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Vodacom will switch on its 5G network in South Africa this year

After Rain got a jump on it in late 2019, Vodacom will now push its own 5G network to the masses in 2020. The…

Twitter conversation threads on iOS gets a brand new look this week

Twitter this week revealed a new update for iOS that will display replies to tweets more coherently on the platform. With the update, Apple…

Google Photos could soon include a subscription service for monthly prints

Google is currently testing a new subscription service for its Photos platform that will send you prints of your best photos every month, according…

Google Earth app will now show the stars when you zoom out

The Google Earth app will now show you stars surrounding the planet when you zoom out, because, you know, stars are a thing. Though…

Google Search now features an SOS alert for the coronavirus outbreak

In partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO), Google on Thursday launched a new SOS alert on Search to help users find accurate information…

Google’s experimental social app Tangi lets you watch, share 60-second DIY videos

Google on Wednesday revealed a new social app that allows users to share and explore DIY videos. Called Tangi and aimed at creatives, the…

Google’s reportedly developing an all-in-one business app

Google is reportedly developing a new all-in-one app that combines its business and communication tools into a work hub. According to The Verge (via…

Digital culture must precede digital transformation

Digital culture is not quite what it looks like at face value. Digital culture is not defined as one where everyone lives on a…

Mastercard to announce new collaboration with Zapper

Zapper will soon be compatible with Mastercard’s Masterpass payments system, after the companies on Monday announced a new possible collaboration. The two companies are…

Google Drive gets a much prettier, refreshed user interface

Hot on the heels of Gmail’s redesign, Google Drive is also getting its share of UI updates. The Mountain View company on Wednesday announced…

The Google Assistant tweaks and new features you have to know about [I/O 2018]

Google Assistant, the company’s rival to Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, is being crammed into almost every Google product this year. The company announced…

Windows 10 now runs on 700 million devices

While most of South Africa was fast asleep late Monday, Microsoft took to the stage in Seattle to kick off its Build developers conference….

Instagram, Facebook videos can now be viewed within WhatsApp

An update to WhatsApp on iOS brings with its a nifty new feature. Users who send one another Instagram or Facebook videos can now…

Twitter goof potentially exposes all 336m user passwords

As if Twitter users didn’t have enough to think about this week (thanks Kanye), it sprung an even bigger surprise on its users late…

Creativity vs time: software and balance in the workplace

In this age of shrinking markets and shrinking margins, creativity is the only agency currency. It’s the X factor that can’t be boxed, quantified…

Siri’s definition of ‘mother’ is beyond spicy

Want to hear Siri swear at you and your beloved mother? Ask her for the definition of your favourite parent. She’ll initially reply with…

Google Play Music dies in 2019, according to YouTube Remix rumour

While you were transfixed on Google’s swanky new Gmail redesign, news emerged that it may pull the plug on another service. According to Droid…

Gmail’s spewing out spam, and nobody seems to know why

All the hype surrounding Gmail may be thanks to its first redesign in some seven years, but not all is well with Google’s mail…

Truecaller hits the 100m daily active users mark, 20% reside in Africa

Swedish call filtering service Truecaller today announced that it has more than 100-million active daily users (DAUs). According to the company, it grew to…

Netflix launches Instagram Stories-like previews on its iOS app

Finding something to watch on Netflix is the most difficult thing any human has ever done. Ever. But a new addition coming to the…

Vodacom’s 4G network exceeds 80% population coverage in South Africa

Vodacom’s 4G services now cover more than 80% of the South African population, the mobile network today announced. It claims that it’s the first…

This ‘Kitten Kollege’ YouTube series is the cutest thing you’ll watch today

Okay, so I’m a bit of a mad cat lady. If you ever wanted me to pay attention to something, bury that information in…

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

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

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

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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