Huawei successfully launched its All-Optical Intelligent home showcase on the sidelines of the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town. Powered by Huawei’s latest Fiber…
Telegram is now the ‘6th largest country’ on Earth
WhatsApp rival Telegram now has 200-million monthly active users, the company revealed in a Thursday update. “Within the last 30 days, Telegram was used…
You can ‘live link’ profiles and hashtags in your Instagram bio
Meanwhile on the less acerbic side of the Facebook spectrum, Instagram this week introduces a new feature to users’ bios. “Today, we’re introducing hashtag…
The Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook and deleting your account
So people are talking about Facebook a lot this week. You know, that social network that only Baby Boomers seem to use now? It…
YouTube bans videos promoting or selling guns and accessories
YouTube will ban videos that promote guns, gun accessories and educational videos on firearms, the company announced in a relatively silent update. The company…
Uber autonomous car kills pedestrian in Arizona
The autonomous car industry has been dealt a major blow this week. On Sunday, an Uber self driving vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian…
SA’s box office: Lara Croft raids Jumanji’s tomb
This week’s SA box office report is significant. For one, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is finally out of the top ten. And secondly,…
Cape Town water usage jumps, dam levels drop to 22.7%
So Cape Town… Do you want the good news or bad news first? It’s a Monday, so let’s start with the good news. The…
Tinder’s parent sues Bumble for patent infringement
Match, the company that owns dating app Tinder, is suing its dating app rival Bumble for patent infringement. According to Match, Bumble’s in-app mechanics…
Airbnb adds 21 new accessibility filters for guests
On the same day Google announced a Maps feature buff for wheelchair users, accommodation service Airbnb updated its app to include new accessibility filters….
Google Maps now highlights ‘wheelchair accessible’ transit routes (but not in SA just yet)
If you’ve been wondering why Google Maps asks you about places and their wheelchair access, you finally have an answer. The company this week…
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