Programs & Apps

Uber competitor DiDi launches in Cape Town on 17 May with discounts

E-hailing app Didi has announced its launch date for riders in Cape Town and to celebrate, it’s offering deals for both passengers and drivers….

Tinder introduces new Vibes quiz feature

Tinder is introducing a new in-app event called Vibes — miniature quizzes that can help you match more easily with others. The dating app…

Uber partnership with Moove to benefit drivers

Uber is working with car rental company Moove to offer drivers rent-to-own payment plans for their vehicles. The e-hailing company announced the partnership on…

Spotify rolls out paid subscriptions for podcasts

Spotify has launched a new paid subscription platform for podcasts, adding an extra avenue of revenue for creators. The company announced the new platform…

Here’s how to free up space in Google Photos

Those who use Google Photos will have to pay up after June 2021 if they want extra cloud space for all their pics. But…

Foschini All Woman app offers online fashion shopping

The Foschini Group has launched a new app called Foschini All Woman to offer its fashion and beauty ranges in a single online space….

App that lets you send and receive money without a bank launches in SA

SendSpend, an app that lets users without bank accounts or cards send and receive money, has officially launched in South Africa. The payment solution…

Google’s lastest Wellbeing experiment is an envelope for your smartphone

As part of its “Digital Wellbeing Experiments” initiative, Google on Tuesday revealed a new tool to help users stay off their smartphones. Called Envelope,…

Huawei wil replace Google Maps with TomTom following new deal

A report by Reuters revealed that Huawei will replace Google Maps services with TomTom on its future smart devices thanks to a new deal…

Instagram’s removing the underused IGTV button on its home screen

According to a report by TechCrunch, Instagram will no longer feature the largely underused IGTV button on its home screen. In a statement to…

7 tips to get the most out of Microsoft’s Edge Chromium web browser

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new version of Microsoft’s Edge browser called Edge Chromium. Although it shares a name with its browser…

Chrome’s new ‘media hub’ lets you pause, play everything from one place

Google on Thursday revealed a new Chrome update that allows users to pause and play media from a single “media hub” on the browser….

Microsoft Edge Chromium browser is now available to download

After teasing the updated Edge logo in November last year, Microsoft on Wednesday officially released the new Edge Chromium browser for all users to…

Facebook will notify you when you sign in to other apps

Facebook is launching a new feature that will send users an in-app notification and email when their Facebook account has been used to login…

How many of 2019’s biggest mobile apps do you still use?

App analytics firm Sensor Tower on Tuesday unveiled its definitive list of the apps that got thumbs smashing download buttons in 2019. Grabbing info…

Google’s expanding ‘interpreter mode’ to more hotels and airports

Google last week announced a new “interpreter mode” business solution that will allow the likes of airports and hotels to access the translation tool…

3 excellent weather apps for Android and iOS

Keeping track of the weather (especially in Cape Town) isn’t the easiest of tasks. In a city where all four seasons can gust through…

When in Cape Town: download these 10+ essential apps for Android and iOS

Welcome to Cape Town! It’s the city Memeburn calls home, and a city that’s a budding tech jewel in South Africa’s crown. Although we…

Cape Town’s MyCiTi app is essential for seamless summer travels

Getting around town can be especially difficult when public transport is involved. I, for example, rely on Cape Town’s MyCiti bus service to make…

Google Maps Incognito Mode is now available on iOS

Google on Monday revealed new Location History updates on Google Maps, bringing Incognito Mode to the iOS version of the app. “While in Incognito…

Wunderlist is walking dead: Microsoft to end support in May 2020

After acquiring to-do list app Wunderlist back in 2015, Microsoft on Monday officially revealed that it will kill support to the app next year….

Forget forwarding, you can now send your Gmail emails as attachments

In a bid to make forwarding emails even simpler, Google on Monday announced that Gmail users can now send emails as attachments from other…

WhatsApp for Android finally receives a ‘call waiting’ feature

WhatsApp for Android now includes a “call waiting” feature that will show users incoming calls during another call, reports 91Mobiles. This means that you…

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Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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