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Amazon takes on iTunes: launches MP3 store for iPhone, iPod Touch

Looks like Amazon’s trying to take a bite out of Apple’s dominance of on-device music sales. The online retail giant today launched a new…

HelpBridge: the Microsoft app that lets people know you’re okay in a disaster

Microsoft has unveiled a new app called HelpBridge, which it claims will help people connect with those that matter most to them during a…

US Attorney’s office finally speaks out about Aaron Swartz

The suicide of Aaron Swartz rocked the internet and has dominated online conversation over the last few days. The Reddit co-founder hanged himself in…

John Sculley: Apple needs to focus on emerging markets

So Apple’s adamant that it has no intention of building a low-cost iPhone, but if former CEO John Sculley is to be believed that…

Google invites developers to play with Project Glass and its API

Finally! We’re getting somewhere on the Google Glass front. Remember how the lucky attendees of Google I/O were given the chance to pre-order the…

Google celebrates Frank Zamboni with fun retro game doodle

Those of you unfamiliar with ice rinks probably have no idea who Frank Zamboni is. If you do have a thing for ice, you…

Tencent’s WeChat passes 300m users, says 100m joined in last 4 months

The makers of WeChat said recently that the messaging app will likely soon surpass 300 million-registered users – and now that has officially happened….

New York Times rolls out paywall globally

On Monday The New York Times rolled out its paywall system which means readers will now begin paying for full access to the site….

Mozilla Firefox 4 now available in Zulu

Translate.org.za and its community of volunteer translators have customised Mozilla’s hugely popular Firefox web browser to support Zulu. This is the culmination of work…

China’s top internet portal drops Google for own technology

Sina, China’s largest internet portal, said Tuesday it has replaced Google‘s search service on its websites with its own technology. A move that further…

Quick hits around the African tech scene

There’s a lot happening in and around the African tech scene. Take a look at some of the most important developments. Umbono: Google’s South…

Cars get connected with onboard internet access

A few months ago we published a story about innovations in the world of automobile from the North America International Auto show. We also…

Giving a voice to the turmoil in the Middle East via Twitter

For the nearly 40 000 followers of his Twitter feed, Andy Carvin is providing a unique window into the turmoil in the Middle East….

iPad 2 now on sale in 25 countries

Apple has announced that the eagerly-awaited iPad 2 will go on sale Friday at 16:00 GMT in 25 countries in Europe, Oceania and the…

Baidu may face potential court action

Baidu’s negotiations attempts to resolve the copyright dispute between the Chinese search engine giant and Chinese writers have broken down with the company now…

03:59 WebFest launch

The much anticipated launch of 03:59 WebFest online film festival has arrived. It is an online film festival with significant prizes to the value…

Facebook Questions: A recommendation tool

Last year after much speculation and leaked screenshots Facebook launched a product called Questions. The product was a Question and Answer service that allowed…

Ubuntu tech board united against flash

The Ubuntu Tech Board have unanimously voted against restricted software being included in Ubuntu by default. The Ubuntu Restricted Extras package which can be…

BlackBerry sales rocket but RIM shares plummet

BlackBerry had record sales according to Research In Motion (RIM) but shares in the Canadian handset maker plunged on an outlook that fell short…

Watchmakers get smartphone smart

As the smartphone generation opt more and more to use their phones to tell time, the watch-making industry is being forced to get smart…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

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Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history