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Live feed keeps you updated on fibre ISP outages

RocketNet has launched a live RSS feed that keeps South Africans updated on fibre faults and outages experienced by major ISPs around the country….

10 things to know about open-source technology

Open-source technology is everywhere, but unless you’re in the tech industry, you may not necessarily know the details about it. Here are 10 important…

Vodacom launches 2020 #CodeLikeAGirl programme for learners

Vodacom, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, and Durban University of Technology (DUT) have partnered to launch the 2020 #CodeLikeAGirl programme — which plans to…

WordPress now allows you to post your blogs as a Twitter thread

WordPress has introduced a new posting feature for Twitter that turns your blog post into “tweetstorms” or Twitter threads. The company announced the feature…

Microsoft reconsiders and delays Windows 10X’s dual-display destiny

Windows 10X, Microsoft’s operating system initially designed for dual-screen devices, is coming to laptops with single screens. In an announcement by Microsoft CPO Panos…

Windows 10 is now running on a billion devices worldwide

When Microsoft launched Windows 10 in 2015, the operating system was set a goal of running on a billion devices within three years. On…

Google reveals what to expect from Android 11 in first Developer Preview

In its first Developer Preview of Android 11, Google on Wednesday outlined some of the key new features coming to the operating system later…

Windows 7 is now unsupported: here’s what you should know

More than a decade after its launch, Microsoft is finally ending support for Windows 7 today. And it’s a big deal. PCs running the…

These latest Google Pixel updates could come to Android

Google on Monday revealed a first round of “feature drops” for its Pixel phones, including new camera tools and phone call updates. “Now, you…

Microsoft Cortana on Windows 10 is about to become a lot more useful than before

Not too long ago Cortana was the character in a video game. Now, at the end of 2019, it’s a full-time office assistant only…

Design Indaba announces the dates for its 25th edition in 2020

The Design Indaba, a calendar highlight for creatives and designers in Cape Town and abroad, returns next year for its 25th edition. “Design Indaba…

50% of all Apple devices are now running iOS 13

Apple this week revealed that 50% of all its users are now running iOS 13 on their devices, just under a month after the…

Windows 10 now running on 900m devices around the world

Microsoft on Tuesday revealed that more than 900-million devices around the world use Windows 10. “From PCs to HoloLens to Xbox to Surface Hub,…

Android 10, Google’s ‘simpler, smarter and more helpful’ OS, is now live

Google on Tuesday officially launched Android 10, its “simpler, smarter and more helpful” operating system for Android smartphones. “With this release, we focused on making your…

Windows 10 gets a new look on tablets and convertibles, latest Insider build suggests

Microsoft is testing a new user interface for Windows 10 on convertible laptops that will let users switch between tablet and desktop mode “without…

Android 10 was supposed to be called ‘Queen Cake’

Queen Cake: that’s what Google’s Android 10 operating system would’ve been called had it retained its dessert nomenclature. Google announced that Android 10 would…

Google ditches the desserts in its biggest Android rebrand yet

It seems that it’s just too difficult to think of a dessert that begins with Q. Google on Thursday announced a number of marketing…

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

Google on Thursday revealed new media and notification updates coming to Chrome OS, the operating system that powers the company’s Chromebook laptops. “Starting this…

Huawei unveils Harmony OS, its new do-all operating system

Huawei’s Hongmeng OS was unveiled on Friday, in the form of Harmony OS. The operating system is the company’s Android and Fuschia competitor, that…

Huawei could finally reveal its Android rival Hongmeng OS this week

Huawei could showcase its Hongmeng OS as early as this week, a report by Global Times revealed on Sunday. A source told the Global Times…

Windows 10 ‘Cloud Recovery’ could be a huge life saver come 2020

Microsoft is working on a cloud recovery and reinstall feature for Windows 10, this is according to details stemming from the latest Windows 10…

These are the 65 new emoji coming to Android Q later this year

Google is adding 65 new emoji to its upcoming Android Q keyboard, the company revealed on Wednesday. Acknowledging World Emoji Day, Google teased that…

Airbnb launches ‘Jozibucks’ cashback vouchers to aid Joburg tourism

Telkom doubles fibre internet speeds and drops prices

Innovative South African fintech goes global

Insurtech startup launches affordable prepaid car insurance

Airbnb launches initiative to support SMEs in Joburg

Samsung, Mastercard working on fingerprint-scanning bank card

Valheim moves 5 million copies in first month

4 HP laptops that make perfect work-from-home devices [Sponsored]

FX4 Ranger bakkie brings new Ford Connect tech

Kia adds X-factor to Picanto with new X-Line

Latest Amarok becomes South Africa’s most powerful bakkie