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Facebook to launch ad platform to better track users across 3rd-party sites

Facebook is allegedly on the verge of launching a brand new ad platform designed to improve how marketers target and measure the advertisements bought…

This Humans Of New York troll is the best parody yet [video]

Actor Tyler Fischer recently trolled Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York and it is hilarious. Brendon Stanton, the man behind the Humans of…

Why is The Huffington Post stealing content from Reddit users?

A picture is worth a thousand words but when it gets used without photographer credit, as The Huffington Post has come to find out,…

Watch a drone video of the world’s largest march on climate change

Over 300 000 suspected marchers turned up for the People’s Climate March in New York City recently. Some notables included UN Secretary General Ban-Ki…

From Messi to the DA: these are YouTube’s most popular ads in SA [video]

As much as we may be annoyed with pre-roll ads on YouTube, there are some out there that do their job, very well. Take…

5 significant innovations our smart homes will create by 2022

From entertainment systems and washing machines in our homes to transport technologies and environmental control outside of them, connected devices open up a world…

Alibaba officially registers biggest ever US IPO

Alibaba has raised US$21.8-billion ahead of its stock market debut, meaning that it is responsible for the largest IPO in US history. According to…

Orkut to be linked with Google+

It was inevitable. Google is now letting Orkut users link to their Google+ profiles. This effectively means that people will be sharing their posts…

Tim Cook: Apple needs social, Siri updates are coming

Apple CEO Tim Cook has given hints that the Cupertino-based tech giant wouldn’t exactly be averse to scuppering its social effort Ping. Speaking at…

Russia’s largest social network delays IPO following Facebook jitters

The circus around Facebook’s juddery IPO has rolled into Moscow. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Russia’s largest social network Vkontakte has postponed…

New Google report lets online publishers know what’s cracking in ads

Without online advertising, there would be no Memeburn. In fact, pretty much anyone who publishes anything online relies on advertising for survival. And if…

Internet as important as agriculture to SA economy

Internet use in emerging markets is exploding. In a country like South Africa for instance there are now 60% more internet users than there…

Apple confirms WWDC schedule, launches iOS app

Apple has confirmed the schedule for its annual World Wide Developers’ Conference (WWDC), scheduled to take place between 11 and 15 June. In order…

‘The Spear’: Tweet that ‘broke’ City Press editor’s back is fake

The latest news in the ongoing ‘Spear of the Nation’ saga is that the tweet which made City Press editor Ferial Haffajee decide to…

Mxit looks to give ‘kickstart’ to indy developers

Massively popular youth-based social network Mxit is looking to give small-time developers a boost with its ‘Developer Kickstart Programme’. Under the programme, independent developers…

Facebook to buy Israeli startup Face.com [Rumour]

Another day another post-IPO Facebook rumour. This time sources have the social networking giant looking to buy facial recognition software Face.com. According to Israeli…

Twitter reaction to City Press’ removal of ‘The Spear’ mixed

The decision by South African national newspaper City Press to remove images of ‘The Spear’ painting from its website has been met with mixed…

City Press to remove ‘The Spear’

South African national newspaper City Press will reportedly take down photos of Brett Murray’s “The Spear” from its website. Editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee confirmed to…

Sina Weibo’s new user rules come into effect

China’s massively popular social network Sina Weibo’s new user regulations come into effect today. The rules, which effectively censor free speech were announced a…

Is Facebook looking to buy Opera?

Things could be about to get even more interesting at Facebook HQ. The social networking giant is rumored to be eyeing a takeover of…

SA to host majority of SKA: Twitter celebrates

The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) of telescopes is to be split between South Africa and Australia and New Zealand. That’s according to an announcement…

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft captured successfully by ISS

History has just been made. Space X‘s Dragon Capsule has docked successfully with the International Space Station. It is the first privately built spacecraft…

Eskimi: A social network for feature phones crosses 7m user mark

Mobile social networks have a habit of thriving in emerging markets. You only have to look at the likes of Mxit from South Africa…

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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

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

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

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