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CliffCentral app lands on app stores

The CliffCentral smartphone app has launched and is available for download on iOS and Android. The app, which launched ahead of schedule, allows listeners…

Student hackers figure out how to stop gym cheats

If you’re one of those people who checks into gym, has a cup of coffee, and leaves just to get your medical aid points,…

Facebook launches M, its AI powered personal assistant within Messenger

If its innovations to enhance user experience in the app are anything to go by, the Messenger team at Facebook must hardly sleep. Today…

Julius Akinyemi: Africa needs to harness big data to really innovate

Africa needs to start using big data to solve its issues. But before this can happen, it needs to understand how to leverage this…

Elizabeth Gould, Derrick Kotze on the need to catalyse collaboration in Africa

Memeburn recently sat down with Elizabeth Gould (pictured right), the CEO of programming academy CodeX, and Derrick Kotze who’s the CEO of African developer…

Facebook makes ‘Donate Now’ button a permanent feature

Facebook has officially made the “Donate Now” feature a permanent feature, making it available to any Page worldwide that labels itself a non-profit organisation….

Next Online Tuesday South Africa event to explore ‘your craft’

The next Online Tuesday South Africa event, which takes place on 8 September, will explore the theme “What is your craft?”. The event speakers,…

Dell could be bought out as soon as Monday

Dell chairman and founder Michael Dell could regain control of the company by as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter….

Facebook finally rolls out its gift card product

Given the focus Facebook was putting on social gifting in the second half of 2012, its decision to launch a gift card product is…

The New York Times attacked by Chinese hackers for info on sources

The New York Times revealed today that the paper has been persistently hacked by Chinese hackers for the last four months. The hackers were purportedly going after…

Twitter rolls out photo and video viewing tweaks

Twitter rolled out a few small alterations to its interface yesterday, specifically pertaining to the way media is viewed on the social network. According…

Music service Deezer hits 22 more countries in emerging market hotspots

Well, Deezer is certainly on a roll. The music streaming service announced recently that it is now available in a massive 128 countries worldwide,…

Mango claims SA first with flight-booking app, plans to launch more soon

Traveling in South Africa may have become a little bit easier following the launch of Mango’s mobile booking application. The budget airline’s app allows…

Farewell old friend: Philips exits the consumer electronics game

One shouldn’t get overly sentimental when it comes to big corporates shutting down certain divisions, but in the case of Philips it’s difficult not…

Amazon’s Q4 report: profits down by 45%, sales up by 22%

Judging by Amazon’s fourth quarter report, things aren’t all that peachy at the internet giant. The company reported less than impressive results with net…

Purported Anonymous video appeals to world to speak out against SA [Update]

A person purporting to be a part of online hacker collective Anonymous has posted a message and video appealing to the wider hacktivist community…

WhatsApp comes under fire for violating international number privacy laws

Uh oh. WhatsApp, the must-have app for smartphone owners everywhere, is in trouble because it apparently contravenes international piracy laws. Canadian and Dutch data…

Google Map Maker volunteers make North Korea a little less mysterious

North Korea just got a little less mysterious thanks to a group of volunteers on Google’s Map Maker service. The internet giant announced the…

YouTube drumming sensation Cobus Potgieter forms band… on YouTube

If you’ve ever typed the words “epic” and “drummer” into your YouTube search bar, chances are you’ve come across Cobus Potgieter. Now Potgieter, a…

Lenovo’s RIM acquisition not on the cards

Last week, a Bloomberg report suggested that Chinese electronics giant Lenovo was interested in acquiring struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM). Apparently that…

China’s jail-break free app piracy service set to go global

Earlier this month Tech in Asia looked at KuaiYong, a rogue app store that allows iPhone and iPad users to install pirated apps without…

Twitter rolls out ad network in Middle East, North Africa

Twitter is targeting the Middle East and North Africa in a big way. The social network has reportedly opened commercial operations in the UAE…

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