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Facebook makes Flipboard-style news reader Paper official

In what may be the least surprising piece of tech news today, Facebook has launched Paper, its Flipboard-like news curation app. As is the…

It’s official: Facebook now makes more than half its ad money from mobile

Wondering how much cash Zuck and company are raking in from those little ads they keep sticking into the Newsfeed of your Facebook app?…

Mxit officially launches in India, sets sights on massive feature phone base

Plans from Mxit, the South African based mobile social network, to expand into India have hardly been a well-kept secret, but it’s still a…

This calculator will tell you how much time you’ve wasted on Facebook

Well, this is disturbing… I have apparently donated more than a month of my life to Facebook. That’s according to TIME’s new web tool…

Mxit’s India foray: what we know so far [update]

It’s hardly unfair to say that Mxit was in stuck in stasis for a little while. Between Alan Knott Craig Jr leaving and the…

What now? Facebook’s hired human beings to edit its newsreader app

Whatever you may think about Facebook, you can’t deny that it is pretty much king when it comes to navigating social graphs. Its Newsfeed…

International rugby stars who tweet

With more and more professional sports stars turning to Twitter to interact with their fans, we’ve decided to create a comprehensive list of international…

The 25 biggest Facebook Pages for SA musicians

Facebook is a brilliant resource for musicians of all kinds. Not only can you connect with thousands of existing fans – essentially for free…

New social network for SA media, advertising industry

A new online service for the media, marketing and advertising industries that combines news and analysis with social networking is just weeks away from…

Crouch, pause, tweet, engage: SA rugby players on Twitter

Sports stars around the world have embraced Twitter as a way of keeping their fans informed of what they are up to, and as…

Justin Bieber, Prince of Twitter, arrives in South Africa

Justin Bieber has arrived in South Africa on holiday. He tweeted just before his flight from New York’s John F Kennedy Airport: “Wow. I…

The art of the vague tweet

Over the past few years, as I’ve become more and more engrossed in the twittering world, I’ve noticed a technique develop amongst various luminaries…

Corporate social media policy: Are you in or are you out?

Corporates around the world are facing a profound question right now. It’s about whether they put a toe into the social media pool or…

How do SA’s stand-up comics use Facebook?

Our first look at the biggest local Facebook pages created such a stir we decided to dig deeper into the different ways South Africans…

Lady Gaga mobilises her social network for political change

Lady Gaga is using YouTube and her huge following on Twitter and Facebook to mobilise a groundswell of support for the repeal of the…

Is your social network making you stupid?

Ever heard of homophily? If not, there’s a good chance that you’re in a social network where more of the same isn’t exactly sparking…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

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Facebook makes Flipboard-style news reader Paper official

It’s official: Facebook now makes more than half its ad money from mobile

Mxit officially launches in India, sets sights on massive feature phone base

This calculator will tell you how much time you’ve wasted on Facebook

Mxit’s India foray: what we know so far [update]

What now? Facebook’s hired human beings to edit its newsreader app

International rugby stars who tweet

Crouch, pause, tweet, engage: SA rugby players on Twitter

Justin Bieber, Prince of Twitter, arrives in South Africa

The art of the vague tweet

How do SA’s stand-up comics use Facebook?

Lady Gaga mobilises her social network for political change

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