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Google Photos update lets you free up space, downgrade photos

Out of Google’s annual event this year, Google Photos, bundled out of the underwhelming Google+ was an impressive innovation. Over the months since its…

10 of Africa’s most innovative apps of 2015 you should know about

Pan-African competition AppsAfrica has concluded earlier this week, announcing the continent’s ten most innovative mobile applications of 2015. With entries stretching from Nigeria to…

How Africa’s 1bn+ population will transform telecoms sector

Africa has earned itself many titles over the years and one of which is that it is the untapped market, with much potential. During…

Facebook, Airtel launch Free Basic services in 17 African countries

Facebook and telco provider Airtel on Tuesday announced a partnership that will see two companies launch Free Basics in 17 African countries. Free Basics,…

Activist group Anonymous vows to wipe ISIS out from the web

Activist hacker group Anonymous has declared war on terrorist organisation ISIS. This follows the recent attacks in Paris last Friday where a total of…

The Ericsson Mobility Report sheds light on Sub-Saharan Africa connectivity

The Ericsson Mobility Report is out, painting a rosy, albeit distant, future of 5G networks in the Sub-Saharan Africa region and other markets. The…

Google Voice Search now understands superlatives, times and more complex questions

Google has announced that its search engine is getting better at understanding the way people speak and what they say. Google says that the…

Google doodle pays video tribute to graphic designer, filmmaker Saul Bass

Today’s Google doodle is one of the best we’ve seen in a while. It’s a video celebration of graphic designer and filmmaker Saul Bass…

India is watching double the online video it did in 2011

The people of India are watching double the number of online videos they were two years ago. New research from comScore suggests that the…

Windows 8 goes past the 100m mark as SkyDrive hits 250m users

Microsoft has sold more than 100-million installs for Windows 8 since it became generally available and claims to have over 250-million users on its…

Israel claims Google’s recognition of Palestine undermines peace efforts

Israeli authorities have lodged a request urging Google to reconsider its decision to list Palestine among its selection of localised search pages. By listing…

Gun nuts’ dreams come true as first 3D-printed gun fired on video

Defense Distributed has successfully fired its 3D-printed gun on video, just days after announcing its existence to the world. The handgun, which the non-profit…

Take a virtual tour of the autobahn on Facebook with Opel

For the average petrol-head, Germany’s autobahn sounds like heaven: no speed limits and miles of smooth highway. Now you can make that dream a…

Warner Bros taken to court by Nyan Cat and Keyboard Cat creators

The memes are striking back. Warner Bros is being taken to court for using Nyan Cat and Keyboard Cat in a game without their…

Check out the preview for Windows 8 Skype video messages

Microsoft today announced the preview release of Skype video messaging for Windows 8, which means that anyone using the Metro side of the OS…

Track this SA team’s bid to make the fastest film ever made online

A good, feature-length takes time. The path from concept to writing, filming and theatrical release can take months, sometimes years. But what if you…

Twitter to journos: the hacking won’t stop until you take action

Twitter has sent out a memo warning journalists that the high-profile hacks currently plaguing the industry are unlikely to stop any time soon. The…

Microsoft meshes Skype into the heart of Outlook.com

Look out Gmail, Outlook.com just got a little more interesting. Microsoft has announced that it’s baking Skype into the email service. The service is…

Google Now arrives on iOS

It’s official: Google Now is available on iOS. The news comes after the internet giant effectively let the cat out of the bag with…

Efemr: this tweet will self-destruct in 5, 4, 3, 2….

Ever wished your tweets would self-destruct after a set period of time? No? Well apparently some people do and that’s where Efemr comes in….

New study finds big brands, celebs are buying Twitter followers

Bigger is best… when it comes to your following that is, and buying followers on Twitter seems to be the name of the game…

NASA launches 3 Android phones into orbit: awesomeness ensues

NASA recently rocketed three HTC Nexus One smartphones into orbit and the stuff they’re sending back is pretty damn cool. The phones were launched…

Wiinta: The AI Therapist Aiming to Revolutionise Mental Health in Africa

SA’s AI Future Depends on One Thing: Skills

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

The Best Business Loan Options for South African SMEs in 2025

Outcomes-Based Funding Delivers Real Jobs for SA Youth – A New Model for SME-Led Growth

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV