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Android still killing it in shrinking mobile market, but at what cost?
Android is killing in the mobile OS wars. Even as the global mobile market shrinks, there’s no getting around the fact that it’s far…
Outlook.com hits 10M users… like a boss
Well now, it seems Microsoft may actually have a hit on its hands with its new online email service Outlook.com. Just two weeks after…
Crowdfunded social network App.net raises $800k
It may not be the most successful crowdfunding project in history, but it is causing a serious stir. Subscription-based Twitter alternative App.net has raised…
Google+ to let you get your vanity URL on in the near future
Oh look, a new feature on Google+ that its users will actually appreciate. Google today announced that it will start rolling out vanity URLs…
Google ready to lose $275m in Motorola deal
Ouch. If you’re a Google investor, avert your eyes. Turns out that Motorola buyout is going to cost the company US$275-million. In a regulatory…
Google to remake Motorola in its image, cut back on staff
Google’s acquisition of Motorola was one of the biggest tech stories of 2011. Now that the paperwork’s cleared though, we can begin to get…
The 5 biggest Twitter moments of London 2012
It’s over. London 2012 drew to a close last night, having lived up to its bill as the first social games. Sure there were…
Gotye releases ‘Somebodies’: a tribute to everyone who covered him [Video]
I’d like to apologise in advance for posting this video, because now you’re going to have Gotye’s “Somebody I Used to Know” stuck in…
International startup competition to hit Cape Town
This is big. Startup World, an international competition organised by The Next Web, is set to hit Cape Town and several other African cities…
Disney boffins figure out how to turn plants into multi-touch sensors
This is ridiculously cool. The brains at Disney’s Pittsburgh research lab have figured out how to turn any plant into a responsive multi-touch sensor….
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