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Weekly Roundup #03: SA digital agency landscape, iPhone 6 and BMW’s new hybrid car

Welcome to our Weekly Roundup, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Joining this podcast edition are brand manager Jason Bechervaise,…

Kiwi airline safety video goes viral, thanks to The Lord of the Rings of course

Don’t you just hate airline safety instruction videos? A necessary evil, few airlines have managed to make these clips or demonstration bearable to their…

It’s official: Amazon’s Fire Phone is a total flop

Well this is a little embarrassing. When Amazon launched the Fire Phone, we were pretty sure that it had the potential to do really…

Google’s Inbox app wants to revolutionise email on your phone

Ever since Gmail was released over 10 years ago as Google’s free email service, it’s become one of the world’s most popular applications. People…

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…

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…

Google easter egg celebrates gay pride

We’ve told you about the nifty tricks you can pull using Google’s various services. It’s latest may not be the most technically brilliant, but…

Microsoft confirms Yammer deal

Microsoft today confirmed that it would be buying out business social network provider Yammer for US$1.2-billion. According to an official press release from the…

From space to the racetrack: Angry Birds launches Formula 1 themed game

Angry Birds in space not enough for you? How about Angry Birds on a Formula 1 track? Well, you’re in luck — the Finnish…

Naspers internet head dies following operation

The head of Naspers and MIH’s global internet operations Antonie Roux has died aged 54. According to Naspers publication Fin 24 Roux died after…

Is Nedbank about to launch an app?

Nedbank may be about to follow in the footsteps of First National Bank (FNB) by launching a mobile app. The large South African bank…

Flipboard for Android officially arrives

A little under two years ago Flipbaord launched on iOS, promising to be the app we’d all been waiting for. Now it’s finally available…

Upcoming UN summit could change web freedom forever

An upcoming UN summit on international telecommunications could see wholesale changes in a global treaty that would diminish the internet’s role in economic growth…

Facebook to let you edit comments, finally

Have you ever delivered that witty riposte to someone’s Facebook status only to realise that it contains the kind of typo that makes you…

Twitter down across all devices, now back up [Update]

Let the panic ensue. Twitter is down across all devices. The news was confirmed by website Down for Everyone or Just Me, which monitors…

Facebook, Expedia to visit SA for E-Tourism summit

Remember travelling before the internet? What a pain in the arse that was. No user reviews to save you from dodgy hotels, no quick…

Hosting a site in SA set to get cheaper, faster

Internet service provider (ISP) RSA Web is claiming an African first with its Content Delivery Network (CDN) offering. If you’re wondering what a CCDN…

Facebook gives mobile apps a little ‘Like’ love

The ability to ‘Like something is one of Facebook’s defining features. Thing is most mobile couldn’t make use of the functionality. Until now that…

The Weirdest CES 2026 Tech People Might Actually Use In South Africa

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AI Literacy Is Quietly Becoming a Job Requirement in South Africa

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

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HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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