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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…

Most popular products on PriceCheck from 2006-2016 [infographic]

Popular price comparison/ecommerce website has been around for quite a long time, starting out way back in 2006. Now, the company has issued a…

Telkom Mobile revises uncapped LTE throttling policy

Telkom Mobile has announced a revised fair usage policy (FUP) for uncapped LTE users, following negative publicity on social media. Users who had allegedly fallen…

#FeesMustFall: University students react to Nzimande’s statement

Update #4, 18 September, 3.27pm: In the wake of the student protests on South Africa’s various university campuses, UCT’s Faculty of Health Science has…

Rebuttal: Yuppiechef responds to trademark dispute with Yuppie Gadgets

South African ecommerce store Yuppiechef has commented on its trademark battle with Yuppie Gadgets, another SA online establishment. Memeburn reached out to Yuppiechef for…

Edward Snowden reportedly mulling return to US, but only if the law changes

Former NSA contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden says a return to the US would be the best possible solution for him and the country…

Global commission looks to offer firm stance on internet governance

A global commission has been launched with the aim of coming up with a comprehensive stance on internet governance. Announced today at the World…

No iPhone decline in sight, analysts say sales climbed 16% last quarter

As Apple gets ready to announce its financial results early next week, analysts are predicting another booming quarter for iPhone sales. A round-up of…

2013’s worst password? That would be ‘123456’

If you worry about the security of the various passwords you use online, then you might at least be able to take solace in…

Canada says no to Bitcoin as legal tender

If you’re planning a trip to Canada any time in the near future, don’t expect your Bitcoin to be treated as legal tender. The…

The Internet of Things gets scary as hackers go after smart TVs, fridges

It was only a matter of time. For all its promise, objects connected to the Internet of Things were always going to be as…

SA internet users can now be part of world’s largest Wi-Fi network

There are places where finding free Wi-Fi seems less a minor trifle and more an epic quest, with your data bill hanging in the…

Apple to pay millions for letting kids make in-app purchases without parental consent

In the coming months Apple will pay millions of dollars back to customers for letting their children make in-app purchases without parental consent. Under…

Facebook could soon launch Paper, a Flipboard-like reader

There have been whispers that Facebook’s on the verge of launching a news reader designed to compete with Flipboard for since at least mid-2013….

Jelly’s first week: 100k questions asked, 25% answered

When Twitter co-founder Biz Stone launched his social question and answer service Jelly last week, most seem baffled about whether or not it had…

Google doles out $3.2bn for smart thermostat maker Nest Labs

Boom… 2014 just got its first really big acquisition. Google has just announced that it has struck a deal to buy Nest Labs, best…

Gmail now lets you email people on Google+

Many of us who network via the web find one another and communicate on a forum or social media platform and create connections but…

Arianna Huffington launches news site for the one percent

Are you a member of the ultra rich elite? Ever wished there was a news website written for people like you, by people like…

Biz Stone’s Jelly wants to answer your questions using social, photos

He may have missed out when Twitter went public, but Biz Stone is clearly still fuelled by a desire to innovate and create things….

Edward Snowden declares mission accomplished, says he’s ‘already won’

It’s been half a year since NSA contractor Edward Snowden released the first in a series of leaks that showed how much of…

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