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    SpaceX launches first mission of 2019

    By Jamie Harris12 January 2019

    SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket into space in its first mission of 2019 – and its last for satellite company Iridium.

    Vodacom settles ‘please call me’ dispute, but won’t disclose terms

    By Loni Prinsloo11 January 2019

    Vodacom is paying out “reasonable compensation” to a former employee for his idea to develop a popular call-back service after a former CEO first took credit for the product.

    Elon Musk reveals assembled Starship test rocket

    By Jamie Harris11 January 2019

    Elon Musk has revealed images of his assembled Starship hopper test rocket, as the entrepreneur continues to explore ways of one day sending people to places as far as Mars.

    Why South African CIOs need to embrace the hybrid cloud

    By Paul Ruinaard11 January 2019

    Despite many South African companies still using on-premise data centres, it is expected that hybrid cloud adoption will increase significantly in the next few years.

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    Apple is planning to release three new iPhone models this year, including a device to succeed the newly-created XR model, The Wall Street Journal reported.

    China broadcasts ‘thrilling’ pictures from the far side of the moon

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    The pictures showed the Jade Rabbit 2 rover and the Chang’e 4 spacecraft that transported it on the first soft landing on the far side of the moon.

    PC market had another bad year in 2018, but Lenovo bucked the trend

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    Worldwide PC shipments fell by 1.3% in 2018, and by a sharp 4.3% in the fourth quarter of the year, as the years-long pressure on the market continued unabated.

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    The Chinese Internet giant seems set on building out the long tail, maximising value beyond mainstream usage of its core products.

    Google board sued for hushing claims of executive misconduct

    By Agency Staff11 January 2019

    Alphabet’s directors were sued by shareholders for approving a $90-million exit payment to Andy Rubin, the creator of the Android mobile software, while helping cover up his alleged misconduct.

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