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Cellphones are SA's route to internet

CENSUS data released this week perhaps illustrates the reason why local tech start-ups should, for now, focus on mobile users. Statistics SA found that only 35.2% of the population had access to the internet and almost half of that number used cellphones to connect. Add a comment

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Japan mobile users make 260 000 years of calls

Japanese mobile phone users made a quarter of a million years' worth of calls last year, the government said on Wednesday. Add a comment

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Google unveils another phone, larger Nexus tablet

Google is cramming a few more gadgets on to already crowded holiday shopping lists. The devices announced Monday include the latest in Google’s line of Nexus smartphones and a larger version of the 7-inch (17.78-centimetre) Nexus 7 tablet, which the company began selling in July. It’s also adding cellular capabilities to the Nexus 7 and doubling the capacity of existing models. Add a comment

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Tech Entrepreneurs Vie for IBM’s Support

Technology start-ups from across South Africa are set to travel to Cape Town , this week to compete  in the inaugural South African IBM SmartCamp. Add a comment

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Top 10 security tips for Gen Y

If you are part of Gen Y, connectivity is an important part of your daily life. But while tweeting, friending, and googling may be routine, are you protecting yourself online? Add a comment

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