Acer Africa has launched a refreshed portfolio of devices aimed at South African students, just in time for the new academic cycle. Designed for…
Instead of smallpox Google is colonising Africa with ‘cool stuff’
Sitting at the southern tip of Africa you get used to giving a resigned shrug and half-smile when the entire continent gets lumped into…
Internet giants speak out against Egyptian blockade of web
As Egypt is rocked by continuing protests against President Hosni Mubarak, Google, Facebook and Twitter, breaking with the usual practice of corporate silence, are…
Google launches ‘check-ins’ via Android smartphones
Google on Tuesday began letting smartphone users check into spots on the go as the internet star jumped into the hot location-based services arena…
Google, Twitter set up voice-to-tweet service for Egypt
As the Egyptian government feverishly tries to cut off all contact with the outside world, Google, working in collaboration with Twitter, has set up…
