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Twitter’s IPO and what it reveals about the sublime and ridiculous nature of our capital markets

Twitter’s IPO brings to mind Julius Caesar’s alleged description of his campaign in Britain: ‘veni, vidi, vici’, or ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’….

Here’s what the new version of Mxit will look like

If you’ve been thinking that Mxit’s been quiet on the product front for the last little while, we may know why that was the…

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: TV deals, better UX will ensure growth

So much for taking a bit of time out to celebrate. Hours after Twitter’s very successful debut on the New York Stock Exchange, CEO…

Ev scores big, Biz misses out: how much will Twitter’s big guns gain from its IPO?

We know pretty much everything about Twitter’s IPO now, from the fact that it’ll float on the New York Stock Exchange to its listing…

The Twitter IPO: everything you need to know in 140 character chunks

Unlike the Facebook IPO, it’s going to be really, really hard for you to avoid any news surrounding Twitter’s coming of age — “TWTR”,…

SA political party launches impressive, Obama-esque campaign site

The Democratic Alliance (DA), a local opposition party, has impressed with their new online strategy. Clearly inspired by Barack Obama’s web innovation, the political…

The social network approach to viralising your articles

One of the key viral elements of content websites, such as news sites, are the “email to a friend” links you see on many…

Have you Obamafied your website today?

Nobody likes an antisocial site. Social sites are winning the traffic stakes, and even elections. A politician from Honolulu showed us how it’s done….

ANC turns to social media

It looks like a battle front for this year’s elections will also be fought online. South Africa’s biggest political party is attempting to raise…

How to approach content in the digital age

The phrase “User Generated Content” (UGC) has always been a troubled notion. At its heart it emphasises a divide between the user and the…

my.barackobama.com: Paradigm-shifting social networking

The Barack Obama website is paradigm shifting for politics online. It’s no doubt the most sophisticated political party website ever created. Apart from Obama’s…

Social media for companies: What's working?

If you want to know whose using Social Media in the corporate world, here is a list of 35+ Examples of Corporate Social Media…

The semantic web for publishers and bloggers

The semantic web is often referred to as the “next phase” of the world wide web. It’s also sometimes referred to — perhaps pretentiously…

Business of social media

I did a presentation, below, at a Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) forum event on the business of social media. I spoke with…

Vinny Lingham: The man to watch in 2008

Web entrepreneur Vinny Lingham will be my local web 2.0 story to watch for 2008. Despite his early critics, Vinny has put his money…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs

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Twitter’s IPO and what it reveals about the sublime and ridiculous nature of our capital markets

Here’s what the new version of Mxit will look like

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: TV deals, better UX will ensure growth

Ev scores big, Biz misses out: how much will Twitter’s big guns gain from its IPO?

The Twitter IPO: everything you need to know in 140 character chunks

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