Big Tech

Yahoo’s end-to-end encryption tool will combat email snooping

Yahoo is now the second major tech influencer to actively support email privacy. At Black Hat USA, the multifaceted tech giant recently announced to…

Google asks South African kids to dream and draw the country a doodle

We’ve had everything from bacteria and chocolate-covered insects to a functioning Rubik’s Cube — but Google’s not done yet. The search giant is inviting…

Microsoft’s Cortana whips Apple’s Siri in this new Windows Phone ad

Microsoft’s not shy when it comes to tackling its competition head-on — from openly pitting its Surface Pro 3 against the Macbook Air to…

Microsoft’s LMFAO parody to promote the Surface Pro 3 is super awkward

Okay, Microsoft is no stranger when it comes to troupes of dancers and snapping keyboards into place when promoting its Surface tablet… but this…

Google keeps on going with stellar Q2 results

Google released its second quarter numbers post the bell yesterday, they were very good. Revenues for the quarter were US$16-billion (an increase of 22%),…

Google celebrates Mandela Day with artful Doodle

Today is Mandela Day and all over South Africa and the world, people are taking 67 minutes of their day to help their community…

Google Plus finally backtracks on its real name policy (after 3 years)

Don’t really want to attach a full name to your Google profile? Perhaps your online persona is all centred around a nickname? Google has…

Windows 8: Fluidity and an uncompromising user experience

Microsoft is pulling out all the stops with Windows 8. For the Redmond-based tech giant, it’s not just another operating system, it’s a complete…

Microsoft’s new Outlook: a home-grown hammer in Hotmail’s coffin

Hotmail’s been the wheezing old collie of the email world for a few years now: we all acknowledge that it doesn’t really serve any…

Goodbye old video chat, hello Google+ hangouts in Gmail

The Google graveyard is getting fuller by the day. The tech giant has been on a bit of a killing spree recently, axing what…

Facebook and Google: what earnings calls can teach us about tech giants

Earnings calls underscore some of the strategies being deployed in the tech industry. Take Zynga’s Q2 earnings for example: announcing that it lost US$22.8-million,…

What 6 members of the Digerati make of Google Fiber

With the launch of Google Fiber, we think it’s safe to say that never before has Kansas City Missouri seemed more of an attractive…

Apple nabs Samsung, LG security provider for $356m

This is interesting. Apple has just forked out US$365-million for security company AuthenTec Inc. In an 8-k filing the company says that it entered…

It’s not just you — Google Talk is down

No, it’s not just your computer or your phone or your tablet — it’s everyone. Google has confirmed that its messaging service is offline,…

Google now lets you search with handwriting

This is very cool. Google search now recognises search queries via handwriting. The new service, officially announced today, allows you to hand write your…

Why Google display advertising is like dating

Ever wonder what makes display advertising work? Ever wonder what makes for the perfect date? Well you’re in luck! Here are some of my…

Hyperlinks are dying and Google’s to blame

There is something extraordinary taking place. Google’s war on spam sites is tipping the online world upside down and now threatens that most fundamental…

Apple by the numbers [Infographic]

Well now. If you had any doubts about Apple’s financial status, this infographic will eradicate them: Apple is coining it. The Cupertino-based giant announced…

Apple rides high on back of iPad, iPhone sales

Apple has just released its latest financial results and it looks like the Cupertino giant is healthier than ever. Well it was hardly going…

Marissa Mayer’s sweet $71 million pay package from Yahoo!

Marissa Mayer is up for a seriously big pay-day. Yahoo! has just filed its regulatory documents with the SEC, disclosing how much it will…

Microsoft posts first ever loss, no cause for panic

It was bound to happen. Microsoft has posted a quarterly loss for the first time in its history. A US$6.2-billion writedown isn’t exactly great…

Apple ordered to say that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad

Someone needs to give the judge in Apple and Samsung’s UK patent case an award for all the entertainment he’s given the tech press….

Google+ to allow third party apps for brand pages

Late last year Google+ launched Plus Pages as a way for brands to connect with users on the social network. The problem was that…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves