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Wikimedia serves up location-based Wikipedia articles with ‘Nearby’

This looks pretty cool. The Wikimedia foundation, the charitable organisation behind Wikipedia and its affiliates, has launched Nearby, a service that surfaces Wikipedia articles…

Netflix’s Arrested Development sees 100k illegal downloads in 24 hours

Fans of Arrested Development may be immensely grateful to online video service provider Netflix for resurrecting the show, but apparently not enough to stop…

Apple looking to buy more companies [D11]

What is it with tech giants? It seems acquisitions and acqui-hires are all the rage in Silicon Valley. Speaking at the AllThingD’s D11 conference…

Samsung sets up a US patent office to protect its intellectual property

When Apple takes you to the cleaners, you get prepared it seems. Korean tech giant Samsung has announced a US$25-million venture to set up…

Another possible acquistion for Yahoo! as it sets its sights on Hulu

Seriously? How much money does Yahoo! have? It’s seems everyone’s favourite ailing internet giant has its sights set on premium video site Hulu, reports…

Online cosmetics shopping to heat up with Red Square’s ecommerce play

You know what’s cool? Being able to shop for stuff like perfume online. Ecommerce is becoming a major play for most emerging market retailers….

Google facing yet another antitrust probe, this time for display ads

Oh Google, what are we going to do with you? The internet giant is facing yet another antitrust probe over its display advertising business…

‘Goldman Sachs rules the world’ trader becomes online phenomenon

A trader who told BBC News presenters that “governments do not rule the world, Goldman Sachs does” is fast becoming a YouTube and Twitter…

Journalist fired for expletive-filled radio tirade but gains Twitter followers

Mark Esterhuysen, a South African journalist, has been fired for an expletive-filled rant broadcast live on radio in the early hours of Tuesday morning….

Google+ rocketing since opening up to the public

In the week since Google took its brand new social network, Google+, public the network has seen a record number of signups. A recent…

Tumblr raises $85-million in funding from the likes of Richard Branson

Blogging platform, Tumblr, has raised US$85-million worth of funding reports the New York Times. The fresh round of funding is led by venture capitalist…

Facebook forms body to lobby and friend US Congress

No industry of any value in the United States is without a lobbying arm, and with an estimated worth of US$100-billion for Facebook, social…

Journalist sues music director over Facebook rant

A South African music journalist is suing a freelance music director linked to popular South African rock act, the Parlotones. The suit comes after…

Amazon’s Kindle Fire launching soon

Amazon is expected to unveil an Android powered tablet which may or may not go by the name of the “Kindle Fire” this week….

Michael Arrington, ‘unpaid blogger’ launches Uncrunched

TechCrunch founder and former editor-in-chief Michael Arrington has launched a new blog. The site, called Uncrunched, recently went live with a solely user-generated post…

Google and the Israel Museum bring the Dead Sea Scrolls online

The Israel Museum launches its Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project today, allowing users to examine and explore these ancient biblical manuscripts at a level…

How to get your personal data back from Facebook

European law allows every individual to get access to all data that a company holds about them. Austrian Max Schrems has created europe-v-facebook.org to…

Dow Jones lists Samsung as “world’s most sustainable technology company”

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) annual review has named Samsung as the “world’s most sustainable technology company”. According to the report, Samsung received…

Woman decapitated for social network postings

Mexican authorities found a woman’s decapitated body in Nuevo Laredoa, a Mexican city that borders the United States. Alongside the body, a handwritten sign…

Groupon COO heads back to Google

Groupon announced via its blog that its chief operating officer, Margo Georgiadis, would be leaving after just five months for a job with her…

Early Facebook app developer claims hidden agendas killed his app

A social music service is among the updates being rolled out by Facebook in the wake of its f8 developers’ conference. This audio service…

iPad losing market share with increased competition — Gartner

Apple’s iPad is projected to account for 73.4% of worldwide media tablet sales in 2011, down from 83% share in 2010, says respected research…

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