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EU Lawmakers pass a motion to break up Google

On Thursday, European Union lawmakers unanimously backed a motion urging anti-trust regulators to break up Google. When the motion was hinted at a few…

Apple market value hits $700bn

Apple is on an infinite rise, it seems. A rise in Apple shares on Tuesday pushed the market value of the company above US$700-billion,…

Universal Pictures rescues Steve Jobs biopic

The uncertainty around the Aaron Sorkin-headed Steve Jobs movie is surprising. How is it that a biopic on one of the most successful business…

Google updates its product search for Black Friday craze

In just a few days (November 28) Americans will flock to their Walmarts and Best Buys with the hope of getting the latest deals…

Apple will donate some of its sales this shopping season to fight Aids

Your next iPod or iTunes app could help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. The December holiday season is the most profitable time of the year….

One of Google X’s Project Loon balloons crashes in the Karoo

A Karoo farmer has stumbled upon a Planet Loon balloon that crashed on his farm. Beeld reported yesterday that Urbanus Botha, a farmer in…

Google’s Digital Creativity Guidebook: unveiling innovation potential

Google has recently published a new interactive guide on creativesandbox, namely the Digital Creativity Guidebook. This virtual feature displays some of the top digital…

The power of the Apple brand: iPad still top tablet in Asia

Take a little test by yourself: say the word “tablet”, and what is the first thing that pops into your mind? The iPad. While…

Gmail and Google Drive integrate completely for larger email files

Since its launch in April 2012, Google Drive has seen a lot of users sign up to share, create and save files. Gmail is now even…

How a fake press release made everyone think Google was buying ICOA

If you were flitting around a few tech blogs yesterday, you may have read a story about Google’s planned acquisition of a wireless network…

Microsoft retail stores might open soon in UK

If ever anyone needed more proof of the new Microsoft business plan, the Financial Times has reported that the Redmond, Washington-based company has begun…

Rise of the machines: is Google changing history?

According to the experience of thousands of Australian students, Google might just be changing history. Back in the day it was my revisionist politics…

Apple vs Samsung round #234 648… oh we’ve stopped counting

The iPad mini is set to become the latest cast member in ongoing soap opera lawsuit between Apple and Samsung. Samsung has swung back…

Google Now gets Popular Science’s Innovation of the Year

Google Now has won Popular Science’s Innovation of the Year, putting it in the company of past winners such as the Large Hadron Collider,…

Apple’s Spaceship campus will only be ready in 2016

Apple’s plans for its new 260 000 square metre campus in Cupertino have hit some snags courtesy of an environmental impact report, according to…

The Mayer effect: Yahoo! shares hit new 18-month high

So it may not actually be in talks with Facebook for a search deal, but investor confidence in Yahoo! is higher than it has…

Apple receives another patent: this time, it’s the page turn

The US Patent Office has awarded US patent D670,713 to Apple, which describes the look and feel of virtual page turning, or “display screen…

Apple App Store hits 1-million approved apps

When it comes to app stores, it seems to be all about the numbers. A number of otherwise complimentary reviews have been tainted by…

Ingress: Google’s global augmented reality game needs your Android

It’s time to make a decision. Will you join the resistance, and become part of the fight to preserve free will and independent thought?…

Why Google’s cost-per-click drop might show that it’s ahead of the curve

Google’s Q3 earnings call saw its stock plummet nine percent as it announced profits and revenues that were lower than analyst’s bullish expectations. Larry…

Samsung says it won’t follow in HTC’s footsteps and settle with Apple

It seems that the Apple vs Samsung battle is set continue full steam ahead in the future. After the announcement over the weekend that…

Doogle vs Google? Tech giant issues SA company with letter of demand

Ever used online directory and job site Doogle? Well, it’s definitely on Google’s radar… the tech giant’s legal team has reportedly issued a letter…

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