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MTN answers #Neknomination by giving users free Wikipedia access

The pupils of Sinenjongo High School in Cape Town have been lobbying for South Africa’s mobile operators to provide the country with free Wikipedia…

This is the tweet that broke Oscar Pistorius’ year-long silence

A year after the death of his actress and model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius has broken his silence on Twitter. The tweet, which…

Facebook kicks down gender walls, adds 50+ new identity options

When you’re asked to fill in your gender on most forms, you usually get two choose from one of two options: male or female….

India expresses Bitcoin doubts but doesn’t make it illegal

Bitcoin traders aren’t having an easy time of things at the moment. In December, China outright rejected it as a legitimate form of currency….

Google’s Winter Olympics doodle protests Russian anti-gay laws

Go onto the Google homepage today and you’ll see a doodle marking the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. That’s not really…

FBI requests Google help after failing to unlock pimp’s cellphone

Here’s one for the books. A US judge has approved request from the FBI that Google give up information on a pimp’s Android phone…

Anonymous-OS goes live, download if you dare

Hey, remember when Anonymous created its own um… anonymous social network? Well the lovable hacktivist scamps behind it seem to have made another go…

Facebook, Google benefit most from Pinterest shares

We know Pinterest is great for driving traffic to sites, but who’s actually benefitting the most from the up-and-comer’s surge in popularity? Logically, it should…

Over a third of China’s online population are mobile-only users [Report]

China has the world’s largest online population, topping out at over 500-million users. That’s interesting enough in its own right. More interesting though, is…

Russian billionaire Yuri Milner steps down as chairman of Mail.ru

Russian entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Yuri Milner, has stepped down as chairman of the board of directors of Mail.ru, one of the largest internet…

Your car is getting smarter

Nevermind talking on your cell phone while driving – soon your smartphone could be so integrated into your car that you could be doing…

SA Gmail users get free SMS…at last

Gmail users in South Africa are reporting that they can now send free SMSes from Google chat. The reports are coming through even though…

TED launches initiative to bring ‘lessons worth sharing’ to high schoolers

TED, the organisation behind the popular conference series with the same name, launched a new initiative that aims to bring TED-like video content to…

How influential is your company on social? Brandometer thinks it knows

How do you know how well your brand’s doing on social media? Awards are one way, but they tend to be chosen by industry…

Highlight: the app that lets you know who’s nearby

A brand new iPhone app has been released that alerts people when they’re near someone they share a connection with. Actually the app, called…

Facebook announces ‘next wave’ of Timeline apps

Facebook has announced a slew of new apps for Timeline including ones from Foursquare, Nike, The Onion, VEVO, Fandango, Viddy, Endomondo and RootMusic. The…

Yahoo! confirms intent to sue Facebook

Yahoo! has confirmed that it will be suing Facebook for patent infringements. At present, details are scant on exactly what patents the troubled internet…

Kony 2012: The most viral video in history

Invisible Children wanted to make Joseph Kony’s name known around the world. Well the organisation has succeeded. The 30-minute documentary “Kony 2012” is now…

Crowdsourced traffic app Waze to launch in SA

Crowdsourcing seems to be all the rage. It’s been used for everything from funding startups to forming national constitutions. But what about traffic? If…

CNN to buy Mashable for $200-million [Rumour]

Rumour has it that international news giant CNN is in possible talks to buy popular tech news site Mashable for upwards of US$200-million. The…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves