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EU competition commissioner to test antitrust complaint against Google

The European Union’s Competition Commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, has received another complaint about Google — this time with regards to how it runs its mobile…

Absa launches its app, becoming the last big South African bank to do so

Absa has officially launched its smartphone banking app, making it the last of South Africa’s major banks with such an offering. The app, which…

1 688 examples of people doing awesome stuff on the web

The web is dead. Except it’s not. It’s just constantly changing. There’s still tons of space for innovation in and around it. That’s why…

Google kept all the social data when it sold travel guide Frommer’s

This is interesting. When Google sold travel guide Frommer’s earlier this month, people were left scratching their heads. After all it had only bought…

eNCA launches online presence

Television news broadcaster eNCA (formerly the eNews channel) has announced the launch of its online presence, a little over a year after Memeburn revealed…

Intel unveils new Thunderbolt, will be 4X as fast as current USB 3.0

At twice the speed of its original, Intel today unveiled the new Thunderbolt interface which theoretically runs at 20 Gbps in both forwards and…

Google gives Play Store a makeover

Google has given its Play Store a redesign, featuring a cleaner look, a simple interface and an emphasis on quick discovery. According to Google,…

South Korean police bust online scam which used ‘elite’ North Korean hackers

South Korean police claim to have busted a criminal gang which used elite North Korean computer hackers to break into online game sites and…

Google Voice: Now available in 38 new languages

Google Voice, the Skype-like component within Gmail, has opened itself up to 38 more languages as well as many more countries outside the US….

Microsoft offers massive prize in bid to turn tables on hackers

Microsoft has kicked off a contest aimed at turning the tables on hackers by offering big money prizes for innovative tactics to foil cyber…

‘IE users are dumb as a bag of hammers’ story revealed to be a hoax

The BBC is reporting that a story which claimed that Internet Explorer users have a lower average IQ than users of other browsers is…

Governments, high profile organisations targets of ‘cyber spying campaign’

The governments of the United States and other countries, major US defence contractors, the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee have been targets…

Google+ the fastest-growing social network ever

Google is a latecomer to social networking but according to technology experts its new site, Google+, is growing much more rapidly than Facebook, Myspace…

Apple & Samsung’s legal wrangles land in Australia

Computer giant Apple has launched legal proceedings in Australia against Samsung Electronics, accusing the South Korean firm of infringing its patents with its Galaxy…

Facebook Deals SA ‘biggest launch in emerging markets’

As Facebook Deals South Africa goes live, it is being touted as the “biggest launch in emerging markets in the next year”. Those are…

iCloud beta ready for testing

Apple’s iCloud beta is here. Users with Apple ID are now able to use the cloud service. iCloud is Apple’s answer to unshackling its…

Making real money playing Diablo III

Blizzard is planning on implementing an auction house within its heavily anticipated game Diablo III, that will transact in real currency, the game developer…

$800-million worth of fresh funding for Twitter

In a blog post modestly titled “Your world, more connected” Twitter announced on Monday it has closed a deal for a “significant” round of…

Troubled Taiwanese iPhone producer replacing Chinese workers with robots

Taiwan IT giant Foxconn — hit by a spate of suicides at its Chinese plants — has announced plans to replace 500 000 human…

iPhone 5 release date delayed? [Rumour]

The iPhone 5 is now rumoured for release in October not September, this according to a report on AllThingsD.com a US-based technology news site…

British police arrest teenage LulzSec suspect

British police have charged an 18-year-old man on suspicion of being a spokesman for the Lulz Security and Anonymous computer hacking groups, Scotland Yard…

Indian police arrest top online survey firm’s officials

Indian police have arrested two top officials of Singapore-based online survey company Speak Asia in Mumbai for allegedly duping investors out of US$294-million. Police…

Twitter community rallies to stop tweeted suicide attempt [Updated]

A Twitter community in South Africa rallied to prevent a potential suicide this weekend, as a Durban-based mother of two dramatically tweeted an attempt…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

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

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

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