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…
RIM denies India access to blackberry emails
Research In Motion (RIM) said Thursday it could not give India access its corporate mail service, days ahead of a government deadline for access….
LinkedIn announces IPO
Career-oriented social network LinkedIn on Thursday registered with US regulators to have an initial public offering of stock. The Mountain View, California-based startup filed…
‘Anonymous’ threatens Egyptian gov’t, members arrested in UK
The group of hackers known as “Anonymous”, which attacked Tunisian government websites this month, has warned the Egyptian government of reprisals if it blocks…
Sony hits back against Apple, Nintendo in the mobile gaming market
With Nintendo’s new 3DS and Apple’s iPad emerging as the devices of choice for mobile gaming, Japanese entertainment giant Sony on Thursday unveiled a…
Asian airlines flee print advertising, flock to social media
Asian budget carriers are increasingly using social networks like Facebook to boost their business and even channel customer criticism, without resort to print advertising,…
Global internet population hits 2 billion, mobile users top 5 billion
The number of internet users worldwide has mushroomed to reach the two billion mark, the head of the UN’s telecommunications agency, Hamadoun Toure, said…
Online news startup launches with heavyweight backing
Ongo, a subscription-based service backed by The Washington Post, The New York Times and USA Today, launched on Tuesday promising a “new way to…
Egypt blocks Twitter [and possibly Facebook] after day of rising protests
Twitter was inaccessible in Egypt on Tuesday in what was believed to be a move by the government to thwart protesters using the social…
Google’s Schmidt to get $100-million, possible TV talk show
Google’s outgoing chief executive Eric Schmidt, who is set to step down in April for co-founder Larry Page, is set to receive US$100-million in…
Internet running out of addresses, but talk of ‘Ipocalypse’ dismissed
The internet is running out of addresses, and in the next few weeks the last of the four billion addresses available on the IPv4…
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