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LinkedIn set to dole out more than $50m for maker of newsreader Pulse

Professional social network LinkedIn is getting ready to buy the company behind newsreader app Pulse say people familiar with the matter. The deal, reports…

YouTube rolls out new ‘One Channel’ design

YouTube has officially rolled out a new version of its new channel design called One Channel. The update, which is part of a bid…

Google expands StreetView in the EU, including 200 new Russian cities

Google today announced that it had expanded its European Street View imagery in what is says is a bid to make it “easier than…

Facebook News Feed redesign: more content specific, bigger ads, photos

When Facebook unveils its redesigned News Feed tomorrow we can expect something that is more content-specific as well bigger photos and adverts. According to…

Samsung doles out US$112m for 3% stake in Sharp

Sharp has confirmed that it has agreed to a deal which will see South Korean electronics giant Samsung pay US$112-million for a three percent…

Tech news round-up: From Google+ to Google-

We here at Memeburn know you our esteemed reader. Being the busy people you are we know that – try as you may, and…

Apple makes first pay-out to iPhone tracking victim

US technology giant Apple announced that it had made its first compensation payment in South Korea on Thursday, over a feature on its iPhone…

Google profits soar as the company goes social

Google has released blockbuster earnings figures along with word that more than 10 million people have already joined its freshly-launched online social network. Google…

PayPal deal lets Google phones swap cash

Online financial transactions giant PayPal showcased a mini-program on Wednesday that lets people exchange money by touching together a pair of Google smartphones. The…

Chinese websites fall victim to strict controls

The number of Chinese websites available to users fell dramatically last year after the government tightened controls on the internet, according to a new…

Can Google pop the champagne as Google+ hits 10 million users?

When Google’s latest attempt at social networking, Google+, launched Memeburn wrote, “Google’s quest for social importance seems to be never ending”. Some may now…

South Africa’s broadband price war

One of the contributing factors for South Africa receiving a lower than expected rating in Freedom House’s “Freedom on the net 2011″ report was…

The internet is a human right

Recognition of the internet’s part in the Arab Spring — the uprisings for democracy in the Middle East this year — has cemented the…

Google Street View makes ‘biggest update yet’

Google has added extra imagery to its 13 established Street View countries in its “biggest update yet”. The countries include Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain,…

Zynga acquires mobile software studio

Online social games sensation Zynga on Friday announced it has bought a Canadian company specialising in software applications for mobile devices. Mobile Five has…

LinkedIn passes Myspace in US traffic

LinkedIn leapfrogged Myspace in June to become the second-largest social network in the United States in terms of traffic behind Facebook, says tracking firm…

Tech news round-up: From Facebook Chatroulette to the death of iPhone

We here at Memeburn know you our esteemed reader. Being the busy people you are we know that – try as you may, and…

Apple App Store downloads hit 15-billion mark

Apple announced on Thursday that more than 15-billion applications for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch have been downloaded from its App Store since…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs