Programs & Apps

Adobe Illustrator could be coming to Apple’s iPad

A report by Bloomberg on Monday revealed that Adobe is planning to launch an iPad version of Illustrator next year. Adobe Illustrator, the company’s…

Colourful Opera 54 adds Bitcoin, TRON support to its crypto wallet

Opera 54, the new latest version of the company’s Android browser, is available today bringing with it support for more cryptocurrencies and colourful themes….

Google Maps now features four new road incident report categories

Google on Monday revealed new tools for Google Maps that will help users report road accidents and other incidents more efficiently. “First, we’re adding…

Is Datally dead? Google’s data saving app disappears from the Play Store

Has Google just killed yet another app? Datally, the company’s data-saving app, is no longer available on the Play Store. Android Police spotted its…

Instagram adds a new camera ‘Create’ tool with GIF support

Instagram on Tuesday revealed a redesigned version of its in-app camera, which includes the platform’s new Create tool for Instagram Stories. Making the announcement via…

Looks like you’ll be able to ‘theme’ WhatsApp’s upcoming dark mode

A report by WABetaInfo on Monday revealed new information about WhatsApp’s long-awaited dark mode for Android. After spotting the feature in development in April,…

5 great space apps you should grab right now

One of my favourite early Android experiences was using Google Sky Map for the first time, being a revelation for stargazers. Since those heady…

Get the Google Assistant app in South Africa with this quick guide

The Google Assistant app might not be listed on the South African Play Store just yet, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t work here….

Microsoft Edge hits Android, iOS because people asked for it (lol)

Microsoft Edge represents a big improvement over the much-maligned Internet Explorer, but it’s still a long way from threatening the likes of Chrome and…

Rocking The Daisies and OppiKoppi 2017: your essential festival app kit

It’s once again festival season in South Africa, and kicking off the year’s musical escapades is a weekend double header. Both Rocking The Daisies in…

CCleaner came bundled with malware for a month and nobody noticed

CCleaner — a program usually used to clean Windows, Android and MacOS of errant software and data — has itself been infected by a…

Which Android period tracking app should you be using?

Periods are annoying. They’re painful, they’re messy and they get in the way of life. You probably know this. For me, the most difficult…

7 Android apps that seriously need a ‘lite’ version

Earlier this week, we got word that Google has revealed Search Lite, a lightweight (duh) version of its iconic web search tool. Offering the…

Data saving app Opera Max is officially dead

After a stellar run of three years, Norwegian internet company Opera has announced that its data saving app, Opera Max, is officially dead. The…

8+ portable apps you should keep on your flash drive

Portable apps are one of the coolest things ever, allowing you to run PC apps off your flash drive without having to install them…

The YouTube app now has a DM tab

Google has added yet another messaging feature to its repertoire — and this time it’s on the YouTube app. Dubbed the “Shared” tab, the…

Google Play Store will no longer suggest ‘lower quality’ apps in search

Google Play Store has made it easier for users to spot the “lower quality” apps on its platform from the genuinely useful. According to a…

VSCO gains video editing features, but there’s a premium catch

Popular photo editing suite VSCO has long let users on iOS and Android edit their fancy photographs. But a new update finally lets users…

LinkedIn Lite joins the lite app bandwagon

We’ve seen quite a few “Lite” versions of popular social networking apps in recent years, now it’s time for LinkedIn to jump on the…

New Google Feed will delve even deeper into your data

Google has taken control of its knowledge of you to personalise its mobile app even further with the launch of the new Google Feed….

Google Maps gives you the best time to leave for your destination

Google Maps now helps you pick the best time to leave your your destination, thanks to a nifty new feature. Previously Google Maps would…

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