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Report Xenophobia maps real-time insights through SMS, social media

Kenyan non-profit Ushahidi and online publication iAfrikan have developed Report Xenophobia to help better understand the landscape of the violent attacks taking place against…

IAB SA launches tool to show what SA’s talking about online

You’ll often hear organisations claim to be “at the beating heart” of a country’s digital industry. In the case of a new tool launched…

Instagram gets strict on spam, nude photos, posting other users’ content

Instagram has released new community guidelines. The platform wants its users to follow the law, post only their own photos, videos, respect everyone on…

Geek out on Twitter with new Star Wars emoji

If you needed any further proof that everyone is excited for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, check this out: Twitter has created a new…

Tinder introduces Instagram integration and more common friends

Tinder received an update that integrates its users directly with Instagram and revamps common connections. This allows users to scroll through the Instagram profiles…

Google launches Handwriting Input Tool for both text and emoji on Android

Google Research today launched a new project, Google Handwriting Input. The new app allows users, instead of using a standard keyboard, to take a…

Get a taste of music history and tour Abbey Road Studios on Google

This is life changing for the fans that have always fantasized about stepping into one of the most legendary studios in London. Google has…

Samsung, Standard Bank team up for exclusive tablet app play

Samsung, Standard Bank and Microsoft have teamed up to give the bank’s customers the first option on the electronic giant’s new Windows 8 Ativ…

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…

Opera Mini Data Campaigns Reshape Mobile Access in South Africa

Affordable 5G Phones Could Accelerate Digital Inclusion

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

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

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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