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Today’s Google Doodle honours the late Nkosi Johnson on his birthday

Google is today honouring Nkosi Johnson with a Google Doodle celebrating the late HIV/AIDS activist’s birthday. Johnson, who died in 2001 at the age…

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…

Mozilla Firefox’s ‘Facebook Container’ addon keeps Facebook to itself

Non-profit and creator of the Firefox web browser Mozilla this week announced a new addon that will separate your Facebook life from the rest…

Google Maps is now available in isiZulu, Afrikaans and Swahili

Mountain View internet tech Google has added 39 more languages to its Google Maps product “spoken by an estimated 1.25-billion people worldwide.” For Africans…

‘Offensive language’ may get you banned from Microsoft’s Skype, Xbox Live

From 1 May 2018, using “offensive language” on Microsoft’s online services could get you banned, this after the company updated its Services Agreement. Although…

4 apps to download on Human Rights Day in South Africa

Human Rights Day is nearly upon us, but do you know your rights fellow South African? If you don’t, now is the perfect time…

Google Play Instant lets you try games on Android without installing them

When Google Play Instant launched on the Play Store last year, users could experience apps without installing them to their devices. It’s a novel…

Data analytics and its impact on your business

We live in a world where there is more information captured on a minute-by-minute basis about our daily lives than ever before. Practically everything…

WhatsApp now lets you set descriptions for chat groups

Have too many WhatsApp groups with arbitrary names? Well now you can add a “group description” to differentiate the one from the other. The…

Embracing video in sales and marketing

As sales specialist Chris Murray puts it: “The salesperson you’d ideally like to be and the salesperson you’d like to encounter as a customer…

Google Maps now highlights ‘wheelchair accessible’ transit routes (but not in SA just yet)

If you’ve been wondering why Google Maps asks you about places and their wheelchair access, you finally have an answer. The company this week…

Google Lens is now available on iOS via Google Photos

Last week, Google slapped its AI-powered camera feature Google Lens onto all Android phones running its Photos app. Now, the company is peeking over…

The ongoing evolution of SEO content

Like many other areas of digital marketing, SEO content has evolved a great deal over the last two decades. As search engines get smarter…

Google Home speakers now pop location-based reminders to your phone

Location-based reminders can now be requested through Google’s Home devices, its Assistant-powered smart speakers. How is this news? For one, location-based reminders only worked…

Polony, football and The Oscars: SA’s biggest Google searches this week

According to internet giant Google, polony, football and The Oscars were the most searched-for subjects in South Africa this week. Taking a break from…

Karabo Poppy’s Int’l Women’s Day Google Doodle is simply beautiful

Google is celebrating International Women’s Day with (you guessed it) Doodles, but not just any Doodles. “Last year Google celebrated the day with a…

Motorola and Swarovski Bring Foldable Luxury to South Africa with the Brilliant Collection

Sanlam Fintech Expands Its AI Coach to Tackle South Africa’s Medical Access Gap

OPPO A6 Pro 5G launches in South Africa with bigger battery and tougher build

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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