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Baidu plants a flag for Chinese nationalism

This is interesting. In a show of nationalism, Chinese search giant Baidu today put up a doodle depicting a Chinese flag planted on the…

WhatsApp gets its first roaming plan, but is it a day late?

Anyone who’s left their mobile data turned on when travelling overseas knows that it can result in a massive bill when you get home….

The Woz hates the Samsapple ruling, thinks everyone should share patents

This is interesting, although probably not all that surprising. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has come out against the litany of patent suits between his…

Fanboys (and girls) rush on Apple site, pre-orders already sold out

There’s no stopping a fanboy (or girl for that matter). Despite the critical articles and all the memes, pre-orders for the iPhone 5 have…

eBay does a Microsoft, gets first new logo in 17 years

Boom. eBay’s gone all Microsoft on us and debuted a brand new logo. Like the Redmond-based giant, it’s also gone for a much more…

Google search gets a dose of Kevin Bacon

This is awesome. Google’s just added a brilliant new tool to its search arsenal. You can now search according to the Bacon number. The…

iPhone 5 to hit China’s grey market for US$1 500

Combining Tao Te Ching levels of “WTF” and “Meh, I’m not really surprised,” China’s finest smugglers are preparing to sell the newly-unveiled iPhone 5…

Google Zeitgeist: Zakumi, Vuvuzelas and the infamous Suarez moment

The vuvuzela has certainly been one of the biggest talking points of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and has since crossed beyond South Africa’s…

News24 launches iPad app

News24, one of the largest online publishers in Africa, has continued their strong push into mobile computing by launching an iPad application to complement…

Huge growth reported in emerging market mobile advertising

Growth in the world-wide mobile advertising market is up dramatically, and is particularly strong in emerging markets, says global mobile media company BuzzCity. South…

Zoopy launches iPhone app

The guys from Zoopy, a major African video sharing site, have released their official iPhone app, which allows users to view and share videos…

CAR, Getaway magazines to be available on iPad

South African online publisher RamsayMedia has announced it is to make digital editions of its titles available on iPad “within weeks”. The media house…

Saul Klein: Price of SA broadband an ‘absolute disgrace’

One of South Africa’s most successful exports, web entrepreneur and venture capitalist Saul Klein, has labelled the cost of broadband in his home country…

FNB announce host of PayPal features, plan to implement Rand

South African bank First National Bank (FNB) rolled into a crisp and windy Cape Town last night with a challenge to entrepreneurs to embrace…

Google throws weight behind new media in Africa

Google this year will bring four speakers and trainers to the influential pan-African journalism gathering, Highway Africa, to be held in Grahamstown at the…

Desmond Tutu, former Ghana president at major new media event

A major Africa-focused new media conference, Highway Africa, is to focus on “African Voices in the Global Media Space” from the 4th-7th of July…

Could social networking actually be a threat to democracy?

Most analysis about social networking tends to focus on the phenomenon’s utopian qualities, but rarely take the dystopian view which focuses on its negative…

It’s all going wrong for the iPhone 4

The new iPhone 4, Apple’s latest installment of their acclaimed smartphone, seems to be having a less than ideal launch, with consumers around the…

iPhone 4 in SA early September, now also includes MTN

MTN subscribers will not have to fork out large boodles of cash to get their hands on the new Apple iPhone 4 because the…

Vuvuzela frenzy: Now embedded in YouTube. Sigh.

YouTube is the latest to join the world-wide frenzy over the vuvuzela. The South Africa instrument’s distinctive drone can now be heard by any…

Vuvuzela iPhone app now a world-wide top seller

A Dutch mobile development company has shot to fame (or notoriety depending on your point of view) for building a Vuvuzela iPhone app that…

Financial Times crowdsources growth strategy with SA company

The London-based Financial Times, a leading global newspaper specialising in ﬁnancial and business news, has commissioned a South African company to help it crowdsource…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

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

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs