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Google+ Collections: a new way to group your posts by topic

Google has introduced Google+ Collections, a Pinterest like feature that allows Google+ users to share and connect with others with shared interests and passions….

Samsung reclaims throne from Apple, ships 83.2m units in Q1 2015

Samsung might have posted less than impressive financial results for its first quarter but it would appear that it’s not all gloom for the…

Microsoft is shutting down support for Windows Server 2003, urges SA to migrate

After over a decade since the release of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft will now finally seize support come 14 July. Leon Wright from Microsoft…

Samsung’s net income plunges as smartphone competition heats up

Samsung released its first quarter results and, in spite of the launch of its flagships, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, it is not…

Apple earnings report: iPhones destroy iPads, China pays off

Tim Cook announced Apple’s quarterly earnings yesterday, highlighting a couple of significant trends which can help us better understand where The Big Red is…

Project Fi, Google’s own wireless service finally launches

This rumour, like rain on a cloudy day, has been circling for some time about Project Fi and now it is here. On Wednesday,…

Google now lets you download your entire web search history

Google is letting users to download their entire search history. Though this is virtual data, imagine it tangible, every last thing you have ever…

What Glass means for Google

Project Glass is a perfect example of what Google calls “moonshot thinking” – the type of thinking required to take on global-scale problems, define…

Broadway done badly: the Samsung Galaxy S 4 event and its cast of crazies

Okay, you have all seen the new Samsung Galaxy S 4. It’s pretty snazzy and big and all kinds of shiny and I bet…

Samsung to roll out mobile health centres across Africa

Samsung recently launched its solar powered health centre model in Cape Town, marking the start of what it says will be a large-scale medical…

Petition to keep Google Reader goes past 48 000 signatures

Wow. It looks like people really don’t want to let go of Google Reader. A petition to keep the RSS feed reader running has…

The Kleek: Universal and Samsung’s new streaming music service for Africa

No, Africa, the music streaming services aren’t done with you yet. The latest offering to land on the continent has a squeeky name, but…

Samsung to give SA users free Wi-Fi for a year

If you had any doubts as to Samsung’s desire to stay top of the smartphone pile, check this out. The South Korean electronics giant…

Here are 5 alternative RSS apps to help you with life after Google Reader

If you’re a feed junkie, you may have suffered a mild panic attack today if you logged into Google Reader and were met with…

More wood gets cleared as Google axes Reader, Cloud Connect

Google today announced as second wave of spring-cleaning that will see it consign a number of products to the graveyard including Reader, Google Voice…

Google’s Andy Rubin hands over reins as Android chief

Lots of Google changes this week it seems. In an official blog post, CEO and co-founder Larry Page announced that Andy Rubin, the head…

This leaked video suggests Google Now is headed to your iDevice soon

Do you keep hearing about Google’s intelligent personal assistant app and sighing in frustration because you don’t own an Android running JellyBean? Well, it…

New Google X Lab ‘moonshot’ to be revealed next month

Google is set to unveil a new “moonshot” project from its X Lab division next month, although the only thing we know about it…

With North Korea dusted Eric Schmidt heads to Burma

Google chairperson Eric Schmidt is apparently set to head to Burma, a country once in a similar state of isolation to North Korea, which…

Why a recent Google update has the hotel industry up in arms

There has been a lot of controversy around Google’s many updates – such as Google’s Hotel Finder — that have significantly impacted the travel…

Latest Google doodle celebrates Douglas Adams, is geekily awesome

If you’re anything like us, you’ve read Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series multiple times. You know that the answer to life,…

10 big lessons for anyone looking to market themselves on YouTube

I was recently fortunate enough to attend two really cool Google events: Engage and YouTube All Stars. Getting the chance to interact with some…

6 factors complicating Samsung and Apple’s design war

The design wars between Apple and Samsung are the stuff of legend. The two tech giants have fought battles in courtrooms across the globe,…

10 Must-Know Photography Tips for New Camera Owners

South Africa’s Cyber Shield Weakens: 70% of Firms Lack Basic Security Awareness

Your Couch is About to Become a Stadium: TCL’s QD-Mini LED Arrives in SA

AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

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

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