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Here are the coolest new emoji coming to Android Pie

With Google’s recent launch of Android 9 comes Emoji 11.0 and a bunch of new, expressive and politically correct, emojis for users. Though the…

Google Maps now shows the Earth as a globe

Google has likely offended scores of flatearthers this past week after the company added a new update to Maps that displays planet Earth as…

Google Assistant’s latest change adds Now-like information cards

Google Assistant is this week receiving a new lick of paint from one of Google’s older services. “This week, we’re rolling out a new…

5 interesting Google Search blips after the World Cup semi-finals

So… my World Cup predictions are out the window. France will play Croatia in the final after the teams beat Belgium and England respectively….

Microsoft is finally updating Notepad in new Windows 10 build

Microsoft Windows’ often used but even more often forgotten text processor Notepad is getting an update. In the latest build of Windows 10 marked…

Here’s what we love and hate about Google Podcasts app on Android

After Google announced plans to sprinkle its Play Music offering into YouTube’s video cauldron to create YouTube Music, you’d think the company would continue…

GitHub could soon be Microsoft’s new baby, report suggests

In a report published Monday, Bloomberg is notably confident that Microsoft is about to purchase code repository website GitHub. GitHub isn’t a new social…

Google Maps’ Your Timeline knows where you have been

After a wild night out, retracing one’s steps can feel almost impossible. But Google Maps may now have a solution. Today, the Google Maps…

Microsoft’s big ad strategy for Windows 10? Babies

We already know that Microsoft’s Windows 10 launch is set to have a little more of the human touch than its previous efforts. On…

Apple’s new iPhone ad is a snarky swipe at its competitors

Apple has released a new iPhone ad and it is properly passive aggressive. The 30 second spot, released on Sunday, shows off the millions…

Microsoft: Windows 10 launch will honour people who ‘do great things’

Microsoft has something different planned for the launch of Windows 10. Sure the slick keynote and stage presentations will still be there, but the…

Microsoft writes off $7.6bn from Nokia purchase, cuts 7 800 jobs

Cue the multitudes saying they saw this coming: Microsoft has announced that it will be writing off US$7.6-billion its Nokia purchase and will cut…

Bing Maps makeover: predictive routing, multiple places, along the route features introduced

In its biggest update yet, Bing Maps has received a massive redesign. The redesigned Bing Maps comes with a number of features focused on…

Microsoft outlines its roll out plan for Windows 10

The news of the upgrade to Windows 10 feels like watching a play whose actors repeat their lines verbatim every night of the run….

Google brings My Maps to Google Drive

Today, Google Drive is even getting better. Google announced that My Maps is coming to Google Drive. My Maps, though not hugely popular with…

Apple Music’s opening hours: great sounds, smooth streaming, minor faults

The wait for Apple Music yesterday was excruciatingly long. Now that it’s here, it’s not doing badly in its first 24 hours of use….

Android triumphs in the US for June quarter, assisted by Samsung S6

The race between Apple and Android continues and has been going on for a long time and still not a clear winner. This quarter…

Apple Music is finally launching tomorrow

Way before Apple even confirmed the news Apple Music, it had been worldwide rumour. After hiring music DJs and signing artists, Apple Music is…

5 tips for boosting SharePoint hybrid adoption with analytics

Your organization has implemented SharePoint, or perhaps a hybrid version including deployments across various environments. But, are you well equipped to thoroughly monitor your…

Microsoft officially launches Office for Android

Microsoft has announced that Office, PowerPoint and Excel are finally available for Android devices. These apps are not the first Microsoft apps to come…

Suffer from vertigo? You’ll hate Google’s El Capitan Street View

Apple may have laid claim to Yosemite and El Capitan when it came to naming versions of its operating system, but Google may just…

Google introduces News Lab, a project to birth journalists on steroids

Google has announced a new project called News Lab, designed to give journalism more power. The site is a new effort by the company…

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

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

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

Everest better at exploring than Explorer

Trail Boss badge comes to BEVs