The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
RIM looks to expand Indian footprint
RIM is looking to expand its BlackBerry sales presence in India to 160 cities, more than doubling its current retail footprint. According to the…
Whitney Houston found dead at 48: Twitter reacts
Twitter’s response to popular singer Whitney Houston’s death has been overwhelming, with RIP Whitney taking the global top trending spot. The 48-year-old Houston was…
State of the Nation: Social media numbers unpacked
Social media is playing an increasingly prominent role for political leaders, especially when it comes time for their annual State of the Nation address….
Tencent mobile game platform hits 200M users
Chinese social giant Tencent now has 200-million registered users on its mobile gaming platform Mobile QQ Game Hall. Accroding to Marbridge Consulting, the Shenzen-based…
BBC tells journalists not to break stories on Twitter
BBC journalists have been told not to break stories on Twitter, reports The Guardian newspaper. The new rules reportedly apply to all of the…
Nokia to house IMEA research centre in Nairobi
Finnish communications giant Nokia has announced that Nairobi will be the new home of research and investment centre for the entire India Middle East…
New York VC invests in Fine Art startup
A New York-based early-stage VC fund called Founder Collective is taking an unusual bet on a niche online market: Fine Art. According to TechCrunch,…
Facebook wants to improve on social games in 2012
Facebook wants to use its Open Graph make it easier for people to build social games, particularly in the mobile space. The social network…
Indian eCommerce giant Flipkart buys out competitor Lets Buy
Indian ecommerce powerhouse Flipkart has bought out rival Lets Buy. That’s according to Indian tech site Medianama. The site reports that Flipkart could have…
Apps4Africa looks to tech for climate change solutions
Apps are important. After all, they’re everywhere: on our smartphones, tablets, PCs and even TVs. There’s a reason people talk so enthusiastically about the…
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