With Nelson Mandela Day happening on 18 July, Twitter has offered a few worthy suggestions on how to spend your 67 minutes. FULL STORY >

More imitation than innovation, Google launches a Pinterest-style offering to further entice Google+ users. FULL STORY >

Steven Cohen, MD for Sage One Accounting AAMEA, runs through five social media pitfalls that SMEs should avoid. FULL STORY >

The TV often takes pride and place in many living rooms. To ensure it stays there, Samsung has littered its 6200 Smart 3D LED TV with a host of features to keep owners viewing. FULL STORY >

Reddit has announced the launch of its new AMA-specific (Ask Me Anything) app to add a streamlined viewing experience to the popular Q&A sessions the website is famed for. FULL STORY >

Log off and have an actual conversation before you become a social media slave, writes Deep Fried Man. FULL STORY >

For Canon, putting time and effort into its social media presence is already reaping benefits, with its Facebook and Twitter accounts garnering a rapid and constant increase in followers. FULL STORY >

In arguably this year’s most eye-raising acquisition to date, Facebook has acquired popular messaging service WhatsApp for a cool $19 billion (R190 billion). FULL STORY >

Echo Social’s launch of its new social media monitoring tool into the South African market is intended to help businesses get a grip on social media. FULL STORY >

TechSmart sat down with WeChat South Africa's Brett Loubser to find out why South Africans should take notice of social mobile app WeChat. FULL STORY >

Gartner says that corporate spending on paid social media product ratings and reviews is increasing. FULL STORY >

Donna Palinhos, head of content and community at NATIVE, SA's largest independent digital marketing agency, provides the do's and don'ts of social media. FULL STORY >

A new report by Semiocast reveals exactly which city and country has most vigorously adopted Twitter as its microblogging platform of choice. FULL STORY >

Facebook has come under fire for changing the email address shown on users' profile to one that points to their often ignored Facebook email. FULL STORY >

Facebook has announced that it is in the process of acquiring photo-sharing app Instagram for a cool $1 billion. FULL STORY >