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BlackBerry sold, Google’s birthday and Youtube kills trolls: #StuffToKnow this week

The once ubiquitous smartphone BlackBerry has fallen into the abyss and sold out. Google is celebrating its 15th birthday in hobbit style by giving…

Google turns 15, launches new ‘hummingbird’ search algorithm

Yup, Google is 15. You probably can’t imagine life without it, but if Google were a human being, it would only be in high…

‘Google in 1998’: zoom back in time with Google’s birthday Easter egg

It may be all grown up now, but once upon a time, Google wasn’t a global tech giant famous for quirky campuses and dessert-flavoured…

Google 15th birthday doodle is ridiculously addictive fun

Google has a history of awesome doodles. Today’s effort, in celebration of the internet giant’s 15th birthday is no exception. The interactive doodle comes…

YouTube comments: now powered by Google Plus

In an effort to curb the spam comments on YouTube and perhaps another attempt by Google to get more people active on its social…

iOS 7, scan the world in 3D and Affleck responds: #StuffToKnow this week

Well it finally arrived, and wow is iOS7 simply stunning. There are a few things in different places and that will take getting used…

Google makes new logo, navigation bar official

We recently told you about an apparent new Google logo hidden in the latest update of Chrome Beta for Android. Well it’s real and…

Apps vs. The web: A big debate

Not long ago, the ‘apps vs. the web’ debate only really made sense in the context of mobile. Now, at the initiative of companies…

Chrome and Groupon scoop big awards at South By Southwest

Google’s Chrome Web browser which backs a music and imagery website browser won top honours at a South By Southwest Interactive (SXSW). The Wilderness…

No NFC for the iPhone 5, says Apple

Following a report of Apple meeting with several UK wireless operators, sources have disclosed that Apple’s anticipated iPhone 5 will not include NFC technology,…

Social computing [Infographic]

Visual frameworks which make sense of the variety of activity in social computing, can help marketers think more strategically about which tools to use….

Social media sites rally to Japan’s aid

Friday’s earthquake off the coast of Japan and the resulting tsunami has proven, yet again, how the internet and social media tools offer an…

Cameroon bans Twitter in an effort to thwart Egypt-like uprising

In a bid to insulate Cameroon against popular uprisings similar to those that have toppled regimes in Tunisia and Egypt in recent months, the…

Google-ITA deal pending due to resistance from online travel sites

A few years ago Google and Yahoo! attempted an advertising partnership. Thomas Barnett who at the time headed the anti-trust division of the US…

Google immortalises Madiba and Tutu in digital archives

Google has announced a US$1.25-million grant to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, housed at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, that will help to preserve…

Google gets fined for copyright breach

A Paris court has found Google guilty of four counts of copyright breach and ordered the internet search giant to pay out hundreds of…

New Facebook messaging: The good, the bad & the ugly

Facebook started rolling out its new messaging platform at the end of 2010, adding new functionality as well as a new interface to the…

‘YouTube Next’ — Google’s next adventure in online video content

Popular video sharing site, YouTube, announced that it bought internet television company Next New Networks to improve its content. The acquisition of Next New…

Africa.com: The domain that launched a startup

Teresa H. Clarke is the chairperson and CEO of Africa.com LLC. In February 2010, she re-launched the high-tech company after resigning from her position…

A visual representation of the internet [Infographic]

PEER 1, an IT hosting provider, has produced a visual interpretation of the internet. It identifies 19 869 autonomous system nodes with 44 344…

Google initiates remote app removal for Android malware

The “Droid Dream” series of malicious attacks to the Android Market last Tuesday saw internet powerhouse Google yet again extend their far-reaching safety net…

A maturing Google relies on startups to keep it young

In a move seen as recapturing its youthful roots, Google co-founder Larry Page is taking charge of the maturing internet giant in the face…

Google says it has fixed the Gmail glitch

Google apologised Monday for the Gmail glitch. The company said it expects to fully restore the Gmail accounts of users who saw their emails…

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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