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Olympics, hurricanes, elections: Twitter unveils its year in review

This year’s been big for Twitter. As the social network continues to grow it’s increasingly becoming the place where go to share, debate and…

How to make the best of your new Twitter profile

As you all know back in September this year Twitter brought out a new look to its users’ profile pages. The new header photo…

Facebook, democracy part ways as voting falls far short of threshold

Facebook is no longer a democracy. Late yesterday, the social network’s billion or so users lost the ability to vote on changes on the…

YouPorn boss arrested for tax evasion

What does the managing partner of YouPorn have in common with Al Capone? Arrest for tax evasion. Fabian Thylmann is a head honcho at…

Twitter officially launches filters, takes Instagram fight to next level

The Twitter versus Instagram episode just went from messy divorce to a no-holds-barred bare knuckle fight. Just hours after Instagram officially shut off card…

SA school kids lobby for free Wikipedia

A group of South African learners are lobbying operators in that country to provide them with free access to Wikipedia. The open source encyclopedia…

Meet Mehr, Iran’s alternative to ‘inappropriate’ YouTube

Iran is launching Mehr (meaning “affection”), an alternative to YouTube which the theocracy declared “inappropriate” in 2009. The site is meant to attract Persian-speaking…

China state-controlled media dismiss Middle East-style protest calls

China’s state media has snubbed calls for Middle East-style protests, calling the efforts “performance art”. Authorities are urging the public to have patience in…

No more UberTwitter say Twitter officials

Millions of Twitter users, including top celebrities and sports stars, are without access to the microblogging site. The application which allows BlackBerry to tweet…

Smartphones drive move towards video communication

The next mobile revolution is here and being driven by smartphones and tablet. Soon smartphones will allow video to take the lead in a…

Google launches paywall offering for publishers

Google has unveiled its much-awaited paid content offering for online publishers. Google will take a 10% share of revenue from subscriptions managed through “Google…

Bono: ‘The revolution will be tweeted’

Speaking on Radio 702 in Johannesburg, U2 lead singer Bono spoke lyrically about the changes that are being wrought by 21st century social media,…

Fears of match fixing prompt Twitter ban during World Cup games

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a ban on all players and officials from tweeting during games at the World Cup, in an…

Judge asked to overturn court order in Twitter-Wikileaks probe

Lawyers have appealed to a US judge to overturn a court order directing Twitter to hand over clients’ data to US authorities for a…

Subscription service for Apple’s App Store

Apple unveiled a subscription service on Tuesday for digital newspapers and magazines purchased through its online App Store. A move long awaited by publishers…

Twitter-WikiLeaks case heading to court

Arguments will be heard on Tuesday by a federal judge on a court order directing Twitter to hand over information on the accounts of…

Mobile operators to ride the data wave with tech-therapy

Mobile operators are in need of a bit of tech-therapy. The data traffic explosion from smartphones has not brought in sufficient revenues to match…

First PlayStation certified smartphone is out

The first smartphone certified for PlayStation is out and complete with a slide-out control pad that delivers 3D-compatable gaming. The latest edition of Sony…

Facebook’s move to China could be difficult

Facebook move into China is imminent, whether the social networking giant can tap the market is doubtful according to Chinese-based web firms — assuming…

Release date for Nokia’s first Windows smartphone immienent

Nokia could set a release date for its first smartphone to use Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system within days. The company is aiming to…

Elon Musk’s Controversial Salute

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

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