F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Netflix adds ‘Screen Lock’ option to prevent accidental touches on Android
Netflix has made accidental touches a thing of the past by adding a “screen lock” option to playing video. Spotted by 9t05Google, the streaming…
Apple rolls out its services to more countries in Africa
Apple’s key services, including Apple Music, is heading to a slew of additional African countries on Tuesday. Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the…
Instagram is making it easier to support small businesses during lockdown
Instagram this week made it easier for users to purchase gift cards or host fundraisers for small businesses. “Businesses can share new gift card,…
Facebook will help users share facts about COVID-19 instead of myths
Facebook will now show messages to people who have “liked, reacted or commented on harmful” COVID-19 misinformation, the social network confirmed on Thursday. In…
Bolt Food launches in Cape Town, debuts tuk-tuk rides in Sandton
Bolt’s been pretty busy in 2020. The company earlier this month launched Business Delivery to help smaller companies ferry goods to customers. Today, it…
Google Play Store to get a kids app section approved by teachers
Google is set to launch a section for children’s educational tool on the Play Store, the company announced on Wednesday. The section will house…
Facebook’s Kit brings condensed messaging to the Apple Watch
Facebook launched a brand new app this week, but it’s only available for the Apple Watch. Dubbed Kit, or Keep In Touch, the app’s…
Search trends suggest SA is turning to ‘homemade alcohol’ during lockdown
South Africans are focusing on learning during the lockdown, with some perhaps considering impromptu careers in craft brewing and homemade alcohol. As lockdown enters…
Mr D Food will now deliver prescription meds from MediRite during lockdown
Mr D Food will now deliver prescriptions and medication from Checkers’ MediRite pharmacies to users stuck at home during the COVID-19 lockdown, the companies…
Ndabeni-Abrahams disciplined after viral lunch photo catches President’s eye
President Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave after she contravened lockdown regulations. The President summoned the…
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