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Samsung will make fewer smartphone models next year

Samsung executives have confirmed that the company is betting on a more streamlined range of smart devices as it looks to claw back some…

Wirelurker virus discovered, ‘heralds new era’ for Apple software attacks

Reports of a new trojan-like malware being pushed around could spell real danger for Apple users, both mobile and desktop. The so-called Wirelurker has…

10 gorgeous iPhoneography snaps showcasing the beauty of South Africa

The iPhoneography exhibits in Cape Town and Johannesburg have come and gone, but the images taken have etched their pretty little hues and contrasts…

BurnCast: Facebook freezing eggs, Apple events and the week ahead

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Jason Bechervaise. This week’s edition of…

Christian Bale latest star in line to play Steve Jobs

Christian Bale looks set to be the latest Hollywood A lister to play Steve Jobs. Sources confirm the actor is in talks to star…

Game of Thrones fans, there’s a new app that teaches you Dothraki

Ase shafki athdrivar. If you cannot read the above sentence, it’s okay. You’re not part of a fictional horse-riding, sword-waving warrior race. Seriously, if…

Yes, please freeze my eggs: Apple and Facebook’s new game-changing benefit

In a very cool move, Facebook and Apple have decided to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs as a benefit, reports NBC…

Apple hits $500bn market valuation as stock continues soaring

Apple’s stock market valuation rocketed past the US$500-billion mark in the wake of news that the Cupertino-based tech giant would be unveiling the iPad…

iPhone 5 to launch late 2012 [Rumour]

The iPhone 5 is launching in the Northern hemisphere’s autumn according to an “Asian reliable source”. The website can be added to the long…

Google accused of tracking Safari users’ browsing habits, Microsoft steps in

Think online privacy issues are restricted to iOS apps? Think again. An exposé in The Wall Street Journal suggests that Google and other advertisers…

Apple wins against Motorola in slide-to-unlock patent suit

The topic in the latest Apple patent war is the slide-to-unlock feature on some of Motorola Mobility’s Android devices. A Munich court ruled in…

Mobile online video play sees phenomenal growth

More and more people are using their mobile devices for watching online content. In fact, the latest stats from online video service provider Ooyala…

More apps pinned in ‘Address book-gate’ as Apple tries to make good

Revelations that Path had been uploading users’ address books without their permission seem to have opened up the metaphorical floodgates as more and more…

Apple dominates smartphone sales but iOS still lags behind Android — Gartner

Apple is now the world’s top smartphone manufacturer, but iOS still has less than half the market share of Android. That’s according to the…

Apple admits to having human rights issues

Apple has admitted it has a bit of a human rights problem. The problem lies not with the people employed directly by Apple, but…

Apple stock goes past $500, one share now more valuable than an iPad

Apple shares went past the US$500 mark for the first time. That means a single share in Apple is now more expensive than an…

Apple accused of cashing in on Whitney Houston death [Update]

As news of Whitney Houston’s death spread like wildfire over social media, at least one big tech player has been accused of trying to…

Is Google set to join the patent wars with its iPhone cut demand?

The gloves have finally come off and Google is beginning to reveal the strategy behind its purchase of Motorola Mobility in 2011 for $12.5-billion….

Apple makes more in day than Twitter does in a year

The hype surrounding Facebook’s IPO filing was huge and the recent forecast that Twitter’s ad revenue is set to hit US$540-million by 2014 was…

iPhone to sell 40-million units in China by 2013

By 2013, China could see its iPhone-owning population grow to 40-million plus. Investment bank Morgan Stanley predicts that Apple will team up with China…

Only two of 2011’s top apps are available for BlackBerry

I have mad love for BlackBerry. In a world of beige, it is black. Much as I want the company to succeed, like you,…

Entertainment apps rule Android store downloads, not games

iOS users have fun, Android users get down to business, according to mobile app search company, Chomp. In its first ever annual app search…

Why Apple shouldn’t be reining in its legal team

Apple has been waging legal battles against a number of its rivals. Its chief judicial opponent in these wranglings has been one time manufacturing…

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