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BurnCast #15: Social media on the Oscar Pistorius court case finale

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. This week saw paralympic icon Oscar Pistorius get sentenced five years…

Airtel partners with UNESCO for IT youth training in Gabon

Bharti Airtel Limited, commonly known as Airtel — an Indian multinational telecommunications services company with its headquarters in New Delhi — has launched a…

Cape Town launches TCT app to make traveling in the city a breeze

Keen for a gatsby lunch in the City Bowl or a trip to the Waterfront? Perhaps the Transport for Cape Town (TCT) app can…

Goodbye cable? Online video consumption increases by massive 43%

You, me and virtually everyone else on the internet watching fail videos, Gangnam Style and series like The Walking Dead and Orange is the…

BurnCast: Facebook freezing eggs, Apple events and the week ahead

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Jason Bechervaise. This week’s edition of…

Snapchat finally starts dabbling with advertising, and people are freaking out

Snapchatters in the US probably noticed something different over the course of the weekend. The photo messaging app that boasts over US$10-billion valuation, and…

One second is all it takes to knock the ‘internet’ out of whack

All it takes to cause chaos on the internet, is adding a ‘leap second’ to the atomic clock. For a few terrible minutes, people…

Scientists: Sina Weibo users are happier than the average tweep

This is interesting. With all the strict censorship rules they have to face, you’d think that Chinese social network users would be miserable. Turns…

Attention app developers: the Mxit User API is here

Developers, Mxit lovers, we have good news for you. With the release of Mxit’s new User API, you are now able to develop social…

News 24 gets a dose of internet radio

Before you start tensing up again, relax. This isn’t a new episode in the internet radio stats row that’s been raging over the last…

Anonymous claims responsibility for hacking Japanese government websites

Hacking and online activist group Anonymous has been linked to attacks to Japanese government websites, which briefly brought down ministry and judiciary websites. The…

Google announces 400-million Android devices, 20bn app downloads

There are now 400-million devices running Android and they’re downloading apps like crazy. That massive number was announced by Google senior vice president of…

NetDynamix responds, moots industry standard for internet radio numbers

The company at the centre of an internet radio readership row says it is engaging with industry experts to set up a forum to…

Standard Bank quietly launches mobile banking app

The mobile banking wars are hotting up. Just a day after Nedbank released a beta app to its staff, fellow South African banking giant…

New trojan makes you think Facebook and Google want your bank details

Ever tried to log into your Facebook or Google account, only to be asked to enter your credit card details? Of course the two…

Brouhaha as blogger takes on SA’s internet radio numbers [updated]

A spat has broken out between a blogger and two high-profile internet radio stations, with new threats of legal action. On Monday, Shaun Dewberry…

SA blogger served with legal papers in internet radio stats row [updated]

Shaun Dewberry, the blogger at the centre of an escalating internet radio listener stats storm has been served with legal papers by the company…

Flipboard gives China a peek behind the ‘Great Firewall’

This is interesting. Very interesting. The launch of Flipboard for Android in China is giving users in that country access to Twitter. As The…

Facebook’s first female board member: Sheryl Sandberg

After years of serving as one Facebook’s top executives, COO Sheryl Sandberg has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. “Sheryl has been…

Lego + Chrome = Hours of joyful procrastination

This is ridiculously cool. Eight-trillion Lego blocks and they’re all yours, just sitting there waiting for you on Google Chrome. Google partnered with Lego…

Nedbank launches app suite, only available to staff for now

South African banking giant Nedbank today launched a smart and feature phone app suite to its staff. Speaking at the Nedbank Leadership Summit the…

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

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Samsung Launches the Galaxy A07 Built for Every Challenge

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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

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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