Snap Inc. set for $3 billion IPO
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 February 2017Five years after it first launched as Snapchat, the social media platform files for a $3 billion IPO as it sets to go public. FULL STORY >
Instagram is testing multi-photo album feature
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 February 2017Part of the latest Android beta, soon you'll be able to share more than one photo in a Instagram album. FULL STORY >
Facebook nearing the 2 billion monthly users mark
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 February 20171.86 billion to be more precise, with the social media platform expected to hit the 2 billion mark by mid-2017. FULL STORY >
Twitter VP says harassment fixes coming later this week
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 31 January 2017Twitter's VP of engineering, Ed Ho, says the company will be making changes to address harassment on its platform later this week. FULL STORY >
The revolution of learning in the Information Age
By Press Release 23 January 2017Education, and the primary ways of learning new knowledge are changing, due to social media and the proliferation of information. FULL STORY >
PewDiePie says he'll delete his YouTube channel at 19:00 tonight
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 December 2016After crossing the 50 million subscriber mark on YouTube, will PewDiePie star truly delete his channel? FULL STORY >
Kagiso Media makes a play in the eSports space
By Press Release 28 November 2016Kagiso Media has launched an eSports platform, Mega8 eSports (“Mega8”), in a bid to further grow and legitimise the competitive gaming industry in South Africa. FULL STORY >
Telegram launches anonymous blogging platform named Telegraph
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 24 November 2016The company behind the Telegram encrypted messaging platform has launched a new blogging site named Telegraph that does not require sign up or linking to social media to work. FULL STORY >
Twitter warns developers making surveillance tools
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 23 November 2016Hinging heavily on public APIs, Twitter is making a concerted effort to keep its users’ data safe from developers creating surveillance tools. FULL STORY >
Facebook acquires facial recognition company FacioMetrics
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 17 November 2016Could more Snapchat-rivalling apps and features be on the way? FULL STORY >
Vine may still live on as Twitter has lined up five potential buyers
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 November 2016We may have said goodbye to six seconds prematurely as Twitter reportedly has five companies bidding to buy Vine. FULL STORY >
Social media liability insurance a must in our digital world - SHA Specialist Underwriters
By Press Release 25 October 2016SHA decided to launch a liability product through its broker database, that consumers can purchase to cover the legal fees and damages associated with defending themselves against allegations of privacy... FULL STORY >
Social media indispensable for SA marketers in 2017
By Staff Writer 26 September 2016In 2017, social media will become an indispensable tool for South African marketers and politicians, artists and activists, reporters and media personalities alike. FULL STORY >
Twitter's character limit change could happen on the 19th of September
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 13 September 2016Announced in May this year, Twitter could finally make its character limit change on 19 September. FULL STORY >
Huawei launches MediaPad M3 at IFA 2016
By Press Release 2 September 2016Huawei's new MediaPad M3 immerses your senses in unparalleled audio quality and supreme visuals, raising the bar for audio-visual performance in portable devices. FULL STORY >
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