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Alton Sterling, Philando Castile & Dallas shootings: celebrities weigh-in on America’s violent week

It has been a destructive, divisive week for America. In less than 72-hours, three incidents of gun violence — two by police officers and…

Get free WiFi access in South Africa by viewing ads first

WiFi hotspots might be everywhere in South Africa, but actually accessing them is another story entirely. Aside from initiatives like Project Isizwe and the…

First Vumatel fibre home goes live in Cape Town

Fibre provider Vumatel has been on a roll in recent months, as it teamed up with Telkom and Standard Bank threw its weight behind the company….

AVG gets acquired for Avast amount of money (heh)

Avast and AVG have long stood as two of the most prominent anti-virus firms on the market, having both been founded in the Czech…

WhatsApp ‘back up’ in Zimbabwe, regulator issues state warning [update]

Update #1, Wed 7 July, 8.20pm: According to a report citing the Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans who share and spread…

South Africa’s Lidudumalingani wins 17th Caine Prize for African literature

The Caine Prize is a prestigious literary award for writers on the African continent. Given to the best English short story written by an…

Cape Town road users can soon receive, pay for fines via SMS

Great news, everyone. The City of Cape Town is trying to make SMS technology relevant again. The City’s Safety and Security mayoral representative JP…

Twitter to take 70m shares to market for between $17 and $20

The puzzle pieces of Twitter’s IPO are starting to come together and form a complete picture. The latest piece of information is that the…

Windows Phone fans rejoice: Instagram set to arrive in ‘coming weeks’

This should have Windows Phone users jumping up and down in their seats with excitement. Instagram is officially coming to the platform, with its…

Snowden denies ever helping out foreign secret agents

Whistleblower Edward Snowden remains adamant that Russian and Chinese intelligence officials did not compromise any classified documents he took with him when he fled…

Twitter IPO latest: will file as ‘TWTR’ on New York Stock Exchange

We’re getting increasingly close to a complete picture of what Twitter‘s initial public offering (IPO) will look like. The social network has filed an…

Ireland re-examines its status as tech tax haven

Over the past few years Ireland’s managed to attract serious investment from international companies, especially in the tech sector, thanks to its relaxed tax…

Massive malware breach sees SA banks lose tens of millions of Rands

South Africa’s banks have reportedly lost tens of millions of Rands after a piece of Malware known as Dexter infected point of sale (POS)…

Apple brings in Burberry CEO as new retail head

Apple products have always blurred the line between consumer technology and fashionable lifestyle accessories. It makes a fair amount of sense then that the…

Netflix getting ready to play with the big boys with possible US cable deal

Netflix is currently in talks with a number of US Pay TV providers, including Comcast and Suddenlink Communications, to make its app available on…

Brazil to roll out secure email system in bid to protect citizens from PRISM

Want your emails safe from the prying eyes of the US security apparatus? Then maybe you should consider relocating to Brazil. The Latin American…

Twitter rolls out new Windows Phone app, Vine coming soon?

If you’re a Windows Phone user, you’re probably used to being a little behind some of the bigger mobile trends. Twitter’s latest update to…

Microsoft calls it quits on WP YouTube app, reverts to web player

It looks like Microsoft has given up on being able to build its own YouTube app, reverting back to the basic web player. Things…

Free data for your check in: Cisco, Facebook partner up for Wi-Fi promo

Global networking company Cisco has teamed up with Facebook with a new product that it reckons will help businesses increase brand recognition and proactively…

Google launches the Analytics Academy for laymen to learn about data

The term “Big Data” gets thrown around a lot. It’s overkill really. Nevertheless, data is for businesses what vegetables are for kids — crucial…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves