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Bitter pill: life-saving HIV drugs fuel crime and addiction in South Africa

By Amar Toor on May 6, 2013 11:50 am + 71 comments

Three years ago, Sipho Molefe (not his real name) was a normal 16-year-old boy — an athletic, Continue reading…
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Universal Music, Samsung launch Kleek music streaming service in Africa

By Chris Welch on March 14, 2013 10:17 am + 23 comments

When it comes to streaming music, listeners in Africa don't have the same luxury of choice that Continue reading…
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BlackBerry reigns supreme in developing nations, but for how long?

By Aaron Souppouris on December 3, 2012 04:28 am + 37 comments

In so-called developing nations like Indonesia and Nigeria, BlackBerry is still the dominant force Continue reading…
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Charity trades rats for cellphones in South African township

By Aaron Souppouris on October 31, 2012 07:46 am + 59 comments

Southern-African charity LifeLine has started a new initiative to try and rid a Johannesburg Continue reading…
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Google documents modern history from Auschwitz to Dolce Vita in new web exhibition

By Aaron Souppouris on October 10, 2012 05:55 am + 5 comments

From today, Google's Cultural Institute will play host to a collection of 42 web exhibitions. The Continue reading…
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Australia's super-fast radio telescope will help scientists study the origins of our universe

By Aaron Souppouris on October 5, 2012 04:54 am + 31 comments

Australia's ASKAP (Australia Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder) radio telescope started up today Continue reading…
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Google Maps adds live traffic updates to seven countries, expands coverage elsewhere

By Adi Robertson on June 21, 2012 09:39 am + 3 comments

Google Maps continues its march forward today, adding live and typical traffic conditions to seven Continue reading…
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Apple rolling out new iPad on Friday to South Korea and 11 other countries

By Adi Robertson on April 16, 2012 09:47 am + 18 comments

Americans, Europeans, and many others have already gotten their hands on the new iPad, and now Apple Continue reading…
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Twitter-powered search helps save carjacking victim

By Jamie Keene on April 9, 2012 06:56 am + 29 comments

A Johannesburg man was saved from a carjacking thanks to his assailants forgetting to take his Continue reading…
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iPhone 4S launching in Brazil, Russia, other countries December 16th

By Chris Welch on December 5, 2011 01:22 pm + 4 comments

Apple continues to sell the iPhone 4S on a reservation basis at its stores here in the US, but a Continue reading…