Posts Tagged ‘ africa ’

Research: South Africans most active tweeters (AP)

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AP - Young people tweeting from BlackBerrys and iPhones are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, with South Africans by far the most vociferous, according to new research published Thursday.

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Does Your Social Media Strategy Include Africa and China?

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Does Your Social Media Strategy Include Africa and China?

Facebook use is growing faster in Africa than on any other continent, and the Chinese are some of the most active social media users in the world. The first fact comes from Socialbakers , a Facebook analytics company, which found that Africa gained more than 50% of its Facebook users in the last...

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Android Now the #1 Smartphone Platform Worldwide

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Android Now the #1 Smartphone Platform Worldwide

Android is now the number one smartphone platform worldwide, according to new data from analysts at Canalys . In Q4 2010, shipments of Android-based smartphones reached 32.9 million while shipments of phones running Nokia's Symbian platform were 31.0 million. Previously, Nokia had held the top spot. However, these rankings are based on handset...

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3 Tutorials to Check Out This Weekend: Crisis Edition

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3 Tutorials to Check Out This Weekend: Crisis Edition

The situation in Egypt has colored much of our coverage today, so it's only fitting that we send you into the weekend with some relevant tutorials: an introduction to Ushahidi for developers, tips for optimizing CouchDB and how to create a Tor relay. Sponsor Ushahidi 101 Intro to Ushahidi for Developers View more...

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Google Hires Kenyan Activist to Shape Africa Policy

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Google Hires Kenyan Activist to Shape Africa Policy

Kenyan Blogger Ory Okolloh has been hired by Google to oversee that company's policy in Africa. Most people outside the continent imagine Africa as being the size of a France or two. ( In reality it's the size of the U.S., China, Japan and most of Europe.) So it's a big job for...

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