The Language of 2025 South Africa’s social feeds in 2025 are buzzing with new words and digital inside jokes. Slang like delulu, rizz, and…
Sir Tim Berners-Lee concerned over new laws governing internet
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the man credited with inventing the world wide web, warned on Tuesday of the “blight” of new laws being introduced across…
Tourism is now ‘the top selling online industry’
With annual global sales skyrocketing to over US$150 billion, and robust growth that has shaken off the recession, tourism is the ‘top selling commodity…
AOL buys Silicon Valley tech blog TechCrunch
AOL, the once high-flying Internet group which is seeking a revival as an online content company, announced Tuesday it had acquired TechCrunch, a leading…
Helen Zille: ‘Bloggers the new voice of society’
At the annual blog awards ceremony in the prestigious One & Only Hotel in Cape Town, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille spoke about how…
Naspers’ internet buying spree continues with new social network purchase
South African media giant Naspers has added to its growing collection of global internet businesses, recently buying a “controlling interest” in social networking site…
Africa expects internet revolution
Businesses across Africa are expecting a revolution in internet access, technology and costs as a result of the rush of new undersea cables connecting…
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,…
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