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Google unveils sleek new logo, pushes it out on home page right away

Internet search giant Google has just unveiled a new logo, marking the biggest change to the famous six letters since 1999. Looking back 17…

Google holds first ever South African developer summit

Google yesterday held its first South African Developer Summit. The event, which was the latest in its series of Sub-Saharan African developer events, was…

Microsoft’s Cortana now available on Android in public beta

First announced in May this year, Microsoft has finally launched Cortana for Android devices in public beta. Some of the digital assistant’s features include searching…

Google is opening a YouTube Space studio in Mumbai

Google has announced that its YouTube Space is coming to Mumbai, India soon, continuing its forceful entry in the country. Ask a video creator…

Google redefined: the real implications of Alphabet

Last Monday, Larry Page, the CEO of Google Inc., announced in a blog post that “Google will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet”, a…

Flash, with substance: how Apple mastered the art of the product launch

Barring another “Star Wars” movie or an eighth “Harry Potter” book, nothing in the world could command as much excitement as Steve Jobs stepping…

Apple releases Apple Music ads to promote the ‘Discover’ feature

Apple has released three new adverts aimed at highlighting Apple Music’s discover feature. In the advert, the voice-over says that the discover feature brings…

Yahoo!: hackers won’t exploit recycled user IDs

Yahoo! is attempting to put to rest fears that its decision to recycle unused user IDs will leave users exposed to hackers. The primary…

Microsoft to crowdsource Windows 8.1 security, offers $100k bounties

It’s about damn time. Microsoft has finally decided to start incentivising, handsomely, anyone that can find security flaws in the world’s most popular desktop…

Yahoo could be buying video maker Qwiki for $50-million

It’s been almost two weeks since Yahoo! bought something but, according to an AllThingsD report, it may be about to break the fast. Citing…

Project Loon: Google’s bid to connect the globe with high-altitude balloons

Google has confirmed the existence of Project Loon: its attempt to provide remote areas of the world with internet access using high-altitude balloons. The…

Hate the iOS7 makeover? You’ll love the ‘Jony Ive Redesigns Things’ Tumblr

In the aftermath of the announcement of Apple’s heavily revamped operating system this week, the analysts tried to explain why iOS was ditching long-established…

Google and Facebook dominate mobile advertising with 70% market share

You know you’re a boss when more than half of the world’s mobile advertising revenue goes in your pocket. According to a recent report…

Kiss your phone and share the love with Google’s new experiment

Sometimes, a smiley doesn’t cut it: which is why you may want to send someone you love a kiss instead. Not just any kiss,…

Google’s new video shows that Glass isn’t only for geeks and skydivers

For one of the most talked about gadgets of the year, Glass is developing a bit of a reputation problem. While all the awesome-gee-wizz-how-cool-is-that-concept-video…

Google confirms Waze acquisition

Google has announced that it has acquired Waze, the Israeli-based crowd-sourced navigation app, as everyone expected it would today. “…we’re excited to announce we’ve…

Relive Apple’s 2013 WWDC keynote…if you run Safari

Apple’s 2013 WWDC keynote probably wasn’t the most hyped in its history. After all, we weren’t expecting any new iPhones or iPads and the…

Google, Waze deal seems more likely by the day

Google is very close to inking a deal to acquire crowd-sourced navigation app Waze. Rumours have been flying about for the last couple of…

This is what it’s like to be a ‘real’ Google intern (according to Google anyway)

With all the hype around the upcoming Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson flick The Internship, Google seems to be trying to point out yet…

Apple in hot water over possible ebook price-fixing

The United States vs. Apple Inc et al is well and truly underway. The three-week trial pits the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the…

Yahoo! kills classic Mail, will start scanning users’ emails to place ads

Yahoo! has confirmed that is set to kill the classic version of its Mail service and anyone who hasn’t already will have to make…

Apple reportedly securing deals ahead of the launch of iRadio

No, the iRadio rumours aren’t over yet. There have been whispers about Apple’s supposed venture into the internet radio space for a while now,…

Google’s dirty little secret: it’s ruined online advertising for everyone else

The more I think about Google’s recent introduction of paid channels on YouTube the more significant this event becomes in my mind. The reason…

Absa’s AI Clone of Fifi Peters Pushes Banking Into a Bold New Future

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves