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Bad Piggies on track to repeat Angry Birds success

Following up a hit is never easy, but it looks like Rovio’s going to do just fine with its latest title Bad Piggies. The…

LG joins Samsung patent suit brigade

Just when you think Samsung has its hands full enough fighting off Apple in court, LG decides to join the fray. The South Korean…

Russian giant Mail.Ru launches social browser

Looks like a Russian front just opened in the browser wars. Internet giant Mail.RU has launched a socially integrated web browser called Amigo. The…

Brazil Google head arrested over refusal to remove YouTube video

Brazilian officials have arrested Google’s President of Brazil Operations Fabio Coelho after YouTube refused to take down videos criticizing a mayoral candidate in the…

Twitter is big in emerging markets: just ask China, India and Mexico

Well this is interesting. Twitter’s most active country is China, where the Great Firewall is meant to keep it out. According to a new…

Hootsuite’s new feature: All about conversation and collaboration

Popular social media management tool Hootsuite has announced a new feature dubbed HootSuite Conversations. This new addition to the services offerings allows users to…

Google Play Store: 675k apps, 25bn downloads

Boom. There are now 675 000 apps on the Google Play Store and they’ve been downloaded 25-billion times. Impressive. To celebrate the milestone, the…

Microsoft bigwig to headline Durban tech conference

Sun, sea — and a hall filled with 2 500 technology geeks. That was the deal clincher for Microsoft’s chief technology officer (CTO) of…

Google Instant could mean profound changes for SEO

Google made some big announcements yesterday, most notably the ability to search as you type, aptly called Google Instant Search. Currently available in the…

Win an iPad with Memeburn and WantItAll!

NOTE: This competition is now closed. Please see the runner-up and winning tweets here, but feel free to Like our Facebook pages, below. The…

Agliotti a hit on Twitter

Whatever Glenn Agliotti does, he does it whole-heartedly. It was barely a week ago when the alleged underworld boss was encouraged to sign up…

Leading current affairs TV show goes social

Carte Blanche, South Africa’s version of the actuality and documentary show 60-Minutes, is turning 22 this year and to celebrate they’re throwing a party…

Google buys Angstro and inches closer to launching social network

Memeburn has been reporting for some weeks now on the imminent unveiling of a new social network from Google, reportedly to be called Google…

One million Gmail voice calls in first 24 hours

At first glance, it would seem that Google has a smash hit on its hands. According to a tweet from @Google, the new Google…

New digital agency goes Native

A new digital player called Native has arrived on the South African scene, formed from a merger of three established digital agencies: Johannesburg-based Brandsh…

Top social media sites of 2010, according to Time Magazine

Time Magazine released its list of top 50 websites for 2010 yesterday, featuring what the magazine rates as the top online properties in a…

Make cheap phone calls from your Gmail account

Gmail users have just received a completely new weapon to add to their arsenal of total communication: The ability to make cheap voice calls…

Old Spice: The Emmy your ad could smell like

When we first covered the Old Spice “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” campaign, we closed off the article with these prophetic words:…

Tencent acquires major Chinese social network from Google

China’s largest online company, Tencent, has bought Beijing-based social networking provider Comsenz from search giant Google and VC firm,Sequoia Capital for $60-million. Comsenz is…

The most dangerous places to surf the web

Where in the World are you most likely to be hit by a malicious computer attack or virus? According to Internet Security company AVG…

Elon Musk’s Controversial Salute

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

Will AI Boost or Break South Africa’s Startup Scene?

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

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

GS3 Emzoom R Style review

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)