Mobile

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…

Global smartphone shipments reach 291.2m units in Q1 2015

The global smartphone shipments for the first quarter of 2015 reached 291.2-million units, a drop of 9.2% compared with the prior quarter, according to…

Instagram gets strict on spam, nude photos, posting other users’ content

Instagram has released new community guidelines. The platform wants its users to follow the law, post only their own photos, videos, respect everyone on…

EU officially charges Google with antitrust violations, opens formal investigation on Android (update)

The European Union has formally charged Google with cheating competitors by distorting internet search results to advantage its Google Shopping service. The EU has…

Here’s how Africa’s mobile money players fit into the global landscape

Think Africa and technology and chances are one of the first things that come to mind is mobile money. In conference talk after conference…

Wake up call: why mobile money should matter to the South African government

Speaking at The Economist Conference in Johannesburg, late 2014, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said, “There is a perception that financial inclusion efforts will necessarily…

11 massive predictions about the future of mobile and mobile data

At this stage, telling anyone that we live in a mobile world seems more or less pointless. Our phones are hardwired into our daily…

Lumia sales solid but Nokia still misses with Q1 results

Nokia today reported its Q1 results for 2013 and while things look good for its Lumia range of smartphones, the company still has some…

PC market in dire shape, Windows takes the blame

The PC market is in dire shape. It’s been falling for some time now, we all know that. But the first quarter of 2013…

EU competition commissioner to test antitrust complaint against Google

The European Union’s Competition Commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, has received another complaint about Google — this time with regards to how it runs its mobile…

Facebook is not the internet: why Home isn’t the new face of Android

Clever move by Facebook. Launching an app on Android that takes over the device and makes it a comfy home for Facebook. And to…

Microsoft, Nokia file complaint over Android’s ‘predatory’ app dominance

It seems Google just can’t get away from the antitrust claims. With such a monopoly on search, the company has repeatedly faced questions about…

Bad news for Windows as PC market set to decline 7.6% this year

Look, we all know that the PC market isn’t in the healthiest place at the moment. And while tablets and smartphones may never completely…

7 reasons Facebook Home makes complete sense

Facebook today lifted the hood on its long-awaited mobile project. It’s not a phone, instead it’s a way of integrating Facebook into the heart…

China needs to stop worrying about Apple, Google’s the real threat

When Google left China’s search market back in 2010, it seemed like an end to the company’s attempts to seriously engage with the China…

Pay TV and tablet ownership: how many people really want TV anywhere?

The question here is not whether owners of tablets are more likely to have a paid for television subscription, but rather how many of…

Priests on Evernote and dinner party productivity: we chat with CEO Phil Libin

Evernote is cool — ask any one of its 15-million monthly active users. True to the company’s slogan, “Remember Everything”, the suite of applications…

BlackBerry posts profit in Q4, but loses 3 million subscribers

BlackBerry ended the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 — the first to include sales of the Z10 — in, well … the black. The…

Windows phone is outselling iPhone, but only in a few countries

On Wednesday, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of corporate communications Frank Shaw wrote a blog post detailing some of the Microsoft’s progress across a number…

Android has more than twice as many Chinese users as Apple [Infographic]

We’ve heard a lot about sales and projections for smartphones in China – such as 199% smartphone growth in the past year – but…

Tablets set to explode in emerging markets as global PC sales keep falling

Tablets use is set to rapidly escalate in emerging markets as their hunger for smart connected devices continues to grow. According to tech research…

BlackBerry is taking over your iPhone or Android to sell the Z10

The tech world is no stranger to crazy billion dollar marketing budgets and massive campaigns that stretch to cover everything from print to mobile…

BlackBerry makes a bad music video…again

Hey BlackBerry groupies, get ready dust your old T Shirts off and rock out. The band is back together. Yup, it turns out the…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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