TechCentral presents 40 lesser-known but fascinating facts about the history and development of the global technology industry.
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Napster, the brand that became synonymous with free music to a generation of consumers, plans to rebuild its business around cryptocurrencies.
Internet-enabled industry disruption defined business strategy in the 2010s, but as 2020 begins, that era appears to be winding down.
In mid-January, Netflix announced a ban on the use of proxies, unblockers and virtual private networks – all technical workarounds to view movies and TV programmes unavailable in the subscriber’s country. This announcement coincided with the company’s global service
It appears that one of world’s most popular music subscription services, Spotify, is getting ready to launch in South Africa, and possibly other markets in Africa, in the coming months. The Swedish company has appointed Oscar Sehlberg Westergård to head up the region and sources say the firm, which already offers its services in 56 countries, is
On Friday, social network Facebook will list on Wall Street in the third largest initial public offering (IPO) in US history and the largest in the technology sector. The initial share price is set at US$38 and, with 421m shares being listed, the move will make
While other mainstream media have undergone radical change due to the Internet, television has remained relatively immune to its influences — until now