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Type Konami Code into Vogue UK site, get raptors!

This is insanely cool. Type the Konami Code (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A) into glossy mag Vogue UK’s site…

Microsoft reveals new ‘one strategy’ corporate vision

Microsoft has just announced what appears to be a massive shift in its corporate strategy, which it claims will allow it to “innovate with…

Guilty! Judge rules against Apple in price fixing scandal

This is interesting. A federal judge has issued a ruling saying that Apple plotted to raise the retail prices of e-books in order to…

Foursquare takes aim at feature phone market with new Nokia S40 app

This is interesting. Location-based social outfit Foursquare has launched a version of its app for Nokia Series 40 phones, suggesting that it’s looking to…

Orange reveals 5-step plan for smart cities of the future

Orange, the leading French telecom operator, has just brought forward its vision of the future of smart cities and how the company plans on…

Facebook to stop blog and web RSS feeds

Social Strategists Beware! Your workload is going to increase! From 22 November Facebook will no longer allow the automatic import of Blog and RSS…

Alibaba, Softbank in talks to buy Yahoo! Inc

The future of Yahoo! Inc it seems remains uncertain. China’s Alibaba Group and Japan’s Softbank are in talks with private equity firms about making…

Google axes its Gmail app for BlackBerry

A smack down has been laid on BlackBerry from the mighty Google and comes in the form of total Gmail app removal from the…

Smartphones are as important as your wallet and keys

Google has announced new research findings detailing smartphone usage in South Africa. The findings reveal that South Africans are opting for smart devices —…

Adobe abandons mobile Flash

With a single leaked email, Adobe effectively announced the end of Flash for mobile. The email, intended for Adobe’s partners, details the demise of…

Facebook finally removes rape ‘joke’ pages after months of refusal

After months of campaigning, activists have cause to celebrate following Facebook’s decision to finally relent to calls for pages celebrating rape culture to be…

Retrenchments announced at News24, SA’s largest online publisher

Africa’s largest online publisher, 24.com, which publishes news site News24, has announced a “restructure” that will result in staff retrenchments. The online publisher, owned…

Mickey Mouse goes digital as YouTube and Disney team up

YouTube and Disney Interactive, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Co., has announced that it is teaming up with YouTube to produce an original…

No plans to bring Facebook to China, says Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that he is in no rush to take his company public, or to brave the murky waters of the…

MXit: Knott-Craig announces restructure, job losses expected

The recent acquisition of popular instant messaging platform MXit, the biggest in Africa, came with the promise of big changes. Now the company’s new…

Israel denies being successfully attacked by ‘Anonymous’ over Gaza flotillas

Websites for the Israeli military and intelligence services were down on Sunday, the start of the Israeli work-week. The outage followed hacktvist group Anonymous…

Mobile broadband subscriptions to reach 5bn by 2016 [Report]

Mobile data traffic will grow 10-fold between 2011 and 2016, and mobile broadband subscriptions are expected to reach almost 5-billion in 2016, mainly driven…

Siri, Facebook, Twitter are challengers to Google dominance: Eric Schmidt

Apple’s voice-activated assistant Siri is a direct threat to Google’s search engine. That’s according to the internet giant’s chairman Eric Schmidt. “Apple has launched…

Memeburn scoops social media honours at Vodacom journo awards

A Memeburn story has won the Social Media category at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2011 awards. The story, Twitter breaks news, but…

Groupon shares rise 46% in early trading

After a tumultuous journey, Groupon Inc. is finally trading. Early reports from news agency Reuters say that shares in the group buying site rose…

Google to bring more ‘fresh’ results with new search algorithm

Google announced a major adjustment to its search algorithm, which will impact 35% of web searches. The adjustment is designed to give current information…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs