Nigerian creates road traffic app

Necessity is the mother of invention. That could be a better way to describe new mobile developments in Nigeria today. Nigerians have invented innovative mobile applications, gadgets and devices out of the frustrations they have either experienced or a need not being met.

Facebook Facial Recognition Under Scrutiny

U.S. officials will examine changes to Facebook Inc‘s privacy policy to determine whether they violate a 2011 agreement with federal regulators, a Federal Trade Commission spokesman confirmed after certain changes drew fire from privacy advocates.

Whatsapp Doing Big In South Africa

WhatsApp is “bigger than everyone else” in the South African market. This followed a recent article comparing the available statistics for the number of active users of various messaging services in South Africa.

With 10k Instagram You Stay In This Hotel For Free

A picture is worth a thousand words and having 10,000 Instagram followers is apparently worth more than $150. At the recently opened 1888 Hotel in Sydney, Australia guests can stay one night for free if they contact the media department to show their social media mettle and follow the hotel on Instagram.

23 Key Moments From Twitter's History

A billion messages are sent on Twitter every 2½ days. Since it's creation more than 7 years ago, Twitter has become a digital water cooler of sorts for global conversations. Let's a look back at some of the key moments from its brief history.

Facebook And Twitter Are Mingling

The two largest social networks are becoming more similar, as they borrow each other's features, and search for profit. Facebook and Twitter were different places to socialize online. One was public to the world, the other (mostly) just between friends.

New App On The Block: Mobile Messaging App - Pinnatta

Pinnatta, a mobile messaging app start-up announced that it raised a $1.5 million round of funding. The app emphasizes the multimedia aspect of mobile messaging, by letting you share interactive messages with your friends.

Nelson Mandela Get's His Own Social Network

Yea you read that right. It's been up for some time now. Nelson Mandela is undoubtedly a world famous icon that inspires millions of people world wide – so then what better way to spread Madiba’s inspirational words and messages than through his very own social network. mandela.is.