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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…

Google Search now available on Apple’s iMessage

Even the fiercest of rivals can become the best of friends. Take Google and Apple for instance. The internet giant this week announced that…

The Shape of Water bested by Get Out, Dunkirk on Google Search

The internet and the big arts academies of the world don’t always agree. We’ve seen this with the Grammys this year, and now the…

WhatsApp buffs its message deletion time to 4096 seconds

That awkward moment when you hit send and realise that sultry message you just drafted for your significant other is heading to your granny’s…

Microsoft teases ‘lighter’ version of Skype for Android, but is it Skype Lite?

According to a new blog post by The Skype Team (great pre-2000 teen punk band name), Skype for Android will receive a “new optimized…

MWC 2018: 5 things we learnt from Fernando Alonso panel

Mobile World Congress always plays host to a few big names every year, such as Will.i.am, Mark Zuckerberg and Lewis Hamilton. MWC 2018 saw…

7 digital conferences to attend in South Africa in 2018

If you’re anything like me, a person who plans and makes lists for everything, you will probably appreciate that I lock important events into…

The Moon is getting its own 4G network in 2019

I only just got 4G LTE in my area, but noooo, serving the planet Earth is just too damn boring for some companies. Four…

Go go Google Go: all the Go apps in one convenient place

The last year or so has seen Google release a variety of lightweight “Go” apps for emerging markets, using less data and requiring less…

How to stay ahead in the era of mobile-first indexing

One of the most interesting SEO trends on the cards for 2018 and beyond is the mobile-first era. Announced in 2017 by Google, mobile-first…

These are MTN’s new customer care, airtime balance numbers

Keeping in tune a new ICASA regulation, MTN will ditch its old airtime balance check number, voicemail numbers and customer care numbers (short codes)…

Vodacom’s ditching its old customer care, airtime balance numbers

Vodacom’s customer care, prepaid recharge and airtime balance check numbers have just become a little bit harder to remember. The telecoms network will be…

How to get the most from your lead scoring model

Lead scoring offers a highly useful tool, not only for increased engagement but also for conversion. For lead nurturing, scoring simplifies the process of…

How AI will put the ‘kapow’ back into marketing

It seems like everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) being a game changer, but how many marketers really understand how AI is changing…

Bobsleigh is South Africa’s favourite winter olympic sport

South Africa isn’t known for memorable performances in the Winter Olympics. You likely won’t see Wayde van Niekerk take up curling in years to…

Bitcoin is pretty cheap right now (compared to its peak)

February has not been a good month for Bitcoin traders, or traders of any cryptocurrency for that matter. According to CoinMarketCap’s figures at the…

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