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Twitter: DMs now feature ‘read receipts, typing indicators’

Twitter is slowly morphing into an instant messaging platform, thanks to a gaggle of new features in its Direct Messages feature added this week….

Here’s what Twitter thought of the Apple iPhone event

Catch all of our iPhone 7 launch coverage as well as additional Apple news on Gearburn here and here. From James Corden and Tim…

YouTube censorship: what’s all the big fuss about?

If you haven’t heard by now, YouTube content creators have been up in arms this week as their old videos will no longer gain…

Avalanche rocking Himalayas peak caught on YouTube

Climbing any of the the Himalayas’ many peaks is dangerous enough, but what if you throw an errant avalanche into the mix? Well, you…

Facebook News Feed turns 10 today

In one way or another, Facebook users had to deal with News Feed. Be it a scorned or a pleasant interaction, one doesn’t have…

Weekend News in Tweets: South Africa murders rise & Mother Teresa canonized

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Twitter officially files for $1bn IPO, no profit in sight though

Yup, it’s official. Twitter has filed to raise US$1-billion in its initial public offering. Among the details revealed in the company’s SEC filing is…

Facebook messenger available on any phone, thanks to this technology

Digital security company Gemalto has recently expanded its LinqUs Facebook for SIM software application to include Facebook Messenger. This means that non-smartphones will have…

Facebook gets creepier, adds status updates and posts to Graph Search

Think all your old rants and status updates are safely tucked away in some forgotten corner of Facebook? Think again. The social network site’s…

Viral stars and Lady Gaga: YouTube is throwing its own music awards show

Watch out, VMAs, YouTube is coming for you. Yep, the video sharing site has announced that it will be hosting its own music awards…

Ex FNB head honcho Michael Jordaan named Mxit chairman

This is big. Former FNB CEO Micheal Jordaan has been appointed chairman of mobile social network Mxit. Jordaan, who retired from FNB after a…

Facebook goes deeper into data for TV networks

The battle for the second screen is on — and Facebook’s taking another step towards proving to broadcasters that it can provide them some…

YouTube comments: now powered by Google Plus

In an effort to curb the spam comments on YouTube and perhaps another attempt by Google to get more people active on its social…

Flow launches the world’s first and only shoppable audience marketplace

MTN MoMo’s R10-a-Day Smartphone Offer Aims to Bridge South Africa’s Digital Divide

Acer Rolls Out Student-Focused Tech in South Africa Ahead of New Term

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

Cape Town VC firm HAVAÍC secures $25m second close to power next wave of African tech startups

Binance Pay Unlocks Everyday Crypto Spending in South Africa

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

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Twitter: DMs now feature ‘read receipts, typing indicators’

Here’s what Twitter thought of the Apple iPhone event

YouTube censorship: what’s all the big fuss about?

Avalanche rocking Himalayas peak caught on YouTube

Facebook News Feed turns 10 today

Weekend News in Tweets: South Africa murders rise & Mother Teresa canonized

Twitter officially files for $1bn IPO, no profit in sight though

Facebook messenger available on any phone, thanks to this technology

Facebook gets creepier, adds status updates and posts to Graph Search

Viral stars and Lady Gaga: YouTube is throwing its own music awards show

Ex FNB head honcho Michael Jordaan named Mxit chairman

Facebook goes deeper into data for TV networks

YouTube comments: now powered by Google Plus

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