Big Tech

Now you can use Google shortcuts on Siri to search and send emails

Google has revealed new shortcuts now available on iOS that will help improve the speed of access to the company’s apps via Siri. “With…

Google Maps gets a new icon, new features to celebrate its 15th birthday

To celebrate Google Maps’ 15th birthday, Google on Thursday revealed a new look, icon and several updates launching on the platform. “Starting today, you’ll…

Changes are coming to Gmail’s multiple inboxes feature: here’s what’s new

Google on Wednesday revealed new updates coming to multiple inboxes in Gmail that will allow users to navigate the platform more easily. According to…

Google Chrome is finally clamping down on annoying video ads

In compliance with the Coalition for Better Ads’ new standards, Google on Wednesday announced that it will no longer show repeatedly disruptive ads in…

Google Search adds ‘dedicated experience’ for fans ahead of 2020 Oscars

With the Oscars just days away, Google on Wednesday revealed a new “dedicated experience” in Search that helps users find all the information they’re…

You can now track your valuables with Google Assistant and Tile

Google on Monday revealed a new Assistant tool that will help you locate your missing keys and other valuables via Bluetooth tracker Tile. This…

Today’s Google Doodle honours the late Nkosi Johnson on his birthday

Google is today honouring Nkosi Johnson with a Google Doodle celebrating the late HIV/AIDS activist’s birthday. Johnson, who died in 2001 at the age…

Google Assistant can now read out and reply to your WhatsApp messages

Now you can ask your Google Assistant to read out your texts from apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Slack, a report by Android Police…

Google Fit finally gets a dark mode, and detailed sleep tracking

In an attempt to aid users’ sleeping patterns, Google on Friday revealed a new sleep insights feature and a dark mode on Google Fit….

Google will ask EU citizens which search engine they’d like to use

Next year, Google will give its European Android users the freedom to set up their phones with the search provider of their choice. “Search…

Google rolls out tap-in-emergency feature to its Phone app

Google on Friday revealed an emergency call feature coming to its Phone app on Pixel and “select” Android phones that will help users contact…

Windows 10 ‘Cloud Recovery’ could be a huge life saver come 2020

Microsoft is working on a cloud recovery and reinstall feature for Windows 10, this is according to details stemming from the latest Windows 10…

Trust me, I’m Mac Book: Microsoft trolls Apple in its new Surface Laptop ad

The flames of a long standing war between Microsoft and Apple were fanned on Wednesday when the former released an ad featuring the favourable…

Google Play Store’s premium subscription will rid your games of ads

Soon we could be paying a monthly fee to access ad-free Android apps and games. A report by Android Police on Wednesday revealed that…

You can now circumvent ‘soft’ paywalls with Google Chrome 76

As we wrote in an earlier report, Google’s Chrome 76 browser is now available to all online, and with it comes a good number…

Google Chrome 76 rolls out with new install button, dark mode support

Google’s Chrome 76 update began rolling out on Tuesday, along with an improved Incognito Mode that ensures your browsing really is private, and a…

Apple bought Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1bn

Apple has officially bought a majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business in a $1-billion deal, the companies confirmed on Thursday. The agreement will allow…

Google brings Sound Amplifier tool to older Android versions

Google has expanded the reach of its Sound Amplifier accessibility tool beyond Android 9.0 Pie, the company revealed on Wednesday. Sound Amplifier is desgined…

These South African artists have dominated Apple Music since its launch

South African artists have been dominating Apple Music charts in the country over the past four years, Apple Music revealed in a press release…

Google debuts Gallery Go, a lite photo management app for Android

Without much fanfare, Google on Wednesday launched a brand new lite app for managing photographs on your phone. Called Google Gallery Go, the app…

Google Doodle celebrates NASA’s 50th moon landing anniversary

Google is celebrating the 50 year anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing with a new Google Doodle depicting the historic event. “Today, you can…

Google is closing Incognito Mode loophole in Chrome 76 update

Google will be closing a loophole in Incognito Mode previously reported by 9to5Google at the end of July to ensure that private browsing on…

YouTube Music gets Smart Downloads, seamless music-to-video playback

YouTube Music is getting two new features this week, one concerning seamless video-to-music switching, and another called Smart Downloads. Let’s start with the latter….

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

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

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

Everest better at exploring than Explorer

Trail Boss badge comes to BEVs