Johannesburg, South Africa – February 27, 2025 – Xiaomi, the global leader in consumer electronics and smart manufacturing, proudly celebrated the official launch of…
Cool new crowdsourced campaign seeks to map out Africa’s best destinations
This looks pretty cool. Today sees the launch of Our Continent — a crowdsourced initiative from Continental Tyre SA — a map of the…
Samsung doles out US$112m for 3% stake in Sharp
Sharp has confirmed that it has agreed to a deal which will see South Korean electronics giant Samsung pay US$112-million for a three percent…
Oscar Pistorius: the story as told through social media
Since the news broke early on Valentine’s Day that a woman had been found dead at the home of South African Olympic athlete Oscar…
Opera ditches Presto, moves to WebKit
Norwegian software company Opera has ditched Presto, the rendering engine that currently powers Opera web browser, in favour of WebKit. WebKit powers the Apple…
Another blog for the family: AOL buying gdgt?
According to TechCrunch, AOL is looking to add another tech-centric property to the family. The word on the web is that AOL is making…
Landmark ruling means South Africans can now sue each other over Facebook posts
A ruling by a South African judge means people in that country can sue for defamation over posts about them on Facebook. The man…
Dell could be bought out as soon as Monday
Dell chairman and founder Michael Dell could regain control of the company by as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter….
Mango claims SA first with flight-booking app, plans to launch more soon
Traveling in South Africa may have become a little bit easier following the launch of Mango’s mobile booking application. The budget airline’s app allows…
WhatsApp comes under fire for violating international number privacy laws
Uh oh. WhatsApp, the must-have app for smartphone owners everywhere, is in trouble because it apparently contravenes international piracy laws. Canadian and Dutch data…
YouTube drumming sensation Cobus Potgieter forms band… on YouTube
If you’ve ever typed the words “epic” and “drummer” into your YouTube search bar, chances are you’ve come across Cobus Potgieter. Now Potgieter, a…
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