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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…

Go under the sea with the first ever underwater shots on Google Street View

O.M.G. There is a turtle in Street View! In its continuing quest for awesomeness, Google has gone under the sea. You may have already…

Your newest weekly Twitter mail: People you may know

Twitter seems pretty damned determined to occupy space in your inbox. The latest weekly email from the social network will see it suggesting people…

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…

Do you have a Facebook Page? Be aware of the changes

If you have a Facebook Page then you need to be aware of some changes being implemented from the 23rd of August. Facebook recently…

iPhone 4 here end September, tweets Vodacom CEO

Vodacom CEO Pieter Uys has confirmed, in what appears to be an off-the-cuff tweet, that the iPhone 4 is to reach South African shores…

Is Facebook finally ready to launch a location-based service?

Speculation is rife that Facebook is gearing up to unveil its long awaited geo-location application. Location-based services have become the hottest social networking trend…

Naspers buys another price comparison site

PriceCheck, a South African price comparison website, has been acquired by MIH, the investment arm of Naspers, the emerging market internet giant. Naspers recently…

Global mobile data traffic nearly triples in one year: Ericsson

Mobile broadband currently accounts for only 10% of total mobile subscriptions but a rapidly increasing majority of the traffic. Ericsson’s measurement of actual traffic…

Wikipedia wants South Africans to contribute

Despite being one of the most visited sites in South Africa, only a fraction of Wikipedia readers contribute to the open encyclopedia by creating…

Will the official Twitter button mean the end for Tweetmeme?

Breaking news out of Silicon Valley this morning is that Twitter will be launching its own Tweet button towards the end of this week….

Cape Town Facebook page hits 100 000 fans after World Cup success

I ♥ Cape Town, the official Facebook fan page of Cape Town Tourism, is celebrating a milestone after hitting the 100 000 fans mark…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

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