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Tue, April 30th, 13:01 · Nanine Steenkamp
Guardian tweets hacked, accused of slander
British newspaper the Guardian’s Twitter accounts have been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), following accusations of slander. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 12:48 · Nanine Steenkamp
Windows Iconia SA arrival, internet included
The Windows Iconica W510 and W700 models have been launched in South Africa, including internet. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 12:44 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zehoo to launch Android app
Document aggregation startup Zehoo is set to debut with the imminent launch of its Android app. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 12:39 · Tom Jackson
Samsung Nexus 11 rollout this year – report
Samsung may roll out a Nexus 11 tablet this year, according to a report, one of four new tablets the company could introduce in 2013. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 12:12 · Brandon Gregory
Mixed reactions to Top TV’s adult content approval
Following the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) approval of Top TV’s adult content bid, the reactions of South Africans are mixed and widespread. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 12:04 · Richard Cutcher
8ta warned by ASASA after Cell C complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASASA) has upheld a complaint by operator Cell C that rival network 8ta had included “untrue and misleading” claims in their marketing. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 12:03 · Kamau Mbote
Orange to launch tele-presence centre in Kenya
Orange Kenya is to launch a tele-presence suite in Nairobi, providing a video conferencing facility for local businesses and making communication more efficient. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 11:37 · Nanine Steenkamp
PayPal infiltrates physical stores
Online payment platform PayPal is in the process of expanding its market reach into physical stores. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 11:26 · Gabriella Mulligan
CERN marks 20th anniversary of free internet
The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) today marks the 20th anniversary of the world wide web becoming a freely available technology by recreating the first ever webpage. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 11:21 · Brandon Gregory
ANC: Those complaining about Mandela footage “are eating sour grapes”
The African National Congress (ANC) has paid another visit to Nelson Mandela and defended the footage of the frail former president, which caused an outcry on social media. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 11:18 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com launches SMS2ORDER platform for offline transactions
Nigeria’s online megastore Konga.com has launched a new platform allowing customers to access the shop without an internet connection, by using SMS. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 09:55 · Paul Adepoju
Expert identifies major challenges facing e-commerce in West Africa
An e-commerce expert has blamed low online trust, mainstream market adoption and pan-African payment gateway integration as some of the primary challenges facing the industry in West Africa. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 09:48 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan government to offer bandwidth to support digital villages
The government of Kenya, through the ICT Board, will from this May subsidise internet provision for all digital villages, with the high cost of bandwidth still seen as one of the greatest challenges to connectivity in the country. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 09:41 · Susan Mwenesi
Outside audit affirms Facebook’s privacy policies
An independent audit has given Facebook’s privacy practices a clean bill of health after a six-month investigation following a settlement with federal regulators → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
Pop Idol-style competition for young entrepreneurs in pipeline
A South African passionate about fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in the next generation is on the hunt for sponsorship to make a “Pop Idol meets Dragon’s Den”-style competition a reality. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 09:03 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei South Africa to support children with disabilities with ICT skills
Huawei South Africa has partnered with Khulisani to launch a mobile Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Training Centre Project in the south of Johannesburg to teach computer skills to disabled and underprivileged children. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 08:20 · Mercy Makumi
Telkom Mobile targets higher end market
Telkom Mobile has unveiled Smart and Smart Saver postpaid voice plans, offering voice-centric consumers unlimited calls to Telkom Mobile and 8ta numbers. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 07:41 · Nanine Steenkamp
Social media should create a positive change, says SOA
Social media should follow the course of nature by creating positive change, according to Deon Robbertze, founder at sustainability communications platform Sustain Our Africa (SOA). → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 07:17 · Tom Jackson
Twitter backlash over Mandela footage
Twitter users in South Africa have widely attacked footage of former president Nelson Mandela, demanding the country’s politicians leave the ailing icon alone. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 06:20 · Tom Jackson
Apple plans first debt sale
Apple is planning its first debt sale, having surprised markets last week by revealing it could look to a bond sale to raise funds for a US$100 billion capital return programme for shareholders. → Read more
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