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Weekend News in Tweets: Colombia votes no, South Africa defeats Australia

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Tinder for sperm? London Sperm Bank has an app now

There have been a slew of “Tinder for X” type services around, but now it’s time for sperm banks to jump on the bandwagon. And…

Lenovo lays off a ton of Motorola staff – report

Lenovo has reportedly laid off “hundreds of employees” working at Motorola, apparently leaving less than 50% of the workforce remaining. One source told Droid-Life that over…

Weekend News in Tweets: Brad Binder, Temba Bavuma make SA history

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Takealot wins big at PriceCheck Tech & Ecommerce Awards

The 2016 PriceCheck Tech & Ecommerce Awards concluded last night with Takealot.com snagging the overall win. The PriceCheck awards celebrate businesses doing innovative things…

Yahoo hack: is this the biggest in history?

Internet icon Yahoo! has revealed what might just be the biggest hack in recent history. The company confirmed that a hack, which took place in…

#datamustfall: Afrihost Mobile offers R1/250MB promotion

In the wake of the #datamustfall social media campaigns, MVNO Afrihost Mobile has stepped up to the plate with a promotion. The network has…

The internet has now thrown a billion dollars at Kickstarter

Kickstarter has given us a lot of very cool things: the Pebble smartwatch and an Oscar-winning documentary short for instance. The cumulative cost of…

Netflix’s new hack pauses your favourite show when you fall asleep

There are few things in life as good as falling asleep in front of the TV. The only thing that sucks is when you…

Roll out the red carpet: Webfluential launches Africa’s first continent-wide blogger awards

South African startup Webfluential, a platform that aims to connect South Africa’s most influential web users, is launching Africa’s first blogger awards. The startup…

Reddit decides to give citizen journalism a proper go with Liveupdate tool

It may not be great at rooting out terrorists, but Reddit reckons that its massive and active user base could be a serious force…

Naspers’ Bekker steps down as company shifts ecommerce strategy

Naspers CEO Koos Bekker is stepping down, the emerging markets media and internet giant today revealed. In an official press release posted to the…

Candy Crush Saga maker King latest to join IPO queue

Looks like it’s tech IPO season folks. The latest company set to go public is King Digital Entertainment, maker of the highly addictive Candy…

Job ads suggest Spotify’s set to go public

A recent set of job ads suggests that music streaming service Spotify could be preparing for an initial public offering, which would value the…

Could an Apple device detect your next heart attack?

If Google wants to stop people ageing, then it looks like Apple wants to help prevent some of the maladies that come with age….

Dropbox allowed to pass through the Great Firewall as China uncensors it

Dropbox got blocked in China in 2010. It was probably due to Chinese authorities finding politically sensitive material being shared or stored via the…

MTN answers #Neknomination by giving users free Wikipedia access

The pupils of Sinenjongo High School in Cape Town have been lobbying for South Africa’s mobile operators to provide the country with free Wikipedia…

This is the tweet that broke Oscar Pistorius’ year-long silence

A year after the death of his actress and model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius has broken his silence on Twitter. The tweet, which…

Facebook kicks down gender walls, adds 50+ new identity options

When you’re asked to fill in your gender on most forms, you usually get two choose from one of two options: male or female….

India expresses Bitcoin doubts but doesn’t make it illegal

Bitcoin traders aren’t having an easy time of things at the moment. In December, China outright rejected it as a legitimate form of currency….

Your Couch is About to Become a Stadium: TCL’s QD-Mini LED Arrives in SA

TikTok Tightens the Reins: New Parental Controls and Digital Well-Being Tools Rolled Out

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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