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…
Meet Phambili, a new web app that helps commuters calculate taxi change
Toby Shapshak, the editor and publisher of Stuff Magazine South Africa, gave a Ted X talk in 2014, in which he talked about how…
Has Apple lost its love for emerging markets?
Another Apple event has come and gone with the company showing no real effort to enter Africa and other emerging markets. On Wednesday night,…
Instagram plagiarism scandal: Skye Grove apologises, deletes herself off internet
Amid a barrage of criticism and a bit of support on social media on Tuesday, top South African Instagrammer Skye Grove has literally deleted…
Top South African Instagrammer accused of plagiarism, fraud
South Africa has its own collection of “celebrity Instagrammers”. Skye Grove is among this group. She has more than 40 000 followers on Instagram…
Weekly Round Up #34: Maker Faire, WhereIsMyTransport’s R12m round, IFA and Google’s new logo
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Stuart Thomas,…
Google Maps takes a giant step into Zomato’s territory with individual restaurant recommendations
Google Maps has always been about giving users more than detailed directions, and now it seems to be heading into Zomato’s territory. The internet…
Google for Nonprofits will see NPOs get up to $10k in free Google advertising
Google South Africa has launched Google for Nonprofits, an initiative aimed at assisting NPOs in making use of Google’s products and tools. The initiative…
Instagram beefs up messaging capabilities, adds emojis
Instagram has announced changes to its direct message capabilities. Yes, one can now message people directly on Instagram as an alternative to WhatsApp, Messenger,…
Tech innovations diagnose healthcare, offer cures in the form of mobile and web based solutions
In remote areas, a visit to the clinic, doctor, and hospital, can entail a serious and expensive trek. That’s just one reason the health…
Facebook launches M, its AI powered personal assistant within Messenger
If its innovations to enhance user experience in the app are anything to go by, the Messenger team at Facebook must hardly sleep. Today…
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