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MTN launches Africa’s ‘first custom YouTube channel’

Mobile networking giant MTN has launched the first custom YouTube channel in Africa, something which it hopes will give it an edge in a…

Google Hangouts upgrade kills Google Voice calls on your computer

An upgrade to Google Hangouts has killed a number of features from Google Talk within Gmail, including the ability to set your availability status…

Google claims you have to be staring at someone to record them with Glass

The Google Glass team has moved to defend their creation against privacy concerns, saying that it was a top priority from the moment they…

Can a Tumblr acquisition make Yahoo! cool again?

Things are stirring in the house of Yahoo! According to multiple sources, the Silicon Valley veteran is in talks to buy popular social blogging…

Hatchet wielding hitchhiker, viral star Kai wanted for murder

Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who shot to viral fame after saving a woman from her attacker, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The…

Google aims for full customisation with Maps revamp

A map is a map is a map, right? Except maps change and evolve, based on our knowledge, all the time and Google is…

Cloud collaboration on the rise: Gartner

Collaboration is an important factor in the way a number of companies do business. But what if you need to collaborate with a colleague…

Google Wallet goes live

Ever imagined a future without the inconvenience of having to carry around cash, or credit cards, or any wallet at all? Google has brought…

Google facing antitrust war of attrition as US Senate hearing looms

Adding further credence to notions that Google is the new Microsoft, Google CEO Eric Schmidt will face a US Senate hearing which looks to…

Umuntu Media receives $1M investment boost

In the digital age, news is all about getting information quickly and on demand. While getting this kind of information is relatively easy with…

Breaking – Telkom to give you more data for your buck

From the 1st of October, South African telecommunication provider Telkom will be increasing its data caps by up to 6GB for certain packages, with…

China’s Sina Weibo to tighten controls

Chinese online media firm Sina is tightening controls over its Twitter like Weibo service. The increased regulation comes amidst concerns over growing government interference…

Facebook lands multi-million dollar ad deal

Facebook has landed a multi-million dollar advertsiing deal with alcoholic beverages company Diageo, which owns a diverse portfolio of brands, including Smirnoff and Guiness….

Google predicts Indian web explosion

With smartphones becoming cheaper and telecom carriers investing in high-speed wireless infrastructure, Google expects that by the number of people using the internet in…

Silver Lake eyes a stake in Yahoo!

Silver Lake Partners, a private equity firm, is making a bid for Yahoo! reports the Wall Street Journal. The bid comes as the internet…

Baidu planning world domination

Robin Li, chief of China’s largest search engine Baidu hopes to have expanded his company across the world in less than five years. He…

Nonhle Thema tweets lead to R85 000 lawsuit

Controversial South African tabloid favourite Nonhle Thema, courtesy of another of her Twitter tirades, has landed in hot water to the tune of ZAR85…

Internet innovation failing in Africa, Europe, and here’s why: Koos Bekker

Where are the world’s next internet entrepreneurs and innovators going to come from? This question was posed by Koos Bekker of Naspers, a global…

Gmail fast becoming viable alternative to Outlook for big business

Google’s Gmail, popular with individual users and smaller start-ups across the world, is now fast becoming a viable option for big business. Microsoft’s Outlook…

Research In Motion: If government asks we’ll shut down BlackBerry Messenger

BlackBerry maker, Research In Motion (RIM) announced that should the UK government ask, it would, in times of civil strife, shut down its “encrypted”…

IE10 bids farewell to Flash

First Apple snubbed Flash, now Microsoft. Flash has now been effectively banned in Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8, specifically the Metro version of…

Al Gore kicks off climate ‘reality’ campaign

Former US vice president Al Gore is spearheading a global internet campaign aimed at raising awareness around climate change. The “Climate Reality Project“, which…

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition Review: A Sleek, AI-Powered Ultrabook for the Work-Anywhere Era

WeThinkCode_ and South Cape TVET College Bring Software Engineering Training to Rural SA Youth

Flow launches the world’s first and only shoppable audience marketplace

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

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

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