Big Tech

Samsung reclaims throne from Apple, ships 83.2m units in Q1 2015

Samsung might have posted less than impressive financial results for its first quarter but it would appear that it’s not all gloom for the…

Microsoft is shutting down support for Windows Server 2003, urges SA to migrate

After over a decade since the release of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft will now finally seize support come 14 July. Leon Wright from Microsoft…

Samsung’s net income plunges as smartphone competition heats up

Samsung released its first quarter results and, in spite of the launch of its flagships, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, it is not…

Apple earnings report: iPhones destroy iPads, China pays off

Tim Cook announced Apple’s quarterly earnings yesterday, highlighting a couple of significant trends which can help us better understand where The Big Red is…

Project Fi, Google’s own wireless service finally launches

This rumour, like rain on a cloudy day, has been circling for some time about Project Fi and now it is here. On Wednesday,…

Google now lets you download your entire web search history

Google is letting users to download their entire search history. Though this is virtual data, imagine it tangible, every last thing you have ever…

Google’s mobile-friendly update: is your website UX ready?

If you’re in any way involved in the online space, this is pretty intense. On 21 April, Google will launch a new mobile-friendly algorithm…

More wood gets cleared as Google axes Reader, Cloud Connect

Google today announced as second wave of spring-cleaning that will see it consign a number of products to the graveyard including Reader, Google Voice…

Google’s Andy Rubin hands over reins as Android chief

Lots of Google changes this week it seems. In an official blog post, CEO and co-founder Larry Page announced that Andy Rubin, the head…

This leaked video suggests Google Now is headed to your iDevice soon

Do you keep hearing about Google’s intelligent personal assistant app and sighing in frustration because you don’t own an Android running JellyBean? Well, it…

New Google X Lab ‘moonshot’ to be revealed next month

Google is set to unveil a new “moonshot” project from its X Lab division next month, although the only thing we know about it…

With North Korea dusted Eric Schmidt heads to Burma

Google chairperson Eric Schmidt is apparently set to head to Burma, a country once in a similar state of isolation to North Korea, which…

Why a recent Google update has the hotel industry up in arms

There has been a lot of controversy around Google’s many updates – such as Google’s Hotel Finder — that have significantly impacted the travel…

Latest Google doodle celebrates Douglas Adams, is geekily awesome

If you’re anything like us, you’ve read Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series multiple times. You know that the answer to life,…

10 big lessons for anyone looking to market themselves on YouTube

I was recently fortunate enough to attend two really cool Google events: Engage and YouTube All Stars. Getting the chance to interact with some…

6 factors complicating Samsung and Apple’s design war

The design wars between Apple and Samsung are the stuff of legend. The two tech giants have fought battles in courtrooms across the globe,…

Google+: now with giant cover photos and colour-coded profile cards

If you go over to Google+ today, you’re in for a surprise: things have changed. The platform is rolling out a number of design…

Check out this neat little trick on the Google I/O site

If you know Google, you know that the company isn’t averse to building a few neat little tricks into its products. Now it looks…

Apple’s new friend in its battle against Samsung? That would be Nokia

Picture this: you’re a fruity tech company (no, not BlackBerry), which is suing its competitor, Samsung, for patent infringement in courts around the globe….

Check out how Google makes money from mobile [Infographic]

We know Google’s big in mobile. If it wasn’t Android probably wouldn’t be the most widely distributed smartphone OS on the planet and the…

From a 20% project to Google’s future: Q&A with Google Now’s creator

Google is pretty good at knowing what we need before we do. From a company that seems to continuously innovate, the launch of Google…

Yahoo! needs to deal with the fact that it really is still a media company

Colleen Taylor at TechCrunch, reports that Yahoo! has changed the way it describes itself in its latest 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange…

Cook ‘doesn’t like’ Apple’s sliding share price, but new products are coming

If you’ve been watching Apple’s share price slump with dismay, Tim Cook has some words to comfort you: they’re working on some nice new…

The Alarming Truth About Gen Z Gaming Cybercrime

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

Novare Holdings anchors R2.8 billion Investment

Investors Finding Their Way Back to the Kenyan Market

African VC Market Rebound

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

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

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