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Al Jazeera’s AJ+ launches Apple TV app

Al Jazeera’s maverick online news and current events channel AJ+ has announced the launch of its Apple TV app, bringing its offering to TVs…

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield pays tribute to Dr. King on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

On the third Monday of January each year, Americans observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The day is observed around Dr King’s birthday, which…

WhatsApp ditches annual subscription, promises to stay ad free

WhatsApp on Monday announced plans to drop its annual subscription fees as it looks for alternative revenue models. In an official blog post, the…

Falcon 9 rocket fails to nail drone boat landing, explodes spectacularly

SpaceX may be in a good place when it comes to landing its Falcon 9 rockets on dry land — and thus allowing them…

Netflix renews commitment to cracking down on VPN users, including South Africans

Netflix has renewed its commitment to cracking down on subscribers using VPNs and proxy services to access its full international library. In an official…

Petition launched to save WhatsApp from OTT regulations

On Thursday, we told you about how proposed attempts to regulate over the top (OTT) players could fast become ludicrous. It’s a sentiment widely…

Bookmarks announce judges for 2016 awards

The IAB SA has announced the judging panels for the 2016 edition of its annual Bookmarks Awards. The awards, which aim to reward the…

Absa launches mobile cash rewards system

African banking giant Absa today launched a new programme which will allow South African customers on its mobile rewards scheme to redeem cash rewards…

MyPermissions launches free developer certification programme [LeWeb]

Recently named one of Time Magazine’s Top 50 Tech Websites, MyPermissions, a tool that enables users to have a better handle on their data…

Opera goes back to basics with Opera Mini 4.5 browser

Opera is targeting the most basic phones with the new version of its Opera Mini browser. The Norwegian software company, which claims to have…

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…

OpenAI’s new offline AI model could reshape Africa’s app market in 2026

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

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Acer brings RTX 50 Series gaming laptops to South Africa with next gen AI performance

OPPO Brings Its Most Affordable Smartphone to South Africa with the New A6x

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