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Japan really loves ‘Castle in the Sky’, sets massive new Twitter record

A new tweets per second record has been set. No there wasn’t a world-shifting news event or sporting triumph you were unaware of, the…

HTC, Beats headed for splitsville

So when was the last time you bought a smartphone for its audio qualities? Never? Well, then it looks likely that you’ll never have…

Facebook: Zuckerberg exploit was our bad…sorta

If you were trying to alert Facebook to a problem, but weren’t getting through to anyone what would you do? You could ask to…

Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s next chapter: free Wi-Fi for Africa

If you’ve been wondering what Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s been up to since leaving Mxit in October last year, the answer (or part of it…

South Africa’s Mail & Guardian goes digital first, warns of possible retrenchments

The Mail & Guardian, one of South Africa’s largest independent news organisations, is set to adopt a digital first approach. And while the news…

New Study: Facebook, Twitter played no role in UK riots

A new study has revealed that Facebook and Twitter played no significant role in organising riots that rocked cities across the UK earlier this…

Assange granted legal lifeline as deportation order stayed

Julian Assange has been given another lifeline in his fight to not be extradited to Sweden, with British courts ruling that he may take…

BlackBerry shareholders bail as stock slumps to seven year low

It would seem the raft of new services and product offerings are either yet to bear fruit or have been pointless; because despite all…

Farmville creator Zynga looks to go big with IPO

Social gaming giant Zynga is finally ready to take its stocks public. The San-Francisco-based company reportedly plans to raise around US$1.15-billion in an initial…

Russian sites hit by massive hack amidst elections

A group of websites which were reportedly set to expose widespread fraud in Russia’s legislative elections have been targeted in a massive hacking attack….

Chrome overtakes Firefox, gains on Explorer in browser wars

Google’s Chrome web browser has overtaken open-source darling Firefox as the world’s second most popular browser. That’s according to web analytics company StatCounter. The…

YouTube revamped: new look, simpler design

Google has rolled out a series of changes to its video sharing platform, YouTube, which it hopes will make sharing and watching videos easier…

Smartphone addicts’ new excuses to take sick days

With the rising popularity of smartphones, and more people coming down with conditions such as “text-thumb injury” or “text-neck”, it would seem bosses the…

MIH kills group-buying site Dealify

Another day, and another Groupon clone bites the dust. After a whirlwind gold-rush to emulate the incredible success of Groupon, there has been nothing…

Memeburn, Gearburn relaunch on new shiny platforms

Memeburn and Gearburn have been refreshed, improved and relaunched, with a slicker user experience across multiple devices, a streamlined back-end for faster page loads,…

Nando’s chickens out of dictator ad amidst Zim threats

Nando’s has decided to pull its massively popular “Last Dictator Standing” advert from television. The ad attracted global attention and has been pulled because…

Spotify adds third-party app developers to its playlist

Music streaming service Spotify has opened up its platform to third-party app developers. “Today Spotify becomes a musical platform,” the company’s chief executive and…

Facebook finally settles its two-year battle with the FTC

Facebook has finally come to an agreement with the United States government over charges of misinformation around users’ privacy agreements. The Federal Trade Commission…

Samsung wins Australian round of legal battle against Apple

Samsung has won the latest round in its epic legal war with rival tech giant Apple. An Australian court upheld the South Korean giant’s…

Mobile Fusion: BlackBerry’s latest move in comeback campaign

Facing stalling sales and still recovering from the public relations nightmare which was the global BlackBerry services blackout, beleaguered smartphone manufacturer, Research In Motion…

Sony WF-1000XM6 Lands In South Africa With Smarter Noise Cancelling And Premium Sound

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

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

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

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