Big Tech

Welcome to Microsoft’s future of work, meet ‘Oslo’ [#SPC14]

Microsoft loves Office 365 and the cool things it gets to do with it but especially it loves the cool things it thinks you…

Google Hangouts gets iOS7 redesign, can now send direct video messages

Google Hangouts is a pretty nifty app. We’ve seen how well it handles video chat between individuals and groups of people, with the ability…

Google wants to teach everyday folk to interpret data

If you’ve been to a tech conference, or even just browsed through the odd tech site, then you’ve probably seen the term “Big Data”…

Windows Phone, Windows 8.x updates show Microsoft confident in platform

Forget any suggestions of retrenchments and screw anyone who thinks forking to Android would be a good idea. That seems to be the message…

How not to be a glasshole, according to Google

Ever since Google started allowing ordinary people to use Glass at its I/O developer’s conference in 2012, people have been expressing concerns about privacy…

Could an Apple device detect your next heart attack?

If Google wants to stop people ageing, then it looks like Apple wants to help prevent some of the maladies that come with age….

Why Apple shouldn’t be reining in its legal team

Apple has been waging legal battles against a number of its rivals. Its chief judicial opponent in these wranglings has been one time manufacturing…

Google+ ‘doesn’t give a damn’ about real names, just don’t use pseudonyms

Ever since it launched, Google+ has been criticised for strictly enforcing a real name policy. You couldn’t just use your gamer tag or other…

Why Google’s bid to push G+ might harm search quality

Google recently introduced search results heavily influenced by relevant signals from people’s social circles and promoting G+ content in its search results. The move…

Mocality scandal: How far in the cookie jar was Google’s hand?

Last week, Google got caught with its hand in the cookie jar, allegedly engaged in a range of questionable activities with regard to a…

Mocali-gate: Where is the broken link in Google?

The recent Mocality debacle has brought to light a few concerning issues surrounding Google’s business practices in Africa and the supposed ethical transparency by…

Google’s ‘Search Plus Your World’ doesn’t improve your search

There’s been a lot of talk in the past 24 hours about how Google may be favouring its own social network Google+ with yesterday’s…

Google’s personalised search: Your world…or is it?

Google+ continued to defy its critics by growing 55% in the US in December compared to November according to Experian Hitwise. It’s no wonder…

Google 2012: An internet odyssey

In 2011 Google had its most tumultuous year since its inception in 1997 and acted very much like a teenager would. It surprised us…

Memeburn’s favourite Google doodles of 2011

Google doodles bring a special brand of happiness to a person’s day. A well done doodle has the potential to unleash a procrastination session…

How Google made the organic link irrelevant [Infographic]

Aaron Wall over at SEOBook, has put together an infographic explaining how Google has made the organic link irrelevant. It’s ironic that Google’s actions…

Are Google Music and iTunes match redundant on today’s web?

The launches of Google Music and iTunes Match were good news for music lovers all over the web. In iTunes Match, Apple finally has…

Google Zeitgeist 2011: The world really loved Rebecca Black

Google has released its 2011 Zeitgeist, a look back at what was popular in search over the past year. This Zeitgeist marks Google’s 11th…

Communication, Matt Cutts and SEO: Three reasons not to hate Google

I recently attended the annual media party at the Googleplex. A few of years ago I reported that Google was deliberately avoiding hiring journalists…

When the tech market cries ‘unfair’, look behind the numbers

Share prices are the barometer of market sentiment about companies, but when investors complain that the market is being “unfair”, one needs to look…

Apple should be allowing real browser competition in iOS

Google recently launched its redesigned search app for the iPad. It features a smart, innovative design and could, with just a few extra features…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

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

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel