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Apple halts online sales in Russia over ruble fluctuations

Apple has halted online sales on all off its products in Russia due to fluctuations in that country’s currency. This is one of the…

These are 2014’s most popular apps, games and movies on Google Play

If you have Candy Crush along with Duolingo, Facebook and MyFitnessPal on your phone, you’re probably one of the most average Android users of…

Have Spanish publishers shot themselves in the foot with Google News shutdown?

Google has shut down its News offering in Spain. The decision follows a ruling in a Spanish court that would compel Google to pay…

Microsoft adds Bitcoin as payment option for Xbox, Windows Phone stores

Microsoft users can now buy and download apps, games, movies, TV shows, and music at the Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox Games, Video, and…

Google introduces Work & Education partner programme

The year is winding down and so is everyone, except for Google. This week alone Google has launched Game Kids and Google for kids….

Apple deleted music from users’ iPods without their knowledge

A US antitrust suit against Apple has unearthed something pretty disturbing: The Cupertino-based giant deleted music from iPods if it was purchased from an…

Google plans to revamp its products for kids

Beginning next year, though the exact time has not been specified, Google plans to create specific versions of its most popular products for Googlers…

Has Apple outsmarted Google?

Once allies, now clearly foes, Apple and Google have been in an intense battle to win the hearts and minds of people across the…

The year of curiosity: Google’s 2012 Zeitgeist

You know the year is approaching its final leg when Google releases its Zeitgeist (meaning “the spirit of the times”). Just as every year…

Microsoft SkyDrive for Xbox is available from today

In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft will be releasing 40 new apps for Xbox, with the latest being its SkyDrive app. The app will…

Apple’s map woes continue… and can possibly kill you

According to a report on ABC News, Australian police in the state of Victoria have rescued six people in the last two months after…

Everyone is missing a major point about Google+ communities

Now with over 135-million active users (and 500-million plus members overall) Google+ is no longer a “Ghost Town” but rather a 2013 must have….

TV: the left behind technology that Tim Cook wants to change

Television has been left behind, eclipsed by mobile and tablet technologies. Sure you get great television sets with fantastic screens yada blah etc., but…

Google scraps free Apps, changes focus to subscriptions

If your business uses Google Apps, listen up. The internet giant will no longer be offering a free version of the service as it…

iTunes Music Store available in 56 new countries

iTunes 11, which launched on 29 November, has added 56 countries to its music store, including South Africa, India and Russia, according to a…

Google search app ads: one home run and a strike

Tech companies often seem to try too hard with their ads for new products. We saw it with Apple’s attempt at using celebrities to…

Malware and Adware: Microsoft fights back against cybercriminals

Pay-per-click (PPC) is one of the biggest ways of making money online. And wherever there is big money involved, fraud of some kind will…

Google Street View lets you visit the Arctic Circle… without getting frostbite

Starting yesterday, Google opened up the Canadian Arctic to Street View users. In August 2012, an extensive mapping of Cambridge Bay in conjunction with…

Google’s Digital Creativity Guidebook: unveiling innovation potential

Google has recently published a new interactive guide on creativesandbox, namely the Digital Creativity Guidebook. This virtual feature displays some of the top digital…

The power of the Apple brand: iPad still top tablet in Asia

Take a little test by yourself: say the word “tablet”, and what is the first thing that pops into your mind? The iPad. While…

Gmail and Google Drive integrate completely for larger email files

Since its launch in April 2012, Google Drive has seen a lot of users sign up to share, create and save files. Gmail is now even…

How a fake press release made everyone think Google was buying ICOA

If you were flitting around a few tech blogs yesterday, you may have read a story about Google’s planned acquisition of a wireless network…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV