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HBO Max teases fan-favourite titles ahead of May launch

WarnerMedia on Friday released a trailer for HBO Max, teasing the streaming platform’s upcoming line-up of shows and movies. “The characters, the moments, the…

Stranger Things 4 ‘From Russia with love’ teaser confirms that Hopper is alive

After confirming that Stranger Things 4 would go beyond fictional American town Hawkins last year, Netflix on Friday officially confirmed that the horror series’…

YouTube could soon offer subscription service for third-party streaming platforms

A report by The Information on Monday revealed that YouTube is working on a subscription service that will allow users to access multiple third-party…

You can now finally stop Netflix from autoplaying previews

Probably one of the most annoying things about Netflix is its incessant need to play snippets of every show and movie as you scroll…

10 interesting facts and figures from Spotify’s 2019 earnings report

Spotify on Wednesday released its fourth-quarter earnings report, revealing that 2019 saw a steady increase in user growth and popularity for the music streaming…

Netflix is producing live-action adaptation of Japanese manga ‘One Piece’

After releasing its official Ghost in the Shell trailer and announcing a new deal with Studio Ghibli this month, Netflix has announced the upcoming…

Netflix drops official ‘Ghost in the Shell’ trailer ahead of April release

Netflix on Monday released the official trailer for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, its new animated take on the classic Japanese anime. First announced…

YouTube launches new Super Stickers feature for creators

YouTube is giving creators another way to raise money on the platform with its new Super Stickers. Like the company’s Super Chat feature, viewers…

You can now watch Netflix trailers in WhatsApp on iOS

WhatsApp has developed a new feature that allows users to watch Netflix trailer videos directly in the app, reports WABetaInfo. According to the feature…

DStv Now streaming records smashed by the Rugby World Cup final

Surprise, surprise. It turns out that South Africa really loves watching rugby — so much so that Saturday’s World Cup Final broke DStv Now…

Netflix is testing feature that lets you change playback speeds

A report by Android Police this week revealed that Netflix is testing a new feature that will allow users to adjust playback speed on…

HBO cancels first ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff and announces replacement

A report by Deadline on Tuesday revealed that HBO has cancelled its first Game of Thrones spinoff series starring Naomi Watts. According to the…

HBO Max will launch for $14.99 in the United States next year

WarnerMedia on Tuesday revealed the official launch date and subscription fee for its upcoming streaming service HBO Max. Launching in May next year, the…

360 by Deezer is a new app exclusively for Sony’s 360 Reality Audio format

To accommodate Sony’s new 360 Reality Audio format, Deezer on Monday revealed a new standalone app called 360 by Deezer exclusively for Deezer HiFi…

Nearly a quarter of a billion people use Spotify after massive user growth in 2019

Spotify on Monday revealed that its third financial quarter exceeded expectations due to a significant growth in users and revenue. In fact, the company…

Spotify is letting artists pay to recommend new music to users

Spotify is testing a new feature in the United States that will allow artists to directly recommend new music to users. “In this test,…

‘El Camino’ is a big hit, but not Netflix’s biggest by a long shot

Over 25-million households watched El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie following its release last week, according to Netflix. The movie-length sequel to the popular…

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ shows off its acting talent in season 3 trailer

The official trailer for the third season of Netflix’s The Crown was released on Monday, finally giving us a first look at the show’s…

Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things 3’ racks up 64m ‘household’ views in one month

Netflix on Wednesday revealed that Stranger Things 3 was the most watched season of the show to do date, with 64-million households tuning in…

Disney reveals everything coming to Disney+ this November

With Disney+ a month away from its US launch, Disney on Monday revealed the streaming platform’s entire line-up of movies and series. In a…

Joburg-based comedy ‘Woke in Progress’ is Showmax’s next original series

After the success of Tali’s Wedding Diary and The Girl From St Agnes, Showmax on Tuesday revealed its next original series. Titled Woke in Progress, the comedy series will…

‘The End of the F***ing World’ gets its season 2 release date

One of the sleeper hits on Netflix in 2017 was undoubtedly The End of the F***ing World. The tale of two teenagers twisting and…

‘Stranger Things 4’ trailer reveals next season will go beyond Hawkins

Netflix on Monday dropped the official announcement trailer for Stranger Things 4, giving fans just one small clue about where the show is going. “We’re…

Netflix experimenting with ‘partial download’ playback feature

Trump rages at Twitter after social network fact-checks tweet

MTN debuts EveryDayGigs rolling data bundles in SA

SA startup Carry1st raises $2.5m seed round

SA tech company Wyzetalk in ‘multi-million’ euro investment from Dutch investors

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [28/05/2020]

Huawei P40 lite vs iPhone SE 2020: which should you buy? [Sponsored]

Vivo to bring new Y series phones to SA in July, 5G device before year-end

This is Samsung’s ‘Tactical Edition’ of the Galaxy S20

The new BMW 5 Series is now a high-performance hybrid

Updated Kia Picanto brings load of tech to South Africa

The C63 AMG and the case for AMG’s final V8-powered C-Class