AI isn’t coming. It’s already at your desk. And if you’re South African, chances are you’re ready to hit the ground running. A brand-new…
Kenyan scoops $1m in Nokia mobile app challenge
John Waibochi of Virtual City, from Kenya, on Thursday scooped the Nokia $1,000,000 Growth Economy Venture Challenge at Nokia World. Launched at CES 2010,…
Internet Explorer 9 to ‘unlock beauty of web’
Microsoft has unveiled what it is calling its “fastest, safest” internet browser yet, saying Internet Explorer 9 will redefine the way ordinary consumers interact…
Carte Blanche experiment allows viewers to choose stories via Facebook
Johannesburg-based news and actuality show, Carte Blanche, has become one of the few TV programmes worldwide to combine social media and live television, effectively…
Vodafone data reveals what we are using our phones for
If you think the mobile phone is all about phoning, you would be wrong. One of the fastest growing segments in the mobile industry,…
Microsoft bigwig to headline Durban tech conference
Sun, sea — and a hall filled with 2 500 technology geeks. That was the deal clincher for Microsoft’s chief technology officer (CTO) of…
Win an iPad with Memeburn and WantItAll!
NOTE: This competition is now closed. Please see the runner-up and winning tweets here, but feel free to Like our Facebook pages, below. The…
Vodacom social network The Grid ‘goes global’
The Grid, Vodacom’s mobile social network, says it is “going global”. Following launches last year in Nigeria and Tanzania, from Thursday users worldwide can…
Hitler not nominated for the blog awards (yes, another one)
In this, the 999999nth version, of the Hitler Downfall meme, the Fuhrer finds out he didn’t crack a nomination for the 2010 Blog Awards….
Leading current affairs TV show goes social
Carte Blanche, South Africa’s version of the actuality and documentary show 60-Minutes, is turning 22 this year and to celebrate they’re throwing a party…
New SA comic series uses social media to find audience
As frustration with South Africa’s national broadcaster continues to grow, many young film-makers find themselves giving up on their dreams of ever finding an…
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