Big Tech

Samsung’s big launch: does the Note even matter anymore?

When Samsung launched the original Galaxy Note back in 2011, it helped kickstart the phablet phenomenon. Earlier today, it announced the launch of the…

Google gets to grips with ABCs, rebrands parent company Alphabet

Google owns plenty of other companies, very few of which have anything to do with search. Within that context, the decision by the internet…

Microsoft changes Outlook web app name, revamps it with new features

Microsoft has revamped its Outlook Web App, changing its name and introducing new features. It will now be called Outlook On The Web. In…

Google Translate adds 20 more languages, makes voice translation faster and smoother

Google Translate has received an update, adding 20 more languages. Now users can instantly translate up to 27 languages, making the program available to…

Windows 10: why Africa could be key to its success

It’s Windows 10 launch day and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella isn’t at the company’s headquarters in Redmond Washington. Nor is he in San Francisco,…

Microsoft reckons it can create 100k job opportunities in Middle East, Africa

Microsoft has got some big job creation plans for the Middle East and Africa. According to a release sent to Memeburn, the Redmond-based giant…

Google revamps Google+, ends YouTube integration

Hard as it tried, Google could never make Google+ cool, no matter how many features it added. And now, it seems, the Mountain View-based…

Yahoo! kills classic Mail, will start scanning users’ emails to place ads

Yahoo! has confirmed that is set to kill the classic version of its Mail service and anyone who hasn’t already will have to make…

Apple reportedly securing deals ahead of the launch of iRadio

No, the iRadio rumours aren’t over yet. There have been whispers about Apple’s supposed venture into the internet radio space for a while now,…

Google’s dirty little secret: it’s ruined online advertising for everyone else

The more I think about Google’s recent introduction of paid channels on YouTube the more significant this event becomes in my mind. The reason…

Google goes bacterial with its Julius Richard Petri doodle

Whether you’re a microbiologist or have never donned a white lab coat in your life, you’ll appreciate Google’s latest doodle designed to celebrate what…

Google pours $12 million into Africa’s renewable energy sector

Google announced today its first renewable energy investment in Africa. The search giant is making sure the lights (and your Android phone) stays on,…

The day the music died: confessions of a (former) iFanatic

Like everyone else these days, I also predict the end of Apple… but I can prove it. It’s not the tax dodging management. It’s…

Warner Bros., NBC Universal request Google to takedown Dotcom’s Mega

Hollywood studios Warner Bros. and NBC Universal have asked Google to remove Kim Dotcom’s Mega from its search results. If Google complies, the cloud-storage…

Google to launch blimps to carry wireless networks across Africa and Asia

Google has made it public knowledge for some time that it wants to connect the world to the internet. The challenge of facilitating this…

Eric Schmidt on Google’s UK tax practices: ‘What we’re doing is legal’

While Google’s tax contributions in the UK continue to be under scrutiny, the search giant’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt recently quipped that he is…

The next tech giant to fall under EU scrutiny? That may be Apple

The European Union seems to pretty much have its hands full investigating Google’s suspected abuse of its market dominance, but now it may end…

Samsung sets up a US patent office to protect its intellectual property

When Apple takes you to the cleaners, you get prepared it seems. Korean tech giant Samsung has announced a US$25-million venture to set up…

Another possible acquistion for Yahoo! as it sets its sights on Hulu

Seriously? How much money does Yahoo! have? It’s seems everyone’s favourite ailing internet giant has its sights set on premium video site Hulu, reports…

Not just Facebook: Google’s also in talks to buy navigation app Waze [Report]

It seems like a little Israeli startup may just start a bidding war between tech giants. While rumours have been swirling around that Waze,…

Undervalued display ads, mobile: how Tumblr will earn Yahoo billions

There’s been a lot of negative stuff in the press so far about how Yahoo is making a big blunder with its recent acquisition…

Flickr gets a makeover, 1 TB of storage per user and a new Android app

Photographer looking for a place to store and display hundreds of high res images, which you can upload on the go? Flickr just became…

The ticking tax-bomb: is Google good for your country?

Ask someone to describe Google and they’ll most likely end up talking about a search engine that saved the web. If they’re a little…

Hyprop and MTN Bring Call of Duty Tournament to Shift Gaming Experience

How Digital Platforms Are Enhancing Culture and Connectivity for Tourists in Portugal

South African Shoppers Tempted With Free Tablets As Windows 10 Deadline Nears

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

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel