With streaming platforms, next-gen gaming, and hybrid lifestyles reshaping how we consume entertainment, the humble TV is slowly being overtaken by a bigger player:…
The inside story of the Cape Town iceberg
The Liqui-Fruit iceberg has been one of the most successful viral campaigns of 2010, moving effortlessly from YouTube to Twitter and Facebook and into…
Internet a new battleground in Brazilian presidential poll
Supporters of Brazil’s presidential run-off candidates are plugging into the Internet as never before, using online posts to highlight the campaigns — and to…
Study finds 7.2% of British GDP comes from internet
The internet contributed 100-billion pounds (about US$155-billion dollars) to the British economy last year, about 7.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), a report…
China now boasts world’s fastest supercomputer
China is set to trump the US to take the number one spot for the fastest supercomputer ever made in a survey of the…
A Linux-based Windows rival to emerge from Russia?
The Russian state plans to revamp its computer services with a Windows rival to reduce its dependence on US giant Microsoft and better monitor…
New look Myspace launches, targeting Generation Y
Social network pioneer Myspace unveiled a redesign on Wednesday targeting the “Generation Y” younger audience as it seeks to regain ground lost to Facebook….
Google introduces new location search feature
Google rolled out a new feature called “Place Search” on Wednesday to make it easier for users to find information about local businesses. Place…
Nobel Peace Prize website hacked from Taiwan
The Nobel Peace Prize website came under cyber attack from Taiwan, Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor said Tuesday, less than three weeks after jailed Chinese…
PayPal unveils micropayments, Facebook integration
PayPal unveiled a new micropayments service on Tuesday that makes it easier to buy digital goods and announced an integration with social networking giant…
Africa’s tech explosion promises economic growth
Ask web entrepreneur Stefan Magdalinski why he moved from London to Cape Town two years ago, and he points to a map that illustrates…
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