Big Tech

iOS7: three game-changers hidden in plain sight

Yes, iOS7 looks different and has caught up to 2013. The faux textures are gone and importantly, without the need for images of woodgrain…

TouchID was hacked, is two-factor authentication mobile security’s future?

Fingerprint security — while it may appear to be the most “high-tech” means of protecting access to secure information (every lab in a movie…

iMessage app for Android removed after security concerns

An app that lets users send and receive messages using Apple’s iMessage service on Android devices sounds cool right? But it’s also very fishy….

The entire world’s constitutions are now smartly searchable thanks to Constitute

Politics. Boring, right? Well, probably not so much when Google is involved. Google Ideas, the part of the search giant involved in addressing big,…

Google makes new logo, navigation bar official

We recently told you about an apparent new Google logo hidden in the latest update of Chrome Beta for Android. Well it’s real and…

Sorry China, Apple’s stopped taking iPhone 5S preorders from you

So much for the new iPhone being available in China early! It looks like many Chinese Apple fans will be forced to wait for…

Google+ brings HD to all Hangouts

You’ve been able to use HD video-calling on publicly broadcast Hangouts on Air for a while now, but you haven’t been able for private…

The Zeitgeist in search: Gadgets displace celebrities in 2010

The world of technology trumped celebrities when it came to search queries for 2010 on the world’s largest search engine. Some of the hottest…

Chrome OS: A Google strike at the very heart of Microsoft

Google has announced that there will now be a “viable third choice” in computer operating systems, in addition to Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s Mac…

Google unveils Nexus S

Google has unveiled its second branded smartphone, the “Nexus S“, made by South Korea’s Samsung. Google said the Nexus S, which comes nearly a…

Google changes algorithm to fight ‘troll marketing’

Customers at DecorMyEyes.com expected to find polite, helpful service when they visited the New York-based online glasses store. What they didn’t expect was to…

Google’s Groupon deal makes no sense

Faith Merino at VatorNews reported on Monday that Google had purchased Groupon for $2.5 billion: “… according to an unnamed insider who spoke with…

EU announces antitrust probe into Google

Google received the news on Tuesday that it was to be the subject of an antitrust probe by European Union competition watchdogs. The Commission…

Click to Call: Google releases another innovative advertising tool

With over 97% penetration of mobile phones in South Africa and almost 9-million people capable of surfing the web on their phones, it is…

Tencent gearing up for Facebook challenge?

It looks like Chinese internet giant Tencent is gearing up to take on Facebook. A report indicates plans by the company to offer users…

Three changes to Google ads you should be aware of

While Google Instant Preview pretty much stole the show this month, it wasn’t the only development in the wonderful world of search. Here’s a…

Google turns fashionista with Boutiques.com

Online clothes shopping has evolved from traditional mail-order catalogues plonked onto a website into a multi-billion dollar industry that gives anyone the chance to…

ComScore: Microsoft’s Bing growing faster than Google

The latest US search engine rankings from comScore show that only Google and Microsoft grew their market share in October while Yahoo!, Ask and…

Tencent, Qihoo need to ‘strengthen professional ethics’: Chinese govt

Two of China’s leading internet companies, Tencent and Qihoo, have been forced by the Chinese authorities to issue public apologies over a nasty spat…

Your next Google phone will be your mobile wallet: Schmidt

A new Google mobile phone, embedded with a chip that makes it a virtual wallet so people can “tap and pay” is poised to…

Google vs Facebook: Which strategy will win?

Google’s most important launch this year was its recent debut of Google Instant search which cuts user search time by as much as 40%….

Google Instant Preview: What it means for site design

Google Instant Preview is a relatively new feature on the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). When a user hovers over a search result, Instant…

Google launches ‘Instant Previews’

Internet behemoth Google has rolled out a new feature called “Instant Previews” allowing Web surfers to sample a website without having to click through…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV