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Facebook, Eutelsat to provide satellite internet to Africa

Facebook has inked a deal with French satellite giant Eutelsat which will see the two partnering to provide internet services to under-served areas across…

Tech brands dominate the top 10 spots in Interbrand global brands list

Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy firm, puts together an annual best global brands report, in which it details the 100 most valuable brands…

New BBC Horizons series covers how far tech has come in past 5 years

The latest series of BBC World News show Horizons has kicked off and it looks like it could be a goodie for tech lovers….

Skype voice translator finally starts rolling-out to Windows users

On the back of experiencing some down time last week, online communication service Skype now has real-time voice translation for all Windows PC and…

Can data predict who’ll win the Rugby World Cup?

We saw how much Germany benefited from number-crunching during the 2014 Fifa World Cup, but could data and analytics predict who’ll win the 2015…

Code4CT wants girls to rock WordPress during Africa Code Week

As part of its Africa Code Week celebrations, running from 1 to 10 October, non-profit organisation Code4CT will be hosting various workshops with the…

Google acquires Jibe Mobile, a leading provider of Rich Communication Services

Google has acquired Jibe Mobile, a startup that is a leading provider in Rich Communication Services. Google is in the process of implementing RCS…

Google ‘Keep’ makes brief appearance online, could compete with Evernote

Looks like Google could be about to re-enter note-taking space in a serious way. The internet giant looks to be readying a product called…

Facebook’s Early Adopter Club set to reignite mobile experimentation

This is interesting. Facebook has opened up a limited beta club, which will see some Android users given the ability test out features before…

Dropbox shows its ambitions with Mailbox acquisition

Cloud storage specialist Dropbox today bought out Orchestra, the company behind the much-hyped email app Mailbox. The acquisition is widely thought to be a…

Samsung to roll out mobile health centres across Africa

Samsung recently launched its solar powered health centre model in Cape Town, marking the start of what it says will be a large-scale medical…

Samsung to give SA users free Wi-Fi for a year

If you had any doubts as to Samsung’s desire to stay top of the smartphone pile, check this out. The South Korean electronics giant…

More wood gets cleared as Google axes Reader, Cloud Connect

Google today announced as second wave of spring-cleaning that will see it consign a number of products to the graveyard including Reader, Google Voice…

Netflix goes social, launches Facebook partnership

Online video content platform Netflix has introduced a social element to its site. The company announced today that users can now see what their…

Conclave elects new pope: watch it live

The papal conclave, a short while ago, sent out white smoke from a chimney in the Vatican indicating that it has chosen a new…

Pinterest launches analytics tools for brands, plans to monetise soon

Popular online scrapbooking platform Pinterest has decided to introduce new analytics tools that will inform and allow businesses to track visitors to its site….

LinkedIn set to dole out more than $50m for maker of newsreader Pulse

Professional social network LinkedIn is getting ready to buy the company behind newsreader app Pulse say people familiar with the matter. The deal, reports…

YouTube rolls out new ‘One Channel’ design

YouTube has officially rolled out a new version of its new channel design called One Channel. The update, which is part of a bid…

Google expands StreetView in the EU, including 200 new Russian cities

Google today announced that it had expanded its European Street View imagery in what is says is a bid to make it “easier than…

Facebook News Feed redesign: more content specific, bigger ads, photos

When Facebook unveils its redesigned News Feed tomorrow we can expect something that is more content-specific as well bigger photos and adverts. According to…

Samsung doles out US$112m for 3% stake in Sharp

Sharp has confirmed that it has agreed to a deal which will see South Korean electronics giant Samsung pay US$112-million for a three percent…

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