Living in the Scroll If your thumb has permanent muscle memory from swiping, you’re part of South Africa’s device-scroller generation. Phones are no longer…
Sweden hands over Twitter account to its people
Sweden’s Twitter account, @Sweden, has been taken over by ordinary citizens to make it “the world’s most democratic Twitter account”. Each week will see…
Egyptian blogger sentenced to two years after retrial
An Egyptian man who criticised the ruling military on his blog has been sentenced to two years in prison after going on a hunger…
American Airline pilots take iPads onboard
American Airlines (AA) has become the first airline approved by the FAA to use iPads throughout the duration of all flights. Ironic, after Alec…
Retailer @home caught with its pants down on Facebook
A high-end home equipment store has been caught with its pants down… so to speak. @home — a South African-based retailer that sells furniture,…