Big Tech

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…

Microsoft introduces Send: an in-and-out email app

There can never be enough email apps, it seems. Microsoft has introduced Send, an app designed for in and out email. Microsoft says that…

Google acquires mobile app prototyping tool Pixate to boost its design team

Google has acquired Pixate, a visual prototyping platform that allows designers to create sophisticated, fluid mobile prototypes that run natively on iOS and Android…

Apple Pay: the little guys may just benefit more than the big guys

I’ve been a big proponent of Apple Pay ever since I first saw it in action early this year during a trip to the…

Google Maps’ Your Timeline knows where you have been

After a wild night out, retracing one’s steps can feel almost impossible. But Google Maps may now have a solution. Today, the Google Maps…

Microsoft’s big ad strategy for Windows 10? Babies

We already know that Microsoft’s Windows 10 launch is set to have a little more of the human touch than its previous efforts. On…

Apple’s new iPhone ad is a snarky swipe at its competitors

Apple has released a new iPhone ad and it is properly passive aggressive. The 30 second spot, released on Sunday, shows off the millions…

Google Hangouts upgrade kills Google Voice calls on your computer

An upgrade to Google Hangouts has killed a number of features from Google Talk within Gmail, including the ability to set your availability status…

From Twitter to Evernote, Tumblr, and Facebook: Google Glass gets more apps

Yes, there is a new round of Glassware (seriously, that’s what they’re calling it) available for the 2000 or so lucky early adopters who…

Google claims you have to be staring at someone to record them with Glass

The Google Glass team has moved to defend their creation against privacy concerns, saying that it was a top priority from the moment they…

Can a Tumblr acquisition make Yahoo! cool again?

Things are stirring in the house of Yahoo! According to multiple sources, the Silicon Valley veteran is in talks to buy popular social blogging…

Apple’s App Store hits 50 billion downloads, but Android’s catching up

It’s official: more than 50-billion apps have been downloaded from the Apple App Store since it was launched in mid 2008. With iDevice usage…

Google aims for full customisation with Maps revamp

A map is a map is a map, right? Except maps change and evolve, based on our knowledge, all the time and Google is…

Google now lets you send money as an email attachment

Yes, you read that right. You finally have a simple way to receive your inheritance from the long-lost relative who somehow obtained your email…

Microsoft will show ads on YouTube app… if it’s allowed to

Microsoft has responded to a cease and desist letter from Google asking it to remove its recently released YouTube app from its app store….

What’s next for Google? The search giant reveals all at I/O 2013

It’s that time of year again. Google kicked off day one of I/O, its three day developer-oriented product and platform innovations showcase, at San…

Google vs Spotify: the final smackdown

Google reportedly wants to take on Spotify. The news, which was first reported on The Verge, says that the internet giant is planning on…

Play Atari Breakout straight from image search with Google’s hidden game

What would Google be without hidden easter eggs and random doodles commemorating random birthdays of famous people and inventions? Not as awesome, that’s what….

Google’s new Android boss talks OS mergers, Samsung, Facebook Home, I/O

In March this year, Sundar Pichai, took over Andy Rubin’s position as Google’s head of mobile. Since then Pichai has become the driving force…

Bill Gates describes ‘growing up’ with Steve Jobs, emotional last visit

Most would think that Bill Gates and Steve Jobs had a bitter relationship until the end. But that just isn’t true, as the Microsoft…

Google Knowledge Graph and the future of voice-activated intelligent search

Google’s core business is all about finding you what you need to know. The company has become synonymous with searching the internet, so it…

Windows 8 goes past the 100m mark as SkyDrive hits 250m users

Microsoft has sold more than 100-million installs for Windows 8 since it became generally available and claims to have over 250-million users on its…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

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HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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