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Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump: who’s the next US president of social media?

It’s the big day tomorrow. The day when millions of the United States’ citizens will take to the polls to vote for either Donald…

Weekend News: Guy Fawkes, Donald Trump, Jacob Zuma & more

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…

State Capture Report: SA politicians, parties react on Twitter

The rather lengthy and eagerly anticipated State Capture Report has finally been made available for all to view. So what were some of the…

Update: State Capture Report is now live on Scribd

Update: Although it’s not yet live on the Public Protector’s website, you can access the State Capture report (officially named the State of Capture…

Richard Branson on SA startup scene, Gordhan and more

Virgin’s Richard Branson made an appearance at the relaunch of the Virgin Money insurance service in South Africa. The mogul and philanthropist had a fair…

Richard Branson praises Pravin Gordhan in Cape Town

Richard Branson was in Cape Town for the relaunch of the Virgin Money insurance service, but the Virgin mogul had a lot to say about…

Shaun Abrahams drops Pravin charges: here’s Twitter’s reaction

The great South African soap opera continued this week, thanks to the NPA and Pravin Gordhan‘s ongoing battle. In the latest episode, NPA chief…

Twitter partners with 300, gives user data to music industry

Twitter knows that one of the best resources it has at its disposal is its user data. That’s why it’s made extensive deals with…

Microsoft reportedly settles on Satya Nadella for CEO spot

If you’ve been paying attention to Microsoft’s quest for a new CEO over the past few months, you will have seen one name going…

Mxit officially launches in India, sets sights on massive feature phone base

Plans from Mxit, the South African based mobile social network, to expand into India have hardly been a well-kept secret, but it’s still a…

Google buys AI company Deepmind in ongoing Internet of Things landgrab

Still think Google’s all about search? Think again. The Palo Alto-based tech giant is making an increasing number of forays into the Internet of…

This Baidu heatmap shows massive scale of human movement over Chinese New Year

Baidu has launched a heat map of where Chinese travelers are heading to, coming from, and which routes are most popular during Chinese New…

Wikipedia looks to preserve celeb voices by adding them to pages

This is pretty cool. Wikipedia is looking to preserve the voices of celebrities and other high-profile people by getting them to record clips of…

Tencent slide sees Naspers stock take 7% hit

Media and technology giant Naspers’ stocks fell sharply today on the back Chinese internet company Tencent taking a beating on the Hong Kong Stock…

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….

Sony WF-1000XM6 Lands In South Africa With Smarter Noise Cancelling And Premium Sound

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Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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