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Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s next chapter: free Wi-Fi for Africa
If you’ve been wondering what Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s been up to since leaving Mxit in October last year, the answer (or part of it…
Does Steve Jobs deserve a giant statue? One Indiegogo campaign thinks so
Steve Jobs deserves praise for a lot of things, including bringing Apple back from the brink of demise and making otherwise marginal technologies really…
Facebook really makes you sad, even academics say so
Facebook makes you sad. You might’ve suspected it for a while now, especially if your friends always seem to be gallivanting in some exotic…
9 huge investments Koos Bekker could make if he cashed in his Naspers shares
Here at Memeburn we have massive respect for Naspers CEO Koos Bekker. Aside from the fact that he heads up a multi-billion dollar media…
Tencent’s WeChat now has 100m users outside China
It looks like there’s no stopping WeChat. The social instant messaging service from Chinese internet giant Tencent now has 100-million registered users outside China,…
Lenovo sells more phones and tablets than PCs for first time
If you’re in the hardware game, it might not be a bad idea to pay very close attention to Lenovo. The Chinese company is…
Twitter buys open source training outfit Marakana, launches ‘Twitter University’
Twitter has acquired open source training company Marakana, as it launches Twitter University — its programme for providing extra training for its engineers. “As…
Sina Weibo now claims 50m active users a day
China’s Twitter equivalent and social networking super power Sin Weibo claims that it now has around 50-million active users a day. The figure, which…
Oracle’s Larry Ellison thinks Apple is screwed without Steve Jobs
Anyone who thinks Apple’s been struggling since founder CEO Steve Jobs’ exit and ultimate death is in pretty good company. In an interview with…
BlackBerry looking for buyers as it runs out of options
Reception to this announcement will probably be divided. Some will be delighted that BlackBerry is finally ready to sell itself, seemingly for parts while…
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