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Tim Cook apologises for Apple maps disaster

So Tim Cook is sorry. The Apple CEO issued a public apology to consumers for the company’s less than perfect maps app in iOS…

Microsoft strengthing social search with a stake in Klout

It seems Klout isn’t stupid after all… at least, Microsoft doesn’t seem to think so. The software giant has inked a deal with the…

RIM shows minor gains amid wider losses

It might have produced a completely kick-ass video for its developers, but things still don’t look great for the Canadian smartphone manufacturer. In its…

Facebook goes in for social gifting

Facebook is set to roll out a social gifting service, which allows you to send real, yes real, gifts to people over the social…

US pirates face potential lifetime internet ban

US-based ISP MediaCom has announced a three-strike rule for Digital Pirates which will result in a lifetime ban from its network. Online Piracy makes…

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt slams the patent wars

In between learning how to dance Gangnam style and launching the Nexus 7 in Korea, Google chair Eric Schmidt found time to point out…

Google Docs to ditch Office 1997-2007 format (.doc, .xls, .ppt) on 1 October

Google made announcements to upcoming changes to its popular Google Docs system this week which will affect its ability to export documents to older…

Africa’s ‘first’ mobile TV subscription service launched by Vodacom

TV: On Demand — a new offering for Vodacom’s 3G subscribers, was launched today with a promise to bring popular television shows and music…

Cell C responds to Facebook, YouTube jibes with full page newspaper ad

Major South African mobile operator Cell C on Sunday took the unprecedented step of issuing a full page apology in various Sunday newspapers in…

New data confirms mobile web use booming in Africa

A slew of new data released by the web-browser company Opera has confirmed the general perception that mobile web browsing is being adopted at…

11 top African tech startups to watch, says Seedcamp

Seedcamp, a European micro-seed fund that invests in early stage startup companies, has selected 11 South African technology startups to possibly attend the Seedcamp…

Kalahari.net expecting big things from its new and used goods platform

South African online retailer kalahari.net is forecasting impressive growth by the end of the year from Marketplace, its new and used trading platform which was…

Why does being in Africa make you untrustworthy?

I haven’t been able to use PayPal for two months. I just got profiled for extra security measures on Facebook. I can’t make certain…

Thesis vs WordPress resolved: A new era of collaboration beckons

The heated debate that has swirled around the WordPress community over the last few days appears to have been settled amicably with the news…

CNN launches iPhone news app for international audiences

Following the launch of CNN’s app for the iPhone and iPod Touch in the United States last year, the news giant has announced the availability…

Cell C launches PhotoCode application

Cell C, in conjunction with BeeTagg Pro, have announced a major push into usingQuick Response (QR) technology with a new service dubbed Cell C…

‘Antennagate’: Apple responds to the pressure

The company that models itself on perfection has admitted that it is less than perfect. “We screwed up,” admitted Apple’s enigmatic CEO Steve Jobs…

Wikipedia, SA govt unwittingly call Blatter a penis

The South African government has unwittingly referred to FIFA President Sepp Blatter as a “Bellend” — a popular British slang name for the tip…

South Africa, Naspers and the Facebook connection

Emerging market internet media giant Naspers has announced that it will acquire a 28.7% stake in Digital Sky Technologies (DST), the Russian internet company…

Apple ‘cracks down’ after iPhone 4 antenna flaw report

According to TiPb, the unofficial iPhone blog, Apple routinely deletes threads from its forums at discussions.apple.com if they are complaints. This time however, the…

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