Articles by Richard Cutcher

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Mon, January 21st, 08:01 · Richard Cutcher

Dotcom returns with Mega, slams US authorities

Internet entrepreneur and eccentric Kim Dotcom has launched his new file sharing site, one year after his New Zealand retreat was raided by police allegedly on the orders of the FBI. → Read more
Sun, January 20th, 07:37 · Richard Cutcher

Apple and Google accused of stifling careers in “no poaching” agreement

Top players in Silicon Valley, including Apple Chief Tim Cook and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, are expected to face questioning over an alleged agreement not to “poach” staff. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 12:31 · Richard Cutcher

Google chief at ease with law breaking, attacks Apple and Facebook

Larry Page, chief executive and co-founder of Google, has said he would be happy to break the law again to advance his business, while taking swipes at Apple and Facebook. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 07:58 · Richard Cutcher

Etisalat joins race for majority share in Morocco’s biggest network

Etisalat, the ever-expanding United Arab Emirates-based mobile operator, has said a 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom would “complement our existing operations in Sub-Saharan Africa”. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 06:58 · Richard Cutcher

Google set for stake in major music video website

Google is reportedly set to buy 10 percent of Vevo, the music video website founded by record companies Sony and Universal, in a bid to distribute millions of new clips onto YouTube. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 11:24 · Richard Cutcher

Kenya and Nigeria listed among countries using Internet surveillance and censorship technology

An American-made Internet surveillance and censorship technology is being deployed by governments in Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt, according to a Canadian civil rights group. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 07:34 · Richard Cutcher

OPINION: South Africa’s communications regulator given little room to work and fails to impress

As Communications Minister Dina Pule announced she was appealing the court’s decision to hand control of the set-top-boxes essential to digital migration to SABC, e.tv and free-to-air broadcasters, a familiar response emerged from the industry’s regulator - silence. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 10:01 · Richard Cutcher

Shares in Apple drop to US$500 over fears of poor iPhone 5 sales

Apple’s share price has fallen more than US$200 in four months in reaction to news the technology giant has cut its order for the LCD screens used in the iPhone 5. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 08:19 · Richard Cutcher

Facebook charges users US$100 to message Mark Zuckerberg

Facebookers will have to pay US$100 if they want their private messages to be noticed by founder Mark Zuckerberg and other VIPs. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 15:33 · Richard Cutcher

Telecommunication stakeholders given more time to consult on ICASA Amendment Bill

Stakeholders and interested parties have been given until the end of January to submit their views on the controversial Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Amendment Bill after an extension by Minister Dina Pule. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 13:17 · Richard Cutcher

Google set to face European Commission challenge on “bias” search results

The Competition Chief of the European Commission, Joaquin Almunia, has accused Google of diverting Internet users to its own services, in spite of regulators in the United States clearing the search giant of wrongdoing last week. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 07:15 · Richard Cutcher

OUTA to continue SA e-tolling battle with fresh appeal

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) are “confident” the December ruling against them will be overturned after announcing they plan to appeal. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 15:31 · Richard Cutcher

ISPA slams 650% license fee increase for SA telecommunication providers

The publication of consultation responses from major telecommunication companies in South Africa has revealed a barrage of criticism of the industry regulator. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 08:31 · Richard Cutcher

Twitter prepares to float in 2014, valuation at US$11 billion

Twitter has been valued at US$11 billion as it prepares to go public and sell shares in 2014. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 15:08 · Richard Cutcher

Qataris increase share in Tunisian operator to 90 percent

The Tunisian government has sold a further 15 percent stake in Tunisiana, the country’s largest mobile operator, to Qatari Telecom (Qtel). → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 13:42 · Richard Cutcher

Some iPhone users blocked by 2013 ‘Do Not Disturb’ bug

In an error with echoes of the iPhone’s 2010 Daylight Savings Time (DST) fiasco, users of Apple’s latest operating system, iOS6, are missing calls because of a ‘Do Not Disturb’ bug triggered by the New Year. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 04:54 · Richard Cutcher

African Tech Review: Digital Migration progress is vital in 2013

For African politicians and officials involved in the increasingly protracted Digital Migration, 2012 has been a year they would rather forget, but how realistic is significant progress over the next 12 months? → Read more
Mon, December 24th, 06:00 · Richard Cutcher

Cell C to support BlackBerry 10 devices in South Africa

Cell C have confirmed they will be stocking BlackBerry 10 devices when they are launched in Johannesburg at the end of January. → Read more
Sun, December 23rd, 20:43 · Richard Cutcher

Facebook under scrutiny over major tax avoidance claims

Facebook is facing serious questions over its tax arrangements after it was revealed it only paid £2.9 million (US$4.2 million) tax on its £840 million (US$1.1 billion) profits generated outside the United States last year. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 15:43 · Richard Cutcher

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei adds Facebook to his social media portfolio

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has launched his own Facebook page, despite social media sites being banned in the country. → Read more