Big Tech

Google Search shows how much SA cares about ‘Donald Trump’

Google News Labs’ US Elections hub is about as interesting as the elections itself. Graphing its slew of data garnered from daily search habits,…

Microsoft Teams: Redmond joins the funky workplace collab party

Microsoft has today launched its answer to workplace collaboration tool Slack in the form of Microsoft Teams. The company’s announcement comes just weeks after…

‘Harambe’ lives on as emoji in Apple’s iOS 10.2 update

Good news, internet. Harambe might be making a triumphant return to your Apple mobile device in the form of an emoji. Although many Apple…

Apple’s new TV app is called ‘TV’ because some things never change

Apple’s October event wasn’t all MacBooks and iPhone updates. Today, Tim Cook and crew announced a few things for the Apple TV. Chief of…

Apple Q4 2016 financials: revenue slides as services boom

Apple has revealed its Q4 2016 earnings report, revealing US$46.9-billion in revenue and US$9-billion in profit for the quarter. How did they fare compared…

Google purchases eyeball tracking firm Eyefluence

“Eyeball tracking” might sound like the stuff of science fiction horrors, but it’s an essential focus for those in the virtual and augmented reality…

Microsoft Q1 2017: huge cloud growth, big Phone drop

Microsoft has seemingly hit the purplest of its purple patches this week, after the Redmond-based company announced its Q1 2017 earnings. Shares ballooned to…

Here’s everything you need to know about Gmail’s massive redesign

The web’s most popular email client is testing its biggest overhaul since 2011, and it’s gone back to basics with a focus on email….

Steve Ballmer takes over from Bill Gates as Microsoft’s largest individual shareholder

He may no longer be CEO, but Steve Ballmer is now officially Microsoft’s largest shareholder. The now retired Ballmer takes over from Bill Gates…

You may never own another Nokia again: Microsoft set to kill the brand it bought for billions

In news that’s kind of sad, but hardly unexpected, former Nokia CEO and newly minted Microsoft devices head Stephen Elop has revealed that the…

All of a sudden, things aren’t looking so bad for Microsoft

Over the last few months people have been asking a lot of questions about Microsoft. That’s understandable. Steve Ballmer’s retirement was sudden and, even…

It’s official, Nokia has got a new daddy… I mean owner

It is official, straight out of Redmond. Nokia Devices and Services business now has a new owner. Microsoft’s protracted acquisition of Nokia has been…

Google and NASA’s floating space robots are all kinds of awesome

“The future is awesome,” brags Google. NASA and Google plan to launch floating robots with 3-D mapping technology into our orbit, this will allow…

Google launches South African election hub

This is pretty neat. Google has launched a South African elections hub as the country prepares to go to the polls on 7 May….

Microsoft still king of enterprise software, go figure

When it comes to the software business Microsoft is pretty much untouchable, this according to the latest Gartner report on worldwide software revenue in…

Apple and Google have already won the smartphone wars, now what?

Last year, Android and iOS devices accounted for 93.8% of global smartphone shipments. That’s 94 out of every 100 shipped to operators and retailers….

LiveStream app lets you broadcast live with Google Glass

There are probably a lot of Glass users out there who’ve been waiting desperately for this app. Built by Livestream.com, the app lets you…

Windows update: Microsoft finally kills XP, refreshes 8.1

Tomorrow is a much bigger day for Microsoft than many experts dare to admit. This month’s edition of “Patch Tuesday” will see two important…

10 things we’re really going to miss about Windows XP

On 8 April, Microsoft will finally cease support for its stalwart OS Windows XP. Released to manufacture back in August 2001, the company’s second…

Of GOOGs and GOOGLs: getting to grips with Google’s stock split

If you’re Google stock holder, you may recently have found yourself wondering what’s going on with the internet giant’s share price. Well first off,…

Google sent an internet balloon around the world in 22 days

Around the world in 80 days? Pssh. Google did it in 22… with a solar-powered balloon. Yep, the Project Loon team provided an update…

Want to go to Apple’s WWDC? You’ll need to enter a lottery

Apple’s announced the dates for the 2014 edition of its annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference and if you want tickets, chances are you’re going to…

Gotta catch ’em all: the best of Google’s April Fool’s jokes

When it comes to April Fool’s day, Google doesn’t just sneak in a few half hearted jokes into its many services — it goes…

South Africa’s Tourism Comeback Accelerates as Arrivals Surge Past Pre Pandemic Levels

JSE Expands Its SME Rise Capital Matching Roadshow to Gauteng and Limpopo as Demand for Funding Surges

MTN Expands Black Friday Into Black FriYAY With Bigger Deals and Added Value Across SA

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

Black Friday – The Tech Deals South Africans Are Actually Hunting For

South Africa’s Black Friday Spend Is Set to Break Records Again and Ecentric’s Dashboard Shows It in Real Time

Sony’s ULT POWER SOUND Range Lands in South Africa With a Bass-Heavy Lineup Built for Local Music Lovers

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