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Leaner Mxit plans to ‘double’ user base in next year amid staff retrenchments

Amid news that mobile social network was laying off nearly a third of its staff, Mxit has revealed that it plans to double its…

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…

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…

Social networks all abuzz as Mubarak steps down

After eighteen days of protests and pleas on various social media platforms, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak finally resigned. People all around the world are…

State of the Nation address and its ‘drinking game’ trend heavily on Twitter

The State of the Nation address delivered by President Jacob Zuma on Thursday evening, and the drinking game that accompanied it, was Twitter’s number…

Steve Jobs still involved in decision-making at Apple

Apple chief Steve Jobs, three weeks into an indefinite medical leave of absence, has remained involved in the company’s strategy and product development, the…

Where in the world is CrowdFund?

Almost a year ago, or eleven months ago to be precise, a brilliant crowd-based angel investment project was introduced to the South African tech…

Nokia chooses Windows Phone 7 OS for smartphones

In a dramatic break from the past, Nokia and Microsoft have banded together in the fast-growing smartphone marke to offer Windows Phone 7 as…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV