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Bitcoin Africa conference confirms Erik Wilgenhof Plante as guest speaker

Internationally recognised speaker Erik Wilgenhof Plante has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers at the Bitcoin Africa Conference to be held in…

NASA to host global hackathon aimed at fixing life on Earth and in space

NASA and IBM’s Bluemix cloud services are sponsoring a worldwide hackathon, The Space App Challenge. The hackathon aims to challenge participants to produce relevant…

Twitter stock rises amid Google takeover rumours

Where there is smoke, there is fire, the saying goes. And it holds any truth, fresh rumours of a Twitter acquisition may have more…

Digital marketing event Online Tuesday set to make its SA debut

Online Tuesday, the monthly digital marketing event pioneered in Amsterdam, is set to make its South African debut on 14 April. Opening proceedings will…

2015 African Blogger Awards deadline extended

The 2015 African Blogger Awards is extending its deadline and will now accept entries until 16 April 2015. The competition is aimed at African…

Here’s what Comedy Central had to say about Trevor Noah’s controversial old tweets

Comedy Central is standing by Trevor Noah, the South African comedian it’s chosen to replace Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show. Just…

Memeburn goes back to the future with Y2K – Cyber rebrand [Update]

Memeburn is set to undergo a strategic rebrand, which will see it ditch the name and logo that has helped make it one of…

Music service rara.com launches new apps, enters 7 new countries

UK-based music streaming service rara.com has announced that it has expanded to reach 27 countries worldwide — including South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Hong Kong,…

eBay goes after SA company fighting to keep website open

Cue the David and Goliath similes. eBay is trying to get a South African property site called RentBay to close up shop, claiming its…

So much for mobile in emerging markets? InMobi pulls out of Africa, Russia

Multi-national mobile ad network InMobi is set to close up its operations in Africa and Russia. The San Francisco headquartered company claims to be…

Zynga fires 100 people, tries to use Apple event as cover, fails

Oh man, you can just see the bosses at Zynga rubbing their hands in glee when they hatched this one. The social gaming giant…

Skype gets newer look for Windows 8, and stays awake while you sleep

With the advent of Windows 8 and the completely new look it has received, many are somewhat sceptical. But at the same time Skype…

Anonymous steps into Wikileaks territory, plans to launch TYLER

nonymous is set to take Wikileaks on at its own game with the launch of its own whistleblowing network: TYLER. According to the hacker…

Twitter could kill ‘favourite’, replace with star or like buttons

Looks like Twitter is contemplating a redesign for the ‘favourite’ button. Some users are reportedly seeing stars and likes in place of the current…

Reddit, Flipboard, Minecraft down as Amazon Web Services fail

It’s not a good day to have your site hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Major sites including Reddit, FastCompany, Minecraft and Flipboard have…

Netease: China’s forgotten Weibo cracks 260m user mark

China’s microblogging services, generically referred to as weibos are big, seriously big. The two most well-known ones, Sina Weibo and Tencent Weibo, both have…

Cisco to unveil ‘social media listening centre’ come 24 October

Networking giant Cisco has announced is set to launch a new product, which it is calling a Social Media Listening Center (SMLC) in the…

Twitter gets a dose of fiction with its own literary festival

If you fancy yourself a bit of a story-teller then Twitter’s latest announcement might be right up your alley. The social network has announced…

Sina Weibo gets Google+ style makeover

Massively popular Chinese social network Sina Weibo has released a new web version which allows people to select who they share content with, similar…

Google accidentally releases results early, stocks dive

Google today accidentally released its third quarter financial results, missing expectations and causing the US stocks to fall. The internet giant says that its…

Letter to the editor: RIM CEO defends his ‘shameful’ smartphone

So, what happens when you run an article about how BlackBerry users are too embarrassed to be seen in public with their phones, for…

Nokia Q3 report: misery, misery and more misery

The mood at Nokia’s Finnish headquarters must be pretty bleak today. The once-dominant mobile giant has announced its third quarter financial results and to…

Yelp on the look-out for dodgy reviews

If you’re the kind of business owner that’s posts fake reviews on consumer advice sites, you’d best watch out. They’re upping their game. You…

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