Unlimited Data Packages Coming To Vodacom – Vodacom has hinted that it will soon make unlimited data packages available for a wider selection of smartphones, similar to what BlackBerry users have. “We are definitely looking at that [data packages],” Nomsa Thusi, executive head of Vodacom Corporate Communications. [news24]
Streaming Radio Only Uses 20Mb An Hour – Studies and tests have revealed that online radio stations like 2ov.fm only use 20Mb of data an hour. It is an often misunderstood notion that it is data heavy – a confusion which comes from peoples fears and experience with online streaming video. 2ov.fm currently speaks to over 40,000 regular unique listeners a week. [2ov]
Joseph Kony’s Ugandan Victims Find A Voice On Twitter, With The Help Of Al Jazeera – Thanks to Al Jazeera’s latest project, the reaction of the people most affected by Kony’s violence is finally being added to the conversation sparked by Invisible Children’s viral hit. [fastcompany]
Gundelfinger Pulls Out Of Auction Alliance Sale – Just days after he announced he was auctioning his posh Sandhurst, northern Johannesburg, home through scandal-hit Auction Alliance, celebrity divorce lawyer Billy Gundelfinger has pulled out of the deal. He said yesterday that “recent events” had culminated in the “total erosion” of his confidence in the auction house. Fair enough. [timeslive]
CSA President Khan Resigns Amid Bonus Fallout – Cricket SA (CSA) acting president AK Khan resigned last night, saying that the time had come for fresh leadership in cricket, and apologised to the country that the bonus scandal, which has damaged the sport’s reputation, had not yet been resolved. [businessday]
CT / Naspers Deal Under Scrutiny – Public protector Thuli Madonsela is to investigate a proposed property deal between Cape Town City and media holding company Naspers. ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga said on Wednesday he had asked her to “investigate the suspicious City of Cape Town-Naspers multimillion rands property deal”. [mail&guardian]
Rolling Stones To Tour In 2013 – The Rolling Stones will not tour to mark their 50th anniversary this year, Rolling Stone has learned after separate interviews with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. “Basically, we’re just not ready,” says Richards. Instead, 2013 is the new goal. “I have a feeling that’s more realistic,” he adds. [rollingstone]
James Murdoch Pens Letter To Parliament, Maintaining Innocence – The UK parliament has just published a letter written by James Murdoch in which the deputy News Corp COO and former head of News International maintains his innocence but expresses “deep regret” over the phone hacking scandal that has rocked his father’s media empire. [politico]
Lions Lure JJ Gagiano From Team America – United States loose forward JJ Gagiano (OD) has joined the Golden Lions for the rest of the season. Gagiano played for America at last year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and according to Beeld he joined the Lions earlier this week on a trial basis. [news24]
R1.5 Billion Up For Grabs In Friday’s MegaMillions Lottery Jackpot – There is a mad rush to buy tickets online to Friday’s MegaMillions jackpot which is nearing record size. The jackpot has rolled over enough times to be sitting at the equivalent of R1.5 Billion. If managed properly, that amount of money could last for generations. Get tickets online and mobile [here]
Wikipedia Didn’t Kill Encyclopedia Britannica, Windows Did – Microsoft pitched Britannica on developing a version of Britannica for PCs in the 1980s, with Windows 1.0. After Britannica turned Microsoft down, Microsoft partnered with Funk & Wagnall’s, rebranding it Encarta and focusing on a lean, computer-specific program that could help sell personal computers. [wired]
Brett Easton-Ellis Ponders American Psycho 2 – Meet Patrick Bateman version 2.0 circa 2012, he like NCIS, is obsessed with Coldplay, will kill David Beckham, while Adele’s music will drive him to murder everybody else. These are some of the ideas floated for a sequel to American Psycho by author Brett Easton-Ellis during a five hour Twitter rant and crowd source over the weekend. [newsau]
David And Samantha Cameron To Enjoy Star-Studded White House Dinner – Fresh from a weekend out sampling the all-American pleasures of March Madness, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle will host British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha at a White House state dinner that mixes UK celebrity with distinctly U.S. fare. Clooney and the gang will be there. [hollywoodreporter]
Sex Toys For Zim Prisoners – A Zimbabwean senator has called for prisoners in the country’s prisons to be supplied with ”sex gadgets” to reduce homosexual practices. The idea was thrown out when someone suggested that they cannot feed prisoners, let alone pleasure them. [timeslive]
Charlize Adopts American Kid – Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron’s adopted baby boy was born in the United States, and is African-American, according to a report. The 36-year-old South African-born star’s publicist released a statement saying “she is the proud mom of a healthy baby boy named Jackson”. [channel24]
Kim Kardashian Tweets Topless Photo In Bed – Insomnia struck reality TV queen Kim Kardashian last night and things got a little racy. The 31-year-old entrepreneur shared her sleepless night with her nearly 14 million Twitter followers, writing: “Can’t sleep tonight …” [huffpo]
Don Draper’s Comments About Kim Kardashian Were ‘Not Personal’ – As the Jon Hamm-Kim Kardashian “feud” goes on — and we use that term very lightly — we can be sure that one thing the “Mad Men” star said is true: “Stupidity is certainly celebrated.” And we’re apparently in the middle of a party. “It’s surprising to me that it has become remotely a story,” Hamm told E! News. “I don’t know Ms. Kardashian, I know her public persona.” [latimes]
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