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Facebook is now a publisher, launches Instant Articles

It’s official, Facebook is now a publisher. Instant Articles, a new product for publishers to create fast, interactive articles on Facebook, officially launched yesterday….

Apple turns manufacturing process green with WWF China partnership

Apple is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund to help protect as much as 1 million acres of forests responsible for pulp, paper and…

Sony Mobile, 5FM relaunch Xperia Mashlab project

Sony Mobile and 5FM, one of the country’s top radio stations, are relaunching the Xperia Mashlab project, a mesh between South African music and…

Dropbox for iOS updates with file comments and more

A while ago Dropbox and Microsoft formed a partnership to bolster cross-platform integration, and now this relationships is beginning to bear fruit. In a…

UberASSIST: raise cash for kids while you ride

Uber South Africa has just announced that it is embarking, in partnership with Reach For A Dream, on its first national assist campaign to…

Meet Harley Quinn and the Suicide Squad

If you’re a fan of complex, multi-film cinematic universes, there’s never been a better time to be alive really. With Marvel currently king of…

Nintendo Wii U lets its users wait a little bit too long for out-the-box update

It would seem that the launch of Nintendo’s latest gaming console, the Wii U, had a few hiccups. After exemplary sales, with some stores…

Google reportedly readying iOS Maps app for release

Google is reportedly getting ready to roll out an iOS version of its maps app to the public. According to the Wall Street Journal,…

Sina Weibo hits 400m users, thanks Olympics

Sina Weibo is in rude health. The Chinese social network revealed that it had gone past the 400-million user mark thanks, in part, to…

Twitter announces new tweaks, lets you email tweets from the web

If Twitter was a car, it would never go anywhere because it’s constantly being worked on. The social network today announced its most recent…

Facebook expands gifts, rolls out to millions more users

Facebook has announced that it will be rolling out Facebook Gifts to tens of millions of users, allowing them to give gifts to people…

iPhone 5, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note added to Samsung, Apple lawsuit

If you were even remotely thinking that the Apple vs Samsung battle could be simmering down, especially after the HTC and Apple friendship hugs…

Anonymous fights to keep Gaza connected as Israel attacks

Hacker collective Anonymous has sworn to keep Gaza connected as Israel undertakes a series of attacks against Palestinian resistance movement Hamas. Over the past…

Steve Ballmer: Android is wild, ‘uncontrolled’, Windows 8 just right

There are no good guys in the war between Android and Apple. At least that’s the impression Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave in his…

eBay has another go in China, this time with luxury clothes

US online auction giant eBay has made a return, in a very low-key but stylish way, to the China market. It recently launched a…

Android kills in China: now owns 90% of the smartphone market

Android is absolutely dominating the Chinese smartphone market, claiming just over 90% of it. The scary thing is that the figure may actually be…

Swapping paper for pixels: Kenya aims to digitize school curriculum by 2015

Kenya’s education minister has announced that his ministry is planning to digitize the entire school curriculum by 2015, a move that will see the…

China asks businesses to help it censor the web

Chinese authorities have roped in businesses to help them stiffen their stranglehold on online information. According to The New York Times, Web police units…

Big Brother? Gov’t user data requests to Google nearly double in three years

Governments who want to know about their citizens are increasingly turning to the company that knows you better than anyone else. Google says it…

Nokia’s new mapping service is HERE and set to hit iOS and Android

Maps are important, just ask Apple. There is superior mapping software though, and it belongs to Nokia. Nokia’s new mapping product HERE is not yet…

Doogle vs Google? Tech giant issues SA company with letter of demand

Ever used online directory and job site Doogle? Well, it’s definitely on Google’s radar… the tech giant’s legal team has reportedly issued a letter…

Google, 8ta introduce free mobile search, mail in SA with Free Zone

Google, in collaboration with mobile network operator 8ta, has announced “Free Zone” — a project that allows users with an 8ta sim card to…

TikTok Tightens the Reins: New Parental Controls and Digital Well-Being Tools Rolled Out

The Top Five AI Tools to Supercharge Your Workflow in 2025

Mobile World Congress 2025: A Glimpse into the Hyperconnected Future

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Injini Accelerates EdTech Revolution in SA with New Mastercard Foundation Fellowship Cohort

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

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Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

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