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Opera Mini browser adds offline file sharing using WiFi Direct

If you happen to use Opera Mini as your main smartphone browser, you can now also use it as a file transfer service. The…

Google Chrome gets new grid layout for multiple tabs on mobile

Google on Thursday revealed new updates coming to Chrome that will help users better manage multiple tabs on the browser. First, the company is…

Rain launches its 5G network in Gauteng, deals priced at R1000 per month

After months of talk, data-only network Rain today delivered on its promises, unveiling its first consumer 5G network in South Africa. At present, the…

Google Search will now highlight ‘key moments’ in YouTube videos

Google on Tuesday revealed a new feature in Search that will show you “key moments” in videos to help you find more relevant information….

Bloemfontein joins Seacom’s network thanks to new node

Great news, Bloemfontein. You’re now part of Seacom’s cable network. The organisation on Wednesday announced that South Africa’s judicial capital’s node has been switched…

Vodacom sees SD-WAN as the backbone of digital transformation in SA

While 5G is still firmly on the agenda for Vodacom in 2019, the company’s also looking at other budding technologies to expand its business…

Google will soon let you search for content using screenshots

Google may soon let users to search from screenshots on their smartphones through a “Smart Screenshots” feature, a report by 9to5Google revealed last week. According…

SingularityU’s Southern Africa Global Impact Challenge entries close 18 April [Sponsored]

Singularity University, better known as SingularityU, has announced that entries to its Global Impact Challenge (GIC) competition for Southern Africa will close on Tuesday…

Google hits back after gender discrimination accusations

Google has released its pay methodology after being accused of discrimination by the US Department of Labour. “It’s very important to us that men…

Google accused of systemic pay discrimination by US Department of Labour

Google has come under fire in the last few months, as the US Department of Labour seeks to prove that it systematically pays the…

YouTube creators need 10k channel views before earning ad revenue

Over the past year, YouTube has been struggling to maintain an amicable relationship with its content creators — and it’s working hard to change…

Root is Standard Bank, OfferZen’s new ‘programmable’ bank account

Developer job platform OfferZen has teamed up with Standard Bank to introduce Root — a “programmable” bank account for software developers. Root features full…

This website live streams animal shelters, helps you donate too

When you’re caught up in your daily life, it can be hard to find time to give back to your community. Things like grocery…

Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi ad has gone viral for all the wrong reasons

Update, 6 April, 10.00am: Pepsi has since issued an apology and removed the advert from circulation. pic.twitter.com/I21nQl68cY — Pepsi™ (@pepsi) April 5, 2017 Many believed…

Marvel’s The Defenders’ clever trailer is a video marketing treasure hunt

Netflix seems to be loving clue-riddled trailers, and no one is complaining. In the latest teaser for the upcoming Marvel’s The Defenders series, viewers are…

Gen Z kids think Google is totally ‘lit’, Google’s study reveals

How do you do, fellow kids? Google has released its study on what US Gen Z teens think is cool, and it comes as…

Google and Android partners reach patent peace

Google and other major Android partners have joined an agreement that grants each other royalty-free patent licensing on all Android and Google Applications preinstalled on devices…

This wearable makes your shoulders weapons of mass flirtation

For some people, flirting comes naturally. But for the rest of us sorry sods, flirting is like a foreign language. Personally, someone could be…

The Future of Health event: SingularityU to host SA changemakers [Sponsored]

Are you interested in learning more about the Future of Health? Well, you’re in luck. SingularityU’s Cape Town and Johannesburg Chapters will this week host…

Zapper hits one million downloads since launch

Zapper, a South African mobile QR scanner app, has hit one million downloads. The app allows its merchants to receive payments from customers by…

Apple bars apps from promoting their prices

If you’re looking to put your free product in the iOS App Store, you’re going to have to settle for the simple “Get” button…

Periscope live streams will now feature YouTube-like ads

After news broke this week that Twitter is mulling a possible paid tier of TweetDeck, the company this week announced a new advertising format…

Move aside .com: Africa will soon have its own top-level domain

Africa will soon have its very own top-level domain on the internet. ICANN, a non-profit better known as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names…

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

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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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