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‘Facebook is the most appalling spying machine ever invented,’ says Assange

Despite desperately fighting off a Swedish extradiction order from the United Kingdom, Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange has still managed to find time to sit…

Piers Morgan vs Rio Ferdinand: The Twitter catfight

The media loves Twitter. The media loves celebrities. The media really loves celebrities feuding. The media really, really, loves a feuding celebrity being told…

Could that really be your next tweet?

Twitter has become a great resource in today’s journalistic landscape. In fact Twitter is a great resource in general. However at its basic core,…

Google’s Schmidt to get $100-million, possible TV talk show

Google’s outgoing chief executive Eric Schmidt, who is set to step down in April for co-founder Larry Page, is set to receive US$100-million in…

CNN launches iPad app

CNN has launched their new iPad app which the broadcaster says is designed to provide users with an “immersive and visual news experience” that…

Twitter and its impact on journalism

Nic Dawes is the editor of the Mail & Guardian, one of South Africa’s most respected newspapers. Memeburn sat down with him to discuss…

CNN launches iPhone news app for international audiences

Following the launch of CNN’s app for the iPhone and iPod Touch in the United States last year, the news giant has announced the availability…

SA aggregator cracks CNN mention

This is killer. CNN.com mentioned Afrigator as a hot web 2.0 startup. Afrigator is the Africa-focused blog aggregator by Justin Hartman and Mike Stopforth….

OhMyNews: declining readership, losses

It looks like the the LA Times is reporting on what appears to be tough times at Oh My News, the world famous South…

Integrating the online & print news operations

I’ve never liked the word convergence. Integration is much better. Some great speakers spoke on this topic from the New York Times, Sydney Morning…

We Media

Journalism on the internet is becoming a “conversation” rather than a “sermon”. Mainstream media should take note. What’s going on with the internet these…

As United States and British forces push through Iraq towards Baghdad, another kind of war is in progress: a battle between TV, radio, newspapers and websites to be the first to bring their audience breaking news on Iraq.

International traffic on local websites: Name in Lights

On Google’s news page recently, Matthew Buckland saw the name of East London’s Dispatch Online above some world famous brands. But could they cash…

Joe Bloggs ‘Journalism’

Everyone’s heard of Joe Bloggs. A few have heard about Salam Pax. So what do the two have in common? They are both ordinary…

Mine’s bigger than yours, I think

It’s billed as the most measurable medium in the world, yet ironically, for a long time internet measurement in South Africa has been in…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

How AI is Rewriting Urban Planning in Developing Regions

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

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Vivo update – a big safety gain

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