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Sina Weibo follows Twitter’s lead, introduces cards

Cards are seriously important to Twitter. They’re what lets you see a video or summary of an article from a tweet and what Instagram…

FNB banking app gets more tablet friendly

First National Bank (FNB) today launched a revamped version of its banking app, tailored specifically for tablets. The bank was the first in South…

Reality star Giuliana Rancic is ‘uh-bsessed’ with Gyft

Entertainment/celebrity journalist and E! Entertainment front woman Giuliana Rancic told her fans via Facebook that she is “mildly uh-bsessed” with gift card app Gyft….

Chinese scammers exploit Apple to turn fake iPhones into real ones

Apple has been taking quite a bit of stick over the last month for its after-sales service practices in China, and perhaps rightfully so….

Bitcoin exchange suffers DDoS attacks, claims it’s a victim of its own success

Massive online trading website, Mt. Gox, experienced a serious crash yesterday. The site is the largest online trading website of digital currency and trades…

Zuckerberg nemeses the Winkelvoss twins are big into Bitcoin

Forget Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg’s athletically built nemeses the Winkelvoss twins are now into Bitcoins. According to the New York Times, the two apparently hold…

LinkedIn officially welcomes Pulse to the family after paying $90m

LinkedIn has officially bought the company behind new reading app Pulse for US$90-million, a month after reports emerged that a deal was set to…

Steve Jobs is a God: Chinese web users

From tech leaders to lovers of Apple products, the shock resignation of Apple magnate Steve Jobs triggered an outpouring of praise. For some Chinese…

‘The privilege of a lifetime’: Tim Cook sends his first memo as Apple’s CEO

Tim Cook, Apple’s new CEO, has sent out his very first memo to Apple staff as CEO of the tech giant. The memo was…

BlackBerry’s cloud-based music service launches in beta

Following recent rumours that BlackBerry was set to launch a new product called BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Music, Research In Motion (RIM) announced the arrival…

Facebook, RIM, & Twitter to discuss ‘social media ban’ with UK government

Following statements by UK Prime Minister David Cameron, in the wake of riots which rocked England, suggesting that social networking sites and services should…

iPhone 5 – now launching 2012?

Recent rumours suggesting that Apple’s iPhone 5 will appear in October, have been usurped by a new set suggesting that the phone will now…

Silicon Cape launches startup academy

Cape Town based IT movement, the Silicon Cape has launched a new initiative it is calling the Silicon Cape Academy. The initiative takes the…

Facebook to stream Miramax films

Facebook users can now stream cult classics within their browser, following the launch of a free Miramax App. The launch follows in the wake…

Vietnam government accused of cyber-terrorism

An activist group inside Vietnam and around the world has accused the Vietnam’s communist government of launching a cyber-attack which has crippled its website….

Skype to buy GroupMe

Skype has announced that it plans buy mobile messaging startup GroupMe, for an undisclosed sum of money. GroupMe is a mobile messaging platform which…

Hong Kong stock exchange website hacked

Honk Kong police have arrested a 29-year old man following a cyber attack on the city’s stock exchange website. The attack, the second in…

German authorities claim Facebook ‘Like’ violates privacy laws

Facebook users in a northeastern German state have been told to stay away from the “Like” button (Gefällt mir in German) on Facebook. Government…

Australian fired for moaning at company on Facebook

Damien O’Keefe, a technician at Australian retail group The Good Guys was dismissed for complaining about his company on Facebook. The complaints were somewhat…

China’s Todou sees shares tumble on Wall Street debut

One of China’s largest online video companies has seen its shares fall sharply in the wake of its Wall Street debut. Shares in the…

Budweiser, Facebook, and football create history

Creating a small slice of history, non-league sides Ascot United and Wembley FC will be the first teams ever to have their football match…

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