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Google News now lets you read news in multiple languages

Google on Monday revealed a new feature on Google News that will give users access to news articles in two different languages. “[T]his means…

Microsoft’s new Office app combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint on mobile

In an attempt to simplify mobile productivity, Microsoft on Monday revealed its new all-in-one Office app for both Android and iOS. Featuring “new capabilities…

Google launches Play Points rewards programme in the US

After testing the service in Japan and South Korea over the past year, Google on Monday launched its Google Play Points rewards programme for…

Facebook has a new ‘company brand’ logo representing all its products

Facebook on Monday revealed its new company brand designed to encapsulate its “family of apps” and distinguish itself from the Facebook app. According to…

New Microsoft Edge icon looks more like a wave and less like Internet Explorer

Microsoft Edge is getting a new icon reminiscent of the company’s 2018 Microsoft Office redesign. Announced by Microsoft’s Vishnu Nath in a tweet and…

Takealot to pay back R4m to shoppers as part of its Rugby World Cup promo

Takealot has an awful lot of cash to pay back after the Springboks won the World Cup on Saturday. The online retailer was running…

How location data can send your campaign in the right direction

From the largest biodiversity database in the world that maps over 1.7-million species in participating countries, to the company that promises to deliver your…

Gartner forecasts 7% jump in global information security spend in 2017

According to global analytics firm Gartner and its latest global expenditure forecast, companies are no longer taking information security for granted. The firm notes…

Data saving app Opera Max is officially dead

After a stellar run of three years, Norwegian internet company Opera has announced that its data saving app, Opera Max, is officially dead. The…

To go with Rain’s LTE-A or not: a few questions to ask yourself

A general rule of thumb is that fixed-line internet connections are more reliable than wireless connectivity. But here in South Africa, fixed-line connections are…

Opera: Women in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya use more data than men

How do women in Africa use the internet? This is what a study conducted by Opera and Worldreader aimed to answer. The study took…

8+ portable apps you should keep on your flash drive

Portable apps are one of the coolest things ever, allowing you to run PC apps off your flash drive without having to install them…

The YouTube app now has a DM tab

Google has added yet another messaging feature to its repertoire — and this time it’s on the YouTube app. Dubbed the “Shared” tab, the…

SA election simulator game: you ANC’n nothing yet

We’ve seen quite a few politically orientated games come out over the years, such as Democracy and Realpolitiks, but what about a local take…

Google employee’s anti-diversity memo targets women’s ‘biology’

A Google employee has come under fire for releasing a ten-page-long document on why diversity in the workplace is dangerous. The document, which was…

Google Play Store will no longer suggest ‘lower quality’ apps in search

Google Play Store has made it easier for users to spot the “lower quality” apps on its platform from the genuinely useful. According to a…

VSCO gains video editing features, but there’s a premium catch

Popular photo editing suite VSCO has long let users on iOS and Android edit their fancy photographs. But a new update finally lets users…

YouTube Red and Google Play Music to merge into one streaming service

YouTube’s head of music Lyor Cohen has confirmed that YouTube Red and Google Play Music will be merging into one streaming service, according to a…

Disruptive technology: which poses the biggest risk to businesses?

There’s a great deal of discussion about disruptive technologies today. From 3D printing to block chain to self-driving, autonomous cars and trucks, we’re seeing a…

Black Coffee will host his own show on Apple’s Beats 1

South Africans are slowly taking over the US entertainment industry. First Trevor Noah’s big gig on The Daily Show, and now Apple’s Beats 1…

Google implements SOS alerts for nearby crises

Google has launched SOS Alert for search that provides information on ongoing emergencies. The SOS Alerts pop up whenever someone searches for the name…

Alphabet shrugs off $2.7bn fine, still makes stacks of money this quarter

Google’s parent company Alphabet isn’t having the smoothest year on record thus far, but that hasn’t stopped it from making even more money this…

South Africa’s EV Shift Gets a Major Boost

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