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Facebook introduces three new native ad tools on its native ads format

Facebook has announced a slew of improvements to its Native ad products, which form a crucial part of its Audience Network. “Today, more than…

Is Elon Musk’s Tesla Energy just what Africa’s energy grid needs?

It’s a week-day evening in South Africa and I’m tapping away at my keyboard for an article due the next day. Suddenly, I get…

8 ways cloud services have changed the world

In the past 18 months we have seen cloud computing enabling great innovations both in consumer and enterprise products as it has become the…

Why are online companies still struggling to understand the SA consumer?

Leading South African online experts have their sights set on the convergence of customer-centricity, agility and data. These concepts have been around for a…

24.com folds regional English, Afrikaans papers into News 24 and Netwerk 24

This is big. News24 and Netwerk24 have announced that the online platforms of 11 English and 14 Afrikaans newspaper titles have now moved into…

Google confirms mobile has overtaken desktop search in 10 markets

Google has revealed that mobile search has overtaken desktop in more than 10 countries, highlighting just how vital smartphones have become to our daily…

Hunting down sophisticated banking malware: what you need to know

Banking malware and financial threats are growing in exponential numbers and change on a daily basis. Not only are you at risk for someone…

Google Now arrives on iOS

It’s official: Google Now is available on iOS. The news comes after the internet giant effectively let the cat out of the bag with…

Shareholders: Amazon’s real advantage over its competitors

This quarter Amazon reported a US$82-million net profit on US$16.1-billion in sales for its fiscal first quarter and warned that it might lose more…

Less than a year after the acquisition, Google kills off the Meebo bar

A moment of silence, please. The Google graveyard has just gained another resident. Ok, so technically it’s not a Gproduct, but it was the…

Samsung releases S4 design vid, shows pretentiousness isn’t limited to Apple

You’re probably aware of the fact that Samsung’s just released its new flagship smartphone, the S4, to customers around the world. To go with…

Meet the cup that lets you add a Facebook friend with a toast

Whatever its other effects, there’s no denying the fact that alcohol is a pretty effective social lubricant. Trouble is, a few too many social…

Slipping private boundaries: how the web is changing language

“What the internet has done is to create a space for language that runs and slips over the boundary of public and private language,…

Mistakes on social media and iTunes’ old age: top stories you should read

Chances are that you caught up on the events in Boston on social media. But what were you reading: fact or fiction? Perhaps you…

Google or the government: who’s really controlling our freedom online?

It’s an apt time to reflect on online freedom. On 3 May it’s World Media Freedom Day and South Africa, which has just passed…

Governments now ask Google to remove more content than ever before

Wondering how many complaints from governments Google has to deal with on a daily basis? Well, if its latest transparency report is any indication,…

Smartphones outsell feature phones for the first time

The inevitable has happened. For the first time in history, smartphones have outsold feature phones. The main force driving the smartphone surge is the…

Apple’s new iPhone ad: beautiful nothings

Apple’s new iPhone ad is beautiful. It doesn’t really say anything — there’s only one line of narration, but man is it pretty. The…

NASA launches 3 Android phones into orbit: awesomeness ensues

NASA recently rocketed three HTC Nexus One smartphones into orbit and the stuff they’re sending back is pretty damn cool. The phones were launched…

Google offers to advertise for its rivals in a bid to avoid antitrust concerns

After grabbing some 90% of the search market in Europe, you’d think the last thing Google would offer to do is promote the services…

The future of furniture is here: it’s the self assembling foam chair

The future of furniture is approaching fast as designer Carl de Smet from Noumenon plans on manufacturing a foam chair which can be compressed…

Your Couch is About to Become a Stadium: TCL’s QD-Mini LED Arrives in SA

TikTok Tightens the Reins: New Parental Controls and Digital Well-Being Tools Rolled Out

The Top Five AI Tools to Supercharge Your Workflow in 2025

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

Mastering Financial Navigation for Securing the Perfect Loan

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

G63 AMG is a better build with Grabber AT3s

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life