Big Tech

How not to be a glasshole, according to Google

Ever since Google started allowing ordinary people to use Glass at its I/O developer’s conference in 2012, people have been expressing concerns about privacy…

Could an Apple device detect your next heart attack?

If Google wants to stop people ageing, then it looks like Apple wants to help prevent some of the maladies that come with age….

Take a gorgeous tour of China’s Lantern Festival with Google Street View

The Google Street View team recently sent its cameras into a few major tourist spots in China to get a 360-degree view of the…

Send your Valentine a chocolate-covered insect with Google’s new doodle

Trawled the malls and frequented the florists looking for the perfect gift for your Valentine but come up empty-handed? Google’s latest doodle can help…

Naspers company attacks Google over international tax practices

Google is once again under fire for its international tax practices. This time though, the flak isn’t coming from an international government, but South…

Make Windows better, download the OS X Mountain Lion wallpaper now

If you’ve been checking out the OS X Mountain Lion developer preview, you might be craving that beautiful new desktop background. Instead of purple,…

Don’t Google it: 9 Alternative search engine options

In a world where Google is the most visited website, and “just Google it” is an answer to many questions, are there any up-and-coming…

On the comeback trail: Is Microsoft regaining its ‘cool’?

During a cold December in Paris at a conference called Le Web, I was struck by an insight. It was a combination of what…

Google wishes you an adorable Valentine’s day

Google can be pretty damn cute! Unless you’ve been living a cave you know what day it is today — Valentine’s day. The day…

Google ScreenWise pays you for your data

You’re the product! I hear this over and over on all of the geeky sites that I tend to frequent. It’s a direct response…

Is there a viable search alternative to Google?

In light of the “Your World” ruckus that is taking the tech world by storm, including more employees who want to leave, perhaps it’s…

What a post IPO Facebook could learn from Google

The media had been speculating on Facebook’s IPO for months. On the day the social giant announced it would be going public, there was…

Entertainment apps rule Android store downloads, not games

iOS users have fun, Android users get down to business, according to mobile app search company, Chomp. In its first ever annual app search…

Why Apple shouldn’t be reining in its legal team

Apple has been waging legal battles against a number of its rivals. Its chief judicial opponent in these wranglings has been one time manufacturing…

Google+ ‘doesn’t give a damn’ about real names, just don’t use pseudonyms

Ever since it launched, Google+ has been criticised for strictly enforcing a real name policy. You couldn’t just use your gamer tag or other…

Why Google’s bid to push G+ might harm search quality

Google recently introduced search results heavily influenced by relevant signals from people’s social circles and promoting G+ content in its search results. The move…

Mocality scandal: How far in the cookie jar was Google’s hand?

Last week, Google got caught with its hand in the cookie jar, allegedly engaged in a range of questionable activities with regard to a…

Mocali-gate: Where is the broken link in Google?

The recent Mocality debacle has brought to light a few concerning issues surrounding Google’s business practices in Africa and the supposed ethical transparency by…

Google’s ‘Search Plus Your World’ doesn’t improve your search

There’s been a lot of talk in the past 24 hours about how Google may be favouring its own social network Google+ with yesterday’s…

Google’s personalised search: Your world…or is it?

Google+ continued to defy its critics by growing 55% in the US in December compared to November according to Experian Hitwise. It’s no wonder…

Google 2012: An internet odyssey

In 2011 Google had its most tumultuous year since its inception in 1997 and acted very much like a teenager would. It surprised us…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

Altron FinTech Index signals modest household recovery, but affordability gap persists

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