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Netflix arrives in SA: should you make the switch from the US version?

On Wednesday evening South African internet users were greeted with news that they, along with people around 130 other countries, would be able to…

Pinterest just hired its first-ever Head of Diversity

Pinterest has hired its first ever Head of Diversity, Candice Morgan. The appointment, reported by the Wall Street Journal, is symbolic, as diversity has…

Netflix officially live in SA at $7.99 a month

South African internet users can now access Netflix without having to resort to the semi-legal methods they’ve used to date. The world’s biggest video-on-demand…

Prominent tech ed Duncan McLeod caught up in racist social media row, charges laid [Update]

Crimen injuria charges laid against tech journalist over social media racism saga involving Chris Hart, Penny Sparrow McLeod had defended Hart’s tweets on the…

Estate agent calls black people ‘monkeys’ in racist Facebook post

Penny Sparrow, a white estate agent, has raised the ire of South African social media with a Facebook post comparing black people to monkeys….

Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors to set up office in South Africa

Major US automotive and energy storage company Tesla Motors plans to set up shop in South Africa, the birthplace of its CEO Elon Musk….

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: what the world thinks so far

Geeks around the world have been anticipating this day with a mix of fear and trepidation ever since Disney announced its acquisition of Lucas…

Amazon finally launches in India, but only sells books and DVDs

E-commerce in India is heating up today as Amazon has finally launched its site in India – albeit very quietly. The Amazon India site…

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey shows off Vine by scaling bridge

Entrepreneurs will go to pretty extreme lengths to show off how awesome their products are, but how many would go as far as Twitter…

eBay invests big in Indian ecommerce outfit Snapdeal

eBay has inked a partnership with Indian ecommerce outfit Snapdeal that will see it lead a US$50-million investment in the three-year-old online retailer. According…

Zynga cuts 18% of its staff as it struggles to adapt to mobile gaming

No, the rough times aren’t over yet. Some 18% of Zynga’s employees no longer have a job, after the social gaming company responsible for…

Watch out Bitcoin, Feathercoin wants in on your limelight

Initially the popular e-currency, Bitcoin, snuck up on traditional media. Once outlets caught wind of it, though, it seemed to stick. Now, a new…

Yahoo! kills classic Mail, will start scanning users’ emails to place ads

Yahoo! has confirmed that is set to kill the classic version of its Mail service and anyone who hasn’t already will have to make…

China blocks encrypted Wikipedia ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversary

The Chinese government is cracking down on the encrypted version of Wikipedia, cutting off the ability to access the online encyclopedia via its HTTPS…

Microsoft’s dominance is over: Mark Shuttleworth closes Ubuntu bug no.1

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has officially declared an end to Microsoft’s dominance. The innovator and entrepreneur, who carries the tongue-in-cheek label of Self-Appointed Benevolent…

Wikimedia serves up location-based Wikipedia articles with ‘Nearby’

This looks pretty cool. The Wikimedia foundation, the charitable organisation behind Wikipedia and its affiliates, has launched Nearby, a service that surfaces Wikipedia articles…

Netflix’s Arrested Development sees 100k illegal downloads in 24 hours

Fans of Arrested Development may be immensely grateful to online video service provider Netflix for resurrecting the show, but apparently not enough to stop…

Apple looking to buy more companies [D11]

What is it with tech giants? It seems acquisitions and acqui-hires are all the rage in Silicon Valley. Speaking at the AllThingD’s D11 conference…

Samsung sets up a US patent office to protect its intellectual property

When Apple takes you to the cleaners, you get prepared it seems. Korean tech giant Samsung has announced a US$25-million venture to set up…

Another possible acquistion for Yahoo! as it sets its sights on Hulu

Seriously? How much money does Yahoo! have? It’s seems everyone’s favourite ailing internet giant has its sights set on premium video site Hulu, reports…

Online cosmetics shopping to heat up with Red Square’s ecommerce play

You know what’s cool? Being able to shop for stuff like perfume online. Ecommerce is becoming a major play for most emerging market retailers….

Google facing yet another antitrust probe, this time for display ads

Oh Google, what are we going to do with you? The internet giant is facing yet another antitrust probe over its display advertising business…

WeThinkCode_ and South Cape TVET College Bring Software Engineering Training to Rural SA Youth

Flow launches the world’s first and only shoppable audience marketplace

MTN MoMo’s R10-a-Day Smartphone Offer Aims to Bridge South Africa’s Digital Divide

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel