Twitter boosts security for its users after attacks

2013 May 23 | 690 Views
REUTERS - Twitter Inc. unveiled technology to boost security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press, the Financial Times and ...

Yahoo agrees to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion

2013 May 23 | 938 Views
Yahoo has agreed to acquire popular blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion, according to media reports on Monday.If confirmed, the acquisition will be CEO Marissa Mayer's largest deal since ...

Ford Ranger Odyssey Africa 2013 Semi-Finalists Announced

2013 May 23 | 846 Views
 - 20 semi-finalists selected to participate in the Ford Ranger Odyssey Africa 2013 boot camp - Boot camp participants come from diverse backgrounds  - 10 finalists will be ...

10 million units of Galaxy S4 sold in less than a month

2013 May 23 | 1589 Views
Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone maker, said Thursday that it has sold more than 10 million units of Galaxy S4, the latest flagship smartphone model, in less than a month since its...

The New 6th Generation Isuzu KB - Bigger And Bolder With A New Stylish Presence

2013 May 18 | 3362 Views
  - Contemporary styling with sleek aerodynamic body design   - Larger overall dimensions   - Improved occupant access   - Comfo...

Meteoroid strikes moon, causing explosion visible on Earth

2013 May 18 | 2382 Views
A meteoroid struck the surface of the moon recently, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope, NASA reported Friday. But don't be alarmed if you didn't see it; it ...

Nasa has given final approval to first asteroid mission

2013 May 18 | 1844 Views
Washington - The US space agency Nasa has given final approval to the first US mission to fly a spacecraft to an astroid and bring samples of it back to Earth.The mission aims to send the spac...

Nokia introduces Nokia Lumia 925

2013 May 14 | 2717 Views
London - Nokia today introduced the Nokia Lumia 925, a new interpretation of its award-winning flagship, the Nokia Lumia 920. The Nokia Lumia 925 introduces a metal design and showcases the latest Pu...

Microsoft Windows 8 update will be free

2013 May 14 | 2069 Views
New York - Microsoft says a planned update to its Windows 8 operating system will be made available for free later this year.Microsoft announced the update last week, but wouldn't say at the t...

Facebook 'in talks to buy' Israeli navigation app Waze

2013 May 12 | 1778 Views
New York - Facebook is in talks on a potential $1bn deal to buy the Israel-based GPS mobile navigation app Waze, The Wall Street Journal reported.The report late on Thursday, citing unnamed so...

Stephen Hawking pulls out of Israel conference

2013 May 09 | 1885 Views
Jerusalem - Celebrated British physicist Stephen Hawking has pulled out of a June conference hosted by Israel's President Shimon Peres, joining an academic boycott of the Jewish state, event organiser...

Telecel sponsors Zimbabwe's first broadband forum

Pastel adds new modules, features to Pastel Partner Version 12

2013 May 07 | 2027 Views
Pastel Software Zimbabwe has announced new features and modules that have been added to the latest version of Pastel Partner, Version 12, which was introduced earlier this year.The new enhanc...

Goodyear Eagles give sporty new Ford its wings

2013 May 06 | 2205 Views
Benchmark tyre, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, has been selected as the only rubber fit enough for the sporty new Ford Focus ST.According to motoring journalist Colin Mileman, in a recen...

Apple Inc lays groundwork for first debt sale eve

2013 April 30 | 2304 Views
LONDON  - Apple took initial steps Monday for what would be its first debt sale ever, as the U.S. computer giant lays the groundwork for what would be one of the most anticipated bond sales of th...

Gtel takes the fight to Samsung, to launch A717 Explorer

Google fined after Street View cars gather personal data in Germany

2013 April 24 | 2885 Views
Google must pay a €145,000 fine in Germany for gathering and storing emails, photos, passwords and chat protocols from unprotected Wi-Fi networks with Google Street View cars.The fine was le...

Bill Gates 'disrespects' S Korean president with his casual handshake

2013 April 23 | 4600 Views
SEOUL: Microsoft founder Bill Gates' casual style was the subject of criticism in some South Korean media on Tuesday after he shook hands with President Park Geun-Hye, with one hand in his pocket....

General Motors Expands its Aftersales Support to Sub-Saharan Africa

2013 April 22 | 2353 Views
General Motors's Parts and Distribution Centre (PDC) - geared up to support parts and accessories requirements for their new one ton pick-up which will be launched across Sub-Saharan Africa....

NetOne in broadband expansion drive

Worldwide sales of TMC Hybrids top 5 million units

2013 April 18 | 2092 Views
  - 5,125 million hybrid vehicles sold since the launch of the first hybrid - 18 new hybrid vehicles planned by December 2015 - 34 tons...

Volvo Car SA announces top Dealers for 2012

2013 April 17 | 1815 Views
Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) paid tribute to its dealer network at the 2012 Volvo Dealer of the Year (DOTY) awards dinner in Cape Town last week. Well-Deserved RecognitionThe annual D...

Zim man making waves with his online innovation

Zimbabwe ranks low in global ICT index

Facebook founder to visit Nigeria

2013 April 13 | 3513 Views
The founder of Facebook, a social networking website, Mr Mark Zuckerberg, is scheduled to visit Akwa Ibom State in May this year as one of the guest speakers at a youth economic summit organised by th...

How to save your mobile phone if you get it wet

2013 April 11 | 3759 Views
We have all had it happen, from the toilet drop disaster to phone in the bathtub moment. It can be an upsetting experience, but if you wet your phone, all is not lost.Act quickly and you can o...

Google snaps couple 'having sex' by the side of a highway

2013 April 11 | 6547 Views
Sydney - An Australian couple shot to fame on social media on Thursday after an image of them having sex by the side of a rural highway made it onto Google Street View, sparking speculation it was a ...

Predicted rise in sea threatens biodiversity in the Pacific: study

2013 April 10 | 2005 Views
VIENNA - The predicted rise in sea level in the Pacific in future will lead to heavy losses of habitat that will threaten numerous species, a new study showed on Tuesday.Conducted by research...

Facebook - South African user-base drop by 1 million

2013 April 10 | 1889 Views
Johannesburg - Social networking site Facebook has seen its South African user-base drop by nearly one million in the past six months, according to a report on Monday.Statistics from social ...

Econet introduces a Wi-Fi device to compete with fixed broadband providers

Scientists discover a way to 'read' people's dreams

Facebook introduces new product 'Home'

Zim drivers' licence App launched for PC and smart phones

2013 April 03 | 4148 Views
Test Labs (Pvt) Ltd, has launched an application to help drivers' licence applicants in Zimbabwe prepare for their driving exams.  The app works on either a personal computer or a sma...

Facebook phone to be launches tomorrow

2013 April 03 | 3132 Views
The giant online social network Facebook is set to launch the new "Facebook phone" tomorrow April 4.The press event will be held at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California - revea...

April Fool is dead!

YouTube closes down!

Google April Fools' Day Prank Revealed

Seacom undersea cable outage could last till April

BlackBerry CEO blasts iPhone

2013 March 24 | 3958 Views
TORONTO - Apple‘s iPhone is outdated, according to the chief executive of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd.Thorsten Heins made the comment Thursday on the eve of the much-delayed laun...

Men have natural aversion to sex with best friends' wives - Study

2013 March 24 | 8166 Views
A new US study finds that men may have a natural aversion to the idea of having sex with their best friends' wives.A University of Missouri study has found that adult males' testosterone level...

Child pornography goes viral on Facebook

First Nanotechnology Centre launched in Zim

Birds once had four wings - Study

2013 March 19 | 2875 Views
In order to achieve bipedal flight, birds first had to ditch two hind wings over the course of their evolution, according to a study to be published Friday in the journal Science.Recently, sev...

Zuckerberg ranked top chief executive

2013 March 16 | 3173 Views
San Francisco - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg on Friday was ranked top chief executive in a Glassdoor survey of what current and former employees think of how top bosses are leading companies.Zuc...

Iranian authorities block Gmail, Yahoo VPN access

2013 March 12 | 2962 Views
Tehran - Iranian authorities have blocked many foreign-based virtual private networks, or VPNs, severely restricting access to many websites.The VPNs are illegal in Iran but offered a path for...

Brand Pages Need To Combine Words and Pictures in Facebook News Feed

2013 March 11 | 2459 Views
LONDON - The announcement that Facebook is to carry out a major redesign to its News Feed, including the increased value of images, will present greater opportunities to engage with their customers in...

Google street-view captures couple having sex in an alleyway

2013 March 08 | 12800 Views
UK - A couple was caught engaging in a sex act in a Manchester alleyway, England by Google Street View cameras.The pair were seemingly enjoying a steamy encounter, in what they thought was a ...

Zimbabwe mobile tele-density stands at 97%

Econet continues to innovate

2013 March 07 | 4460 Views
As it continues on its path to diversify income streams, it was recently reported that Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe's largest telecommunications company, is to extend its footprint into South Africa, wi...

Elderly people who play video games report better sense of emotional well-being

2013 March 06 | 2749 Views
Washington - Older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being, North Carolina State University researchers say.Researchers asked 140 people aged 63 and older how ...