday WordPress was running normally after suffering cyber attacks suspected to have originated in China. WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg told TechCrunch, a leading…
The Daily, Murdoch’s digital newspaper is a hit
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has fared well with the success of The Daily, a digital newspaper created for Apple’s iPad by his company, News…
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