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In one day, BBM for Android and iPhone was downloaded 10 million times

Yes, we knew the launch of BlackBerry’s popular chat app on Android and iPhone was going to be big — c’mon, the unreleased version…

Cheat sheet: iPad Air, iPad mini, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro and OS X

Apple today re-introduced the iPad, calling it the iPad Air, a thinner, lighter version of the iPad with a dramatically smaller bezel. The iPad…

Hey MTN, MetropolitanRepublic, meet the real face of Ugandan education

There is a primary school in Uganda at the foot of a dormant volcanic crater. It is not unlike many schools in this country….

Forget the fashion: Apple hiring Burberry’s Angela Ahrendts has nothing to do with wearables

Finally the curious Burberry fashion show shot entirely on the iPhone 5s four days before the phone was actually available makes sense. The original…

Windows Phone fans rejoice: Instagram set to arrive in ‘coming weeks’

This should have Windows Phone users jumping up and down in their seats with excitement. Instagram is officially coming to the platform, with its…

BlackBerry: 5m people downloaded BBM for iOS, Android in first 8 hours

As a company, BlackBerry might be in dire shape, but it’s clear that people are still incredibly hungry for its proprietary messaging system BBM….

BlackBerry finally rolling out BBM for Android and iOS today

Guess what BBM fans? After many toils it seems BlackBerry is ready to roll out its messenger service for Android and iOS. “This is…

Why you should choose Drupal

Developing a website on the Drupal Content Management System (CMS) not only means professional, high-quality online products, but it also addresses some very salient…

Mind your Google language

While we carry on in our Anglophone world, assuming that English is the general lingua franca of the world wide web, it’s worth pointing…

Ten things newsroom managers need to know about journalism now

For print newspapers to survive and possibly flourish as digital businesses, some new rules are needed. And they are not necessarily the ones they…

The Hero is a real threat to the iPhone

There’s a lot to be said for an instrument that reflects the word ‘Hero’ back at you when you turn it on. It’s a…

20 hot Nigerian startups to watch

As we gradually approach the end of the first half of 2010, we are expecting to see more web 2.0 innovations and mobile-based platforms…

A few mobile web design basics

Recently, I was craving a Nando’s burger but had no menu or phonebook. Easy I thought – just go to their mobile site, find…

Does the E72 prove that Nokia needs a giant kick in the ass?

Nokia, how do you disappoint me? Let me count the ways. You have great hardware: reliable, tough, ergonomically excellent and a robust operating system….

5 usability tips for landing pages

First impressions count, especially online where your landing page is the battleground on which visitors and customers can be won and lost. You have…

Can SA expect a boom in ecommerce?

The ecommerce landscape in South Africa has historically been hampered by slow and expensive Internet access, but things are beginning to change for the…

Web forms: Get them right and make more money

A web form is like a solid wall between you and your customer. The customer wants to buy your product. You want to sell…

Why WordPress isn’t for everyone

There was a time not so long ago when I could dictate to businesses exactly what they needed, when they needed it, and at…

The psychology of usability: A few tips

In my view, usability is often the most overlooked part of the digital marketing mix. When J.B. Watson developed his behaviorist approach in the…

When will a search engine understand like a human?

The blank search box is often a starting point for our journeys into the web. We search when we think it will be the…

How Google search is evolving right now

When Universal Search was introduced three years ago it was cool, and now it just got better. Google’s “new spring look”, unveiled this month,…

OPPO A6 Pro 5G launches in South Africa with bigger battery and tougher build

OPPO South Africa Enters New Growth Phase with Jace Chen as CEO

Understanding Forex Market Liquidity in South Africa

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel