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YouTube Backstage is Google’s incoming Facebook rival

Does Google have plans to turn YouTube into a Facebook pretender? According to a report by VentureBeat, yes. Dubbed YouTube Backstage, the feature will…

Twitter adds Direct Message button to embeds bouquet

Twitter hasn’t always made life easy for website users, but it’s latest move is looking to smooth user-to-website owner interaction. This take the form…

Instagram finally hits 1bn download mark on Android

It’s taken about four years, but Instagram has this week hit the one billion downloads mark on Google’s Play Store. Instagram, an app which…

Johannesburg speaker Vasco da Gama already has a Twitter parody account

In the battle for the Johannesburg Metro that took place on Monday, the DA’s Vasco da Gama was elected as the City Council speaker….

Weekend News in Tweets: Turkey wedding blast kills 50 & Caster Semenya wins gold

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…

Lynsey Sharp called out on Twitter after Caster comments

This edition of the Olympic Games saw its fair share of off- and on-track issues. From swimmers purportedly getting robbed at gun point, to…

Facebook’s Lifestage is a teen-centric sharing app developed by a teen

Social networking giant Facebook this past weekend announced an all new social networking app for teenagers. Dubbed Lifestage, the app is made for 21-year-olds…

Facebook releases media tools to give broadcasters access to its data

Looks like Facebook’s not done “borrowing” tools and features from other social networks. Not by a long way. Today the billion-user strong social platform…

Facebook gets a dash of LinkedIn with ‘professional skills’ update

Facebook has added a new feature that allows you to add your professional skills to your profile. The feature, first noticed by Sociobits, mirrors…

Need to recruit top talent? Try using YouTube

Recruiting with video is becoming an incredibly powerful way to reach top talent as candidates spend progressively less time reading and ever more time…

Customer pays to promote his tweet complaining about British Airways

If you were sick of tweeting your dissatisfaction and receiving no response, how far would you go to get noticed? In the case of…

Twitter rolls out controversial new conversations view

This is going to be a serious bug bear for some Twitter users. The social network has rolled out updates to its iOS and…

Facebook spammers net $200m a year just from posting scam links

If you’ve ever wondered how anyone could benefit from posting those spammy links that end up clogging up your Facebook news feed, prepare to…

Hyprop and MTN Bring Call of Duty Tournament to Shift Gaming Experience

How Digital Platforms Are Enhancing Culture and Connectivity for Tourists in Portugal

South African Shoppers Tempted With Free Tablets As Windows 10 Deadline Nears

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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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YouTube Backstage is Google’s incoming Facebook rival

Twitter adds Direct Message button to embeds bouquet

Instagram finally hits 1bn download mark on Android

Johannesburg speaker Vasco da Gama already has a Twitter parody account

Weekend News in Tweets: Turkey wedding blast kills 50 & Caster Semenya wins gold

Lynsey Sharp called out on Twitter after Caster comments

Facebook’s Lifestage is a teen-centric sharing app developed by a teen

Facebook releases media tools to give broadcasters access to its data

Facebook gets a dash of LinkedIn with ‘professional skills’ update

Need to recruit top talent? Try using YouTube

Customer pays to promote his tweet complaining about British Airways

Twitter rolls out controversial new conversations view

Facebook spammers net $200m a year just from posting scam links

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