Big Tech

Google Drive gets updated search with autocorrect

Google is the king of search and it’s now bringing its skills to Google Drive. In a new update, Google Drive is getting faster…

Google Photos gets update: so what’s new then?

It’s been a busy work for Google. The company launched Google Trips and announced the launch of Google Allo, its messaging app. And now…

Google Trips is Google’s nifty dedicated travel app

Google Now already delivers a bunch of features for travellers, but the Mountain View company is upping the ante in a big way with…

Apple’s new products star in stunning advertisements

In Apple’s bid to show off the features of the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2, the Cupertino-based tech giant has released three…

Is iOS 9 better than iOS 10? Twitter answers using GIFs

Have you upgraded to iOS 10 yet? If you’ve taken the plunge and still have a functional smartphone, then you’re one of the lucky…

Update: Google Analytics’ real time updates down worldwide

Update: 9 September, 10.00am: Google Analytics’ real time web feature, at least for us, is still down. Although the workaround does in fact provide…

7 key numbers from Apple’s iPhone 7 event

And just like that, the annual September Apple event has come and gone. We have new products — from the iPhone 7 and 7…

7 really impressive ways people are using Google Glass

The thing about new technologies is that we can’t really be sure how people will use them until they actually, well, get to use…

Google defends Glass (again), says it’s not just used by creepy geeks

It began as a seemingly crazy rumour, then became a real-life product that is now in the hands (and on the heads) of eager…

Microsoft, Nokia could close their multibillion dollar deal by April

If you’ve been wondering when Microsoft’s US$7.1-billion buyout of Nokia’s handset business will finally go through, we’re now that much closer to actually knowing….

Attention Fandroids! You can now take photos, video from Google Search

“OK Google, take a photo”. Expect to hear that sentence from dedicated Android lovers around you over the next couple of weeks. That’s because…

WeChat and ecommerce push Tencent past $3.15 billion in profit

China’s Tencent has published its Q4 and full-year 2013 earnings report, full of financial details and user numbers for its many web services. We’ve…

Android Wear could be Google’s killer weapon in the wearable arms race

With the launch today of Android Wear Google has made what could be its most important move to date in the wearable space. Sure…

Apple’s Healthbook may change the game, but does it move the needle?

As we hurtle towards Apple’s flagship WWDC conference in June, the rumour mill is in overdrive. (But not hyperdrive, yet. That part comes in…

Hold on photographers, a new new Flickr is coming

No, you read that headline right. It turns out that the massive overhaul of Flickr’s mobile apps and desktop site that we witnessed last…

Just how big is Tencent’s JD.com purchase really?

Trying to figure out how big the Tencent 15% purchase of JD.com is isn’t the easiest of tasks. While everyone knows the number, US$215-million,…

Tencent set to take on Alibaba with 15% stake in ecommerce group JD.com

Tencent, the tech giant behind China’s QQ and WeChat messaging apps, is radically shaking up its ecommerce operations by forming a strategic partnership with…

Microsoft’s message to its customers: get to the cloud, be transparent [#SPC14]

Microsoft is trying to do for our work experience what Google did for our web experience — it wants to be the gateway to…

Microsoft rebrands SkyDrive Pro as OneDrive for Business [#SPC14]

In a bid to get more competitive in the online space, Microsoft announced at its annual SharePoint conference that SkyDrive Pro will now be…

Technology will help eradicate inequality says Bill Clinton [#SPC14]

“You know,” Bill Clinton said to the massive audience at Microsoft’s Sharepoint conference in Las Vegas, almost accusatorially, “the burden of knowledge is responsibility.”…

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”…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history