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Google Assistant can now read out and reply to your WhatsApp messages

Now you can ask your Google Assistant to read out your texts from apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Slack, a report by Android Police…

Google Fit finally gets a dark mode, and detailed sleep tracking

In an attempt to aid users’ sleeping patterns, Google on Friday revealed a new sleep insights feature and a dark mode on Google Fit….

Google will ask EU citizens which search engine they’d like to use

Next year, Google will give its European Android users the freedom to set up their phones with the search provider of their choice. “Search…

Google rolls out tap-in-emergency feature to its Phone app

Google on Friday revealed an emergency call feature coming to its Phone app on Pixel and “select” Android phones that will help users contact…

Windows 10 ‘Cloud Recovery’ could be a huge life saver come 2020

Microsoft is working on a cloud recovery and reinstall feature for Windows 10, this is according to details stemming from the latest Windows 10…

Trust me, I’m Mac Book: Microsoft trolls Apple in its new Surface Laptop ad

The flames of a long standing war between Microsoft and Apple were fanned on Wednesday when the former released an ad featuring the favourable…

Google Play Store’s premium subscription will rid your games of ads

Soon we could be paying a monthly fee to access ad-free Android apps and games. A report by Android Police on Wednesday revealed that…

Amazon to produce ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV show

Amazon has acquired the global television rights to adapt Lord of the Rings, based on the classic novels by JRR Tolkien, into multiple seasons. The series…

Google to announce merchant support on SA Play Store? [Update: yes]

Update: It didn’t take place on Monday, but Google nevertheless announced support on Thursday, issuing a press release. “Starting today, developers in South Africa…

10 things we learnt at #GoogleAfrica10

It seems like Google has been around forever, but the company actually marked its tenth anniversary of opening an African office last week. The…

More of South Africa’s national parks, tourist hotspots available on Google Street View

You can now explore even more of South Africa’s famous landmarks, national parks and tourist attractions courtesy of Google’s Street View and Drive South…

‘Pay with Google’ simplifies mobile payments on Android

Filling out forms completely suck, and even more so on mobiles. This is especially true when you just can’t wait to part with your…

Google Play Store adding Instant Apps, more in upcoming update

A number of changes are coming to the Google Play Store its parent company announced Thursday. Usually the unchanged bastion of the Google ecosystem,…

Got a cheap phone? Google now brings faster search to Africa

Between the AMP project and data-saving features in Chrome, Google is providing a few solid solutions to data and speed constraints. Now, the search…

Microsoft Edge hits Android, iOS because people asked for it (lol)

Microsoft Edge represents a big improvement over the much-maligned Internet Explorer, but it’s still a long way from threatening the likes of Chrome and…

Siri thought ‘Despacito’ was Bulgaria’s national anthem

For a brief moment on Wednesday, Apple’s voice assistant Siri thought that the national anthem of Bulgaria was “Despacito”. When asked “What is the…

‘All Yahoo user accounts’ were affected by 2013 hack

When Yahoo announced that a billion users were affected by its 2013 hack, the internet weathered a collective cold sweat. But the story isn’t…

Google Doodles is looking for an International Junior Doodler

Ever spent hours doodling the letter G on some random famous person’s birthday? Google may have a job for you all the way in…

Google celebrates its 19th birthday with a glorious time-wasting Doodle

Today is Google’s 19th birthday. I bet you’re probably feeling really old right now. But like the first season of Friends, the company only…

Women file pay discrimination lawsuit against Google

Three women have filed a lawsuit against Google claiming systemic pay discrimination, according to The Guardian. The former employees claim the company consistently pays men more for doing…

#AppleEvent: the highs, the lows and the memes from Apple’s iPhone X launch

Today at its headquarters in Cupertino, Apple announced a refreshed product lineup including a number of new iPhones, a new Apple TV and a…

Apple Watch Series 3 brings Apple Music streaming to the wrist

At its first product launch event at the new Steve Jobs Theatre, Apple debuted a slew of new devices. One of them was the…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs