Big Tech

Dear Apple, don’t try to be Nokia

In an effort to get into the emerging markets and get design-obsessed people wandering around with a bright iSomething, Apple has released the iPhone…

Take a Google Street View tour of the factory where Moto X’s are spawned

If factory floors are what floats your boat, then this should please you. Google has released Street View images of the Fort Worth, Texas…

Google+ follows Facebook, Twitter’s lead, introduces embedded posts

Google+ continues to integrate with the web, and soon many will have the social network of the internet behemoth Google plastered across their favourite…

Is Google the latest company to adopt a flat logo?

Microsoft, eBay and Yahoo! have all updated their logos in the recent past. Now it looks like Google may well follow their lead in…

Judge hands down punishment in Apple ebook case

The judge in Apple’s long-running ebook price-fixing trial has handed down the punishment Apple will receive after losing the case back in August. On…

Yahoo! unveils new-look logo: classical, purple, exclamation point!

Stop whatever you’re doing. Yahoo! has got a new logo. The 18-year old tech brand has officially refurbished its signature “Y to the A,…

Google testing ‘Baraza’, an African Q&A site

There’s a new service coming out from Google, tentatively called “Baraza”, which is the term used for meeting place in Swahili. It’s a service…

The speed of Google or the stickiness of Facebook?

Google’s most important launch this year was its recent debut of Google Instant search which cuts user search time down by as much as…

Google appoints new manager for South Africa

Luke Mckend will join Google South Africa as Country Manager on 1 November 2010. Originally from South Africa, Luke has been with Google since…

Is Apple’s porn ban damaging the future of media?

Everyone knows that Steve Jobs has banned porn and any sexual content from the iPad but is this a wise move? I just started…

Google Instant and the long tail

The web is ablaze with analysis and opinion about Google’s latest change to their search offering – Google Instant. If you just got back…

Google redefines search, yet ignores advertising

The launch of “Google Instant” represents the single largest change to Google’s search services in its history. “For the first time search is interactive,”…

Will Google Instant distract from Google Ads?

I went to the launch of Google Instant yesterday morning. It’s a major overhaul of Google search in that it seeks to lessen the…

Google Instant could mean profound changes for SEO

Google made some big announcements yesterday, most notably the ability to search as you type, aptly called Google Instant Search. Currently available in the…

How SEO is breaking the web (and killing Google)

The web is in trouble. Big trouble. It’s not the first time. It was also in trouble in the mid ’90s. But then Google…

Stunning ‘experiment’ from Google and Arcade Fire showcases HTML5

There are some articles that you have to write because they are timely, relevant and newsworthy. And there are some you are compelled to…

Apple presents musical social network

On Wednesday the 1st of September, Apple introduced a music-centric social network called Ping, and unveiled updates to its lineup of iPods and Apple…

Is Google a blessing or a curse for learners?

Tara Brabazon colonised the stage at the Gartner Symposium’s Innovation ITXpo at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre on Monday with a passionate plea for…

Make cheap phone calls from your Gmail account

Gmail users have just received a completely new weapon to add to their arsenal of total communication: The ability to make cheap voice calls…

Tencent acquires major Chinese social network from Google

China’s largest online company, Tencent, has bought Beijing-based social networking provider Comsenz from search giant Google and VC firm,Sequoia Capital for $60-million. Comsenz is…

Why you should be using Apple’s MobileMe

MobileMe, a suite of internet-based services from Apple, has been been available for the last 10 years. But when Apple recently updated their online…

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

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

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

Altron FinTech Index signals modest household recovery, but affordability gap persists

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