Big Tech

Love Windows 7? You’ll still be able to buy PCs with it on until November 2014

If you’re one of those people afraid to upgrade to Windows 8, but are in desperate need of a new machine then you’re in…

iOS7 hits 74% adoption, making it the fastest update in Apple history

It looks like iFans seriously love an update and they love iOS7 the most so far. According to online advertising network Chitika, a whopping…

Google, non-profit Refugees United join forces for world’s first charity ‘Hangout-a-thon’

If you’ve watched a reasonable amount of TV in your lifetime, chances are you’re familiar with the concept of the charity telethon. Some of…

Um, what now? Apple buys Twitter analytics service Topsy for $200m

Headlines beginning with the words “Apple acquires” are nothing new in the tech space — after all, the tech giant bought 15 smaller companies…

Amazon pokes fun at Apple, Jony Ive in its new Kindle Fire HDX ad

Used to a nice soothing voice with a British accent telling you why the latest iDevice is oh so ‘magical’? You’ve probably been watching…

The latest target in Microsoft’s ‘Scroogled’ campaign? The Chromebook

Apparently not content with a series of bizarre ads and an even more bizarre clothing line, Microsoft has fired off the latest salvo in…

Microsoft board reportedly honing in on Mullaly, Nadella in CEO quest

The hunt for Microsoft’s next CEO is heating up, with Microsoft reportedly honing in on current Ford CEO Alan Mullaly and internal executive Satya…

Google Engage SA: An attendee’s perspective

Leave it Google to begin a product launch with “speed dating”. Ten minutes with someone from Google South Africa. Agencies and individuals had the…

What’s not working (yet) with Google+

Despite shattering all records by gaining 10 million users in two weeks, and another 8 million the following week, Google+ is hardly the polished…

Google acquires social network, The Fridge

The social network Fridge announced that it has been bought by Google and would become part of the internet giant’s fresh new social network…

Tips to protect your profile as Google+ malware increases

Only launched at the end of June, Google+’s growth — having already reached more than 10 million users in its first weeks — has…

Google reflects on success but refocusing on products and “start-up philosophy”

Speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference Patrick Pichette, Google’s chief financial officer, said that the company’s new chief executive Larry Page, has decided…

Google+ iPhone app launched and immediately faces litany of complaints

A major aspect of a social network’s success, it can be argued, depends on the ability of users to access it on the go….

Google +1 over Facebook Like and is it worth it?

Google’s +1 service is akin to Facebook’s “Like” system, but, unlike, well, Likes, it’s applicable to the whole of the web – think of…

Images of new iPhone leaked

With Apple watchers convinced that the newest iPhone will be released in September of this year, a leak from Asia has what some are…

Internet at the heart of everything: Q&A with Chrome OS

Google’s Chrome operating system changes everything. It puts the internet at the centre of our computing experience. Chrome OS goes beyond software. Google has…

The story behind Google’s search algorithms

The SEO industry has been thriving for a number of years, thanks to the fact that search ranking algorithms are constantly evolving and Google’s…

Can Google pop the champagne as Google+ hits 10 million users?

When Google’s latest attempt at social networking, Google+, launched Memeburn wrote, “Google’s quest for social importance seems to be never ending”. Some may now…

How will Google+ make money?

Google+ is clearly Google’s most successful foray into the social web thus far, and it looks set to get a lot of usage. One…

What should Google be doing in Africa?

Google has done what few other tech companies have done on this continent. Having 54 countries to scale across isn’t easy. However, in a…

Google realtime given the boot following expiry of Twitter deal

If you’ve gotten used to receiving real-time updates from the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Quora in your Google search results, you’re going to…

Is internet censorship out of control?

Internet censorship is rife and seems to be getting worse. This month, Reporters Without Borders ran an article about bloggers and human rights activists…

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