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Prepare for ‘contactless deliveries’ in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

Couriers will now also practice the art of “social distancing” from this week as online retailers do their bit to mitigate the spread of…

Nando’s latest ad campaign takes a cheap, sanitised shot at a rival

If I see another person shouting “wash your hands” on social media, I’m going to go insane. That said, I’ll allow Nando’s latest savage…

Rain launches unlimited 4G data package in South Africa for R479pm

Data-only mobile network Rain has announced a new 4G data package that gives users unlimited data per month. The package will give users speeds…

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…

Vodacom drops its data prices by up to 40%, introduces new free services

Vodacom will drop its data prices and introduce new free products to its service from 1 April, it announced in a release on Tuesday….

Spotify has a new app home screen that better suits your habits

Spotify has tweaked its home screen on phone and tablet apps to help users find their favourite content faster. “Starting today, when audio lovers…

South Africa hits Google with searches for ‘face masks’ and ‘hand sanitizer’

If you’re heading to the shops to stock up on supplies this weekend, it could be a busy one. According to data from Google,…

9 simple ways to reduce mobile data usage on your phone

Despite our best efforts, our protestations through the #DataMustFall movement, and government’s promise to cheapen the cost of data, those megabytes remain as expensive…

Samsung Pay’s FAQ for South Africans

Samsung’s calling it a game changer. Banks are seeing it as a fresh avenue for payments. And users? Well, that remains to be seen….

Samsung Pay is now available in South Africa

Samsung Pay is now officially available and live in South Africa. The contactless payment service, which has been available in other territories since 2015,…

Telecommunications companies are primed for digital reinvention

While no industry is immune to digital transformation, telecommunications has long been viewed as a sector that would, and will continue to, experience massive…

Netflix is now showing ads between episodes to some users

Update, 22 August: Netflix South Africa’s PR has told Memeburn that there’s “no confirmation that Netflix will be rolling out the previews in our…

What Android SMS app should you be using?

For those still tied to contracts, sending an SMS is part and parcel of daily life. I mean, you can’t let those 500 SMSes…

Cell C’s new weatherman ad mocks Rain’s LTE network

We’re seeing more and more brands coyly attack one another on social media. A good example was Netflix’s swipe at Multichoice’s DStv, and Huawei’s…

DStv Now launches apps for Samsung, Apple TV and Android TV

It’s been a busy day for Multichoice. The DStv owner announced a new deal with the SABC to keep the latter’s shows on its…

5 extremely useful Android apps you didn’t know you needed

There are new apps appearing on the Google Play Store every day. Some are useful, some are just a waste of bits. But what…

Twitter Lite launches in 5 more African countries

It’s been more than a year since Twitter Lite launched in a select number of countries, including South Africa. Today, the social network announced…

Spotify may soon let users skip advertisements

In an extremely brave and risky financial play, Spotify may soon allow free tier users to skip audio and video advertisements whenever they want….

Soon you’ll be able to test L’Oreal’s cosmetics using augmented reality

If you love shopping online, especially for cosmetics, but always wanted to try things on before making that risky purchase — it may soon…

Here are the coolest new emoji coming to Android Pie

With Google’s recent launch of Android 9 comes Emoji 11.0 and a bunch of new, expressive and politically correct, emojis for users. Though the…

Google Maps now shows the Earth as a globe

Google has likely offended scores of flatearthers this past week after the company added a new update to Maps that displays planet Earth as…

How machine learning will revive radio in South Africa and beyond

Over the past decade, the dazzling rise of digitally-driven technologies has had a profound effect on almost every industry. Within the broad sphere of…

FNB lets South Africans pay for groceries with their watch

Fitbit Pay is now available in South Africa. The wireless payments service which works through Fitbit’s range of wearable devices is now compatible with…

WeThinkCode_ and South Cape TVET College Bring Software Engineering Training to Rural SA Youth

Flow launches the world’s first and only shoppable audience marketplace

MTN MoMo’s R10-a-Day Smartphone Offer Aims to Bridge South Africa’s Digital Divide

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel