Big Tech

Google Chrome will start blocking harmful ads globally from July

Google Chrome will block harmful ads worldwide from July 2019, following the new standards determined by the Coalition for Better Ads. “Today, the Coalition…

Google Assistant: flight check-ins, ‘interpreter mode’ and more incoming

Alongside its announcement of new products that will sport Google Assistant in 2019, the company also announced changes to Assistant itself at CES. “By…

Google brings Home Alone back to life with new ad

Google has released an ad for its Google Assistant titled Home Alone Again, featuring the original star of the classic Christmas movie Home Alone….

Tips and tricks to make you Google account even more secure

I bet we all like to believe that your Google account is super secure, especially since we use such detailed and complicated passwords. But…

South Africa searched for the strangest things this year on Google

Google has released its 2018’s Year in Search report, a look at the most searched for terms, queries, and trends that took place around…

Google Maps’ For You tab is now live in South Africa

Google Maps’ For You tab is rolling out to a select number of iOS users, and almost all Android users around the world. “Today,…

Security bug brings Google+’s death forward by four months

Google+, the company’s social network, will be killed off sooner than initially planned, after a security-threatening bug reared its ugly head last month. “We’ve…

Yahoo puts up the ‘for sale’ sign

This is big. Yahoo, one of the oldest internet companies still around, is exploring selling its assets. The move, announced by the company’s board…

Google Play Movies officially available on South African screens

Hot on the heels of Google Music’s South African bow, Google has now announced that Google Play Movies is available in the country. The…

Google Translate now supports over 100 languages

Google Translate is turning ten this year and to celebrate coming of age it has added 13 new languages to its translating capabilities. When…

Tim Cook takes the worst photo with an iPhone, faces Twitter ridicule

Apple has long promoted the iPhone camera capabilities, in fact it is one of the selling features of the iPhone. The company has a…

Microsoft drops $250m on SwiftKey to deepen AI creds

Windows Phone may be on its last legs, but that isn’t going to stop Microsoft dropping serious amounts of money on mobile products. Its…

8 reasons why your app isn’t making it onto the App Store [Infographic]

So you’ve built an app that you’re sure is going to change the world. You’ve put in the hard work, coding until the early…

Are Google’s tax chickens coming home to roost?

A couple of years ago, a furore arose across the European Union and Great Britain in particular. The leaders of these countries, you see,…

Apple’s Q1 results: smartphone market maturity finally hits Cupertino’s finest

Make no mistake, Apple had a very good Q1 , just not as good as many were expecting it to be. And according to…

Apple Q1 results a mixed bag, iPhone sales at 74.8m, iPad sales drop, revenue up

Apple earnings are always a huge event but they are hardly ever exciting. Apple reports record sales and high revenue and everyone is left…

Apple raises the price of apps in seven territories, including South Africa

Have you already adjusted your budget for the year ahead to include your new Netflix subscription and the ever-rising price of a loaf of…

New Amnesty International report links Apple, Microsoft, Samsung to child labour in mines in DRC, Africa

Ever wondered how your smartphone is assembled and where all the minerals that make up its tiny component pieces come from? Not many people…

Microsoft acquires technology assets from Event Zero to enhance Skype for Business Online

Microsoft on Wednesday announced, that it has acquired technology assets underlying the UC Commander product suite from Event Zero, a company that currently provides…

Google Maps could soon figure out where you’re driving all by itself

This is interesting. Google is reportedly working on a feature that will allow its Maps product to figure out where you’re going without you…

Apple users spent $1.1bn on apps over holiday season

There really is no stopping Apple. The Cupertino-based technology giant on Wednesday announced that its customers had spent US$1.1-billion on apps and in-app purchases,…

Android Lollipop adoption hits 32.6 %, Marshmallow at dismal 0.7 %

Google has revealed its Android numbers for the period ending 4 January 2016. The data, collected from the Google Play Store app includes adoption…

Windows 10 is now running on over 200 million devices

Windows 10 has been installed on over 200 million devices within six months of its launch, Microsoft announced. When Windows 10 launched on 29…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs