Johannesburg, South Africa – February 27, 2025 – Xiaomi, the global leader in consumer electronics and smart manufacturing, proudly celebrated the official launch of…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down as CEO, will remain chairman
Alibaba founder Jack Ma is set to step down as CEO of the Chinese ecommerce giant, although he will retain his seat as chairman…
Google’s Eric Schmidt urges North Korea to drop internet barriers
Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has asked North Korea to open up more access to the world via the internet if the country hopes…
4Chan takes disturbing to new levels, gets Bieber fans cutting themselves
If you ever doubted that 4chan was where the internet’s hopes and dreams go to die, this should put them to rest. Members of…
Google+ user? Your Christmas present is 18 new features
Google is giving the people who use its social effort Google+ — yes they do exist — a nifty little Christmas present in the…
Vodacom launches smartphone app
Mobile network Vodacom has been quietly rolling out its own smrtphone app, and it’s about as pretty as an elephant backing into your car….
Shoprite Checkers claims world first with mobile coupons app
Popular South African retail outlet Shoprite Checkers has announced the launch of its mobile coupon app Eezi Coupons, which enables consumers to get shopping…
Mobile HIV service to launch on World Aids Day
Aids kills millions of people around the world every year, many of whom don’t know that they’re HIV positive. Others do know their status…
Windows 8 app store hits 20k mark
The Windows 8 app store has passed the 20 000 app mark, of which 18 000 are free. No one’s quite sure when it…
Opera launches streaming music service in Russia
Norwegian software outfit Opera has announced the launch of a streaming music service in Russia — one of the markets where its mobile browser…
Israel strikes on Palestine spark mass hack attacks
Isreal’s strikes on Palestine have provoked mass hacks on the country’s government websites. According to Reuters, some 44-million hacking attempts have been made on…
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