Why it’s safe to use 22seven
01/27/2012 • Yesterday a new personal financial management service was launched in South Africa called 22seven. It has been met with some backlash from South Africans concerned about handing over their internet banking details. I don't blame people for being concerned, but they really have nothing to worry about. Here's why... ...more
Why I won’t be quitting Facebook today
05/31/2010 • Today is Facebook Suicide Day. What I suspect is a very small group of Facebook users plan to delete their accounts along with all their personal information residing on the social networking service. The reason they're doing this is due to Facebook's shifting privacy policies and what seems to be a personal problem with the company's young CEO Mark Zuckerberg. I won't be deleting anything today except a few press releases in my inbox. But that doesn't mean I approve of Facebook's user privacy policies either. ...more
CNN launches South Africa iPhone app
04/05/2010 • American news network CNN has launched a free iPhone application called 'My South Africa Essentials' in collaboration with SA Tourism. ...more
PayPal launches in SA
03/25/2010 • Online payment service PayPal launched in South Africa on Thursday with local partner First National Bank (FNB). South Africans can ...more
Everything you need to know about Amazon’s international Kindle
10/19/2009 • The international version of Amazon's Kindle ebook reader started shipping today, bringing the product to over 100 countries outside of ...more
The most popular radio stations according to SA Internet users
09/23/2009 • I've started a twtpoll to determine the most popular radio stations in South Africa, according to local Internet users. You ...more