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MTN launches Air Fibre wireless internet plans

MTN has announced the launched of its Supersonic Air Fibre internet plans, aimed at providing wireless connectivity with fibre-quality speeds. “We are breaking down…

Google Play Points comes to South Africa – here’s how to join

Google has announced that the Google Play Points rewards programme is now available in South Africa. The rewards programme, which has previously been available…

SARS launches its own browser for eFiling

As a result of the discontinuation of Adobe Flash Player affecting some eFiling forms, SARS has launched its own browser. Earlier this month, the…

How to check if you opted out of WhatsApp data-sharing with Facebook

WhatsApp has been in the news lately thanks to the update to its privacy policy update. And while the company says that it will…

FNB launches virtual card for customers

FNB has announced the launch of a virtual card that customers can create on the FNB and RMB Private banking apps. The virtual card…

Wikipedia celebrates 20th birthday

Wikipedia celebrates its 20th birthday in January, another milestone for the world’s largest free online encyclopedia. The Wikimedia Foundation announced that the encyclopedia officially…

Google now officially owns Fitbit

Google has announced the completion of its acquisition of wearable company Fitbit. The announcement was made by Google Senior Vice President, Devices & Services…

Instagram launches new @shop account to promote ’emerging brands’

Instagram launched its new @shop account on Thursday, the platform’s new dedicated space for small business promotion and sales. “The content on this account…

Everything you need to know from Google I/O 2019

This week Google revealed a range of new products and updates at its 2019 I/O conference in the US. Along with releasing the new…

New WhatsApp for Windows app is in development, report suggests

WhatsApp insider blog WABetaInfo revealed in a tweet on Tuesday that the chat messaging service is developing a new desktop WhatsApp app for Windows….

Update: EFF remains a hot topic on Election Day, Google reveals

Update, 5pm: South Africans have gone from wondering where their voting stations are, to the results of the 2019 Elections. They’re jumping the gun…

Google gives Android for your car a brand new lick of paint

Google on Tuesday revealed an updated look for Android Auto, the company’s built-in smart system for cars. “The new interface is built to help you…

You should care about Gmail’s dynamic content: here’s why

Google recently announced that it was rolling out a feature that will allow Gmail users to see dynamic content inside emails. Initially limited to…

Google reveals South Africa’s mindset before 2019 elections

It’s election week, South Africa. Do you know who you’re crossing on your ballot? Well, if you don’t, you still have a few days…

Google adds new Detective Pikachu Playmoji pack for Playground

To celebrate the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie Google revealed a new Pokemon themed Playmoji pack on Friday. “Now you can partner up with Detective…

Google’s will soon let you auto-delete your personal data

Google’s giving users more control over your data it stores on its servers. The company on Wednesday announced a new set-and-forget auto-delete feature that…

Crypto-mining malware, phishing attacks on the rise across Africa

Digital security firm Kaspersky Lab in Q1 2019 reported more than 1.6-million malware attacks per day across the META region, it announced at its…

Next Windows 10 update will mirror your Android notifications to your PC

On Friday, Microsoft revealed that the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build will include support for Android notifications. This means that users will soon…

Google Fit debuts on iOS, supports the Apple Watch too

Google on Thursday announced that its health tracking app, Google Fit, will now be available on iOS devices. Google Fit tracks users physical activities…

You can Google ‘Thanos’ to snap away half your search results

Avengers: Endgame hit cinemas worldwide on Friday and to celebrate Google has planted a fun little Easter egg for users who search for “Thanos”. Now,…

Chrome 74 update is now available for Windows 10, dark mode included

Google on Tuesday announced that Chrome 74 for desktop is now available on Windows 10, Mac and Linux. The update features several security fixes,…

Snapchat is on the rise again, thanks to new Android app

On Wednesday, Snapchat released its first quarter earnings for 2019, revealing some visible improvements since the release of the Android-optimised version of its app….

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Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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